And were off!!!

The Christmas gatherings have begun!

This weekend we had Christmas with Logan's side of the family at our house.  We always have different Chili's and Soups, Bar-B-Que, and lots of desserts. 

Lets meet some of the family ok :)

Wyatt

Hoyt

Taylor

Jessie and Justin (no they are not married)

Syd

Logan

Charis

So those are the grandbabies.

Now just some random shots of the day, that way you can feel like you are there in the action!

This is Jeff and Stacy.  Stacy is Vader's Mom. Go check her out you will be glad you did.  If you like reading, she does some great book reviews.

Me, My SIL Gina, and Stacy

Always together just like when they were little. 

I know this post has a bazillion pictures, but bear with me people.

I don't know when it started, but at some point in the past at some Christmas long ago, Gag gifts started appearing from Santa Clause.  Not everyone gets one (Thank goodness), but depending on what has gone on during the year, you may or may not get one.  This year Granny and Jessie got something.

Honey, Lemon Juice, Peppermint, and Whiskey.  All the ingredients for Granny's special recipe Medicine.  Used only for Medicinal purposes!  :)

Then it was Jessie's turn   (Jennifer this is for you)........

 

Ha Ha Santa! Not funny!!!  See if I make special cookies for you!

 

Anywhoo.....

 

We always have a wonderful time and this time was no different.  :)

More Christmas fun to come!

 

Its off!!

Thank goodness, because that thing was starting to stink.  :[

 

We got just a tad bit upset when they brought out the saw.  He thought it was going to cut him, and even though the ran it across Mommy's hand and saw that it did not cut her, we still did not believe them.

Remember the other day when I said my kids were ham's when it came to the camera?

Here is more proof.......

Hi my name is Valarie

and I am addicted to "Twilight". :(

I think I am going to start a club.

M.A.T.T.

Moms Addicted To Twilight / Anyone have a better acronym, let me know.

(Ashley you are invited to the club, even if you are not a Mom yet, we will let you in)

Do you want to join???? Or am I the only one?

I need a button, but I am HTML intolerant and get very sick at the thought of all the little codes to make one. So you can join in spirit. K? K :)

I went and saw the movie again. I went with my friends MeMe Lorie, Memaw Barbie, and Ashley, MeMe Lories daughter. I think they think I am certifiable now.

I am almost done with Eclipse and then on to Breaking Dawn.

When I am not reading (this is a very unusual phrase in my vocabulary, because I normally hate to read) I have been doing Christmas get together's, and Christmas programs.

So stay with me, more posts are coming, I PROMISE really really I do!!!!

You do believe me right? You haven't left me yet have you????? :(

And because I can not post without a picture......

Oh shoot, I am sorry did I post a picture of Bella and Edward?? I meant to post a picture of Logan or Syd or Jess. I will save that for my next post, which I will post very shortly I PROMISE!!!!

****I am so sorry, if you left me a comment saying you wanted to be in my new club, and do not see your comment listed, its because my finger slipped and I hit reject comment. I do not reject your comment, I am so so so so soooooo sorry. Please leave me another one!!!!! Please, Please, Please!!! Again I am sooooooo sooorrryyy!!! :(********

Raindrops on Roses....

and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things.....

 

So I am late as usual.  Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick had a Mr Linky party for us to show some of our favorite things.  You can still join the party if you want, or you can just go look at everyone else's favorite things. 

My favorite Christmas decoration to put out are the homemade stockings my Mother made for each of my children.  I don't know what I am going to do when they try to grow up and leave and take them with them.  Ok, Ok, I wont let them take them.  They will always go up in my house.  They will have to get new ones.  Am I being selfish?  Nahhhhhh...  :)

 

 

Hmmmmm did y'all notice something in Syd's stocking already?

Closer examination is required.....

I think someone is really into Twilight and its not me.  Ok well maybe I am too, but that is beside the point.

The New Moon is over and the Eclipse has started.

Can you say Ham?????

Maybe its because they have been raised with a camera stuck in there face?  I don't know for sure what it is, but most ALL the children in our family are hams, when it comes to the camera.

Over the weekend while all the kids were together, I of course had to snap some pictures.  The kids were playing hide and go seek in the woods behind my Daddy's house.  I love those woods.  I can remember "building" tree houses out there.  Really all we did was rack leaves into "rooms" and make that our special area.  I think some of the junk is still out there that we used in our "rooms". 

Back to the point, the kids were playing so I thought I would snap some pictures.

 

First thing, they start to pose.  :)

Running to find their hiding spots..

Ready or not here he comes.....

While I was watching all this play out, I took some random pictures of nature.

Base (and posing).....

After all that fun I went back up to the house and took some pictures of "C" in the leaves.  He was hard at work!

Syd was there helping him, and this is what would happen when I took her picture.

SHE most definitely is a HAM!

 

I have a question?  Is everybody as busy and overwhelmed as me???????  I promise one day I will be better at my blogging.  I wont leave you hanging for as long as I have. :(

One thing has been accomplished though.  I have finished Twilight and I am now on New Moon.  Why didn't someone warn me about this next booK??? Its sad...so far at least. :(