So we received some packages in the mail today and we're wearing some of what Anna sent to us in the mail....she and Zane sent some "treasures" from Florida for us...so, we decided to model them for you Anna :-). Thanks too for all the other stuff! Dad wore his shirt to the gym today. I wore mine too...but his is pretty cute with the saying on it: "GET IN LINE LADIES"...as Snoopy is standing under the mistletoe. Thank you for all the goodies...
Britney & Ciera came to see Daniel & Malia and spent the weekend here, coming from California. It was special to have them over...we had a good time playing games, the girls went shopping (what girl doesn't love to shop)! They also went down to the the London Bridge to see all the beautiful Christmas lights. It's a winter feeling in the air. We have NO snow but we sure have it cold here and so many we hear about have snow...it's pretty exciting!
I know, I know, it's a "GUCCI" but not a real one...because I am 'clueless' about brands, and name brands are NOT important to me...I just go by the look and feel of something and if I like it, it doesn't matter to me if it came from the thrift store, garage sale or whatever. Tom & I went down to Mexico yesterday...I had a little bit of birthday money left from my October birthday, and so, I went prepared to bargain on a new purse! Here's the one I ended-up with. They started out with a $100 price tag, but I said "no way"...ended-up paying $35. That was the bottom price I could get them to come down to. It is well made and I'm happy with my new purchase.
Today, Tom and I went on a really neat hike here in Havasu out from Sara Park. It was 5 miles and we hiked down to the Lake. What a beautiful spot. We'd heard about this hike from others and so we finally made-up our minds to just "do it". Do it we did and it was well worth the effort!
O.K., so besides making Derek's scrapbooks that were to be done last May (2008), I also love making cards...I normally go every Monday morning with some other professing ladies and we make a couple of cards at the card shop downtown. I got this idea to make several cards at home to give as gifts, so I've been busily making cards along with my scrapbooking, THUS, the house didn't get cleaned this week. Glad to say, I'm done with the scrapbooks (mostly), and can say the same with my card making for now! WHEW! Now I get to clean my house :-)
I've been feverishly working on getting these scrapbooks (with an 'S') done, my ONE book has turned into two. I started it last year thinking I had lots of time to finish it by the time Derek graduated from high school. Graduation has come and gone and I didn't have them done in time to give Derek at graduation, so now I have finished them in time to take with us to Seattle and I can give them to him for Christmas! There are 82 pages all together, meaning there are 164 total sides (pages) I scrapbooked!!! I'm learning as I go. I made Anna's for her in a little over two weeks! How I did it that quickly, I'll never know. Now, I have two left to make for, Daniel & Malia when they graduate. That gives me two years. Theres always mistakes to learn by. Anna & Derek's I made as 8 1/2" x 11" sized books. They no longer make that many books/supplies etc. for that size, so I'll be switching to the 12 x 12" books for Daniel & Malia. Once again, I hope I don't put it off so I'm stressing to get them done in enough time. Procrastination always seems to find a little spot inside of me...and with winter setting in, it's trying to find a cozy 'home' there.
We watched this beautiful sunset from our window last night as we sat at our kitchen table, looking out into the back yard....aren't we lucky to have such beauty 'right in our own back yard'?
In the top photo along with Glen & Claudia is Bryan & Teresa from Kingman. They're the new couple that moved there for 5 years while Bryan does his residency there. We had Thanksgiving with them along with others over at Ron & Karen's home. The 2nd picture is Jean & I. Jean is Claudia's mom, and then at the bottom is a group photo of all of us at our house after Thanksgiving.
Glen & Claudia Timmans, their two, Aidan & Nadia came over the day after Thanksgiving for a visit, bringing Claudia's mom and dad, Joseph & Jean Epps and Claudia's younger sis, Jolena. We had a fun day with them and appreciated them sharing their company with us too!
Last night Malia and I went down to the London Bridge "Polar Bear Swim". 23 brave swimmers swam from one side of the bridge to the other in 62 degree water in the evening cool air! Their ages were from 10 (our little neighbor boy) to 58 years old. All made it, but whoever reached the other side first got the privilege of turning on the "million lights" display under the bridge at the English Village and on the bridge. They coreographed music as the lights "danced" to Christmas music. Santa sat under the bridge entertaining little ones. It was a festive, fun evening.
I was happy to know that Landon loves to play meeting nearly everyday...while we were on the boat he found this small step to get up and out of the boat...he sat on it, he stepped on it, he jumped off it, he played on it, but eventually, he got down on his knees and bent over as if to pray...and he said "I PRAY"...I was just happy that he has seen that example at home and so he knows what prayer is and is about...he stayed there for a short while, got up and went his merry way.
Tom & I were going to go to the gym this afternoon and I came out to get Tom in enough time to spot Jack making himself to home. Jack is not what you'd consider a 'lap dog' as you have to coax him up to your lap or even on the couch for the most part...but he was feeling quite comfy and content this day.
Landon playing with Tom's John Deere Toy collection...he truly was being VERY careful, you can tell he's been taught to be careful with that type of thing...though he's not that way with every toy, but certain ones he knows to be careful with. Tom just had NO idea he was playing with them, but he was doing it under mine and Malia's watchful eyes. I told Landon...now you'll be real careful with Tom's tractors now won't you...and he said "yes, I be very c-a-r-e-f-u-l. And he was...
Maybe Landon will be a photographer someday. He is sure interested in the camera...taking lots of pictures all by himself. Not a pro yet, but he's sure working on it!!! And he loved looking at pictures, video's, the computer videos. They all kept him very entertained. But not to let you think he was completely entralled with all that...he did love the toys and books and played plenty with them as well.
I just love the look on Landon's face...he's laughing with glee as he's looking at pictures of himself on Malia's camera. He loved looking at the videos of himself. He'd just laugh like there was no tomorrow...it wasn't just once, but everytime he'd get her camera and say; "I want to see the movie"....and the laughing would start again. It sure was cheap entertainment, not only for him but also for us too as we giggled just watching him and listening to him!
