Cleaning the mixer

Since I have always been a total sweets person, this was, without a doubt, my favorite part of baking when I was little. We would usually "make something" (as I would call it) when I stayed with Grandma O'Donnell, and I couldn't wait to "lick".
We have revival this week, and tonight is our SS class' turn to feed the Preacher. I made a yum-ma-li-cious blueberry (congealed) salad. When I finished, Aubree took one beater, but there is no way of talking my other picky kid into putting something in his mouth that he isn't familiar with!!! No matter..... I got to lick the other! :)

Payton's 1st Birthday in GA!

Christi & Payton have been home from Alaska since the first of the year, so she can complete her college classes that will not transfer. Guess who turned one during his vacation to Georgia??
So we had a celebration last night in his honor, and Aubree stopped for a pose with the birthday boy... Whew! I had to be quick to get the snap! Payton does pretty okay with keeping up with hurriCATE if that tells you anything! :)
Time for the most fun part! That burning candle was calling his name...
Ummmm......

"Oh, yeah! That's pretty good and no one is stopping me!!"

Eating was okay, but the playing was tons better.....and messier!

Go, man, go!

Time for presents and that was Aubree's fun part!!! She ended up in present take-over! Since Michael has been missing from his family.... he arranged to fly in for Payton's first birthday as a surprise to Christi. As luck would have it, it turned out to be a horrible day for flying with all the wind and tornado look-outs! He was a little later than expected, but still managed to get there during Payton's party!!! It was super sweet!
Group shot!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAYTON!!

Can't wait for that first haircut! :)

Christmas card in review

When I was digging my addresses for cards this year, I was taking a glance at the ones from the past. I guess I started in 2005 and didn't do one his first year....if I did, I can't find it. This was on the step of McCurdy's.

I'm missing 2006, but here is 2007 taken from our yard.
And here is 2008 during Aubree Cate's first year. It was freezing this day; Aubree could stand alone, but hadn't started taking steps yet......
2009 taken at Mama/Daddy's.
2010 in our yard.

This year in our yard. I changed their clothes quickly....... posed them for about 10 minutes and they went back to playing. I told them the faster they cooperated, the faster they could play :)

Painting Christmas

I've made more posts in two days than in two months! Tammy and I decided to let the kids paint some pottery for Christmas presents. We took them in November so that would be one less thing we had to take care of in December.....

We decided on a color pallet that all the kids would use to paint Mama's plates.

Mama's finished product! Before we left, my kids painted plates for Mrs. Libby with their handprints. They used stamps and made prints around them..... It was really fun to do something different like that, but I asked the lady if she stayed stressed out all day with the hustle and bustle around all the breakables???? That seemed like a perfectly suitable question coming from me! She said they stay pretty busy and it gets hectic, but she REALLY enjoys doing it!!! :)

Kids' Christmas program

The kids had their "Light Before Christmas" program at church. It turned out really cute..... I felt a sudden weight lift when they sang the last word of the program! :)

I don't know why I get lines through some of my pictures when I load them!!! UGH The real picture is fine....... This was "Do the Shepherds Need Shades" :)

I also had two songs recorded on video, but Blogger is extremely annoying about loading videos!!!! I left it alone for over 2 hours, but I still don't think it loaded even one.......

Christmas party with toddler friends

On December 16th, after eight short years, we partied our last Christmas with Mrs. Wanna & Mr. Bill. Time really does fly, because in no form or fashion does it seem like it has been that long.......She is so good to the kids at Christmas!!

It was like Christmas morning when AC was dressing up from the trunk load of clothes that one of the Wood boys gave her!!!
Among other things, we will MISS our Christmases with the Pennington family!

31 years....

As of Thursday, Mrs. Libby will say farewell to 31 years of service with the Federal Government. Her Fort Stewart co-workers had a retirement celebration in her honor in Richmond Hill....***I forgot to get a picture of her accepting her plaque***

Family picture: Mrs. Libby with brothers and sisters and Grandma Sally leading the pack.

*Both of my kids doing some sort of something....not sure! :) Retired husband and now retired wife.....with very supportive grandkids! :)

Uncle Hamp and admirers Mrs. Libby has worked long and hard...we are very proud of her accomplishments!