Merry Christmas with Cookies and Milk...

First of all Merry Christmas to everyone!!! So this year like every other year we did our cookies and milk for Santa. Although this year we did the really lazy way of making cookies...the all ready decorated and precut sugar cookies. So here is the out come. And at the bottom you'll see pictures of Zachie very upset because he got in trouble of all things....spitting on the cookies....gross I know but leave it up to him. Also there is a video that I am going to have on here at the end that is a play that Savannah directed or should I say tried to direct. I hope you all enjoy!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We still love you Zachie its ok...just don't spit.

Christmas gifts....

I have gotten almost every one's Christmas gifts done. This year they are all handmade gifts. I can't share them with you all quite yet because my family looks at my blog. But the kids have had fun making the gifts as have I. I will post the pics as soon as I can. My parents are going to try this weekend to head over so then I'll be able to share what we've made.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours...and pets too!!

While waiting for our great Pancake dinner (which is the new fav in the house that the kids make for us). I decided to do a impromptu photo shoot with the kids and all the pets. They are all holding their own pet except for Zachary he is holding Max....mommas dog. Hope you like.

Finding the perfect one......

So after finally being free for a day and having the time to go get our tree, we did just that this last Sunday. We found a new tree farm down south of us in Harrison. It was only 28 miles south but it took over an hour to get to it because of a very very winding road, it reminded me of drive North on Hwy 1o1 driving to Port Angeles. So needless to say by the time we got to the farm we had 3 sick kids and I was well on my way myself. We got some fresh air had some candy canes, we were going to cut our own one down again like we did last year but after that car ride and the freezing cold rain mix we decided to cut the trip shorter normal. We found our pre-cut tree, the kids played with their hunting dogs then wrapped it up loaded everyone up in the truck and back on the road we went but this time we went a different way home a way that we knew was alot straighter and quicker. We had a nice lunch at a small little restaurant right before we got back on the highway. It had some of the best food and great atmosphere family owned. It was a perfect ending to the almost perfect day. Here are some pictures and some of our now decorated livingroom that we just finished today.

Here's a quick update.....

I am going to make this short and sweet...that's the plan at least. Well today we finally got our Internet back up and running..YEAH!!!!! I was going through some tough withdrawals here. All we have been up to is Christmas/Choir Concerts with the 3 kiddos in school. Shopping away for presents and we're getting our tree tomorrow. The lights are up on the house and I will be putting pics up tomorrow as well. Everyone here is doing good!!! Well like I said this one is going to be short.....now it's off to movie time with the family.

My 10yr old teacher......

I started this last night after watching my 10 year old crocheting for awhile now. Our neighbor Paula had shown her how to because they are both left handed and I am right plus I didn't remember how to crochet so I wasn't much help. Well I have been wanting to start making things and doing things as a family where me and the girls could have fun. So last night she taught her mom yes me how to crochet. So I am making a scarf for who I don't know yet. And once Trinity showed my Savannah our 7 yr old wanted to learn and she is left handed to so it was pretty easy for Trinity to teach her. Trinity is the biggest helper there is and has the biggest heart. My plan this year for Christmas is to make each one of my kids something that I have made by hand, either by crocheting or the fleece blankets and matching pillows I make. Money is pretty tight this year because of my health so we'll see what happens. I'll keep you all up to date with what I make.