Well, I think she is funny but she IS my daughter

A must read... Ode

http://alaboube.blogspot.com/

A good time was had by all!

Hen and Chick in the kitchen
Note: I did not change clothes three times in one day.
These are pictures taken during the whole Christmas weekend.

My Girl

Baby Girl and maniacle SIL

Chase likes food

We love food!

My sister Debbie has a knack for being the favorite. Here she is with my grand Chantry.

Our family
Our four kiddos in the back.

My sweet mama

Debbie and Harold

Me and my sisters

And at the end of the day the little grandmonsters play with the most treasured gift of all....
the trash!

50 Christmases Ago

THEN
My sisters and me (on the right)

Christmas 2010

Yum, thanks Dirt Therapy!

Chocolate Banana Bread

Go here http://phillipoliver.blogspot.com/
To get the great recipe for this! It is worth it. Believe me!

Christmas Cards

I didn't buy boxed Christmas cards this year. I have a difficult time with that anyway. I love uniqueness. Soooo, I made a few and gave them to some of my special peoples! Now I am itching to make more but have no time. Merry Christmas!

This is my tag I put on some of my gifts. Cock-a-doodle-doo!

I mean "really". Poor gal!

Oh yeah! New purse! New hat!

The nervous anticipation of being chosen.

Wouldn't you?

While you were sleeping I was taking pictures of the moon!

This the first pic I took before I figured my camera out.

Beautiful!

Majestic!

Incredible!

Amazing!
2010 Lunar Eclipse/Winter Solstice
Has not happened like this since 372 years ago!

more Christmas stuff

I just had to have a little tree in my laundry/sewing room!

Rusty birdcage Christmas vignette

She was playing softly on the thrift store shelf.
She wanted to come home with me.
And she did.

I had been wanting a new snowman.
I found this one at Ross.

The next day I found this little vintage snowman at the thrift store.
I could NOT resist him. He's my favorite!

My Grandmunchkin Fix

Chantry and Chase came out for a visit. Chantry just turned 5! Time sure flies!
Here is Chantry and his PawPaw trying to figure out his new wireless helicopter.

The balloon with the little boy

My sweet Grandmonsters. I love them so!

Pearl Harbor 69th Anniversary

This was taken in Pearl Harbor in 1945 just 4 years after the attack.
That's my daddy on the right. He was 21 years old in this picture.

Rudolph Cake Pop

Mrrr Chrimas

German Chocolate cake ball with peanut butter coating!
Not a good thing to eat on the new WW program.
I ate at least 3 last week and lost 3.8 lbs! Shame on me!

MckLinky Monday ~Holiday Cookies! I'm a day late

Iced Christmas Cookies have been a family tradition for 32 years. Here is the recipe I use:

TRADITIONAL SUGAR COOKIES

3/4 cup shortening (part butter or margarine, softened)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Mix thoroughly shortening, sugar, eggs and flavoring. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover; chill at least 1 hour.
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes or until very light brown.
Cool on baking racks. Decorate with buttercream frosting. I use different food colors and a variety of sprinkles.

Buttercream Icing

1 cup butter
3-4 cups powdered sugar
dash salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla
About 4 Tablespoons milk (add a little more if the icing is too stiff to spread on cookies)

Softened butter and mix all ingredients until completely smooth. I usually divide this up and add whatever food coloring I want to decorate with.

Watch your family devour these and sit back and wonder why you went to so much trouble making them so cute!

Bunderosa Christmas continues

Merry Christmas to you from all of us at the BUNDEROSA!

Wheelbarrow at the our gate

My old ice box with greenery and cockscomb

Ye old front porch
(And still waiting for hubby to put those new windows in!)

Galvanized water cans with cedar branches

Centerpiece on front porch table

The old treadle sewing machine stand Christmasized!

Bunderosa Christmas

Oh, yes I do...

Christmas vignette

Christmas tree in our living room. Needs presents!

Dining room tree

My collection of old Christmas tins

I love hanging old pictures on this tree.
This picture is of my Aunt Wilma and cousin Bernice

Dining table

Silver and Brites

Shiny Brites

Remember the little felt elves that would come
attached to the bottle of dish soap back in the day?

My collection of Santa mugs

Let it snow!

But aren't we all children Christmas Day?
Grandma Pollard and cousin Tim with Santa

Memories of Grandpa Pollard and his chocolate covered cherries

Angel

Worship

Choir boys sing of Him

Adoration to the King of Kings