Category: Family

Nerts Or Nertz

Every spare moment I have had has been going into making Christmas presents.  I enjoy it, so it is a good thing. I just am wishing I had started making them about 2 months ago so I wouldn’t feel so crunched for time.  But this evening we went over to Jacob’s parents’ house and Ally showed us how to play Nerts.  It is a fun game, we had played it once before, but couldn’t remember how the rules go.

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

One Thing Mondays Are Good For

We were planning on doing our Christmas shopping tomorrow, but then we looked at the weather forecast and decided that today would be much better for the trip.  So we went to town**.  We got almost all the shopping done, and I think we even came in under our self-imposed budget.  Yay us!  The bad weather was supposed to start this evening and wouldn’t you know it, just as we pulled onto our street the sprinkle drops began.  We made it home before it got bad.

From this trip we realized that shopping with a list is good***, shopping 2-3 weeks ahead of schedule you will more than likely find what you are looking for, and going on a Monday or Tuesday will provide less crowded stores, and much more courteous fellow shoppers.

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

**Springfield

***Not just the names, but what you want to get each person too

Pretty Snow

Early this morning I got up and went to the high school to help unload and sort the band fruit sales. I did this because I was asked, not because anyone sold us fruit. Because no one did sell us fruit. It appears that the band students always forget to ask the teachers to buy any.

This year I have decided to make many of the presents we are giving away for Christmas. I think this is a good idea. I have some special plans in place. So we went and got many of the supplies.

Also, I will be taking Rick and Ginny’s announcement photos, and because we don’t know what weather will be like on the day they come, I went around town looking for some pretty shots to use as backgrounds if we need them. I hope we don’t. Even though I can do some really cool photoshopping, the less of it to do, the better.

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

We Three Kings

Tonight was our ward/church Christmas party.  It was also a talent program.  Jacob, Annette Arnold and Megan Orton did a piano trio of We three Kings.  It was fun.  There were other good acts as well, but I am only posting this one on our site.  Enjoy, we did.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olSZR4XgPRk[/youtube]

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

Crazy Snow

I went with my friend, Gayle to Peoria.  We had a fun trip.  She got her ears pierced and I bought a pair of earrings that I have been looking for for a long time.  I also got monkey earrings!  It snowed while we were there.  There hadn’t been snow on the ground when we arrived, but there was bad snow when we left.**

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

**Rick was in Kewaunee-giving Ginny her ring-so we got word to him to not try driving tonight.

New Ghouse

I went to Galesburg today to see Ronda, G-kids and the house they are buying. I took lots of pictures of the house for them. I really like the house! I wouldn’t mind having one of my own. I love older houses. Ronda and mom helped me make some rice crispy treat balls for the party tomorrow for the preschool, so I can make a better attempt at the snowman hats, with a rice crispy ball for a snowman head.

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

Croquembouche

My friend Ally is getting baptized on Sunday.  She had her interview in Carthage today, so I took her up so she would have company/support.  We did the tour of the Carthage Jail.  I know it surrounds a sad event, but there is such a spirit there.  It was a good trip. I am grateful we only live half an hour away from there and an hour from Nauvoo.

When I got home we decided to make rice crispy treats and cover them with the chocolate I already had melted.  We piled them up into a Christmas tree and gave it a French name to seem cool**.  It was fun.  Mom, Rick, Ginny, Skyler, Ronda, Gavyn, Geneva, and Gretchyn were all there too.  There was a “talent” program as the main event.***

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

**Jacob’s idea

***That is all I will say about that

I Will Take Ecuador Please

I did dishes today for longer than I ever like doing them. I guess that means it was longer than say, 60 seconds. Anyhow, my hands get all dried out and crack and bleed in the winter. Dishes do not help my winter hands. I really need summer! Or Ecuador, I could take Ecuador, I already speak the language.

On another note, tomorrow is a Christmas party at Jacob’s uncle Kevin’s ward/church. He invited us to come and make some goodies to share. We like Kevin and we like goodies, and we like to make stuff, so this was a nice combination. We had seen in a store “Snowman Hats” for about $10/dozen. It was a sandwich cookie and a marshmallow covered in brown candy coating. Neat idea, ridiculous price. I tried to make them, with Oreos, marshmallows and chocolate. I didn’t quite get it figured out, so we decided to figure something else out tomorrow.

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

If It’s The Last Thing We Ever Do

Ronda called me and said they needed to “get out of this place.” So I told them to come on over. We had fun. The girls and Gavyn ran all over, climbed the stairs (and the piano). Then as the younger generation started to fall asleep, we started playing games. We decided we need to have get-togethers like this more often. The shorter folk slept on the beanbag chairs and we pulled out the futon for Matt and Ronda.

At first I was shocked that he let her climb up on the piano. Then I realized that Geneva could do anything, and he would think it adorable.

Gavyn found the drumsticks and the practice pad took then into the living room all on his own and started playing.

Both girls loved climbing the stairs.

Gretchyn fell asleep on the kitchen floor while we were playing games.

*I am writing this after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

O Tanenbaum O Tanenbaum

Again *

That is right, we got the tree. A pre-lit one too. And amazingly enough, I think it looks better than the picture on the box!

Some day I would like to get a royal blue Star of David to top the tree.**

* I am writing this well after the fact as though it is current, and pre-dating my post. As it is my site, I reserve the right to do so.

** I have for many years wanted to find said star. Alas, I will stick with the angel that is there now, at least until we find some other thing we really like.