December 31, 2007

  •  ~Our Year in Review 2007~
    January
     
    New Year’s Day, the Feast of St. Basil – Cutting of the Vasilopita
     
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    Jonah turns 6
     
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    Epiphany- The Blessing of the Waters
     
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    Bishop Savas’ visit to Cincinnati
     
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    February

    Jonah, Nicholas and Basil , sledding down the hill at our old house
     
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    Visiting our new Church and a frozen Niagara Falls
     
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    March
     
    Saying goodbye to Middletown, Ohio- Fr’s last service at our old Church
     
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    Springtime fun at Yiayia and Papou’s house- The kids and I lived with my parents until June, when we joined Fr. in NY.

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    Jonah’s Second Frontgate Shoot- he was first in the catalog last Christmas
     
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    April
     
    Basil and Nicholas’ Spring Piano Recital
     
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    Maria~Angelica goes for a long walk and the neighborhood children join her!
     
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    May
     
    Nicholas and Basil – Mars Hill Fine Arts Night
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    Maria~Angelica- enjoying the refreshments!
     
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    Saying goodbye to Baba’ as he heads back to NY
     
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    Nicholas and me at the 1st grade Mothers Day Tea- Mars Hill Academy
     
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      Third grade Roman Day, Basil presenting his Time Line of the Roman Empire during the time of Christ

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    June
     
    Last Day of  School at Mars Hill Academy- Jonah and me at his class party,  my best friends, their children and Nicholas and Dean at Field Day
     
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    Greek School Picnic- NY
     
    Vacation Bible School at our new Church
     
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    Celebrating my birthday at Niagara Falls
     
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    July
     
    The boys enjoying the lake
     
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    Parish House Renovations get underway
     
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    August
     
    Connie and Dean’s Visit- The boys on the Skywheel at Niagara Falls
     
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    St. Timothy’s Camp
     
     
    Basil on the zip line
     
     
    Nicholas and Jonah around the campfire
     
    Nouna Sandra and Thea Voula’s Visit to NY
     
     
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    Receiving Holy Communion with Nouna
     
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    Cave of the Winds

    September

    Jonah’s first day of School

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    Maria~Angelica’s closet bedroom- she spent 4 months there- now there is an easy going baby!
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    Nicholas celebrating his 8th birthday at the apartment and out to dinner

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    Nicholas Celebrating his birthday at Rivendell

     

    Basil turns 10

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    October
     
    Enjoying Marine Land- Canada
     
     
     
    The parish house- with fresh landscaping due to the kindness Mr. E. from church and the ladies’ Philopotochos
     
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    The kids in their new rooms
     
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    A tasty house warming present
     
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    Yiayia and Papou visit
     
    Maria~Angelica and Papou walking into church
     
     
    Church dinner dance
     
     
    Maria~Angelica turns 2!!
     
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      Trick or Treat

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    November

    Visiting Cincinnati- kids in trees and a children’s concert at Music Hall

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    Playing in Yiayia and Papou’s hammock

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    Thanksgiving lunch at Church for those in need
     
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    The boys working on a map project
     
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    December
     
    The Nutcracker Ballet
     
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    Friends visit from back home
     
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    St. Nicholas Day Celebration- Nicholas’ Name Day
     
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    Christmas 2007

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    *2005 and 2006 in Review

Comments (9)

  • Your children are beautiful! Have a blessed new year!

  • I nearly forgot! Xronia Polla!

  • Wonderful! Happy New Year!

  • A year full of blessings!

  • Always love your Year in Review pics… The one of Basil on his birthday is great, as is the one of all your kiddos in the tree!!

    Thanks for the tips on frothing milk! I will certainly take your advice. And thank you for your kind words about my writing. *blush*

  • Have a Happy New Year Lisa.

  • Indeed a year full of wonderful blessings!

    ryc: Can’t wait to see your baptism pics!  I have limited pictures and I’m anxiously awaiting seeing more from everyone else who took some.  Thank you again for everything!!!  I absolutely love the keepsake box for all of Chris’ stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • What a great year in review….my Basil loves seeing photos of your Basil. I think he’s glad to share his name with another little boy :)

    Happy New Year to you all.

  • Great year in review. God Bless!

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