December 30, 2010

                                                   HHM Photography's first paycheck!



December 29, 2010

December 28, 2010

Rachel and I went downtown to get a picture of the ice sculptor before it melts.

                             The emptynesters and Rachel went to Sam's today and picked up some cheeseballs for New Years eve. Uncle Larry will be making his famous Swedish meatballs.



December 27, 2010

This Santa ornament was made with discarded Coke cans by a craftsman in Mali Aftrica. Thank you Rachel for this surprise. I LOVE IT!

December 26, 2010

The Indy Maynards came up today. Pictured here is Karen reading to her gradchildren, Anna and Olivia.

December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas

I took lots of pictures today with my new camera. Most of family and friends opening presents or celebrating together. It was a good day! Merry Christmas everyone!



December 24, 2010

My dad gave this to me today. :) She was the angel that we had on the tree when we were growing up.

 I am very happy to get Angie for my tree.

When our house burnt she was the one thing I hoped made it through the fire and now she is on our tree!

December 23, 2010

Christmas cookie time!

December 22, 2010

 Rachel and I visited with Diane and Cubbie. Then we stopped by the Stanley street house to see Michael and Papa.

December 21, 2010

Dyed my hair today.

December 20, 2010

December 19, 2010

Ugly Christmas sweater party.

December 18, 2010

The snow this morning was like fairy dust. I sparkled in the sun rays.

December 17, 2010

Tradition! We start using the Christmas dishes the first day of Christmas break.

December 16, 2010

I like how the red and green lights shine through the snow.

The lights make it look like cotton candy.

Can you stand another picture of the snowman?

December 15, 2010

Early morning shadows on the sparkly snow.

I didn't take this picture of Olivia but I had to post it!

She is soooo cute and she is holding the blanket I made for her recently.

December 14, 2010

This is the view from inside the church where I work.



December 13, 2010

December 12, 2010

Bring on the Blizzard!

The begining of the blizzard.

December 11, 2010

Great Uncle Larry giving

Olivia his famous flip.

December 10, 2010

Reflictions of Christmas.

December 9, 2010

The empty nesters have been busy buying and wrapping presents.

December 8, 2010

Pastor Shawn got a new hat when he was on a mission trip to
Peru South America this summer. It was cold down there.
He wore it tonight as he patroled the

New Song/Newsboys concert that our church hosted.

The empty nesters sold concessions.



December 7, 2010

Bob and Karen had Uncle Jeff and the empty nesters over for chicken noodle soup and bread.

Chicken Noodle was just the thing I needed!

Today I had my last, in a series of tests to make sure the cancer didn't come back. I PASSED!
I get to have the chemo port taken out in January. It has been in my body for 4 years, time to let it go.

December 6, 2010

 The blanket is finished and I took a picture of it by the spinning tree. 13 seconds.

December 5, 2010

The group of college students/young adults going to Haiti in 2011 to help make a difference.

The empty nesters helped with the pancake breakfast fundraiser for them today.

300+ breakfasts.

December 4, 2010

An empty nester shoveling snow for the first time this season.

An empty nester inside, in the warmth, taking pictures.

December 3, 2010

Best ornament EVER!

December 2, 2010

I entered the Walgreens Photo Contest.

I won!

Look what I won (50 free prints).

Thanks Diane for encouraging me to enter contests.

December 1, 2010

Emma playing with Frosty.

Emma is a daughter of a co-worker and Frosty is an office gift from Diane.

November 30, 2010

The Christmas tree is up!



November 29, 2010

A little pre-Christmas fun!

November 28, 2010

I started another blanket this weekend.

November 27, 2010

Woodpecker

November 26, 2010

Sisters :{)



November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2010

This is the color of their faces when they take their make-up off.

November 23, 2010

Amanda and Carolyn texted me within two seconds of each other to tell me to look at the moon.

This is what I saw when I went outside.

November 22, 2010

The blanket is finished!

Thank you Jon for holding it up for me.

Yes Jon is home for the Thanksgiving break.

November 21, 2010

The empty nesters put up outside decorations today.

The weather was nice so we got a jump on outdoor illumation.

November 20, 2010

A bowl of clementines waiting for Rachel, Jon and Katie to eat them...
and anyone else who loves clementines.