It was a beautiful day and there were a lot of us. They love coming to Pam’s house. This is my sister’s grandson and son in law, friendly fun people. And all the crowd, so much fun to be together. She loved partying at Pam and Paul’s. This party had to be postponed due to […]
Mark and Barb hosted again, and it is always a laid back afternoon, feast and fun. The kids all gathered to open this huge ball of saran wrap embedded with gifts and gift cards. They were enthusiastic about the game, had a blast, loved the gifts they’d wrapped all up in here. Thank you again
Pam and Paul had covid in their house, so the Christmas Eve party was postponed. Everyone had to find other ways to celebrate that evening. Many had other parties to go to already, and the rest of us improvised. We teamed up with Heidi’s family for an evening of pizza and crafts, movies. Also games–we
After graduation, the next day at noon we started baking. She’s been doing this since they were so little they had to stand on chairs at the breadboard. The woman knows how to roll cookies. I mostly ran the oven, and we’re a good team. Not even ONE pan was burned, and that’s probably a
Today was our family Christmas party, and these photos loaded completely out of order, but it doesn’t even matter. Everyone brought food and it was a feast. There were gifts. It looks like a lot, but it is just because there are a lot of us. It’s not excessive. John was sick and couldn’t be
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We went to Mark and Barbs, haven’t been there in a couple years due to the pandemic. Nothing has changed and it was as much fun as ever. Jay’s parents have this cozy place in the lower level and it is a comfortable place to stay for the winter. The Saran Wrap game was a
This tradition is somewhat new, though it has probably been five years. The kids are grown, but Santa is still fun, though not first thing in the morning. So while the dishwasher is being loaded and everyone changes into pajamas, Santa arrives, and we celebrate with gifts before bed. I love it. This year did
Last week we worked on getting ready for the Christmas Eve party. These guys were here one day for a little while. Put the decorations in the bathroom because, you know. If you’ve got them, why not? He cooked so many meatballs, and they were delicious. That’s what his shirt said, but I question this.
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It started out early Monday morning with the second graders leading the prayer service at their school. That’s her in the middle, reading. Then the Christmas story in her classroom. She was a narrator, did a great job. Her class has only thirteen students. It was very sweet. That evening we watched a couple basketball
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She was an intrepid baker. I showed her how to scoop the dough, flour the board, flour the dough, and flip it over a couple times and then start rolling. Sprinkle a dab on any sticky spots. She caught on fast, and had only one moment she yelled for help and had the rolling pin
