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One ongoing activity is kids getting arrested and put in jail. It happens throughout the night while the kids are going around playing games. This year we made it so their clans had to come and pay the price on their heads to free them (I got the idea from reading Danger on the Hill in which Margaret Wilson's 13 year old sister was freed from jail because her father paid the ransom). Everyone basically really wants to get put in jail so they can thrash around and get attention (I guess!). One of my junior high girls, Chrissy, paid the guards to arrest me! This year I made sure to capture that momen
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Look at this precious child in jail! This sad face is so believable, I was beginning to think he was truly sad. I think he might have
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We don't give prizes for costumes, but I'm always amazed with what people pull out! The Wright family (one of our Elders' families) are big history buffs
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I also like this picture of 2 of the boys in the youth group chatting by the "fireplace" in the Knox home. Ignore the modern looking trash can! Ha ha!
I better stop with just a few more -- so here are some pictures of a couple booths I really liked. The first one is called Gedes versus Laud and you were supposed to throw the bean bag "stool" at the liturgy book the dean is holding. This booth is in commemoration of Jenny Gedes standing up for what she believed in St. Giles' church. Marilyn and
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In this one, "Barricading the Priests", you were trying to throw the "priests" (made from socks -- so cute!) through the windows of the "church building". Britney and Courtney sat inside the church, trying to deflect the flying priests and toss them back out. It was really funny to watch the kids hurl them back at them!
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One last picture -- this is Caitlin and me having a sip of water in the Knox home. I just love this girl AND all the other great friends that came out for the party! I learned so much about the heritage of my faith this year!
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Tomorrow I'm doing a (mini) Reformation Party for story hour at the bookstore. What will I do without all the help?
6 comments:
What a perfect event for you, Gret! It looks like tons of fun, and very well done.
I love the pic of you getting arrested! :)
Mandy -- thanks! Gotta capture that drama whenever possible, right? :)
This is great, Gretchen! It's so obvious that you've poured your heart and soul into planning and orchestrating this event. That's just the way you do everything! Great job!
Wow, Gret! That was a lot of work--it looks like it was a fun evening. How long did it take you to clean up? ;-)
I wish I could have gone---I need to brush up on my Reformation history.
Love ya!
Looks like so much fun and so educational as well. I think it is marvelous to take the time to look back at the "great cloud of witnesses" that surrounds us. It is very sobering to wonder if there will be a day when we will have to take such a stance?
Thanks for the wonderful photos!
Miss Gretchen,
I love the picture! Sorry about having you arrested. :) Pretty Funny though!
Love,
Chrissy
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