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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Tuesday Update
It feels like Monday, but it is Tuesday. Just 2 days of work this week and then I'm off until the new year. It seems like 2009 went very quickly, I can only imagine 2010 will go even faster.
AbeBooks’ Weird Book Room
AbeBooks’ Weird Book Room is a collection of everything that's bizarre, odd and downright weird in book publishing. There’re specialized hobby books like The Amateur Taxidermist and The Lost Art of Towel Origami; cookbooks like Critter Cuisine (how to make dishes “based on the creatures that crawl in our yards at night, swim in our drainage ditches, and flap around in vacant houses”); and, shall we say, unusual how-to books (How to be Pope: What to Do and Where to Go Once You’re in the Vatican). This week’s “Weird Book of the Week” is The Teach Your Chicken to Fly Training Manuel. (All of these titles are for sale.)
Monday, December 28, 2009
Christmas Pics
Christmas Joy...
Mao waits while Chloe helps open his gifts.
Bobo & Rossie
Mao loves Christmas.
Ross made out like a bandit.
Chloe & Ross
"Bears, oh no!!" Not any longer.
Happy, Happy
Pretty tree...
Amber Jo enjoying the festivities.
Dan, Nick, Amy & Chayse in the background.
Thomas and Diedre
Yummy, yummy trifle.
Ross loved his gifts.
It was a Merry Christmas.
Happy siblings.
Christmas lounging.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday Update
Wow this week went too fast, the nest is empty again. I wish all three kids were still here:(
Thomas, Diedre and Ashley made it safely to their destinations yesterday. Chloe took her sister Georgia up to Cedar Falls yesterday to stay with an Aunt that evidently only Georgia likes. We hope to see Chloe here for supper today. I'm not sure if Ross will be with her.
Chloe and Ashley both had a rocky start before leaving yesterday. Chloe had left her lights on and needed her Daddy to jump start her car. Ashley and I went to Casey's to gas up her car. She was taking the gas cap off and was having a very difficult time of it. I tried as well and even asked her if this was the way she normally turned the cap to take it off. She said yes and it had happened one other time and she could not remember what she had done. We ended up calling Doug to come to help us. He walked up and was able to open it with little effort. It turned out we were turning the cap the wrong direction. Ashley said, "Oh yeah, the last time this happened I had a brain fart on which way to turn it too!" I should have remembered what Doug always says, "Righty tighty, lefty loosey."
I have another turkey in the roaster this morning. We are actually thinking about just eating Christmas dinner leftovers for supper tonight and putting away some turkey for my famous Turkey Tater Tot Casserole sometime this week and Cream of the Holidays Soup next Sunday. The second Sunday in January will be my birthday, not sure what I will want for soup that day.
This morning the Christmas tree will come down for another year.
Thomas, Diedre and Ashley made it safely to their destinations yesterday. Chloe took her sister Georgia up to Cedar Falls yesterday to stay with an Aunt that evidently only Georgia likes. We hope to see Chloe here for supper today. I'm not sure if Ross will be with her.
Chloe and Ashley both had a rocky start before leaving yesterday. Chloe had left her lights on and needed her Daddy to jump start her car. Ashley and I went to Casey's to gas up her car. She was taking the gas cap off and was having a very difficult time of it. I tried as well and even asked her if this was the way she normally turned the cap to take it off. She said yes and it had happened one other time and she could not remember what she had done. We ended up calling Doug to come to help us. He walked up and was able to open it with little effort. It turned out we were turning the cap the wrong direction. Ashley said, "Oh yeah, the last time this happened I had a brain fart on which way to turn it too!" I should have remembered what Doug always says, "Righty tighty, lefty loosey."
I have another turkey in the roaster this morning. We are actually thinking about just eating Christmas dinner leftovers for supper tonight and putting away some turkey for my famous Turkey Tater Tot Casserole sometime this week and Cream of the Holidays Soup next Sunday. The second Sunday in January will be my birthday, not sure what I will want for soup that day.
This morning the Christmas tree will come down for another year.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Saturday Update
I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, I know I did. We did everything very different this year, opening gifts in the afternoon instead of in the morning. I think everyone was happy with everything they got.
It was a very hectic day getting ready for the evening meal and I want to thank everyone involved for their help. There was more than enough food and sweets for everyone. It was kind of crowded and hard to get everyone in to any one room. I'm sorry if I did not get to talk with everyone a lot, but it was a fun evening over all. Ross and Bobo left before we got to the desserts, they need to come back to have some of the trifle that Chloe and Doug made. It was delicious.
This is the list of people who were here:
Doug, Kathy, Ashley
Chloe & Rawson
Thomas & Diedre
Mark, Wanda, Amber & Matt
Dan & Gail
Pat, Amy, Chayse, Nick, Breckin & Ella
And of course Mao & Parker
Doug and I received some awesome gifts from the Jordan's. After most of the company left we watched the new Harry Potter movie, but I kept dozing and eventually fell asleep entirely. I was too tired from staying up late the night before, getting up at 6 AM Christmas morning and all the hustle of the day. Plus no one should ever expect me to be able to stay awake during a movie if the lights are off. This is one movie I will have to watch during the day when I am not so tired.
It was a very hectic day getting ready for the evening meal and I want to thank everyone involved for their help. There was more than enough food and sweets for everyone. It was kind of crowded and hard to get everyone in to any one room. I'm sorry if I did not get to talk with everyone a lot, but it was a fun evening over all. Ross and Bobo left before we got to the desserts, they need to come back to have some of the trifle that Chloe and Doug made. It was delicious.
This is the list of people who were here:
Doug, Kathy, Ashley
Chloe & Rawson
Thomas & Diedre
Mark, Wanda, Amber & Matt
Dan & Gail
Pat, Amy, Chayse, Nick, Breckin & Ella
And of course Mao & Parker
Doug and I received some awesome gifts from the Jordan's. After most of the company left we watched the new Harry Potter movie, but I kept dozing and eventually fell asleep entirely. I was too tired from staying up late the night before, getting up at 6 AM Christmas morning and all the hustle of the day. Plus no one should ever expect me to be able to stay awake during a movie if the lights are off. This is one movie I will have to watch during the day when I am not so tired.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve Update
Yesterday was very busy; work at 7, off work at 4, came home and had pizza with the family. After supper I washed dishes while Ashley baked sugar cookies. We decorated them together which was lots of fun. Thomas picked up Diedre to come over for a little while.
Wanda & Amber stopped by with our second turkey which will be cooked on Saturday for the Cream of the Holiday's Soup. After the cookies were decorated we watched 'Christmas in Connecticut', Diedre was only able to watch a little of it because she and Thomas had to get Laura from work and give her a ride home.
Thomas went to bed after the movie. I stayed up to watch 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas & 'The Penguins of Madagascar Christmas Caper'. As long as I am writing so randomly, "Does anyone know how someone like the Grinch got such a nice dog as Max?"
Wanda & Amber stopped by with our second turkey which will be cooked on Saturday for the Cream of the Holiday's Soup. After the cookies were decorated we watched 'Christmas in Connecticut', Diedre was only able to watch a little of it because she and Thomas had to get Laura from work and give her a ride home.
Thomas went to bed after the movie. I stayed up to watch 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas & 'The Penguins of Madagascar Christmas Caper'. As long as I am writing so randomly, "Does anyone know how someone like the Grinch got such a nice dog as Max?"
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Wednesday Update
I cannot wait for the work day to get over today. Thomas got home last night. We all ate chili leftovers and watched The Hangover, Ashley had not seen it yet. This was Doug's 4th time seeing the movie. It is such a fun movie, you always see something new that you missed the 1st or 2nd time. You know what I mean...
I hope today goes fast at work and slow after work. This is the first Christmas in a while with all three kids in town. I am going to try to get a picture of all three of the kids by the Christmas tree.
Mao is confused and I think a bit excited, I guess he did not nap yesterday, so he was exhausted last night. Parker is once again a guest in the house. Mao goes right to the source and hisses at Thomas now.
I hope today goes fast at work and slow after work. This is the first Christmas in a while with all three kids in town. I am going to try to get a picture of all three of the kids by the Christmas tree.
Mao is confused and I think a bit excited, I guess he did not nap yesterday, so he was exhausted last night. Parker is once again a guest in the house. Mao goes right to the source and hisses at Thomas now.
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