The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

The socks are done...
the grands are coming so I 
thought up putting a plastic pocket 
so that whoever happens to come will have
their own stocking
working on getting the pictures in there

Mom & Madeline's
Christmas Eve
birthday presents

per Annie's request
as a child she loved mom's train set and asked  
for  it set up for her kids to see
I was able to make it work
she's right the grands are going to love this

isn't it funny the things they remember as kids
those special christmas memories...

brother tony and i went to see dad in 

~florida~

i am loving that place...

sort of a spur of the moment

let's show dad we love him

and sorry we can't be there on christmas day

sort of trip

got home to computer not working

 the router got fried when the hubs turned on 

all the lights 

inside and out 

to show a buddy he is 

~mr. christmas~

power surge

then i got a cold/flu thing

the hubs is just getting over it

this is day 2 for me and he is still sick on day 7

son helped us get new router hooked up today

yahhh... we are up and running

why is it they move out when you need them the most?

we have a baby due any day... 
already one false alarm

we will find out more on tuesday about his arrival

&

we have a daughter and 2 grandbabies coming thursday from across the country...

my arms ache to hold them...

my sister and family are coming on friday to spend the weekend

mom and brothers family
joining us all on Saturday

I wonder if we will have snow like a few years ago
so far they say no
but....
you never know up here in the
~northwest~

and that little guy in the middle is having a
birthday celebration on wednesday

i am so excited for it all

the crazier the better

all my shopping and decorating is done

i was going to spend this week

enjoying the christmas season

but i'm too sick to get off the couch

so i am doing nothing

laying here doing nothing
enjoying my holiday decorating

and it's driving me crazy

the calm before the storm

wish me luck

 I wsh you all a very

merry christmas

leaving you with one of my favorite pictures
taken on Christmas morning a few years ago
we love snow