The Christmas program was on Sunday. The kids told the story. Angels were instructed to dress in white, if possible. This little shepherd, oh my goodness. Here we are, frosting a million cookies. This little girl was too funny toddling around in the dress we brought her from Mexico. She also attacks the Christmas tree […]
“Did you give p.j. the frosting bowl?” “Hunh? No, I gave her a little star cooky.” Yah. She helped herself. Oh gosh we laughed. Heidi was here helping frost cookies tonight, and that child had to go straight to the bathtub. Merry Christmas, p.j. You know how to live. love, Grandma
It’s been a fine week, quiet. These flowers are left over from Thanksgiving. Here we have b.g. assisting Tim with some project. And some bored people braved the cold and hit the swings. It looks bright, but I think it was less than 30 degrees here. They’re trying to get the shoe back on him.
This was taken as we sat on the couch before chasing the kids to bed. The picture below was from earlier, at the tree farm. This was a new place and the drive there was a little hazardous with Heidi, Joe, p.j. and Kirsten following. U-turns, quick corners, yikes. No harm done though. Heidi phoned
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see all the needles on the floor? way past time. Today we took the tree down. I always hate to see it go–the Christmas lights are so enjoyable. It’s dark here early, the evenings are long, and the tree was gorgeous. But the little electric candles in the windows can stay a few more weeks
Jay’s brother and his wife hosted the party at their house. There was way too much food–even something called cooky salad which is whipped cream and cookies, mandarin oranges, and possibly even candy bars? I’m not sure. By any name, this is no salad, but it’s hilariously decadent. My sister in law is so much
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All dressed up: I only took a couple pictures at church because it feels impolite, for some unknown reason. We were there early because the guys were ushers, so I sneaked a couple without flash. this is a friend’s son lighting candles. (he’s wearing his bell ringer gloves.) The service was gorgeous–beautiful music, formal, elegant,
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Tonight was our 23rd of December family Christmas party. It did not disappoint. The usual characters, the usual noise, torn up wrapping paper, giddy kids were there. We had the usual shrimp and meatballs, cheesy potatoes, and salads by both Alicia and Jay, the little weenies and the gingerbread. There was a bottle of pinot
So we did this tonight, and conversation about this and that veered off in strange directions. I said when I was 15 I’d been a skinny little mite with a huge mop of hair. I looked like Cousin It. It was real attractive. The theme song to The Adam’s Family was sung, “Da-da-da, snap-snap….” We
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The snowstorm is over, and it’s bright, with a high arched sky, brilliant blue like a July afternoon–even though it’s 7 degrees out. Tim worked on an igloo all morning and I’m making chili. We never made it to church. The streets in the city aren’t plowed, so we don’t know where we’d park, and
