Sunday, January 3, 2010

A few of my favorite things



Santa must have thought we were exceptionally good this year. We received lots of nice gifts from family and friends.


Joe's Aunt Debbie is a very talented quilter. There are a few guaranteed ways to earn one of Aunt Debbie's quilts.
1) get married
2) celebrate 50 years of marriage
3) have a baby

We already got one 12 years ago for #1, we have a few years to go before we get one for #2, so that would leave #3, but she added a #4 "at the quilters discretion." We exercised #4. When we got married in 1997 we received the first quilt she made, although we love that quilt and still use it on our bed she always thought it was not her best work. So, we got a new quilt this year without having to have a baby!!! Yahooo!!!! She produces lots of quilts and it is an honor to receive one. Thank you Aunt Debbie!


Lucky for me I happen to know someone else who is crafty. That would be my long time friend, Stephanie. She made me a lovely wall hanging. I have received lots of compliments since hanging it on my wall in early December. I just love it.


Our new Wii is bringing out the competitor in all of our family members and I hope to share some video I have taken with my new flip video. I will save that for another post.
Hope everyone is enjoying 2010. Tomorrow it will be back to reality after a 2 week break from school.

Enjoy a few more photos and moments from our Christmas.


Christmas Eve we left some cookies for Santa. Anna asked me about 5 days before Christmas if I had Santa's phone number. She thought we should call him to find out what kind of cookies he likes. I know you can't see it but the paper on the chair says, "Santa sit here." Garrett thought Santa might need a rest so he left the sign.


This is Sam in his brand new cowboy boots. All of our kids got new cowboy boots from Great Aunt Mary Kay.


This picture was taken in front of the alter following Christmas Eve Mass at St. Joseph's Church in Dorrance. The church always looks so beautiful in anticipation of the birth of Christ.