FINALLY SOME SNOW

OK SO I HAVE SO BEEN WISHING FOR SNOW. ALL I NEED IS ONE GOOD SNOW. WE GOT IT. MONDAY NITE AFTER WORK THE KIDS AND I PLAYED FOR AWHILE MAKING SNOW ANGELS AND PRETENDING TO CLEAR DRIVEWAY. TARALYN AND I MADE A NICE LITTLE FORT WHICH WOULD BE USEFUL IN A SNOWBALL FIGHT IF THIS WAS THE KIND OF SNOW THAT WOULD PACK INTO A SNOWBALL....

BUT IT IS GREAT SNOW FOR SLEDDING WHICH NOW THAT I HAVE A DAY OFF IT IS 8 DEGREES OUT AND TO COLD TO SLED...

NEW YEARS EVE

SO OFF ON THE TRAIN WE WENT AGAIN TO ST LOUIS FOR NEW YEARS EVE. INSTEAD OF AN XMAS IN CLINTON TIM INVITED US ALL OUT THERE. WE HAD SUCH A FANTASTIC TIME. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH UNCLE TIM AND AUNT TRACEY AND THE KIDS ALWAYS GET ALONG SO GOOD. TRAVELING ON THE TRAIN IS SO MUCH FUN TOO!!!! I WISH I HAD MORE PICTURES ESPECIALLY OF OUR DANCE OFFS

WE HAD...LOL OUR GREAT TRIP ENDED WITH TARALYN AND I HAVING THE STOMACH FLU AFTER WE GOT HOME. SO I AM SO GLAD TO FINALLY BE GETTING CAUGHT UP ON MY BLOGGING!!!!

CHRISTMAS MORNING

WELL XMAS MORNING HAD FINALLY ARRIVED. THE FUNNY THING WAS THE KIDS WERE NOT BOTHERING ME TO OPEN GIFTS..LOL SO WHEN I ASKED THEM IF WE WERE GOING TO OPEN PRESENTS IT WAS ON. TARALYN RECIEVED HER IPOD TOUCH FINALLY... AND HUNTER GOT HIS DRAGON CASTLE....ALONG WITH MANY OTHER TOYS... I WAS VERY EXCITED TARALYN GOT ME A NICE BRACLET AND I ALSO RECIEVED MY KURIG COFFEE MAKER!!!!

CHURCH PROGRAM

TARALYN WAS IN THE CHURCH PLAY AGAIN THIS YEAR. SHE WAS ONE OF THE WISE MEN. THE KIDS ALL DID SO GREAT CONSIDERING THEY HAD NO CHEAT SHEETS WITH THEIR LINES. I WAS SO PROUD SHE WASN'T NERVOUS OR ANYTHING. THEY HAD THESE CUTE CARDBOARD CAMELS THEY "RODE" AROUND ON. HUNTER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JESUS BUT WAS NOT IN THE MOOD FOR ACTING. ALTHOUGH HE DID HAVE A LONG CONVERSATION WITH SANTA WHO SHOWED UP AFTER THE PLAY.

LONG BAKER ACRE XMAS

SO THIS XMAS UP AT MOM'S WAS SO MUCH EASIER TRAVELING THIS YEAR. THERE WAS NO BLIZZARD OR ICE OR 3 HOUR DRIVE HOME. WE ATE OUR SOUP AND ALL THE FANTASTIC SNACKS. THEN CAME THE PRESENTS TARALYN GOT HER FIRST BB GUN WHICH SHE HAS PRACTICED AND IS A REALLY GOOD SHOT. HUNTER FINALLY RECIEVED HIS BAT CAVE WHICH WAS REALLY ALL HE WANTED FOR XMAS. I AGAIN ADDED TO MY DISH COLLECTION IT IS SO CLOSE TO BEING COMPLETE!!!! WHITE ELEPHANT WITH US ADULTS WAS QUITE BORING AS NOBODY REALLY WAS STEALING MUCH.

DOLLHOUSE

YES SO BY NOW MOST OF YOU KNOW THAT WITH THE HELP OF MY WONDERFUL FRIENDS I MADE A DOLLHOUSE FOR MY NIECE, ADDI JO. IT WAS ACTUALLY A LOT OF FUN AND WORK BUT WELL WORTH IT. I HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY TO COME BY AND LOOK AT IT NOW THAT IT IS FULLY FURNISHED AND I REALLY HOPE IT WILL LAST FOR YEARS. WE ALSO ENDED UP MAKING ONE FOR A LADY I WORK WITH WHICH IS THE FIRST PICTURE. NOW THAT ADDI HAS THE DOLLHOUSE I CAN ACTUALLY SHOW OFF PICTURES WITHOUT FEAR OF HER SEEING. ALTHOUGH I DID ABOUT BLOW IT WHEN I HAD THEM IN CAR THE WEEK BEFORE XMAS AND POPPED OPEN MY GARAGE TO HEAR ADDI LIGHT UP WITH " OMG WHAT IS IN YOUR GARAGE AUNT CARRIE?" I STILL LIKE TO BELIEVE IT IS JUST THE TRASH AND MESS SHE SAW...LOL