basketball pics

While we were baking cookies Jay was at basketball.

He took quite a few nice pics and had a really good time.

Love you all so, Grandma
 

frosting and a christmas program

Christmas program at church this morning, always beautiful.

Then these kids were able to come home with us for the afternoon to help decorate cookies and hang out for a while.   That was an unexpected and happy surprise!

The kids at home were surprised too.

And this guy came over to eat tater tot casserole and help decorate.  He seemed quite pleased about it all.

This picture is quite funny--our faces!

What a perfect Sunday.

Love you all like crazy, Mom, aka Grandma
 

cookies

Oh yeah, it was a big, fat mess, but we got it done.

They were helpful, know how to do this.

Very determined baker:

He decided to clean out the junk drawer, God bless him.   Hasn't been done in a couple years.

And we ended the evening with the kitchen cleaned and all these cookies packed up and ready to frost. Nice work you guys.

Love, Mom

 

december begins

It's been a good week, but a strange week.   

This is the first it has been really cold, and that was odd.

Christmas shopping is almost finished, but no wrapping so far.

 Monday Maria and I had lunch with my parents and I took only a couple pics, but wish there had been more.  This guy was just a lovey little sweetheart.

His brother was super impressed with the squirrels all over the deck, skipping around.  He loved that, and we went to the bedroom looking for toys.  First I showed him the potato heads.

"Nah."  

Then the super heroes.

"Guys."

Then the box with the match box cars.

"Yay!"  

We started  baking, and these are fine.  They quit making Ritz Bits, so now we've moved on to these.  Not sure how I feel about them.   Jay even made a special trip to the store for more pretzels.  We'll see how this goes.

And there was youth basketball, always a good time.  It's fun to see the players and the progress they've made since last year, close games, exciting games, very fun.

And this guy had a beautiful winter concert, AND he's cast in the musical, so that was good news!  He's talented, so they will be pleased.

And that's the end of this for now.

Friday, so glad to see you.

Love, Val