Christmas Video

It was such a nice Christmas having so many of you here. It was especially nice to have Noah and Lauren, it has been a while since Noah has been with us on Christmas day. I am so sad that Kim and Ross could not make it to be with us all.

I don't even want to tell you how long it took me to make this video but it was worth it.

Christmas Day

It was such a very nice Christmas. I loved the house being full of happy people that I love. It was just a great day. We took many pictures and these are but a few but I am sure you will be seeing more from Stef, Kim and Lauren. As far as gifts go, Santa was good to me. I got some great music and a gift certificate to Red Lobster, pj's, fuzz sox's, smell good stuff, silverware, candles, two cute bags, a great watch, ornaments, the best calendar in the world and more. But how about those boots. Dad got me Oscar sports Italian made boot. We are not usually so extravagant. I love them. They are beautiful and warm. You can count on seeing those on my feet all the time. Let it snow!

These pictures aren't in any particular order, just the way they came up in my file that is except the boots which deserve top billing.


My great new boots!!!!

Powder has had a great time hiding from Angel under the tree!


Some of my boys!

Dee, Jase and Joey

Food makes me happy! I was thinking that sometime I will have to put up pictures that have Noah in the background making a funny face but there are too many.

I have always had an eclectic assortment of forks and spoons. Those days are over.

Val and the kids made me gifts which makes them very dear to me. I so wished that they were with us on Christmas. One day.

Games in the den.

Kim was feeling under the weather so Stef, Owen and I took the party to her and Ross.

Kim's new keyboard is so great that you can play it without hands. I need one of those.

I just really like this picture of Lauren.

They're sooooooo.... cute!

Another cute pair.

It doesn't take much to make Ross happy. I am so glad Stef and I got to spend time with them on Christmas day.

I love you guys!

Looking forward to Christmas

This was our cookie baking adventure this week. As you can see socializing caused a few burnt cookies but all in all, they turned out well.

This is my little but lovely tree.

The biggest problem lately is that it has been bitter cold and I hate it.

Merry Christmas

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happy birthday

Happy Birthday Valerie! I love you!

Snowman

When I got finished it occurred to me that my snowman looks like the Stay Puff man from Ghostbusters.

I lost my sister Betty Friday

My sister was a big part of my childhood but after my mother died when I was 10 we lost contact for 45 years. I am grateful that we were recently reunited and I as able to visit her this past spring. I will always love her.

I love these old pictures of the home I lived in as a child. My father built that house. I remember the red table in the kitchen and the black and yellow floor so well. All the flowers in the vases came from my mothers flower garden. The flower garden is something else I remember very well. In the black and white picture of Zak and Betty that is Johnny that Betty is holding and in the colored picture of my mother and Betty that is my sister Liz's little boy Jeffery that Betty is holding. I remember that visit so well, it was such a happy time. I also remember how empty the house seemed after they went home. The picture at the end was taken when we went to Zak's (Betty's husband) funeral. How sad to have lost him so young. The picture is of Nolan, Mike, Larry, Johnny and I. How very young we were to know such loss.

Betty

I got word this morning that my sister Betty is not expected to make it through the week-end. As you know my sister Betty is a generation older than me. She was a big part of my childhood but after our Mother died when I was 10 she was no longer present in my life. We were reunited this past summer and for that I am grateful. I would say I'll miss her but I feel like I have missed her my whole life.

Done

This was a coloring book page that I scanned in and color.