Crazy Silliness :)

(Ok, this one's not so silly, but isn't it cute??!?!?)

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Pics

At the 11 pm Christmas Eve service
(Left to right: Alyce, Holly, Alyssa, Rachel, Amanda):

Alyssa and Rachel:

Me waiting to play bells:

Alyssa took about a thousand pics of her and Erika:

Too funny:

Alyssa and Bobby:

Alyssa with Amanda:

Another one with Berka (Alyssa's nickname for Erika):

Adam's ornament he made in AP Physics (it lights up and plays music!!):

Alyssa has this titled Awkward Moose on her Facebook (means nada to me...LOL!):

And then here's a real moose (Macy Moose, that is...):

Alyssa and Erika's holiday socks:

Hard to imagine! What about the Joy of Cooking....or Sewing....:

Alyssa gave Erika a pair of TMNT gloves (for those of you out of the loop, TMNT=teenage mutant ninja turtles):

One of Alyssa's fav TV shows (it's a calendar):

Very cool poster Erika gave Adam:

Adorable candy container I found at Michael's...this is either a moose or a reindeer:

Mom and I each got Adam a handy coin collector...he opened hers first, then picks up the one we got him, he noted they were both the same size and could it be it was the same thing?!!? 'Twas....

Christmas Day pic of the girls:

Adam's gift from Alyssa...how cool is this?!?!!

Kurt opening his first gift from me....it was a wastebasket....it's the new place we will put our recycling. This will then allow us more counter space to put the next gift:

A mini single cup coffee brewer:

OMG...it's a Wii!!!
(She knew all about it...what an actress!!)

Merry Christmas!

Hey Jude!!

I can finally post my latest cross stitch project! It has finally been delivered to its new owners in Florida. This was one of biggest ones I've done, and hopefully one of the last big ones...LOL! It just takes longer and gets to the point where you just want to give up on it. However, there comes a point of no return when you know you need to finish it, because you've put too much time into it. I think the frame and matting worked out well...I was a little worried how it would turn out....I'm usually a bit more conservative with my framing!

(If you look close enough, you can see me taking the pic...LOL! Probably not the best place to have taken the pic. Oh well!)

At Least MY Beard is Real!

Cranberry-Pineapple Minis

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, in juice
2 packages (3 oz.) each raspberry flavored gelatin (I used strawberry)
1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce
2/3 cup walnut pieces
1 apple, chopped (I used granny smith)

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to juice to measure 2 and a half cups; pour into saucepan. Bring to a boil. Pour over gelatin mixes in a large bowl; stir two minutes until completely dissolved.

Stir in pineapple, cranberry sauce, walnuts and apple. Spoon into 24 paper lined muffin/cupcake tins.

Refrigerate 2 and a half hours or until firm. Remove liners. Makes 24 servings.

Christmas Concert

If you only watch one video on this post, this is the ONE to see!! This is June, our current bell director. She graduated from West Chester with a degree in music. She only decided about four days before the concert to pull this together, which is a combination of two songs that she blended together. Amazing!!

Enjoy a portion of the Hallelujah Chorus!

Alyssa, with Sandy, our former bell director. She was the high school music teacher at our high school, but has been retired for over 10 years

Alyssa, with Megan and her daughter Gianna. Megan used to babysit both Alyssa and Adam and changed their dirty diapers...LOL!!

Alyssa, with Amanda and Rachel

(And for those of you wanting to accuse me of not taking any pictures of Adam, he was not at the concert...tough to take pics of him when he's not there...LOL!)

Renal Reunion

Just a portion of the crew that worked together in the dialysis unit for years at Allentown Hospital, turned Lehigh Valley Hospital. We got together for dinner at Paolo's in Northampton. It was great seeing everyone again!

From left to right: Maribeth, Cathy, Val, Tina, Barb and me

Mario, Jr.

Kiddos

I got to do something last night I haven't done in years....and I do mean years! I 'babysat' for Jonathan and Josslyn so Mommy and Daddy could go to Daddy's work Christmas party. We had a blast! Tell your mommy I'll hang out with you guys anytime!!