Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas, Emilee and Gary came down Christmas eve and I always enjoy when they stay the night. We all got up around 8 and opened presents, then Devonn Carla and the boys got here around noon and we opened more presents then while Devonn cooked his ham they all hung out, Blaine and I tried to catch a little nap, lol, he succeed I did not. We had dinner and just enjoyed each other's company. Later in the evening Micah, Catie and Dylan swung by for a quick visit. Sunday evening we had a little b-day party for muah. Jazmine went to Valencia with Emilee and Gary for the week. She gets to go to Hollywood to the wax museum and Ripley's lucky girl. I had a quiet relaxing birthday on Monday with all the kids gone, Garrett went off with friends, Quinn went to Orange County for the week and Jazmine to Valencia. It actually was nice, I just kicked back. When Blaine got off work we went out to eat at El Toritos. I've enjoyed having these weeks off. I'll post a few pictures, between my mom and me we took 150. LOL

Getting our Tree

We went to Home Depot to get our tree, we used to always go cut one down when the kids were young but the trees in Bakersfield are just too dry so our new custom is to meet Devonn, Carla and the boys at Home Depot and then we carry their tree in the trailer and follow them home. Decorating the tree was a little different this year. I had the music playing and all the decorations out, then Jazmine went to go feed the neighbors dog and cat, Grannie went over to take the dogs a blanket and let their indoor cat out so we all went looking for the cat, when I came back Blaine had decorated the tree himself, he said he felt like he was at CVS waiting for a prescription with my Christmas music playing, lol Anyway cat was found and tree was trimmed.

Always a Busy Month

I love December but boy is it a busy time of year. We went and got our Christmas Tree the weekend after Thanksgiving, a little early for us but we had Devonn's surprise Graduation party the Sat. we usually get our tree. Carla and I went shopping for all the food and party decorations and cake on Friday evening, Devonn thought she was helping me pick out a dress, lol, can't believe he bought it. Emilee and Gary came down for the party and stayed the night so they could go to church and Gary stand in when Devonn blessed Lexi. The party was lots of fun, It was all of us, Emilee and Gary, Micah, Dylan and Aunt Cheryl, Candi, Mike, Staci and Amanda came too. Lexi was so beautiful in her blessing dress made by Carla's talented mother out of her wedding dress. James has been coming over to practice the piano, he is taking lesson from Sis. Valez. He called us down to hear him play his first song all the way through, reading the music. He did perfect. Andrew is sweet as can be, always gives me hugs, the boys love to make cookie with Grannie on Sunday evenings and draw pictures. Looking forward to Christmas vacation. I will post pictures of our tree when I download them off my camera.