More Christmas '09....

Christmas at our House......

Ladder with a honey do list!




























Netbook










Jimmy Johnson

Then off to Dad & Linda's for the rest of the day....



Golf Game








Arie's hand...WOW!!






Jan, Andrew & Tyler

















Janice teaching us "Fact or Crap"








Dad & Trent playing "Connect Four"








Euchre







Linda talking to far away family!










Present opening













Tyler

John and his helicopter

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed your family time! Bring on 2010!

More Christmas '09

Monday we met a Dad & Linda to visit with RH & G-ma Marian. We normally don't get to see them at Christmas time, as they live in Illinois near Rockford.. RH's daughter was able to drive them up so we could visit with them. What a special Christmas Present!

Linda made a wonderful dinner for us and we had a sweet time of fellowship!

Here Grandma is reading us a Christmas poem about how people have forgot about Christ on Christmas.

Photo Op.

more Photo Ops

The older ones.....

Dad and G-ma Marian. Don't they look great, she's 90 and Dad is 69.

Looking forward to more family tomorrow! Keep Christ in Christmas. Love to you all. Peace Love and Joy....

Christmas '09

We celebrated at G-pa & G-ma Buckner's on Sunday after church.

Craig & Kristi weren't able to join us but Mike & Carrie and kids were able to come. Uncle Jim and Aunt Karen were also able to visit with us.

The kids table

G-pa Neil and Trent awaiting present opening!

Trent opening his gift! A new bike...which he desperately needed! He maxed out his old one..the seat was all the raised up and he wore a whole in the back tire!

What's a Christmas Celebration with out a dad putting together a gift! Steve & Trent making it happen....

Troy and cousin Madison

Tyler...need I say more?

Steve and Joanne...need I say more?

visiting in the living room

more visiting....

We had a wonderful meal and time spent together. Time was cut short as Trent had to be to church for the Christmas Program. More festivities to come!

No Time....

No time to write, just enjoy the pictures for today......

Kinda Funny

A First 4 Me....

I attempted something AGAIN. I have tried to make these a few times before....Caramels!

I have followed recipes to the tee in the past, with no avail....until today!

Anything that calls for a candy thermometer or 'soft ball stage' is a little bit scary for me!


I gathered my ingredient and set out to make some Pecan Caramels today. I tasted these yummies at Jerry & Jill Millers house and have been dreaming of them ever since. They assured me how easy they were to make..yeah right..been there, heard that! I had high hopes for myself! To my amazement they turned out.


It's kinda good and bad! Good...I finally accomplished something I have tried before *tear*. Bad...I put nuts in them and my family won't eat them ..so by the time January rolls around..I'm gonna be rolling!

Here is the packaging plant. I recruited Steve to help wrap them in wax paper...it was a tedious part of the process.

Here is the recipe so you can make some for yourself....

Pecan Caramels

1c. sugar
1c. light corn syrup
2c. heavy whipping cream (1pint)
1-14oz. sweetened condensed milk
2c. chopped pecans
1tsp vanilla

Line a 9x13 pan with foil and butter. In large heavy pan combine sugar, c. syrup and 1 c. cream. Bring to a boil over med. heat. Cook & stir till smooth & blended about 10 min.

Stir in 1c. cream & milk. Bring to a boil over med-low heat;stirring constantly. Cook & stir until candy therm. reads 238....about 25 min. It does take a lot of stirring so stay strong!

Remove from heat and stir in pecans & vanilla. Pour in pan. Don't scrape if scorched on bottom! Cool. In frig or counter. When cool, lift foil out & turn upside down on board. Peel off foil. Cut in squares with pizza cutter. Wrap in wax paper. Enjoy!

Hide somewhere so you don't eat them all or give away to your skinny friends!

A Tree 4 We....

Here it is what you have all been waiting for...a picture of us cutting down our tree!

Last Saturday we headed out to Kahlers Acers to cut down a Fraser Fir.

Trent was the official cutter this year. He got right down on his belly to get at the trunk.

Tyler was assisting him.


Troy was just making goofy faces for the camera.

The tree is not actually 'up'. We are hoping that it will be soon! It is in the garage at the moment! Maybe this week-end....

Doing Great!

I had my Endometrial Ablation done today at 10am. Things went extremely well. My Doctor was pleased with how things went! YEAH! I was 'under' for less time this surgery so I seemed to have woke up sooner. They did test my Hemoglobin before surgery and it was down to 8.2. Best part, I don't have to take Provera anymore...super yeah! Super yeah for my family!

I was tired but did stop at Target on the way home to get a script filled. Still looking to save, even in my post-anesthesia condition. I had a coupon to get a new script filled at Target and they give you a $10 gift card. The script was on the generic list for $4....way to go Target! Ran into Dad there too!

Thanks for all your prayers and support. Hoping I'm done seeing Doctors for awhile...

What We've Been Up To...

Trent had his Christmas Concert on Thursday. He was so excited, we could hardly keep his feet on the ground....

Neil & Bonnie and Dad & Linda were all able to attend...what a fun memory, knowing all the grandparents were there to watch!

What was really shocking to me, was that they actually sang songs that said the word "Jesus"...wonder how many more years they will be able to do that. It's a little confusing to me that people are offended by the name of Christ, Jesus, God but yet they still celebrate the holiday that is all about Jesus birth??? Do they not realize what Christmas is all about?

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We have also been enjoying the Wii Mario Kart game. I quick snapped this shot of all the boys playing. I'm an embarrassment when I play. I have a hard time staying on the road. I never plan on passing anyone...I just hope to go over the finish line.