Merry Christmas

I think we are the only family that gets excited when the wind blows:) This year, we had a huge, devastating storm. What a blessing for the Tree Service!!:) This is the first year Tom has had steady work in December. It was nice to be able to get a few gifts for others. I love giving...not so good at waiting, but I love giving. It is so much better to be able to. We played a trick on the boys. They thought we were pouring concrete to make a picnic area in our backyard. They were whinin' about the work and how cold and yucky it was outside. Then, we broke the news to them on Christmas Eve...pssst...it's a basketball court, boys!! Woohoo. Hopefully we can get out there and play some ball soon. (when the blessed weather leaves:))

More fam than ever before

We had my brother and his family move here this year from Louisiana. It is exciting to have more family around. They have 5 more cousins to play with *including 4 girls for me to buy cute clothes for* and my sister-in-law's father . Thanksgiving was at their house with scrummy turkey and homemade grape juice:)...OH, and, of course, Dad's gravy.