{Merry Christmas}

Merry Christmas to All

12.23.2013

With Family and Friends

We gathered items and filled Christmas Socks,

and took them to a local

Women's and Children's Center,

where We also organized and worked 

Together to Decorate, Prepare, and Serve a Christmas Meal

to the  Crowd that was there.

We even had some fun live Family Musical Talent 

and Santa came!

Experiences like this bring our family closer together,

And it sure is a good reminder,

about the Real Meaning of Christmas.

Under Construction!

Guess Where We DIDN'T have Thanksgiving Dinner!

[Our Kitchen]

Since the Middle of October,

our Kitchen has been 

Under Construction!

Gratefully,

We have a Kitchen downstairs

We've been able to live out of.

It's nearing completion,

but forgive if I don't get around to

posting about it until after Christmas! 

[EDIT] This is NOT the Kitchen I previously already re-did, as shown through Links on My Side Bar. This is Our New House, this is a Different Kitchen.

Turkey Trot

[Earning Our Pie]

Our First Family Turkey Trot!

We've been talking with the Kids,

and wanting to do an Organized 5k with them,

so We enlisted to Turkey Trot it on Thanksgiving!

Grandma and Grandpa watched the Smaller Kids,

while those who wanted to Trot before Turkey,

got their Run on,

in 27 Degree Weather! 

We ran with our Boys,

and They Worked Hard to Finish!

We were so Proud of Them!

Definitely no records broken in our 5k Division,

but the Company was Exceptional!

Thanks Day

Thanksgiving 

Over the River and Through the Woods

to Grandmother's House We Go!

We spent Thanksgiving 

with My Folks and Family

back at My Ol' Homestead.

My Mom is always so Good 

at planning EVERYTHING!

{I admire Her Marvelous Energy!}

She not only plans the Feast,

but then she also always has 

Big Fun Plans

to keep the Kids Busy!

She had Thankful games,

and projects that kept them Happy All Morning!

Then after our FEASTING

She Pulled out her Traditional

Ginger Bread Houses

-One for Each Family-

and all the Trimmings

so Everyone could get their 

Gingerbread House Decorating on!

Another New-ish Tradition that we Lady-Folk

started last year-

Resurrected, actually, 

as it was Tradition in 

My Mom's Family Years Ago-

Is that of Making Homemade Chocolates!

We make centers

and then dip them

while We chatter away!

Another Good Memory:

We Celebrated My Mom's B-day while there.

the Grandkids presented her with a 

Fabulously decorated Brown Paper Bag.

Inside?

Rocks from Her Yard,

Because They Sparkle in the Sunshine.

[She Loved it of Course!]

And We'll also have to

 file this Thanksgiving away

with the Puke-ies.

Everyone was always 

Chipper and Well during the days,

but come night-

Some Kid or Kids

Some Where,

was Puking.

and 

Some Sleepy Parent was Cleaning it Up.

A few more Favorite Moments 

from the Holiday Weekend:

-Turkey Trot with My Family,

-Seeing My Sister's Near-Completed New House,

and

-Stopping for a Hayride under Christmas Lights,

with Hot Cocoa, on our way home.

Ah,

Good Holiday and Family Memories! 

I LOVE it!

11.11.13

Veteran's Day 

We Surprised the Vet in Our Family

when he came out the door that Evening,

with Family, Music, Clapping, and Flag-Waving!

Then We all settled 'round the Fire 

for some Pie, Hot Chocolate, 

and 

Tales about the Air Force!



October 31, 2013

Spooky Things in My Yard:

Our Very Own

Spooky Lil' Monsters!

Two Zombies

and a

Policeman.

Happy Birthday

To Me!

I had a Great Birthday 

that was made Special

from Top to Bottom

by the People who Love Me!

I Got Up Early for a Run with a Great View,

Had Oatmeal brought to me in Bed,

Got taken to Lunch by new Friends in My Neighborhood,

Bought New Running Shoes,

and 

Pigged out on Sushi and Cake!

{Wonderfulness}

Fall-Time Things

My Mom Always Plans

a 

Festive Fall Weekend

We made the Drive back to My Small Country Town

to Spend time with our Family

and Enjoy the Fall Happenings this Year!

One of our Favorite Parts was the Pumpkin Patch!

[Pumpkins @ the Patch]

Look Who's 6!

Our 5yr old wanted to be 6, 

so he could be 

Tall and Big like his Brothers!

He LOVED Turning Big and 6!

We sure do Love our Funny, Smiley 6 year old!