Happy Holidays

New post on Gladney Center's Asia Waiting Child Program

Happy Holidays by asiawaitingchild With this December newsletter, we wish everyone a most festive holiday season! We are so excited to share the many photos we received from our families in response to our recent request. Indeed a picture is worth a thousand words: may you enjoy these wonderful images of children from China and Taiwan who have become the light of their parents' lives, photos which tell a story of hope, love and belonging. Thank you to all Gladney families for letting us share in your family through the years! With best wishes for joyous and peaceful holidays and a Happy New Year, The Asia Program - Gongzhan, Wendy, April, Mary, Rebecca, Lydia, and Alli China

- Allison from Mountainside: Strapped for a holiday gift idea for my husband, I saw an advertisement for Home Video Studio and thought how great it would be to copy our wedding VCR tape to DVD. We don't even own a VCR player anymore. Dan was able to help me and the turn around time was incredible. Can't wait to watch the video and others during Christmas week.

12/16/2012
Home Movie Transfer
http://www.homevideostudio.com/dan

White House Christmas Tree Tradition

White House Christmas Tree Tradition

I  never knew how the White House got their Christmas tree. This year I was interested and soon discovered that there is a whole ordeal about the tree, not much different than the turkey thing. 

So, The National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) holds a contest each year to find the grand champion. This started back in 1966 when Lady Bird was in the white house.  The tree is  driven to the white house in horse drawn carriage where the first lady looks it over. 

It is the offical tree of the white house and placed on display in the Blue Room. The floral department of the white house (yes it does exist) is responsible for decorating the tree. It's not the only tree in the house, over 20 are on display throughout the house. 

This years winner was selected back in September when nobody was even thinking about Christmas. Tree farmer Christopher Botek from Winston-Salem, N.C won. Here are a few trees from years before.