A Christmas Visit

On Saturday we made a trip "over the river and through the woods " literally to Grandmother's house we did go. We celebrated with PaPa and Grandma and had a very nice lunch.

Christmas is Here!!

Christmas really starts for me when we get the tree up. I didn't know how I was going to fit a tree into our house this year. You see I love to buy furniture and God has blessed me with lots of family , so it gets kind of crowded sometimes. So, I scooted down to the Salvation Army and bought a smaller tree. These pictures are of some of the kids decorating the tree. It was a very smooth process this year.

This is the best the tree looked. The next morning Don found it lying on the floor. We have three cats and a kitten in the house this Christmas , I suspect one or all of them. After setting the tree back upright and getting Don to adjust the stand as it should have been in the first place ( I guess I helped the cats out). I tied the tree up with some fishing line. Now all Kitty can do is knock off the bottom tier ornaments and bat them around the floor.

Things I like Thursday

Well, here I go joining a bandwagon. You know what I mean .. the Fabulous Father Friday, Super Sistat Saturday, the Marvelous Mother-in-Law Monday ...whatever. Don't get the idea there will be a new "thing I like" next week. I am just not that reliable. With no further ado.....


I LOVE coffee!! But I also really like these cups from Wal-Mart for $1. Very retro..esp the green one I have.













I love chocolate chip cookies. But these are extra special because I didn't have to bake them. Morgan baked like a gazillion.































I really like brand new white tennis shoes. They are so white for about a half and hour before I spill the coffee that I also like so well. I bought three pair of these. And ,yes, my kids did ask why I was taking pictures of my feet. lol





Dianna

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2008 was by far the least eventful and nice Thanksgiving since 2004 when we started doing foster care and first had two of our three adopted boys home for the holidays. Wow!!! has it been a wild ride!! I wouldn't trade 'em for a barrel of monkeys ...on a day when I could tell which were the monkeys.

We didn't have any company this year per my request. After having the sweet granddaughters for three weeks and Don gone nearly every weekend we needed a quiet holiday. So, here are some pictures from the Thanksgiving dinner.

Morgan is about to turn me out of the kitchen. She can cook pretty much anything needed. Here she is making pie. Can you see the flour evidence.

We gave the camera to someone under 10 years of age so you get Morgan scowling and me eating.


Who had ketchup on my Thanksgiving dinner? KayLynn wasn't present so it must have been Janna!!


Caught licking the mashed potatoes.Yum! Yum!

Janna wanted apple pie. She is learning to core the apples. She was very proficient at the end of six apples.

I asked Don to carve the turkey. I am not sure why I do this each year. I am sure I can do it since , I am always at his shoulder giving advice. It just seems like a man-of-the-house thing to do.

What is up with the air bubble in this pie? I ate this part just to make sure it was ok. lol What I sacrifice for my family.

Thank You, Lord God, for all you have given and kept from our family this year. You are good beyond our understanding. Each day we depend on You for the strength to live in the plan You have made for us and to be You in the flesh to all those around us.