Ready and Waiting

Today I made and put in the freezer 3 pans of Lasagna. It joins various other things I have made ahead in an attempt to not spend to much time in the kitchen on Christmas. Snow was ordered and delivered.

House is decorated and beds are ready and there is even a door on the basement bedroom!!

We are soooooo anxious to welcome all of you, our children home. Please be wise and drive carefully You are all precious to us. Love, Mom and Dad

Happy Birthday to Grandma

Here it is a practical birthday present. Before you cast any judgment, I requested it and I love it and it was orginally Larry's idea. I haven't been able to get into this cupboard for quite some tiime without pain. Now it is so easy with this niffty pull out drawer. Thanks honey!! Also we had a delightful night out with supper at the Mexican restaurente and a play about 60's music. It was great and now I am officially 62.

It is Beginning To Look Like Christmas

In preparation for Christmas, Dad hung the lights on the house. I helped untangle them. It was a beautiful day outside and does not seem like Christmas at all. The lawns are beautiful green. I also have decorated inside. We are trying to be all organized as we await the arrival of our children.

Thanksgiving Dinner

A turkey feast at Hy-Vee. It was delicious and I did not have to do dishes. We made a pumpkin pie at home and managed to eat most of it over the coarse of the day. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day Project

Our goal was to make the back basement bedroom a little more appealing. This picture is not flattering but it shows that I (we) painted. The walls are brown. This wall turned out great the cement walls not as good. We decided they should have been treated before painting, but non-the-less they are better than they were. Getting this new piece of carpet downstairs was a two man job done by one man. It was quite a process but he did it. Another feat is that Dad decided the room needed lights that turned on by a switch at the door. I did not know he could wire but after several hours of trial and error he did it. Now the room has a light switch. I asked him how he knew to do that and he said watching people and the internet. What a man! Next project he plans to tackle is a door on the room.

Putting the carpet down. It fits the room. Goodbye old gold carpet.

Finished project. Dad also put up the piece of paneling on the unfinished wall. Yes Dave and Anita that is your coffee table. Your love seat is also in there. We decided it was a safe place for them both but we don't intend to keep them. :)

I even hung a pictue on the wall and got new bedding. I had fun making the collage of older pictures. Dave and Anita are the lucky first occupants. :)

The Ostrich Nest

Here is Uncle Matt up in the Ostrich Nest. If only he were little again.

Grandma's Favorites

These pictures are, in my opinion the best of the best. I bought Katelynn this silly hat and I thought she was cute as a button in it even if the balls were almost as big as her head. Who could resist this picture of Josiah and Jonathan with their Grandpa. I will forever cherish this picture and hope that the boys will also.

Again I thank God for my wonderful family and the privilege I have had to live long enough to enjoy these moments.