12.29.10

This is something i loooooove eating at christmas time.. .i think they are called rosettes

12.28.10

MMMMM JUICY LUCY!!!!!!

12.27.10

My boobas wearing a pretty barrette

12.26.10

A gift from my niece her first christmas... the snowman not the teddy bear!

12.25.10

This is a first... everyone waiting for ME on Christmas morning... isn't it supposed to be the kids waiting for the parents?? even the dogs were looking at me like "bout time!!"

12.24.10

Another family photo... missing a few other people

12.23.10

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. so much love.  so magical.  and Jesus is the reason for the season!! I love nativity scenes.... and here's one I bought a year or two ago.

12.22.10

This is one of the snowmen that i made back in 2003... you can see my new guy in the background :)

12.21.10

another creation of mine... some 5x7 paintings!

12.20.10

I'm on a roll... loving painting and making things!

12.19.10

in 2003 I made some little snowmen... I had some left over stuff...thought I'd make them some little penguin buddies!!  so cute, i love doing this stuff

12.18.10

Family photo at the Rydels... missing 1/3 of the family...

12.17.10

Learned how to make these cute little necklaces tonight!!

12.16.10

Wrapped up my gifts tonight, so here is a photo of them all under the tree!

12.15.10

This was the best photo of this new ornament I got at pier one imports..  I love the thing, but this photo is lame

12.14.10

Ended up back at mom and dads... miss maddie was happy and slept next to me all day! :)

12.13.10

Today was the day I attempted to go home.  The dogs weren't having it... they blocked me in! :)  they were both happy to see me back in the evening :) these dogs have been so sweet to me while I recover.

12.12.10

The day after... so much snow!! 

12.11.10

It's the SNOMG or SNOWNAMI... well there are many more but we will stop there. Here is my car in the middle of the blizzard of 2010.  I will always be thankful for a great family.. while I recovered from surgery, mom and sister stef were outside digging my car out of the snow...

12.10.10

These flowers were given to me by the Pillatzkes! thanks guys!

12.9.10

These beautiful flowers are from my best buddy in the whole wide world. thanks Danny :)

12.8.10

Going home from surgery this morning... had a surprise when I woke up from surgery, one of my gallstones were the size of a golf ball!! grooosssss

12.7.10

Went to the ER at about 1am today... then they wouldn't let me eat anything with fat in it... so I had a liquid diet... yum yum yum...

12.6.10

Well well well... since they took my original snowglobe that I purchased at the Luray Caverns, I had to call and buy a new one!  Just got it in the mail today!

12.5.10

Here is another of my favorite Christmas/winter decorations!

12.4.10

It was Haley's 2nd birthday party today!

12.3.10

12.2.10

It's my niece Haley's 2nd birthday, and here's something I made for her!

12.01.10

It's that time of year, DECEMBER :) yeaaay my favorite time! and here's another one of my favorite things!

11.30.10

I almost...ALMOST missed my plane today... I ran...and ran and ran... thankfully they were late loading :)  no missed plane in detroit for me.

11.29.10

We had some delicious food for the last night I spent in Richmond... I had shrimp and grits, Dan had crab cakes... we also shared fried green tomatoes! yum!

11.28.10

We made some Mulled Wine today, very very yummy!

11.27.10

We visited Winchester, VA on Dan's birthday.  What a cute little town!

11.26.10

Went on a tour of Vineyards today... this was a very nice one! We had a bottle of wine and relaxed by a fireplace!

11.25.10

Dan and me at the Luray Caverns, celebrating Thanksgiving!

11.24.10

Got to the airport early today despite the snow storm!

11.23.10

Cupcake day at work today, thanks Judd!

11.22.10

Gave dad his birthday present today, just a couple days early :) Happy birthday pops!

11.21.10

I had no idea when I went to the craft show today I'd find anything like this. It was like the animal planet up in there!!  bwahahaha!

11.20.10

It's time for Nevin's 6 month photos!!  Such a sweet baby... and I just love this photo!!

11.19.10

11.18.10

Since I've got my Christmas decorations out, I figured I'd show them off!  I LOVE Christmas, it's my favorite time of the year.  So much love, family, friends... This is one of my favorite decorations. My dad gave me this one year.  I love snow globes so much!

11.17.10

Stopped by the Rehbein house tonight... Brandon's going to be working on my car the next few weeks... haley likes to set up camp on the hardwood floor.. She's taking after her aunt sleeping on the floor :)

11.16.10

Every year I buy my niece an ornament... this year I found her a Big Bird one!

11.15.10

Beautiful sunrise again this morning!

11.14.10

The snow storm got me in the Christmas mood!!  I thought since I wasn't going anywhere, it would be a good time to do so!  I didn't put the tree up last year b/c I got so busy... I didn't want to go another Christmas without my tree.  I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!

11.13.10

First snow storm of the year... Thank GOD it was on a Saturday!!! I didn't leave my house all weekend!

11.12.10

Sarah!  She's having a baby giiiirlllll!

11.11.10

Mom took the day off to watch Haley today... I stopped by at lunch to play!

11.10.10

The ride home started out mundane... but I was about half way home when a thunder storm rolled in!! Lightning and all!!  Loving the November thunderstorm!