A Wonderful Christmas

We had a very nice christmas with lots of parties,fun, kids, food and lots of presents. It was really great. We started on the 19th and just kept going. For Christmas Eve we went to Tif's and ate and made gingerbread houses. This is one of our traditions. Malorie and I made our house together, but I didn't get a picture like a dummy. On Christmas morning, Malorie called at 8:00 and we were still in bed. She said hurry and get up Grandma because we can't open our presents until you come down. So John and I got up and hurried down to Tif's. We watched the kids open their presents and ate a cinnamon roll with them. Then, we went down to Trever's and seen what their kids got. They were all so excited, they could hardly contain themselves. Christmas is so fun! John and I went back home about 11:30 and got some stuff cooking for dinner and then we opened our presents. I was shocked. There was all these big presents from Santa. I must have been a good girl.
I got a table, a computer chair, a new stereo system for our bedroom,a new light for the room we were remodeling, perfume, a grill, makeup bag, foot spa stuff, a treasure chest, a massage, plane tickets to see Chrisper in the summer, calendar with grandkids on it, Tif's year history with lots of pictures. I was super spoiled. That afternoon, Tif and Trev's families came to eat and spend the rest of the day. We ate, played cards, watched movies and enjoyed one another. It was a great Christmas. The only problem is that John and I have been sick with sore throats, head congestion and coughs ever since. I sure hope we get over them soon. My throat is killing me today and I am at work. Not fun!

It's Almost Here

Well, the big day is just 3 days away. It is really hard to believe that it is that time of year again. We have already had a lot of fun times together and have celebrated some of the holiday. This past weekend was our big Orr party at the church. It was way nice with lots of food, fun and family. It was really well supported. They thought there was over 160 people, so that's fun. After the party, we went to the cemetary to sing to our family there. Not a lot of us went. My family, Vickie and Scott, and Melanie, Brenda and Marcy's kids. We wanted to do it while all of our kids were here. I felt bad that more didn't come, but there is always a lot going on. On Sunday we had ouf immediate family Christmas party. We were all there and it was really nice. I made my grandkids pillowcases with their names on them and then gave them new pillows and pajamas. I think they were a hit. Little Camri wouldn't put hers down. She wanted to sit on it , lay on it, read stories on it, you name it. It was a fun party and we loved having them all there. For Christmas John and I will get up by ourselves, eat breakfast, and then head down to watch Tif's family open their presents. We will just have a leisurely day. I plan on fixing dinner about 3:00 for Tif, Trev, and David's families. That way the kids can spend most of their day playing with their new toys. It is such a fun time of the year. I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and remember about our Savior and the real reason for the season. We love you all!!!

A Nice Getaway

Tuesday afternoon I got off work at 3:00 and drove over to the AmericInn for an overnight stay with my Hubby. We got a fun theme room and just spent the night and next morning. When I got there John was still at work, so I just relaxed and went down to the pool and hot tub for about an hour. It was so nice. I was the only one there and I thoroughly enjoyed it. When he finally arrived we decided to get dinner from Applebees. He went and got it and we just stayed in and ate. We had a nice evening and they have a wonderful full fledged breakfast. Eggs, biscuits and gravy, french toast, waffles, bagels, muffins, juice, yogurt, bacon, cereals, fruit, just about anything that you could want. We checked out at 10:30 and went home. It was a fun little getaway. Every couple needs to do that once in awhile. I highly reccomend it.

Great Weekend and Fun News

Wow, we had a fun, busy weekend. It started with Heather and Koby coming on Wednesday night. It was so fun to have them stay for so long. They didn't go home until Monday. We miss having them here all the time. Anyway, we went to Trever's for Thanksgiving and had a great time. We ate lots and lots and then ate some more. Some had naps, some watched football, and then we searched the ads. We spent a lot of time planning our Black Friday activities. I went home and went to bed by 10:00. We got up at 2:30 and Tif picked us up by 3:00. We were at Kohl's by the 4:00 opening. I would get in line while the girls got the stuff. Then, I would go and get the car and meet them at the front door. It worked really well and we got everything they wanted. We had a fun day and ended it with lunch at Carinos. We were home by 2:00. Then to nap land for some. Later that night we went to go to the movie but it was sold out. So, we came back to our house and played games and ate ice cream. On Saturday night we went to the movie "Blind Side" and it was excellent. Sunday we were up bright and early for Taylie's blessing. There church was at 8:30 and we all made it on time. Rob did a beautiful blessing. Afterwards all the family came to my house for dinner, naps, games, and just hanging out. It was a good time for all. I even napped for an hour and it felt so good. Later that afternoon Heather and Koby left for their overnight stay at the Americinn and we watched Lizzie. What a little sweetheart. She was so good.
I dropped her off to Tif the next morning on my way to work. Heather picked her up at 11:00 and they headed home. It was a very fun time with all the kids and we also got some more exciting news on Sunday. David and Heather have a "bun" in the oven. That's how he put it. They are expecting July 16th. So, John and I will have 3 new grandbabies this next year. Christopher and Courtney-April 6th. Trever and Jaimie-May 27th. And David and Heather-July 16th. We are being so blessed with lots of new babies. I love it. I hope everyone had a super Thanksgiving. And now, on to Christmas. Yeah!!!!