Christmas Song Lyrics

Ok, I’ve been singing the kids to sleep with Christmas songs, but found myself humming most of the way. So if you ever find yourself in that situation, here is a great site with all the popular Christmas songs and the lyrics. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

http://www.christmas-lyrics.org/

Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree

Still debating about whether to get a real Christmas tree or not? You have until December 23rd to go out and get one at one of these places in Fairfield County:

Easton
Everett’s Corner Tree Farm
Maple Row Tree Farm
Middlebury
Busy Acres Tree Farm
Shelton
Jones Family Farms
Sherman
Windswept Tree Farm
Warren
Angevine Farm LLC & Gift Christmas Barn
Westport
CT Audubon Society – H. Smith Richardson Tree Farm

Source: www.ctchristmastree.org

Fun in the Snow!

Besides sledding, there are other ways to enjoy the snow with the kids! Try building a snowman, snow castle, tug-of-war (bundle up and wear waterproof outerwear), snow shapes, snow bodies, and snow paint. Click here for more details on these fun games.

Then boil some water (or milk) for some hot chocolate. Don’t forget the marshmallows.

Sledding in Weston

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling, too. Come on it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you! Some of you can probably ride your sleds down the slopes of your own backyards. Most of us will be racing up and down the hill next to the Library (behind the playground). Plenty of parking! Just be sure to bundle your kids up!

Don’t have a sled? Find them at sports stores, toy stores, hardware stores, or tag sales!

Call for comments: Where do your kids ride their sleds?

Holidays at the Maritime Aquarium

Hollywood blockbuster movies in our IMAX theater
Now Showing – Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Multiple holiday showings
Coming soon – Avatar

Festival of Lighthouses Display
Now through Jan. 18, 2010
Let 23 hand-crafted lighthouses guide you through The Maritime Aquarium this holiday season.
Some entries are modeled after real lighthouses but others range from the highly artistic to the comically imaginative to the puzzlingly abstract. You choose the winner!

Free with Aquarium admission.

Holiday Lights

• Fairfield

Wonderland at Roseville.  The incredibly decorated house is lit up every night until January 2.  Last year over seven thousand visitors stopped by this Fairfield tradition.

Don’t miss their star studded Christmas Eve featuring Mr. & Mrs. Clause, The Grinch, Angels and Elves.

Where: 226 Roseville Terrace, Fairfield (Off Black Rock Turnpike)

Hours:
Sun – Thurs:
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Fri – Sat:
5:30 pm – 11:00 pm

For more information, click here. (Source: SuzySaid Westport)

• Norwalk

There is a house that goes “all out” in Norwalk on Boxwood RD.  You can’t miss it when driving down the street.  Park and walk on their property free of charge.  Boxwood RD is in the vicinity of Walmart/rt 7.  From Rt 7/Main Ave take West Rocks RD(right beside the Walmart plaza) to Eastwood RD to Boxwood RD. (Source: Lyn Milliman via Mom2Mom)

Call for Comments: Which roads in Weston have you seen the best light displays?

Town Closings for the Holidays

Town announces Holiday Hours

Date Posted [on www.weston-ct.gov]: 12-14-09

The Weston Town Hall, Town Hall Annex, Library, Parks & Recreation, and Senior Center,WILL BE CLOSED Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th.

The Library will be OPEN on Saturday, December 26th. All of the above offices will be CLOSED on Friday, January 1st, 2010
The Transfer Station WILL BE CLOSED 1/2 day Thursday, December 24th and all day Friday, December 25th. The Transfer Station will be OPEN on Saturday,December 26th.  The Transfer Station WILL BE CLOSED 1/2 day on Thursday,December 31st. and all day Friday, January 1st, 2010.

Sign Up for GreenQuest – A Free Service of Weston Public Schools

Read Jerome Belair’s, Superintendent’s message about conserving energy.

Free benefits of signing up include:

• Analyze energy use and cost for multiple years.
• Compare energy use to similar buildings or homes within your local geographic region.
• Track greenhouse gas emissions quickly & easily.
• View weather data from AccuWeather.com to learn if weather affects your energy use.
• See the results of your energy conservation efforts on easy-to-read charts and graphs.
• Motivate and educate family members or co-workers by sharing your GreenQuest data.
• Submit your commercial building data to ENERGY STAR® to receive an official energy rating.

Donations for Mrs. Quinn, Hurlbutt Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher

Dear Hurlbutt Parents and Friends,

As some of you may already know, this past week Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Quinn’s condo caught on fire and her home has been devastated.  The grateful news is that she and her son are fine and safe, although all of their possessions destroyed.  Our PTO is making a $250 donation out of its contingency fund.

If you are interested in making a voluntary donation to Mrs. Quinn we have there are two options:

CHECK:

Make your check payable to HES PTO and write “donation for Mrs. Quinn” in the memo line and:

1. Drop it off in the HES Main Office or

2. Mail the check to:  HES PTO, c/o Caroline Schreder, 11 Newtown Turnpike, Weston, CT, 08883

ONLINE PAYMENT:

If you prefer to donate online, click here and you will be redirected to our online form where you can make your donation via credit card.

We will be collecting donations through Friday, December 18th and at that time will pool the money together to give to Mrs. Quinn.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and all the best to you and your family for the safest and happiest holiday season.

Best,

Caroline Schreder

PTO President

More Thanks For Halloween Candy Donors

Lyn,

All five Parcels arrived today, unfortunately this soldier found got to them first:

http://therealrevo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/fat-soldier-thumb-450×401.jpg

……just kidding J

Seriously, they arrived in tact  and have since been distributed.  I also took the smaller of the boxes and have distributed the candy to Afghan Children…reaching out to win the hearts and minds (and now stomachs) is part of the overall strategy.

Hope you don’t mind that one box has been diverted for our troops…

Thanks for all your efforts…really sweet….

Have a merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Regards,

bob