December Preview

With wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving, we still are going to offer you a December Preview:

Monday, December 5: Mom's Night Out:: Cookie Exchange at Danna's. More details on the event invite for this. It is always one of our most fun events! (I'll post an invite here tomorrow)

Thursday, December 8: Monthly Meeting:: Mentor Moms are preparing a special talk about building holiday traditions that bless families.

Tuesday, December 13: Play Date:: Santa's Village (please see event invite, or watch for more details to post here).

Three items for your consideration

1. The MOPS Newsletter for November was delivered to your inbox this afternoon (Sunday, November 6). If you did not receive a newsletter and you would like to, please message me at hunt16@msn.com or at 719.641.0267.

2. At this week's meeting, we'll be taking sign ups for two upcoming events. If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would be interested in attending either of the events, please either message me or use the Facebook invite to RSVP.

The events are our November 30 Fall Fundraiser and the December 13 trip to Santa's Village. You can read more about both in the newsletter. Thanks!

3. Hope to see you Thursday to make Christmas Countdown Wreaths!

November Mom's NIght Out: Date Change

Please join us for Mom's Night Out!

Monday, November 21

Erica's House: 620 Campbell Drive

Grand Forks, ND 58201

We'll be enjoying some wonderful appetizers and some friendly board game competition. Here's hoping you have a few lucky 13 point letter scores!

Questions: Jill @ 719.641.0267 or hunt16@msn.com

November MOPS meeting invitation!

November MOPS Meeting

Thursday, November 10, 2011, 9 am- 11 am

Faith Evangelical Free Church

1400 24th Avenue South

Grand Forks, ND 58201

In preparation for the holiday season, we'll be making Christmas Countdown wreaths. The photo illustrates some of the symbols we'll attach to the wreath.

For each day, from December 1-December 25, there is a symbol, a few words to think about, and a reference. So, for example, December 1 is a quarter. The narrative says, "A quarter! That equals 25 cents. But 25 also stands for the number of days until Christmas when God gave us his best present. Let's spend the next 25 days getting to know this baby who grew up to be the Savior of the world." Read Luke 1: 26-32

We'll also enjoy brunch and visiting, of course. Invite a friend who you'd like to share this idea with ;)

Hope to see you there!

If you have questions, please contact me at Jill Hunt 719.641.0267 or hunt16@msn.com. You can also find our group on Facebook at Grand Forks, ND MOPS. Happy November!

Looking Ahead to November

We wanted to let you know what we're working on for November, in case you like to see the calendar a bit further ahead.

Mom’s Night Out... November 14 (Working on a great idea from one of your suggestions)

Meeting... November 10, Advent Wreath Project (You won't want to miss this, as it will be fun for you and your kids all through December too!)

Playdate... November 17, join us at Red River Valley Gymnastics from 10:30-11:30 am for open gym

Fundraiser...November 30, 8:45pm cleaning at the Betty following a Men’s Basketball game. Please put this on your calendar, as it will be a fast and fun way for us to take care of our fall fundraising commitments.

Do you have a great idea for a Mom's Night Out or Play Date after the holiday season? We'd love to hear from you about it! Please email me (hunt16@msn.com).

October 27: Pumpkin Patch Playdate!

Thursday, October 27 from 9-11 am

Nelson's Pumpkin Patch (Directions below)

See you at Nelson’s Pumpkin Patch for a play date. The entrance fee is $3, with children under one year free, and this includes a small pumpkin. Other pumpkins and fall goodies will be available for sale.

The pumpkin patch includes a hayride, concessions, corn maze, goats,various games, and other outdoor fun. Light snacks will be provided for children.

Plan to dress warmly and wear good shoes, as this will make the experience much more fun. You might also want to bring your camera!

Address: 2448 20th Ave, Emerado, ND 58228 701-610-9564

Directions: Take Highway 2, West toward Grand Forks Air Force Base. Take the Base exit, then go 1.5 miles north to the big pumpkin. This will be past the base, and there will be a big pumpkin to tell you where to turn east for 1/4 mile

Questions? Jill Hunt 719.641.0267

October 13 Meeting Information

Hope you're able to attend our October meeting! Please feel free to invite a friend too.

Along with brunch and visiting, we have a special speaker, Carrie Knutson, coming to talk about Real Colors. Here is a bit more information on Real Colors:

If you had a key that would unlock the answers to human behavior, would you use it? Imagine having the knowledge to truly understand yourself and others, without requiring years of study.

Real Colors® is that key. The Real Colors® Personality Instrument is a simple, easy to administer system for identifying the four temperaments (Blue, Gold, Green or Orange ). It provides users with an effective tool for understanding human behavior, for uncovering motivators specific to each temperament and for improving communication skills. Most importantly, Real Colors® is easy to incorporate into all areas of daily life. It is the key to achieving higher levels of success, personally and professionally.

We'll be getting an introduction to this, with the full class offered by Carrie (free of charge!) November 7. More details to come on that in the newsletter.

Moppetts will be doing everything PUMPKIN!