Happy Birthday George!

 

 

Today is George's 21st birthday! That's what I said, but I stood to be corrected. George said he was 18! Let's just say he is "half-dead" as he refferred to himself at 40 and four years today have passed since that dreary day. Do the math! Sadie loves to bake so she did the honors. She was in such a hurry to present her cake to Dad that she wouldn't wait on me to make the frosting! Thank goodness we didn't have 44 candles, because Sadie would have found a way to put them all on the cake the fire alarm would have gone off for sure! Happy Birthday George! We love you!

happy new Year w/ Mormon Champange

 

 

We went to Granny's for New Year's Eve and to celebrate the new year. Forrest and Sadie were saying all day that they were going to stay up till 2008. Granny and Grampie bailed on us around 11:30pm. Grampie did wonder back in to see the ball drop to officially welcome in the new year and to take a picture of us at exactly the beginning of the year 2008. Sadie and I ran outside and screamed "Happy New Year" to all the neighbors. It's just a little tradidtion we have started. Forrest and Sadie made Mormon Champagne, a mixture of grape/peach juice with ginger ale. It's really good! We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope that you have a wonderful 2008.

Happy Birthday Mom!

 
Sadie made me this delicious birthday cake for my birthday. Sadie took to the kitchen to do her baking. When she was done, she brought out her cake, baked in a glass pan smaller than a loaf pan, with 36 candles for me to blow out. It took my a couple of blows to get all the candles out. We were surprised the fire alarm didn't go off with all the smoke the candles were producing! Thank you my sweet sadie-girl for my beauriful cake! I love you forever!

Havoc Hockey Game

 

 

I received free tickets to the Havoc game for last Friday night so I took Sadie and "the girls" which are Eryn and Natalee Ricks. We had the best time! The girls had never been to a game and they really loved the three fights the hockey players got into along with participating in the "wave" . We sure had a blast!

Sinner's Pew

 

 

When our ward put in new church pews, we received one of the old ones that was in pretty good shape. We put it in our kitchen. A first, it was nice to have a storage area underneath the the pew along with extra seating we despartley needed in our kitchen. After three months of the pew being used for everything except seating and correct storage, I wanted it out of the kitchen. I'd rather have empty space than a junky pew. We moved it into the livingroom in the dead space by the piano. We draped my great-grandmother's quilt over the bench to give it character. Maybe if it looks nice, we won't feel so compelled to junk it up. This pew was designed for sinners, not junk. We want to keep it that way!

Christmas Colage

 

Christmas Goods

 

This is the first Christmas where both Frrest and Sadie knew who the real Santa is. It made Mrs. Claus a little sad...Forrest and Sadie both wanted an XBox 360 and Guitar Hero3. Along with the xbox, Sadie received a camera (I told her if she takes the picture, she has to scrapbook it!),a pink wireless remote controller, Forrest gave her new yarn along with a bucket to put it in when she crochetes, rocket dogs, Pirates no. 3, a pink throw blanket,and PJ's. Forrest received new camping gear (swiss sleeping bag and back pack) for his Scout winter hike this past weekend. He also received an LED flashlight, nikes, brown throw blanket, harry Potter movie, a football from Sadie which he loves, and PJ's. What a wonderful day we have had today, to reflect on our family and the blessings that the Lord has given to us and for the Christmas spirit we felt as we watched "Mr. Cruggars Christmas" and "Joy to the World." I love the ending of Joy to the World when he sings, "let earth receive her King". Gets me everytime. We hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas today. Let's let everyday be Christmas in our hearts as we begin a new year. With love from the Walkers, George, Trudy, Forrest and Sadie.