Christmas Dinner

Even at Christmas I’m not allowed to cook. In trying to give my son and husband suggestions I was banned from the kitchen. So as you can see I spent the day sewing. Notice not only did I recover my chair in apples, but also a tissue box, a flower pot, the keyboard and the printer. If only I had a bit more material...


Christmas dinner the "men" cooked a rabbit outdoors over an open fire. Yes, there is a stove in the warm house, but outdoors over an open fire it was. They did go out to the meat market yesterday and brought this rabbit. All spring and summer I have begged them to do something about those critters in my garden, and nothing was done. But we buy one for Christmas.
It tasted very good, but being a holiday, I felt like I was eating the Easter bunny.
Mark is letting his hair grow. In this picture his hair is wet. When it's dry it becomes curly and noticeably shorter. He thinks someone will want to buy his hair for good money. Let's hope if he ever sells it he doesn't go out and buy another hare.

The Nativity

Was ask to make costumes for G, A, nieces and nephews for a Nativity Play for the family Christmas party. The play was a big hit. The kids were adorable and being the oldest was only 10 years old and 5 of the nine kids were 2 years old and younger, did know what was going to happen, but it was great.


The Shepherd and his sheep.


The 3 Wise men/girls

G was Mary, A was a shepherd too. They were so darn cute!!

Maybe

My neighbor is leaving today to spend Christmas in California. She spoke of sunshine, the ocean, getting a tan, and their dinner cruise. I made her slippers for her trip. Maybe I’m a little jealous.

Candy

We made candy today and now who is going to eat all of this???

It's Santa

Yesterday Santa stopped at Tom's school with gifts for all the students. Family and friends were invited to attend, but Mark and I were the only ones to show.

Doesn't look like Santa is surfing?

This is Jon and he loves me. Smiles the whole time I'm in the classroom with him.

What Santa doing to Rachel. Happy 15th Birthday Rachel!!



Jake wanted to get Santa's beard.

Tom wasn't sure about Santa, but acted the same way with his brother, Mark too.
Thanks Santa for stopping by.

Still looking at photos from the past

So I was a little nerdy in high school. Twirling that flag got you into football games for free.

There Was A Time.....

My husband and I were young and I was thin.





Laura would ask for her hair to be put into lots of ponytails with bows and she loved it.




If you would have told me that one day I'd have a grandson just like my son Mark was, no way would I have ever believed you.

I Miss Them So Much!

T-shirts for Christmas

For the little nieces of the family and Georgia too, I brought them all red T-shirts for Christmas. I was just going to have Mark put their nicknames on them. Mark thought he'd like to put their nicknames up high on the backs of the shirts and then the year they were born in big numbers below, like a football jersey. Georgia Bear 06, Bella 98, Riah 01 etc. Then we realized that the shirts do need something on the front. But what?? If it's a Christmas kind of thing, they won't wear the shirts but at Christmas. So no holidays. After a day of things running through my head, I think I'm going to go with "Girls Rule".