Family Time

We had a family night on Friday....went out to dinner at the Great Wall Buffet....a Chinese food buffet place that the kids love. We eat Octopus, crab, shrimp, and so much more. After filling ourselves to the brim, we went home to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (the original), Frosty the Snowman and Frosty Returns. Then it was off to bed. What a fun Family Night!

Kids got loose with the camera

Well my kids got a hold of my camera this weekend...they really enjoy taking pictures of themselves, the dog, each other....what ever they can find.

'Tis the Season

'Tis the Season to be NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? We have a fake tree in the house and 2014 real trees outside

3. When do you put up the tree? Day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? Three Kings Day (Jan 6th)

5. Do you like eggnog? Love it! Specially in latte form!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My riding helmet when I was about 9. I still have it.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Marshall

8. Do you have a nativity scene? I do now....thanks to BJ and Joie!

9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Not sure there is one...did get coal in my stocking once!

11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf and A Christmas Story

12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? No real start date. Just when I see something perfect I get it. I make most of my gifts anyway.

13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? hmmmmm I just love it all!

15. Lights on the tree? What would a tree be without lights. White on the inside tree

16. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home!

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? I tried but sadly failled

19. Tree top angel or a star? Santa

20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? One on Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas morning

21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? All the money people spend on "stuff" instead of just spending time together.

22. Favorite ornament theme or color? Our huge collection of random. Oniments that have been given to us and the kids each year.

23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Fondue


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Can you say "RED"?

So my favorite color is red. I love it, always have. My hair is naturally red. A dark dingy red. I have always dyed it some shade of red. I have been coloring it since the 7th grade.....This summer was the first time it had more blonde in it than I have ever done. It was just large streaks but a lot of them. I have been needing to re-dye it for months now...so this morning I went for it. It is very red, and in the bleached parts is almost pink! Kinda cool....a little shocking, not at all natural (I am not much of a natural girl).....It will fade a bit.....it is RED!!!!! I am totally in the Christmas spirit here!

Your never to old to have a little fun

I just had to post this. These pictures are so great. Sorry to my fab in-laws......

Your never to old to hang upside down!

Or to try!

Thanks for coming up to visit. We all had a great time.....and some really good laughs!

Lucy's 6th Birthday

Lucy's 6th birthday was on Friday, she went out to breakfast with her Abu and Papa, then opened her gifts from Caymus and Abu and Papa. Caymus picked out her gift all by himself, kept it a secret, wrapped it, made her card and paid for it himself! What a nice brother. She got a guitar, so now I have 2 super guitar players here in our house. They sound good together and some day will be famous!

On Saturday she had her party at Chuck E. Cheese. Wow, what fun that was. She had some friends from school and our dear friend from McMinnville and her brother there. This was a great idea for a party, they do all the work and clean up and all I had to do was bring a cake! My kind of party!

After the party my parents came into town and took the kids to the coast for the rest of the weekend. They played in the sand and went to the aquarium. It sounds like they had fun, I know we did!

Thanksgiving Part 2

So we had our dinner...and oh my gosh, I am a great cook. I think I should write a cookbook. Every year I try a few new things, but I also have my staples that don't ever change. We had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatos, butternut squash, rolls, cranberries and gravy. Out of all that food the only thing I don't make from scratch is the gravy.

My cookbook picture

The Table and the Cook

Marshall and his Whitey leg

Caymus and his Whitey wing

Ned and Norma