Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Eve

It is now 12:48 am, Christmas morning 2008. All of our family and friends have gone home except for Ryan H. He and David are in the den watching Criminal minds.... a terrific show.
Steve is asleep as is most of everyone else. This will be the first time Steve has had to work on Christmas day. Erik, Miriah and Jacob will be coming over tomorrow morning early so we can be together before Steve goes to work.
I wish Tim and katie could have been here, maybe next year? Right now it's very late, and I'm tired. Here are some pictures from tonight to all the people I miss and love.











Friday, December 5, 2008

computeritis, birthdays and Christmas

Okay, for the computeritis... I have so not wanted to be on the computer lately. I haven't written the emails that have been on my to do list, sorry to Sue, Teri, Katie, Tim, Mom P.,and anyone else I haven't written. It's not my fault, really. It's the computeritis.
But now, today, I'm cured. Adam did it. He said he'd been to my blog, and since I wasn't in many pictures, he took some of us decorating our tree tonight. Thanks Adam! So, I'm starting back with Erik's birthday, and will do better. Promise.

Erik turned 22 on the 21st; we had all the gang over for seafood chowder, stir-fried beef and german chocolate cake. I missed making a german chocolate cake for you Tim on the 6th. Juneau is amazingly warm and sunny. You should move back.
Anyway, I'm so happy to all my sons alive and healthy, now you all go and give me grandkids.

Shelly had a birthday on the 2nd, and I made more soup... cheesey ham and potato this time. It was nice to have her here for it, just wish John and Josh could have been here. Only 2 weeks till John comes for Christmas. Yay!

We got our tree the day after Thanksgiving, which was wonderful too. Steve's Mom and Helen came this year, and we almost all fit at the table that Steve made for the day-thanks to a big piece of plywood. Lots of food and pie. :-)
Back to the tree... I decorated all last weekend, and Erik, David and I just finished putting the ornaments on the tree. I'm so glad that Erik wanted to come over and help with our tree. :-) My house is all finished, and it's only Dec. 4th. A record for me. David asked me today, "Hey, when are you gonna start making cookies?" Later!

How about some pictures?



Obviously, decorating the tree. This was David's first time to put the bear on the tree. :-))))

Oh my gosh, does he look like Dale or what?

Adam singing for us at Erik's party.

Such a cute girl!



Shelly modeling her first knitted hat, the first one I ever made. It looks so good on her!