Time Flies

Wow its hard to believe that 2011 is almost over. This year seemed to fly by faster than normal, a lot has happened this year and I am so thankful. I can't believe I have a high schooler and that she is now taller than me. She will forever be my little girl and I get teary eyed thinking just how fast the time has flown by. It seems like yesterday that we were living in California and her daddy was teaching her how to ride a bike. I am truly thankful for the amazing gift that I have been given and cherish her. Thank you LORD for blessing me with such an amazing young lady that I get to call my daughter!

We also moved into a house from the apartment. No matter how sore and tired we were it is such a wonderful and comforting feeling being back in a home. We moved in over Thanksgiving and felt completely THANKFUL for the blessings we have been given and the loving people that have been put in our lives to make these things possible.

We had a wonderful Christmas!!! My parents came up from California and had such a great time hanging out and just enjoying each others company. The visits never seems long enough but we are so thankful for the time we do get. They headed home today and it is so quiet in the house. Looking forward to their next visit in the spring!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a Happy New Year!!!!

Good Times a Baking!!!!

Good morning! We have had a fun and busy last couple of days enjoying the beautiful weather and enjoying my parents visit. Yesterday was a guy day for my hubby, dad and my hubby's best bro!!! So us girls took advantage and went out antiquing. What a blast!!!! We all met back at the house had dinner and then out of the gates we went baking...I can't tell you how much fun it was baking with my mom & daughter, it has been a while since they are usually baking while I'm at work.
We made fudge, peanut butter balls, red velvet cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, cranberry white chocolate oatmeal cookies, white trash and chocolate dipped pretzels. Can't wait to deliver them because they all look so yummy.

well here are some pics of the festivities

Happy Christmas Eve!!!!

The finished product :)

Deck the Halls

Tis the season to be jolly! Hello, sorry it has been awhile since I've posted. We were in the process of moving into a house and getting settled. We are loving our new space and enjoying being home bodies. We feel very blessed for the nice apartment we had but let me tell you there is nothing like a house. We are all so much more relaxed, and our doggie is enjoying his own yard.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving hanging out with great friends and giving thanks for our many blessings! We had all the traditional fixins plus more. I was asked to bring Edward's Pecan Crusted Sweet Potato's...can you talk about pressure. Edward is an amazing cook and they recently moved so when I was asked to bring them I was honored and nervous. They turned out amazing if I say so myself. They were delish as they should be with all that butter. It would have made Julia Childs smile ear to ear! We enjoyed our day hanging out with our familyship just relaxing and playing Farkal...LOVE that game!

On Black Friday we took time out from moving and went with our friends "familyship" and cut down our Christmas Tree. We couldn't have asaked for a better day!

We are now settled in and as I said enjoying being home bodies. I can't believe Christmas is here...as it is said "it seems like it was just here". But this is my most favorite time of year so I thoroughly enjoy it!!! Some of my friends give me a hard time since I start listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving and it goes until the New Year. There is something about this time of year, even though there is the hussel and bussel of it people are more jolly and full of song. Its funny when I'm out and about and I catch people humming or whistling Christmas caroles. I love it!!! Well as I promised for those of you that have asked here are some pics and I will get some more taken later, I hope you enjoy.

from our family to yours 

Fun Times

     I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Today was such an enjoyable day. We went to the park and hung out with our friends that are really more like our "familyship".  You know the friends that  have become your family rather than just a friend. I love our familyship's that we have been blessed with. They are amazing people and a joy to be around. I love it when we all can get together like today and just hang out and enjoy each others company. I love that all of our kids are growing up together. Makes my heart dance.

It was another beautiful autumn day and the kids had a blast. Between the horse ride, the train, jump houses and the paddle boats there was something for everyone. They even got to feed the trout in the lake, the fish were jumping out of the water to get the food, it was fun to watch their reactions. I love living in a place that has all four seasons and fall is one of my favorites. What a nice relaxing day enjoying the outdoors. Here are some pics that I snapped on my phone, I will get the others from my familyship's that got a bunch more and post some of them later :)

I love this one....just sayin!!!!! 



I hope you all enjoy your week!

Marianne