Christmas Eve at the Wilson's

Merry Christmas to everyone! Last night was very enjoyable visiting with the Brewster Wilson families and Abe/Steena. Tons of food and I forgot to take pictures. Hopefully Jan got some. Christmas Eve was quiet with just us and Richard. Love it though. Kat asked for New York Style Cheesecake, so its in the oven. Its been so long since I made one, I hope its eatable. Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.....we leave for Oregon on Wednesday morning!!! Whoo Hoo!

10 days of Vacation

Yesterday I stayed home. I hadn't slept well the night before and woke up with a headache. I thought about going in, but then remembered that I have sick leave for a reason. USE IT! So, I bummed around the house all day. Enjoyed the day with my kids. Got ready and went to town to get the concession stand ready. The girls suffered their 1st loss of the season. Lost by 2 to ACH. It was a great game. Rhi played amazing defense against their top scorer (who scored 27 pts....most in the 1st half when Kat was guarding her) glad they put Rhi on her for the second half.....but Kat did have a great game too...scored 6 three pointers. It was fun to watch and maybe they needed to lose one game to prepare for future games? I spent most of the boy's game coloring with Nevelyn. Didn't know what I started when I colored one little star on her page....then it was "Here" and she was holding a crayon for me to color some more! Such a cutie.....very independant little girl with lots of fun inside of her. The kids are sleeping in today and then its cleaning house time to get ready for Sunday. I am going to have to get the recipe for Michelle's Maple Bars....oh my....they were delicious!!! Best ever!! I thought about sneaking one home but they were all gone~ Bummer.

So pretty outside....

The sunshine is so nice....it just makes the snow glitter! I should go into writing Christmas cards....Bahaaahaa. I have just Richard and Creston stocking to buy and then I am done with Christmas! Jord is working on finishing up decorating the house for the weekend. Sunday evening, we are having the Wilson Aunts/Uncles and families out for Christmas snacks....no gifts....just food and visiting (Aunt Roni's request to get together and me having mercy on Mom so she didn't have to have a house full of company)....that is my charitable Christmas gift for the year! Actually, I love having the family out....especially at Christmas. I really enjoyed it when Pet asked to use my house to host a Sister's Christmas party one year.....it was alot of fun, but I realized that I needed a bigger house. Jord is going to attempt to get Uncle Zearl.....he is going to shuttle him back and forth, so maybe he will come....we will see. Getting so excited about our upcoming trip. Friday is my last working day for the year 2012!!! Whoo HOO! Vacation time...we will be at the Martin's Wednesday the 26th and then on the coast for three days....then back to Eugene to bring in the New Year. You Oregonians are missing out on some good basketball.....these nieces of yours are doing great and is so much fun to watch! I would love to see Tucker play and Chance and Karley and......

Let it Snow....

Creston and I measured a foot of snow at our house this morning. Suddenly everything in our yard looks pretty! No one can tell that it isn't landscaped! I may like the snow afterall!!! Church yesterday was good, I enjoyed it. We acutally had a quiet day at home and it was WONDERFUL! I made Chicken fajitas with Mexican rice and beans. It was delish. So good to hug Rylan's neck yesterday-looks like Oklahoma is treating him O.K. Jord and I went shopping on Saturday and I managed to get everything done except Creston's stocking. Another long week ahead for us. Three ball games and church....so we won't be eating dinner at home until Friday night. I think its the first time my freezer/refrig have stayed full of food....no one is home to eat it! Jord had to rise and shine at 2am the last two mornings...so beware of the growling bear!

Tis the Season to be....Wiped Out!!

I am finding it hard to be jolly. Its been a long week and its not over yet. The girls continue to win and they play Lake Roosevelt tonight. It should be a good game. Jord is taking me to Wenatchee tomorrow to finish shopping. We haven't eaten one meal at home this week. We had the City Christmas downtown, 3 basketball games and a Christmas concert. I think I'm going to have a little chat with Mr. Hull. They expect the kids to get all their homework done, go to a 6:30 am practice, have 3 games and concert in one week???? Its a bit much if you ask me. Kat has been sick for a month and can't seem to kick it.....she just keeps on going. On the bright side of life......Rylan comes home tonight! Excited to see him and check to see if he has an accent. Hee Hee. It was a fantastic concert last night.....very proud of all our kids. The highschool band was incredible, but then so were the little kids.

20 Years Baby!!!!

Beautiful Little Ladies

Mary Holt is home for the holidays so she has been taking pic's of everyone. I snagged this one because it was so sweet. First girl is Andrea's, second is Alan/Lenora's, third is Lisa's and the fourth is Pete's. Too cute!

Last night was a success with Santa coming to town. Chili and hot cocoa was gone. I laughed because one of the firemen told me he had been waiting a whole year to eat my chili.....I told him I would give his wife the recipe and he kind of made a funny face???? Apparently the wifey is not such a good cook? Nevelyn did so good....she got right up on Santa's lap. Hope Gideon posts some pic's.

Santa is Coming To Town

Santa comes tonight to the City of Pateros. I made a huge batch of chili to serve and 6 dozen cookies. We have a busy week ahead of us as usual. Christmas concert and 3 games....need I say more. I was working the concession on Saturday and decided to try and cut my thumb off. Mr Hull was having a fit....trying to find bandages in a hurry and me standing there with a towel wrapped around my thumb. Very sore....have you ever tried to pull up your pants without using your thumb???? Not an easy task. Kat is home sick today. Her cold has moved into her left eye and her eye/cheek are swollen. Got a card from Aunt Charlotte today and she writes that some sweet girl that goes to church with her told her about a cute guy named Creston....Aunt Charlotte asked if his last name was Wilson? She said....yes...Aunt Charlotte said she had to brag that it was her Great Nephew....Other than that....life is boring.

Oldies but Goodies

We missed church last night. Both kids went to bed at 7 with bad headaches and I was having stomach issues. I will be glad when all the sickies get out of our house, but then you get exposed to everything at ball games. I was going through some old pictures and had to post a few of my favorites.

Busy Week....

Girls won last night against Omak. They played much better, but still a little sloppy at times. They are still working out the bugs. Good thing is...the top 6 girls all are pretty even with scoring, I think it makes a more balanced team. Nevelyn was a hoot! Loved watching her clap for the girls with a big grin on her face. Kat is extremely sore this morning. She hit the floor a dozen times in the first half....hope she loosens up before playing LibertyBell tonight. Janice called yesterday and Mya has her first tooth! I remember Reese cutting his teeth early, but it still seems way early for her to be cutting a tooth. Got to love on Jaxson too last night....what a cutie! Its raining here today, I have a feeling we will be driving in snow as we head to LibertyBell tonight.