Even though we were in Texas, we did try keep some of the Traditional Traditions. And of course sugar cooking making and decorating were on that list.:) There were plenty of desserts though, peanut butter balls (buckeyes), no bake cookies, butterscotch scotties, pecan pie, cheesecakes, cherry o creme pies…and the list goes on and on.
Fun Fun Fun with their cousins…
We spent Christmas in Texas with Kennys family. It was a lot of fun and a lot of chaos with 9 kids!!! But lots of fun was had by all.:) I tried to keep to most of my traditions even though we werent home. One of them being opening up jammies on Christmas Eve.
Below is Paul and his cousin Austin…they opened matching pajamas on Christmas eve and were ecstatic.:)
Below is my four kids and my sister in laws kids opening their jammies on Christmas eve.
Our Heart and Home 4H club went ice skating in mid December! We really had a great time! Even I got out their to ice skate…a little scary….I did fall twice…but finally caught on.:)
Chloe was flying around that rink!!
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Blake and his buddy Jacob…they were diving, flying, skating, running, rolling the rink!! They would both be great hockey players:)
e the Okay so we are home!!! I do have the kids and myself unpacked, my co-op bag/pile cleaned up(couldnt take it anymore), the spice cabinet cleaned out (have know idea why I tackled this one this morning and the front of my fridge shining( again..no idea why I tackled this either today). I have not touched the christmas presents that need to be unpacked and I cant find my camera (no pics yet), my keys ( Kenny drove the entire time) or my 2010 calander!!!
BUT I do have my menu planned for the next week…:)
Monday- Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Celery, Salad and Corn and Homemade Rolls
Tuesday- Chicken Penne Pasta and Salad
Wednesday- Veggie Soup
Thursday-Chicken Phyllo Roll and Salad
Friday- Homemade Pizza and Salad
Saturday- Potato Soup
I may blog my recipes for my Veggie soup and Potatoe Soup..because they are delicious!!
Anyway..more blogs to follow…just have to get organized..even my spices.:)
Happy New Year!!
We are currently out of town and havent downloaded any pictures yet! But I am hoping everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!!I know some never want to make New Years Resolutions, but I always do. I always want to make lists of how I can improve things.
Here are several of mine:
1. Lose weight.
2. Back to my Healthy eating…I have so failed in this area and if this resolution is successful #1 should be no problem.
3. I want my kids to start setting the table correctly. I know may seem silly, but it is good manners.
4. Kenny, Chloe, Blake and myself to read thru the bible in one year. No reason why we can and no excuse as to why we havent in the past.
5. Become more organized with my homeschooling.
6. Become more organized in my craft area.
7. Blog more often!!!
Now I know these all sound like great plans!! But I know you are all thinking…but is she going to do it!! I do have plans on every one of these to follow through. So I will keep you posted.:)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We belong to a fantastic 4H group! Chloe has wanted to run for president for several years, and she finally worked up the nerve and she WON!! For the years 2010-2012 Chloe will serve as the Heart and Home 4H president!! I am soooo excited for her!!
YAY Chloe!!!!!!!!!!!
Blake went hunting with his dad, Uncle Rob and Uncle Wes on Thanksgiving day!! They headed to my brothers property (about 200 acres) …perfect for hunting and only about 5 minutes away from my parents. About 6pm, they pulled into my parents’ and Blake came busting into the house as proud as can be!!! Here are the pictures, and he is so cute!! He kept telling me how he kept getting Buck Fever and couldnt stop the shakes. My grandfather is 87 years old and gets buck fever everytime one comes into view of his scope. I think it’s cute:)
Here are the texts between Kenny and I. I love we having cell service out there now. We talk the entire time he is in the woods…
4:15pm
Hang on…Deer to kill
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4:31pm
There was a young doe, barely 6 months old, and a spike out on his side…about 100yards away. The hunter looked around for others before clearing his throat, taking a calming breath, and settling into a comfortable firing position, and slowly took aim..
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4:33pm
…The deer simply kept eating…not knowing he was in a hunter’s crosshairs…not realizing his very life was in peril. A love of corn might just be his downfall. Slow, steady trigger-pull… the jitters leaving at the hunter’s unspoken command. ….his finger, with machine-like fluidity, creeps ever closer to the point of release.
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4:35pm
Slowly, …slowly…. Concentrating on the crosshairs, …focusing on the crosshairs….another breath without losing the pressure already built on the trigger..let out half…begin the pull again. Just like he’d done a thousand times before in training. They say it ought to surprise you when the hammer finally — ***BANG***!
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4:36pm
The shot caught everybody present by surprise. Perfect. Deadly. The deer went down hard. Right where he stood…just like the hunter knew that he would. Bewilderment filled the spike’s furry face…a smile crept across the hunter’s. His quarry was his for the taking.
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4:42pm
Let the record show that at 4:35pm on Thanksgiving, November 25th, in the year of our Lord two-thousand and nine, Blake “Crosshairs” Rogers downed a massive spike in Tyler County, WV. Witnesses present: his father (sworn to un-biasness), and the other deer…who now has more corn to eat (also recognized as un-biased).
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Kenny being his creative self..:):)
One of my blogstalkers ( which I love)…just emailed me asked me to blog about my fabullous deals!!! And how great the experience was!! Okay those were my words..but I will go into great detail about my adventure.
Okay I went with two of my great friends!!!
Thursday night at 10 pm..line at Toys R Us..probably 150th in line. I waited for 2 hours! But I got everything on my list…polly pocket cruise ship, Ripstick, Light sabers, Moon Sand, Webkinz..the list goes on and on. While I was standing in line, they passed out tickets to get the “elite” items (Xbox, PS3 and….Zhu Zhu’s!!!!!) Yes I got 5 zhu zhu’s!! (4 of my great friends were in line and got one for me…one per person) Which is a good thing..keep reading.
Okay…left TRU3am …headed to the outlets for about a half hour and then to the dreaded Walmart. I dont usually like Walmart on any given day, so Black Friday is not my favorite day to go to Walmart. But we went..got a few deals..check out at jewerly and was out of there in an hour.
Headed home to nap till 10am….check hamsters..fed and water.
Back out to Kohls…got several great deals there!!!! Saved even more!
Onto TGIFridays for a late lunch…
Then to Target around 4pm..
Outlets again at 6pm…
Deals to be had everywhere!!!
Cabelas at 9:30….back to New Martinsville at 11pm…i left my van at McDonalds….but my van was no where to be seen!! Turns out it was towed….parked 3 spaces over from the dumpster. Still too close…Kenny came to pick me up..next day at 3pm I got my van back for the bargain price of $100!!! Long story short…the tow guys says McD’s was wrong…police agree…possible civil case. What a pain!!!
Headed home the next day around 7pm..to find Chloe and Camye’s hamster had passed onto Hamster Heaven. Yes I know there is no such place..but if you would see the hysterics that break out in this house!!! You would agree that maybe there is a Hamster Heaven. So therefore, the Zhu Zhu hamster will be loved on Christmas morning!!!!
So before Black Friday, I hadnt even started shopping for Christmas. And now I am now finished with Blake, Camye, Paul, my nephew Austin, my niece Lucille, and my niece Alycia. That leaves Chloe, Kenny and my niece Elizabeth!!!!!
There you goo…..:)
My kids are very creative. And when they have alot of time on their hands, you never know what fun they will come up with!! Sorry the pictures are so dark but it was almost dark!:) They tied together 2 sleds, 1 big wheel and the wagon?? They had a blast for hours!!!
Notice the lack of clothes..and its November!! Our weather has been unusually warm~!!!
My blog has become sooo neglected!!! I have become very spoiled with my cell phone having wireless internet that for me to get on the laptop with dial up!! I have to have alot of time!! And I cant blog on the cell phone.:) Although I do check others:)
Anyway…more blogs to come today!!!
Here is my Menu Plan…
Monday-Veggie Soup
Tuesday-Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Multigrain bread
Wednesday-Mac n Chees with Sausage (kids fave)
Thursday-Roast, Potatoes and Carrots
Friday-Homemade Pizza
Saturday- Potatoe Soup
Here we go!:) Have a great week!:)
Rogers Family Adventure 