White Christmas

Well it looks like we will have a white Christmas here. We got a couple more inches of snow last night.

We went to Milwaukee over the weekend to visit with some dear friends of ours. They always have a fish fry in December. We stayed at their home Friday and Saturday. On Sunday we visited at my sister Carla's house. Had lunch and watched the game. Went and got a motel room and got to sit in the whirlpool. Carla brought Alex over to swim with Ted in the evening. Returned home Monday afternoon. It's a good thing we came home it snowed alot in that part of the state. We would have had to drive back in that. YUK!

Today we are going to do some Christmas shopping. I haven't started that yet. Saturday my family is getting together at Andy's house with whoever can make it. Carla is coming up from Waukesha so we thought it would be a good day to get together. We are planning a cookie baking day with the kids. That should be interesting with seven little one under the age of six. We are going to do just a girl gift exchange this year. I better get busy and think of something crafty to make.

Merry Christmas to everyone.

Charlie Brown Tree

I made this cute little Charlie Brown tree this morning. I had seen one at the store for $20 and thought how easy that would be to make. Went out in the yard and got a branch and with brown florist tape wrapped it and added the pine branches while wrapping. Went and got a scrap of wood out of the scrap box and drilled a hole in it the size of the branch a little hot glue in the hole to hold it in place. I added a couple ornaments from the craft supply and I had my version of the tree. So for basically free I had my own Charlie Brown tree.

Last night Jabin had to call me and tell me he had a loose tooth. So I got busy to make him a little tooth bag for under his pillow. Of course I had to make Evan one too. Amaya is so crafty she sewed her own. She's take after her mother.

That's it for today. Have a great one.

Happy December!

Well here it is December 1st. Only 25 days until Christmas. I have not even started my shopping yet. Yesterday was Thanksgiving dinner at my sister's. What a great time and good food. The kids had fun playing together. I did manage to eat some real food. Amanda came home with us and spent the night. She is going with me to the dentist today. Need to get some adjustments made.

I took this picture of my tree. I didn't turn on the lights, but I have all gold lights on it. All the ornaments are hand did by me. I ended up just putting up the artificial one that I had in the closet. Didn't feel like tramping in the woods for a real one.

Have a wonderful week.

Snowmen out of old towels.

I found the pattern for these snowmen at a second hand store for 98cents. I thought they would be cute made out old towels. Sewed them up and stuffed them today. Have them sitting in my rocker I had when I was little. Also got my tree up today. I'll post a picture when I can get a good one.

I had kind of a hectic week. I had this tooth that was bothering me over the weekend. Well I ended up getting them all pulled and dentures put in all in the same day. This was on Tuesday. I had to go back on Wednesday for a follow up. Thanks Tina for bringing me. I got home and had a care package by my door from the girls (jello, pudding and soup) and flowers. Thanks girls!! That was my Thanksgiving dinner. I have been able to eat a little bit more the last couple of days. But still have a sore mouth. Will take a lot of getting used to. Tomorrow my family is getting together at my sister's in Eau Claire for dinner. Hope there is pumpkin pie!!!

Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving.

Camp Gramma

Back packs, sleeping bags and pillows held tight.
Evan and Jabin came to stay for a sleep over last night.
Markers, crayons,scissors, tape and paper galore,
Oh my golly, you should have seen the floor!
They colored and cut,
taped it all up,but....
Gramma said, "It's time for bed."

So out came the majic bed,
"Can we watch Thomas?" Evan said.
The next thing I know they are fast asleep.
I wonder if they were counting sheep?
Their mother forgot to give me a warning,
that they'd be up at six in the morning!
I'd never thought this is where they would be at,
the kitchen table is where they sat.
Cutting and cutting
coloring and taping.
We watched some movies and had a snack.
Boy is Gramma ready for the sack.

The Pilgrims have landed!!!

I was helping Andy yesterday afternoon so I got to be there when the boys got home from school. We met them at the driveway when they got off the bus. I hid so they couldn't see me. Were they surprised. They couldn't wait to get their pilgrim suits on to show us. They made them at school and had turkey at lunch. Andy and Greg had parent-teacher conferences so I stayed with the boys. We had mac & cheese for supper.They were so busy making projects. No wonder they need "fresh white paper", glitter glue, etc. for Christmas. Art work everywhere. Evan had folded a bunch of paper and I had to staple them together. "Three staples", said Evan. He then had scribbles on every page and I could hear him telling a story. It was about the Pilgrims, turkey, the boat coming on the ocean. The whole story of Thanksgiving from a five yerar old as he knew it. Jabin was busy making name tags for his class. They love to type on the computer and print. They sure keep you busy. They are spending the night tonight. Of course Evan wants to stay at the "camper". Kind of cold for that. It is seven degrees out right now. Brrrrrr.

Have a great day.

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