Amanda sent me this cute statue for my living room. When I opened the package it was in lots and lots of pieces (I stopped counting at 64). I patiently put the front together so I could see what he looks like, but gave up when none of the back pieces seemed to work. So here he sits in the garbage with the apples that were so pretty outside but all brown and inside, and half of a nerf football - boo got to the other half.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Poor Broken Buddah,
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We had one strange visitor......
I don't know for sure where this strange little critter came from - Is it Cousin It's less hairy brother? Is it ET, returned to earth. Oh wait - It's KK. What a funny little guy.
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Babies and Boo
I love watching the kids with the dog. Boo gets shut outside when we have company so he doesn't jump on the babies and knock them down - but they still want to play with him. So they play through the door. Dani started and KK joined her, teaching her the "proper" method of playing with Boo. It was fun to see how he would demonstrate and then watch to see if she copied him. KK has always loved his cousin, and Dani thinks he's great as well.
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Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas 2008 has come and gone, but the memories remain...
This year we were a bit more laid back. We didn't gather to open presents until 11am - quite a change from the normal 7am. Debbie and James, Xavier's aunt and cousin, visited again. It's always nice to have them. Joel and Paul also came for dinner. Danny made the most amazing prime rib roast - a whopping 15 pounder that he cooked to perfection. We had rolls, mashed potatoes with gravy, asparagus, green beans cooked with bacon, spinach strawberry salad, cheesecake and pie. Needless to say, no one went away hungry. We said Happy Birthday to Greg and sent him home with a spiral sliced ham - traditions must be observed! After dinner everyone pitched in so I got to rest - it was so wonderful to see everyone and to share this season. Games were played, songs sung, a little basketball viewing, and lots of love. We missed the ones who were far away, but hopefully we'll see them soon.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Happy Birthday Tyson
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
A New Calf!!
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Tree is trimmed - house is decorated
Beezer and Callie did a great job making our home all festive and Christmasy. The nativity sets are up, mixed with some Santas and snowmen. Lights shine and blink out front, the tree is beautiful. I feel ready for the season now. All set to make cookies, candy and wrap gifts. So far only one present under the tree - from Beezer to Danny. I did get all my shipping done today. That's a load off my mind. And everything is guaranteed to arrive at it's destination by December 18th. Just a little - OK actually a lot - more shopping and I'll have it all done!!
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Santa visits Lake Travis Ward
Santa visited the ward Christmas party tonight. Everyone loved him - just like last year. Poor Santa didn't get to eat any of the yummy food - the beard got in the way. After spending time with each and every kid there - and a few adults (bishop's counselor asked for a lambrogini) he was pretty warn out and relaxed outside for a bit trying to cool down. Mrs. Santa saved some goodies for when he was "out of uniform:
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Just for Amanda
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"Snow" day
Ok if you're in, say, Cleveland, this isn't really a snow day. More like a mildly cool morning. But for Austin this is a big deal. We got snow. Just a little bit, but still snow. And everything is nice and frosty and pretty. Of course tomorrow it will probably be 80 degrees again, but today I'm loving it.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Christmas at Zilker
Tonight the Young Women visited the Big Christmas Tree in Zilker Park. After a very warm day, the night turned windy and cold. The girls twirled around under the tree for about 15 min. and then everyone was ready for hot chocolate. All together a completely enjoyable night shared with good friends. Isn't that what Christmas is about?
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Happy Birthday Dani
The bath in the sink afterward was as much fun as the cake. She was a darling all through the day.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is all about Family and we were so happy to have so many to share with us.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
The day after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was great here. Lots of friends and family. We missed John and Tanna and Dani, and of course the Cleveland bunch. This year Medina's mom and sister and nephew came for the first time and Xavier's Aunt Debbie and cousin James. The missionaries also joined us, as did Tony and Lisa. Poor Lisa spent most of her visit here cleaning up after me. It was great from my stand point!
The weather was wonderful, Danny, Tony, Beezer, and Greg played golf in the morning and the kids played outside a lot during the day. Boo was stuck in the back yard - when he wasn't sneaking out to bother the neighbors. He was a little crazy, wanting to get in where everything smelled so good.
It's strange to think that the year is almost over. So much has happened this year and we have so many plans for the next one. Danny, of course, wants to travel in his "portable apartment". He's planning a trip to either Oklahoma or New Mexico after Christmas - or maybe on New Years. Then he wants to go to Utah at the end of January. I'm a bit worried about riding on mountain roads in the winter but I can keep my eyes closed. After all, my grandpa did it all the time in his motor home. I'll have to post a follow up showing how all that turned out.
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Final Word on Pig Feast
OK, it took me a while to decide if I really really wanted to post this, but what the heck. This is the final picture of the pig feast we had in October. Danny is trying to get the head open to get at the brains. Gross!! He never did manage to open the skull but he ate the cheek meat and threatened to eat the eyes. I think there may be something wrong with that boy......
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