Looks like a white Christmas.

I'm Dreaming of a white Christmas.... Just like the ones I used to Know.


Drifts around the house. Makes me want to go back to bed to stay warm.

Who is that?

Who is this handsome boy? Hahahaha we had a fun time taking photos of Dozer's better half.

Let it Snow!

The first snow here in Caldwell ... the kids got ready to play in a flash... here is Sha Sha all bundled up and ready to play in the snow! This is the first year she has been excited about the snow.


She wasn't quite sure she wanted to go outside after she got ready......


So Kelanie showed her that Snow was a wonderful thing .... to stick in your mouth hahahaha So she decided she could drop the cup and head outside. It was great fun to watch them, they went down the slide and between the snow and the snowpants they could get up quite the speed. They also had great fun on the trampoline, with the snow packed on the bottom of their boots, it was quite a bit like ice skating.


Kelanie getting ready to show me the snow, Vidal kept holding the door open so that they could throw snow balls at me..... :) it was coooolllldddd but very fun!

Oh Christmas Tree

Happy Holidays!

We decided to get the Christmas tree..... we wanted to go out into mother nature but we got as far as K-mart and decided it was too cold and look there was a HUGE blow up snowman so nicely inviting us to come buy a Christmas tree from him.... so we did :) The kids enjoyed the candy canes and after we bid a due to the big snowman (who was charging a lot for a little tree the slow in the economy was not nice to Mr frosty the snowman :) we found a more reasonable priced Santa Clause. Here is the tree..... a top our sleigh. Shawnya bolting from the car she was so excited to get the ornaments out and she had 2 candy canes in her system..... HYPER hahahaKelanie and Daddy putting the lights on the tree. Kelanie is such a great little helper. Finally the ornaments...... At the end of decorating the tree seemed to be quite bottom heavy in the ornament department.... I guess thats what we get for letting 3 little people put them on.Here it is, the tree.... all dolled up. It was a fun time, and it will be nice to admire it through the holidays.
Happy Holidays!!!

A little time out for the girls :)

The girls have been very good at accepting their new playmates into our home. We have two little sweethearts who are spending 10 days with us about the same age as the girls. Well they both fell asleep so the girls took advantage of a quiet night..... and decided to play a nice mental game...
"Which one shall I move?"
I guess they couldn't decide who's turn it was so they both went at the same time :) It was a fun to watch them think out what their next move was.... so when they really know how to play they will both be great!

Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This was our first Thanksgiving at our own house. Only my second away from home! Luckily Kayce is in town with her family so it didn't seem so lonely. Here is the table which was set for only 4 what a small crowd in comparison to what we are used to at mom's house. Well we thought 4 was not enough so Vidal invited our neighbor over who was alone for Thanksgiving..... what a riot, we ate way too much and laughed even more. It was great fun!

The Kids table, Kelanie, Shawyna, Oscar and Magaley were so happy to be independent at their own table! Though at the end of the night they had played more than ate..... thats ok it left more food for the adults hee hee

The turkey fresh out of the oven, and the starts of the gravy YUM!

What a spread, I am so thankful that we could have all the fixin's for a great Thanksgiving dinner.

Getting ready to stuff our faces......


A little pie.... I don't know how anyone had room for pie but we managed to eat 3 of the 7 pies.... whew....


Then it was time to dance some of that food off!! Kelanie was learning some new Salsa moves with daddy!


She thoroughly enjoyed dancing ... and so did Daddy!


It had been quite the night for the girls... here they are at about 7pm the turkey had kicked in and they were ready to hit the sack.... they got their pj's on all by themselves and settled into a movie with Oscar

Then it was time for the boys to play some pool.... They were rocking out too. It was a fun time for sure. We even convinced more neighbors to come join in the fun. We danced the night away. Reminds me to be thankful for my marvelous family and wonderful friends. We are truly blessed!

Time to get the Turkey in and Cookin'

The starts of the stuffing. All you need is well a lot of bread. I used mom's recipe because it is the all around favorite.






















The Turkey is a cookin'.... I stuffed the turkey to the brim with stuffing... YUM! Vidal is so sweet he came home last night with a roasting bag, he heard at work that it cuts down on the cooking time. I told him I would have to get up at 7am at the very latest to start cooking the turkey and he knew I Had been cooking all day Wednesday and wanted me to be able to sleep in on Thanksgiving .... what a sweetheart! Another thing I am thankful for my wonderful husband.

Prepping for the big T day!

The day before Thanksgiving I decided to get a head start on some of the cooking to enjoy the day a little more. So here are a few of the masterpieces hahaha Lemon Meringue My Favorite.























3 Lovely Cherry pies for my dearest sister Kayce, they are her favorite.....




And of course thanksgiving is not complete without a pumpkin pie. It is a skill to put it into the oven without spilling the filling.... but somehow I did it :) And think I only set the smoke alarm off once the whole day hahahaha. I also made a pecan pie my other favorite.... :) It was a full day of cooking. I made 2 kinds of rolls, readied the candied yams, made moms pink Jello salad, and Orange rolls. Whew now a good nights rest to wake up in the wee hours of the morning to put the turkey on. I am so Thankful to be able to cook such a feast!!

Defrosting in the frost......

So here we are a few days before Thanksgiving and I have volunteered to roast the Turkey for the big dinner. I must Admit that a 17.7 lb bird is a little ominous taking up a whole shelf in the refrigerator.... But I am going to smile at the thing and hope it is nice to me. :)

I am excited to see how it turns out. I hope it has enough time to defrost in this coooollld weather.

Stay tuned for the finished product :)

On a Cold Frosty Morn

A frosty look at the truck parked in the back yard halting its work due to cold Jack Frost.

I thought the frost looked beautiful... Vidal went back to bed, this pic shows the two attitudes, beautiful frost blending in with the corroding rust.

A frosty foggy day, the birds didn't come for breakfast this morning. The feeder looks oh so cold!! Brrrrrrr

Keeping warm!

On this cold night, Kelanie decided to curl up under a blanket.... and Dozer decided to join her.

Free Fabric and New Dresses!

So I was lucky enough to get a large amount of Free Misc fabric from a lady who was cleaning out the closets. I decided I better put it to good use. So I pulled out some old patterns my grandma gave me and got to work. Kelanie and Shawnya picked what dress they wanted and here we go....
Cutting out pattern pieces..... this is the first time I have made a dress by my self..... so I hope it turns out! :)
Sewing the Hem on dress one. This is a great feeling, that means I am almost done.... but wait I have to do it all over again. Dress one time 5 hours to complete. .......
Dress two went a lot faster it only took 2 1/2 hours to complete YAY. I admire old times when all clothes were hand made WOW!
Here they are the finished products, I even put a patch in Kelanie's pants to match the dress :) so she could go outside and not be too cold.
I was happy that Shawnya's dress turned out because I had to size the pattern down and wasn't sure quite how to do it. But it worked YAY! Thank goodness for free stuff and my mom for teaching me to sew... Thanks mom!!!

Getting Ready for Turkey Day!

Getting the house decorated for Turkey day. The girls cut out their handprints to make turkeys for the front window!
Can't wait to have a turkey in my tummy! HAPPY TURKEY DAY!