Christmas at the Sicards 2006

We are celebrating a bit early - Dec 23 - as a family. Christmas is waiting for us in Chicago. Thought that you would enjoy the photos. I was behind the camera so no shots of me (Rich).

Claire loves her Karaoke machine. She is a star waiting to be born.

Hannah was 'crazy' about her gifts.

Olivia is a Barbie lover and probably always will be. Look who is wearing a crown that she found in her stocking.

Olivia and Claire enjoy Christmas with Mom.

Hannah is still a bit tired for Christmas.

Urbana Missions Conference Dec 27 - 31

It is time once again for Urbana, the giant missions conference that InterVarsity sponsors every three years. This year is a whole, new venue : St. Louis, MO. There are 23000 signed up to attend.

Much prayers are needed.

Finally I am blogging after an absence.

I have been absent from blogging. The website I use decided to join google which caused me no end of problems. What was an easy process, suddenly became very hard and I had to wait for them to fix the numerous bugs. But all is well now and I am back on line.

International Student Christmas Party.

This Thursday, December 21, Claire and I were part of the International Student Christmas Party on campus. About 200+ internationals attended. There was a great program and the food was good. Each student has a chance to recieve a free copy of the Jesus video. Many took videos.

Claire was part of the entertainment. She sang Happy Birthday to Jesus in French which was a highlight for me.

International students enjoy the Christmas Party. There were about 200 international students present. They had a wonderful chance to hear the gospel.

Christmas Concerts

Both the High schoolers and grader schoolers did separate concerts for Christmas. It was so much fun.

At the grade school concert, Claire's call had a Mexican theme.

Hannah is in the center as she sang at the High School Christmas program.

Fund at Olivia's party with the therapists. Tis the season to put on pounds.

Olivia had a therapist party as well. Pictured is Chelsea and Dr. John Bohn (a favorite of Olivia.)

Pharmacy School Christmas party

Late November and early December is the season of Christmas Parties. The pharmacy school has a great advisor - Dr. Paul Hutson who hosts the students every year.

Ceanne gets confused and thinks the apple cedar is gravy.

Some of the few guys in Pharmacy school as they enjoy the party.

Pharmacy group Christmas party.

Mary Alice and public TV.

Mary Alice enjoys a creative outlet. She has enjoyed being on public TV as she helps with their quarterly fund raising events. It is fun as I join her when I can and am usually on the phones.

Mary Alice enjoys hosting fund raisers on Public TV.

Mary Alice as seen on TV. She is interviewing one of the telephone volunteers who are usually part of a group.