Memories

The other day I was driving home and noticed that there are already Christmas lights up on a few homes in my neighborhood. I thought to myself that Thanksgiving is not even here yet and I can already see signs of Christmas everywhere. I love Thanksgiving! There is something about the holidays that stir up so many good memories. I can remember the smell of our wood burning fireplace and almost feel the crispness of the fall air as the leaves dropped from the large pecan trees in our front yard. I can picture my grandkids having so much fun running through the big piles of leaves. I can almost smell the pot of chili or soup simmering on the stove in the kitchen. I remember staying up late and making cinnamon rolls and apple pies so they would be fresh and warm when the kids arrived home for Thanksgiving. I remember the turkey cooking in the oven, the yummy pumpkin pies and then sitting down with my family to a "feast". After Thanksgiving dinner we would all get together and clear up the dishes so we could visit and play with the grandkids. Sometimes a football game was on the tv and all the men were stretched out on the floor either watching the game or snoozing. The girls would be laughing and talking about some craft or project we had planned to do for Christmas. Seems like that was the best time to make a batch of fudge too. I have so much to be thankful for and appreciate all that I have. However, I have to admit that I am very excited for Christmas and can't wait until my tree is up. More memories come flooding back as I take my handmade ornaments out of the box and place them on the tree. I will never forget the people that gave them to me. I love this season of the year. I love the excitement, the beautiful lights, the color, the music, and the love that so freely is given by family and friends. I have to admit that I even enjoy the hustle and bustle of shopping as I try to find that "perfect" gift. I am so glad that there is a "Reason for the Season". I am thankful for my Savior Jesus Christ and the opportunity I have to celebrate His birth. I am so thankful for memories. Family is the best! Memories of Christmases past are sometimes the best Christmas presents!

My summer project

Just a few pictures of the work in progress.

My new room

I decided I needed a change in my bedroom. I have been stuck in a rut for a long time. Have you ever walked into a store and fell in love with something and knew it was just what you had been looking for. Well, this happened to me and I was so excited. I got a gonga deal and so I bought it right on the spot. After searching for a couple of weeks for a matching shower curtain I decided to just buy another comforter and take it all apart and use the material to make the shower curtain and the cornice box for the window. It turned out so nice. Then I bit the bullet and got rid of my parents 1960 bedroom furniture and got new stuff. It is so nice. While I was transfering my things into the new dresser I came across some personal items that belonged to my mother, my grandmothers and mother in law. I decided to put them in a shadow box so I could display them on my wall instead of hidden away in my dresser. I love my new room.

Due West

I thought you might enjoy listening to some of this great country music. My brother's boy Brad Hull is part of this group. They just released their first single to the radio stations. Listen for "I Get That All The Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C_2TkW1elc

Grandma's Adventure

So which little cutie did this little trick? I think her name was Avery Jane Webb. I had the opportunity to stay with Avery and Daylen while Karen and Preston took Addison and Tanner to Disneyland this past week. After Mom and Dad left our first item on the agenda was a trip to the grocery store. Daylen said we needed some SNACKS! Mom said he could have some Lucky Charms cereal since he didn't get to go to Disneyland. We added marshmellows, and fruit snacks and banannas. We had a great time and fortunately the kids did not try to tie me up or anything like that but I am sure if I had suggested playing that game they would have loved it. I have come to the conclusion that it is not so bad to never see any news broadcasts or daily sitcoms on the television for 4 days. I actually have come to like Max and Ruby, Lil Bill and Dora and Diego. The Noggin channel is awesome, once I figured out how to turn all the media equipment on. I never have been very technical and a 4 year old's explanation didn't help. Looking at life through a child's eye is amazing. No worries, no stress... at least no adult worries and stresses. We had lots of play days at the park, rides on the carousel at the mall, and LOTS of treats. Daylen loves giant peanut butter cookies. Ending the day with a bubble bath was lots of fun too. Not so bad being a kid again when you are my age!

My Friday night date

I had a fun evening with my two oldest granddaughters last night. Megan and Addison are 10 years old and only two days apart. Our main objective was to help Addison find some tennis shoes to wear in Disneyland next week. After having no luck at Payless and Famous Footwear stores, we decided to just "bite the bullet" and go to the mall. Megan knew right where to find tennis shoes just like hers. We managed to find the perfect tennis shoes at the Van's store. That was enough to work up an appetite! I said we might as well eat at the food court so off we went. Lots of choices but Subway won out. Did you know that Subway does not serve french fries? The girls said that the hot dog place had the best lemonade and french fries and that they would taste so good with the with the bacon and lettuce sub sandwich. Who was I to disagree with these experienced mall shoppers. After dinner we decided that since we were already in the Mall, we might as well look around, right? I thought the girls were going to suck all the air out of every store we went in with their gasps of delight. Words like adorable, so cute, awesome, and Oh grandma look at this, came flowing out of their mouths. Of course Grandma could not resist. With our shopping bags under our arms and lots of chatter and giggling we decided to go check out some more stores. We were having so much fun that we did not realize how late it was getting. We got locked in the mall when it closed. The girls thought that would be ok because the JC Penney home store had plenty of beds to sleep on and the food court would be open the next morning. We finally found our way out the emergency exit. I had so much fun and hope the girls did too. Awesome friday night date!!!

Too late

I got this broccoli plant from Sharon and I have tried to take very good care of it. I planted it in a pot on my front porch where I could see it every day. I watered it, babied it along until it got big enough to stand on its own. I fertilized it, made sure it got plenty of sunshine. I watched it grow for weeks. I was so excited as it began to get bigger and bigger. Soon the little broccoli spears began to appear. It grew into a nice healthy stalk of broccoli. The other day I decided it was time to harvest my first stalk of broccoli. I planned to do this as soon as I got home from work. After work I went inside, changed my clothes, got a knife, went outside to the plant and this is what I found! Some hungry critter beat me to it. This is all that was left. Hope they choked on it!