Happy Day after Christmas

Some pictures from Christmas 2011.










Jesse and Chuck went to a car show and saw dioramas like these. Chuck really liked them so Jesse made one for him. REally fantastic.





After much much much searching, going and looking, driving and seeing really crappy cars - we finally found one we hope will work and run really well for a really long time and get good gas mileage -for Jesse

Dec. 23rd

Umm..soooo...Christmas shopping...today was the first day I've done it. That's really bad for me to wait like this. I have decided I need to plan better.

Friday

The hawk has started posing for me. This is how far away he was.





...and real hot chocolate, milk, semi sweet chocolate, cinnamon stick, touch of vanilla, touch of chili powder, and marshmallows..

Christmas lights

We drove around and looked at Christmas lights last night. It's like Chuck says it's easier to get in the mood for the season when it's cold and you're drinking coffee and looking at pretty lights.








and there are 2 hawks living in the tree behind us

random

The tree is up. And the Barbie tree is up. And the Christmas gifts are in the kitchen, dishwasher and fridge, and a hawk. Like the title says random-ness.

Friday and Saturday

Mom Terry and Dad

David and Christopher

Donna, Me, Terry, Trish and Jesse

Donna, Terry, Mom, Trish and Jesse

Terry and Donna

Yesterday was a lovely day spent unloading refrigerators and taking down cabinets to make the new one fit. The whole day was working to get ready for the dishwasher and fridge and then reloading, reading, and trying things. I still haven't finished getting everything put away though. We had to move the china cabinet too so they could get it through the door. But it's nice to not have to worry about leaks and actually having things that work
Terry and Donna, Christopher and David, were here this past week. The only chance I got to see them was Friday night. It was sooo good to see them and spend time with them. I wish they, or we, lived closer.

Thanksgiving

We had a great day. Missing Jesse though, or missed Jesse. I only got a few pictures. I have decided to work on taking better pictures.
What turkey does to Chuck.

Trish Dad and Corey

Stuart and Mom's inside cat, sweetie.

Mom always working.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hope everyone has a blessed day.
While I work Renny finds the sunny spot.

to do and done list

vacuum
dust
cut hair
laundry
bake 4 loaves of bread
bake dark chocolate cake
defrost freezer and clean it
clean out the fridge

not done:
get a new dishwasher
and fridge
exercise
sketchbook project! aaaakkkk this one is freaking me out!!!!

HAPPY REALLY LATE BIRTHDAY COREY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oooooppppssss....I'm so sorry I forgot baby!!!!!!!!!
I feel like a bad mother::{

a little further along

this is slow..sheesh I hope I can get this thing done in time!

Saturday

Corey and I went to the Great Day in the Country in Oviedo. One of the most interesting things was the pony! and the little owl and the opossum. I did see 3 booths that interested me 1.altered art jewelry 2.glass ornaments with clay figures inside that made you say how'd she get those in there, you know like ships in bottles and 3.a man who did funny 3D collages. And that was about it. Too many commercial booths spread throughout the show. But the weather was awesome and the company.

interesting, a "Hannah Banana" tshirt getting donations for cystic fibrosis. If you know me you know that my friends daughter died after a lung transplant-infection. Her name was Hannah.

little dog that makes me happy

random tree but I liked it

shoes I really like with zipper bow but will never buy, where would I wear them to?

they come in 3's, and sketchbook

I've been hearing all week things come in 3's. Our dishwasher quit and flooded the kitchen, so gotta replace it. The fridge has started leaking and is old and needs replaced...so what's number 3?


Trying to work on the sketchbook project which will be about our time in the truck that's why I picked....you'd be home by now..

this is an unfinished drawing of Chuck in freezing weather - it will have the truck behind him -when done - in all it's spectacular orangeness



Las Cruces, I don't know why but this was one of our favorite places to go to or drive to - through.


This is looking out the windshield -which I cut out the windshield and it will go over another page of the road and scenery. I don't know if that makes sense but I'm tired right now.

Kevin won!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCkTKZEbgrY&feature=related

My nephew Kevin won best animation at the Orlando Film Festival!! Way to go Kevin, congratulations!!!