Focht Family Blog

In years past we stuffed the kid’s stockings with cheap gifts so that they could open something everyday starting on December 1. This is something my parents did that I wanted to pass down. This year I decided we didn’t have room for all of the junk so why buy it? Instead I decided to make up a craft countdown. I went to Hobby Lobby while we were in Statesboro and bought craft kits and supplies to equal 24 crafts and made a list of all of the choices. We are taking turns with the kids choosing what craft we do what day.

December 1 was Samantha’s choice. She chose to decorate a gingerbread house. It was a premade gingerbread house so all we did was add the frosting and decor. I also set out candy necklace kits so nobody fought over the decorating. Here are some pictures of their creation….

December 2 was Timmy’s turn. He wanted to make puppets and chose the fairytale puppets. Timmy made a knight, Josh made a horse, Samantha made a princess and I made a fairy (modeled by Samantha) since the package contained 4 puppet kits. :)

December 3 was Josh’s choice. Since he didn’t understand the list I showed him everything in the bag. I think he may have been encouraged by Samantha but he chose Glitter Domes. They are like snow globes. The kids got to create something in clay and then you add glitter and water to the domes and screw the base and dome together. Samantha and Timmy made Christmas scenes featuring snowmen and I helped Josh create a teddy bear in his. Here they are with their globes.

I will update with the next batch of crafts. :) Timmy is holding out for a good snowfall because one of the choices on the list is to go outside and make a snowman! :)

After leaving Savannah we made it to Greenville, SC the first night. Traffic was horrible. If we had remembered what day it was we would have waited until Monday to leave. We chose Greenville because we watched the TLC show Six For The Road and the family from the show were working a tree stand there. We were curious to see if they were anything like the show portrayed them. After meeting them we are very glad that we did not choose to do the show ourselves since at one time we were thinking about it. We quickly realized that TV chooses to edit how they want to. The website for the Evans family is www.ourloudfamily.com

They were a wonderful, friendly family. The show is now being shown on Discovery Health on December 3 & 10 at 8:00 & 8:30. I belong to a yahoo group called Families on the Road and I knew of their family from there. While we were there another family from the FOTR group showed up. Their bus was having problems so we were able to meet two other families that travel fulltime. After socializing for a bit in the morning we headed off again. I was in bed most of the day with a head cold so I couldn’t drive at all and Nathan had to get some work done so we stopped for the night at dinner time in Kentucky. We managed to make it to Nappanee by early afternoon on Tuesday.

Today we left Statesboro at around 9:30 this morning. We drove the train to church and then met our friends, Becky and Roger McCoy for lunch. We met Becky and Roger 7 years ago when we moved in across their backyard. Becky brought cookies over and then introduced me to MOPS. We have been friends ever since. I only wish we could get together with them more often because they are a great couple. Here is a picture of Roger and Becky and also one with their children, Madison and Garrett.

We are back on the road and headed north. We are planning on stopping at Greenville, SC tonight. We are hoping to meet the family that travels on the road that is on TLC’s Six for the Road. They are running a Christmas tree stand just south of Greenville.

Since we will not be in Georgia for Christmas, we went to Nathan’s parents house for Thanksgiving which ended up also being Christmas for the kids. Here are some pictures of the kids opening their gifts from Grandma and Poppa….

Everyone had a wonderful day full of good food and family.

Monday my mom made the decision to put down her dog, Punch. Punch had a tumor that started out small on her shoulder and it grew quickly to a size that it was affecting her walking. We were having to lift her in and out when she had to get in the RV and a few times when she was getting in to the camper. She was also dropping weight although she was eating. It was time, but it is never easy. Rest in Peace, sweet Punch. :(