More than a weekend project....

I really don't do New Year's Resolutions....but I do have a goal!  My goal is to have these albums emptied and the photos scanned, entered into Creative Memories (sorted by who, when and where) this may take longer than I anticipated.  The one positive thing is these are not completely full of photos....I have taken out several pictures and Laurie and Alyssa have them.  I won't tell you how many trips it took from the upstairs to the basement....I am worn out!

A new exercise for me!

Ella's first ski lesson...

She loved it...didn't have time to wait for the others....she was on a mission to go up the magic carpet to go down the hill one more time.  I so wish I could see her.  I do think I could find her on the hill with the colorful helmet!  I wonder if it glows in the dark.    :)

Christmas Eve with the Tommingo's

Alex and Grandpa hanging out...

Clever gift packages.....

More Clever ideas......and a great book!

Grandma with a new frame and picture of her house.

Very proud Dad with his Marine sons....

Surprise....I am in a picture....

Scarves for Everyone....they are really awesome.

Grandma getting the scoop on the candidates for the caucus...

Merry Christmas....to my family!

I know that it is only Christmas Eve....but I want to wish everyone Merry Christmas today....tomorrow will be crazy and busy!  It is hard when everyone lives so far away.  But I think of Christmas and know it is in our hearts that we are togehter and we are all thankful for the times we have been together on this day...but we can also celebrate together on another day and it will be just as special. 
I really don't feel like Christmas until I go to the Christmas Eve service at St. John's....I have so many memories of all the services we have been to over the years.  Lighting the candles and singing  "Silent Night"  makes it officially Christmas.....so tonight girls I will be thinking of you during that song and missing you lots.....and in a few days and we will be together....love ya so much!

Looking a lot like Christmas....

Just finished the new table cloth for the dining room table...

Max loves his favorite chair and the Christmas lights....

Lighted the wine cork "House".....

Changed the piano this year.....it sparkles!

Even put a little bit of Christmas in the kitchen....

Showing off the new counter top.....added a little bit of Christmas ...

New Santa....I couldn't resist......I had a Christmas to me moment!

Nativity Set up this year with lights.....

Didn't break down and get a new tree.....still put the old one up!

I am so ready for you girls to visit......counting the days........

Wanted you to see a preview of Christmas at home.....

Lifetime Movies....

I don't know why I watch "Lifetime Movies" during Christmas time....I am sitting by myself crying...Max thinks I am crazy...he is sitting on my lap!  I should learn to watch Football instead....but I do believe that some people cry during football games also....... today had a couple of tear jerker games!

Crazy Saturday....

Painted assorted wine glasses (From Treasure Chest) and decorated with "jingle bells" for Sorority on Tuesday night.  I thought it would be fun to have wine glasses and let everyone take one home. They look great and I am finding myself looking through my house to make shining gold!

Oh.....I love the t-shirts that I made for Ella and her two best friends....there are unique because of these three .....there isn't two the same! and I am so proud of myself for getting them in the mail by 10:30 this morning! I do support the mail system....they let me down at times but I will keep sending packages. Another project ....I finished adding fabric to a panel for a friend to may a tied blanket and it looks awesome. I still have 4 projects to have completed by next Saturday.....I have confidence that I will make it!

Busy weekend.....

Today the temperature was in the 30's so Max wanted to stay outside in the snow....

I wrapped the trees to save them from the ice and snow for another winter...

I put red bows on the white tree on the deck after I found the metal "red wrapped packages" at HyVee for $3.00 for all 4 wrapped boxes.....kind of cute! Look so much better when the lights are on.....

Another Project.....

New yarn at "Stitches...." and I love it.  and the best part is...... it makes an awesome scarf in no time at all.  I just need another few hours in my day to get everything I want done ....done!