House blessing

Our parish priest, Father Dimitri Moraitis, blessed our home today.  He brought his cross, holy water and vestments.  My sons loved it.  Father explained the whole process. He blessed the agiasmo.  Then he placed basil leaves in the agiasmo.  We sang our prayers and followed along with Father.  He went through every room and dipped the leaves in the agiasmo and sprinkled it around.   Even the basement and garage!  He would sprinkle our faces every so often.  The boys thought it was the greatest!

Vasilopita at St Paraskevi Greek School

Today in Greek School, Father Dimitri cut the vasilopita with he whole school.  After that each individual class received a vasilopita to cut. 

Students singing To Pazari

Singing the nursery rhyme το παζάρι with  picture props.  Each time the  animal name is said the students hold up that picture

Snowy Scene art project

Ta Kouklakia used glue, cotton balls glitter and toothpicks to make this snowy scene.  Our three year old class loved it. Blue construction paper background . 

Our students giving the coin to St Paraskevi

Vasilopita with Ta Poulakia class

Αγια Παρασκευή got the coin in Ta Poulakia class for 2014.  Yesssss!!!!!

Ta Kouklakia winter projects , the number 5 and penguins

Father Lou cut the vasilopita today.  Our teachers read "The Lucky Cake " by Anna Prokos.  Students made the number 5 πέντε and penguins!