My Brother and I on Christmas Nite!

Christmas Morning 2009

Hank with tennis ball in his stocking.

Stocking LOOT!

Frack and cross necklace.

Smack with new BUCK knife.

"Where's Waldo?"

Christmas Eve 2009

Ah..yes!! Christmas Eve was a hit. Smack said that this Christmas felt like a REAL Christmas....."SNOW, family, presents under the tree, and a REAL Christmas tree." Bear's reply, "What? So the other Christmases were fake?" HAHHAAH!! Only Smack!!! We had oyster stew and chicken fried rice. Nice combo? Really, Eric and Bear had oyster stew. Others feasted on the rice. One of my favorite holiday movies, A Christmas Story, was playing in the background and even though many complained, "OMG-24 hours of it!" They were caught many times sitting any watching. And, of course, the SNOW made it feel like Christmas. Reminded me of being a kid in the frozen tundra and looking out the front window watching the snow fall on Christmas Eve. The snow all glittery from the moon shining down. And then I am shivered back to reality. Glad that it will only be around for a few days and not for 4 months!!

Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving 2009 and Eric's B-day!
Double celebration and double the dessert!!

You Never Know When You Will Be Recognized!!

This evening, Bear received a call from our northern friends, Otto and Amy. Seems Amy was glancing through the Brookstone catalog and RECOGNIZED three boys. Of course, we haven't received the catalog for years so I ran to the computer and typed in Brookstone. Bear, Frack, Smack, and I were all huddled around the computer as I clicked my way through to the digital picture frames. This is what we saw...............

http://www.brookstone.com/digital-picture-frames_my-life-potable-digital-photo-album.html?bkiid=categoryLandingPage_electronics_digital_photography|C4CategoryProdList1FDT|6910209

I then quickly dialed my friend Eileen, who took that picture two years ago. I didn't even ask how she was doing, just told her to get to her computer. How bossy of me??!!! But I did ask her how was she as her computer searched for the site. And then we both were laughing and the boys were asking how much do they get paid for their picture being used? KIDS!!!! Anyway, I had to share the best laugh of the day with you. Oh, I am getting a new laptop for Christmas and my blogging will improve. My old one is too slow and I get frustrated WAITING and then the dang thing will freeze on me and well, then I just give up. 2010 will be a better blogging year for me.