Welcome to my world...

Come on in, take your shoes off and rest a spell. We'll talk about the olden' days when we were young and how handsome all our youngin's is.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

My Village. . .

Every year Kendall and I set up our little village, and each year we try to add something new like a tree or a person or maybe a building. This year our niece, Bridgette, gave us a new church.


The above picture is of our two deer next to the new church.

The above picture has a little man with a top hat and a cane, he always makes me smile when I see him because he looks so much like my father.


In the above picture, if you look closely, you'll see a man in a brown jacket with a small child standing next to him. This man makes me small too, because he also looks like my dad when I was a child.

The figure of the girl holding the child reminds me of our daughter, Jennifer, hold her son Jacob when he was a very small boy.






I always say that the figure of the couple skating is Kendall and me, even though we have never skated before....shoot, I do good to walk without tripping, lol.


This is a better picture of the new church that Bridgette gave us.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Tostada Dinner Time . . .


How to build a good Tostada.


1. Take the tortilla (fried, baked or raw 'as we call it')
2. Add the refried beans (it's the glue that holds it all together)
3. Meat (seasoned ground beef)
4. Cheese
5. Lettuce
6. Tomatoes
7. Onions
8. Olives (black/green)
9. Jalepino (fresh, chopped)
10. Taco sauce
11. Sour Cream
Now you can have all or some of the above, but I tell you, it is yummy! I think it is time for another family dinner with tostadas.

Monday, November 26, 2007

It's begining to look alot like Christmas...

It's begining to look alot like Christmas
Everywhere you go...



Just a few pictures I took this morning.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Thanksgiving & Black Friday...

Thanksgiving was amazing!!! We had so much family & food & friends at our house. Our grand daughter, Jaqulyn, spent the night Wen. & all day she & I baked. She (with a little from me) baked 2 pecan pies, a chocolate cake (it was her oldest brother's 17th birthday), & a cherry cheese cake. Thursday morning she & her Aunt Heather helped with the dressing, turkey, noodles, gravy & sweet potatoes, that is just was I fixed for dinner along with black olives & cranberry sauce. Others brought, mash potatoes, corn, rolls, ham, broccoli, green beans, cauliflower salad (that my oldest grandson made, yummy!),

The next day was Black Friday, we didn't get up as early as we have in the past, so we got to Wal-Mart about 6:15 and shopped, went and had breakfast then shopped more above is the fruit of our shopping!

When we got home we picked up more pecans, a few in the front yard but mostly in the back yard, just one bucketful, we are going to give those to Kendall's brother and his wife...we'll let them crack and pick the nuts, lol. Really, that is something I do enjoy during the evening, Kendall and I sitting at the card table with pecan all around us, with out heads down concentrating on picking each nut out of the shell, bits and pieces of shell all around out feet, lol.






After a couple of hours of raking leaves & bending over picking pecans off the ground we went out to eat, while we were at 'Ed Johnson's' it started to snow! I was so glad to get home and get warm I felt like I was chilled to the bone.

And that is how it was at our house Thanksgiving and Black Friday...2 wonderful, wonderful days with my sweetheart, Kendall, our family and friends.

I hope everyone is having a great holiday!


And now that Thanksgiving is over, I can now say...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Baking for Thanksgiving...

My pumpkin pies!


My cherry pie!


My apple pie!


My pecan pies!

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

And just what have I been doing?

Pecans...Pecans...Pecans



...but as of this evening, no more workin' the pecans until after Thanksgiving. Good thing, our fingers can use the rest, lol.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Turkey Cookies - The Last Ones...

The 2nd Wednesday before Thanksgiving (we don't have Wednesday night church the day before Thanksgiving) my class makes Turkey Cookies. This year I just had one little girl in my class, Bethany, and we made 24 cookies.

Through the years the children have had a lot of fun making them, and of course they love eating them. We made enough for everyone at church to have one. One of the most important things in making these cookies with children is: 1. Wash your hands 2. Don't lick your fingers 3. Don't lick your plastic knife 4. Keep the plate clean. LOL
For 24 Turkey Cookies
2 packages of Snackwell Fat Free chocolate cookies
2 packages of Fudge Stripe cookies
1 container of chocolate frosting
Reese's Peanut Butter chips or Candy Corn
1. Dab some frosting on the back of one Fudge Stripe cookie and place in the center of the plate (the frosting works like glue).
2. Dab some frosting on the back of one Snackwell cookie and stick a Fudge Stripe cookie on the back, with the stripes going up and down (this is the turkey's feathers).
3. Dab some frosting on the bottom of the two cookies and place on the cookie you have 'glued' to the plate. Make sure the stripes of the cookie on the plate is running up and down from the 'body' of the turkey. (these are the turkey's feet).
4. Take the peanut butter chip or candy corn and dab a little frosting on the back and place on the front of the Sanckwell cookie (this is the turkey's head).
This will be the last Turkey Cookies I'll be making with this class. After 15 years of teaching someone else will bless and be blessed by these wonderful children.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Saturday Visit From The Kids...

Steven and Shiloh came over last Saturday night while mom and dad went out to eat for their Anniversity. Here they helped their grandpa Kendall rake up the leaves in the front yard.
This is Shiloh doing her 'swan dive' into the pile of leaves!
Steven did a back flip into the leaves!
Now they are making 'leaf angels'!
Of course I had to put the picture in where Heather is in mid sentence and Steven is making a face, Shiloh isn't looking at the camera and Greg's eyes are half closed.....so much for my picture takin'. lol

Monday, November 12, 2007

Whoville Beauties!!!

Back in Whoville, the new Whoville Mall opened and the ladies had their pictures taken!
Bridgee Who, always looking so beautiful!

Heathie Who, her talented self with those oh so blue eyes!


Jennie Who, with her cutiesie smile!


Monie Who, ever so young looking!


Brendie Who, oh you sexy thing!

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Our church Octoberfest for 2007
Bringing Jesus
to the children!!!
Everyone is a winner!!!

Almost got it in!


Another winner!!



Pastor Phyllis bringing Jesus to the Chrildren!


Having a good time!


Happy pumpkin!


More pretty queens!!

Warriors!!



The winner!!



Pretty Queen!



Lots of Angels!

These are sisters and brother. They won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the costume test.

...and a wonderful time was had by all!!!