Christmas blizzard 2009

Here Eric is doing the big dig. With some help from Brandon Pape. (Thanks Brandon)The BIG drift in fornt of the house.
The front of the house.
Looking west from the front of our driveway.
A pine tree in the back yard between our neighbors and us.
I really haven't heard the grand total yet but we have a lot of snow here more than the 14 inches so far is what I am thinking. LOLOL we are to get more yet today but I don't think it will be a hole heck of a lot.

May put Christmas pictures up later. Thanks for stopping buy! Here's to the snow! Cheers!!

Wow

Well here it is Christmas Eve, the time has gone by so fast. We are home safe and sound this year, cause we are in the middle of a blizzard. Good thing we were going to be home for Christmas this year cause we ain't going no where. Probably wouldn't be able to go any where any way even if it wasn't snowing and blowing. Peanut is sick and we couldn't leave her home and we go and have fun that would not be cool.. I never got a Christmas card out this year I guess I just haven't been in a festive mood this year. Some cookies did get baked, candy is waiting to be done. I did get my letter typed so I still might get my card out but they will mailed after Christmas, guess it is the thought that counts right. We had a death here in town of a young girl of 24-25 years old. It really got me thinking of all the stuff we take for granted. Like having a tree to decorate, warm place to live, friends, family, life, even the really small things like have a glass of water. It is amazing what God has given us and we do not thank him for that. And I am one that doesn't, so thank God for the little things in your life no matter how small or how big or silly you might think it is. Today I will thank him for my pictures of the year and my Christmas tree ornaments. I cherish them all, boughten ones, homemade one, I love them all!

I wish most of all health for everyone this coming year.

Merry Christmas to all and God Bless!

First snow of the year!!

Yippee I am so loving this weather. Surprisingly I didn't even pray for it yet. So this is just an awesome gift from God. Now I know not everyone feels the same way I do but I guess they will have to live it. In the middle of baking cookies for Christmas I went out and took a few pictures and I just want to share them with you. I LOVE WINTER!!!!!!!

Finally

Well I see I hadn't changed my FALL background, so I thought I better get with the Holiday theme. I hope you like what I have chosen for this. The picture was my attempt to taking pictures of one of my new ornaments. I feel I will never get the hang of taking pictures in the house. I used to be able to take pictures with my 35 mm camera with no problem why is this any different? I think I am making it harder that what it really is. Happy Holidays Everyone!!

These look sooooo Good

I was just checking my blogs that I love to look at and came across this web site called Picky Palate and seen this recipe on it and I think if you just LOVE and I mean LOVE Reese Peanut butter cups you will love this recipe. So all you need to is click on the words Picky Palate above You will see what I mean. I do believe I found what I am taking to Thanksgiving. :0) Happy baking all. I can't wait to make these. I think I will double it and see what happens. More for me as if I need it. LOL

More pictures of my first family shoot.

Here are some of the edited pictures that I have done so far from the Lawrenson family shoot last Sunday. A really neat family to work with. Don't Lenyce and Jamie look good!!!!

My first family shoot

Here is a sneak peak of some of the pictures I took for the Lawrenson family today. I had a great time taking pictures but I still have a long way to go. I don't know if I was just nervous or what. I hope you like the sneak peak. Thanks again guys for giving me the chance to take your family pictures.

And we are complaining on the rain we are getting?

Here are some snow totals from Colorado as of this morning. Just thought I would share these with you all.

Some of those totals as of 8:30 a.m., today:

Black Hawk, 40 inches.

Evergreen, 36.5 inches.

Stove Prairie, 35.3 inches.

Aspen Park, 33 inches.

Nederland, 31.5 inches.

Livermore, 27 inches.

Boulder, 24 inches.

Virginia Dale, 21.8 inches.

Fort Collins, 18.8 inches.

Estes Park, 18.7 inches.

Red Feather Lakes, 16 inches.

Johnstown, 15 inches.

Windsor, 14.6 inches.

Greeley, 13.3 inches.

Loveland, 13.2 inches.

Wellington, 12 inches.

New Raymer, 6 inches.

Park Theater Mall in Estes Park, CO Ravaged By Fire

I'm just so sad that this has happened. I grew up going to these shops. I was in shock when my mom emailed me an article from the Greeley trib. I loved going to the Christmas shop that was always my first stop when we would go up to Estes Park. I pray for those who have lost there business. My heart goes out the community, I know this is devastating to them. Our prayers are with you all. Thanks for stopping by today.

Did a litte of scrapbooking

Hey I finally scrap booked my niece Kara's graduation pictures, so I thought that I would share them with you. She graduated in May and I finally got to them, it's not like I have no time I just have not had the energy or the will to do it. Now my craft room is more organized and cleaner I am wanting to do more. So look for more pages in the future.

After Church

Today after Church Stephanie and I went to Small's fruit farm and then went to Missouri Valley to see the new train place that just opened by the fair grounds. And again Stephanie had to show her mom more on her camera. So here are the pictures that I took at both places. I hope you enjoy them.

SNOW?

Yeah we had some snow not as much or even close to what my brother had in Cheyenne Wy. So I woke up Saturday morning and this is what was awaiting me.

Thank You for stopping by. Have a great day!!!

Long day

Long day in Sioux City today, I had to go and get groceries which I hate to do in the first place. I will never figure out why we eat so much food as a family. LOL But hey look what I took, this will be a bit long in photos . This place is along the river front near downtown Sioux City right across from the Tyson center. We are going to take Stephanie and Travis engagement pictures here next spring and fall. Boy are we going to have some fun!!! It is such a beautiful place. This was the first time I have even been there. Well here are the pictures I hope you enjoy them!!!

Mom and me.

Me and peanut.
Mom and peanut.









Thanks for stopping by have a great evening!!!

I still scrap book!!

Yeah I still scrapbook. I know, I know it has been a long that I have posted any pages. Well here are some that I have done in the past month. I did them with my good friend Dee Ann, my partner in crime. LOL Well this first page is my other partners in crime Jane, Deb during a picnic on Father's day this year.This one of my Nephew Jack at one of his first football games this year.
This one is pictures that we had taken the end of September at Pape's pond also known as Jones Creek. Stephanie was showing me how to use my camera. She has a long road ahead of her!!! LOL
No this one was Dee Ann, Denise and me at the Omaha zoo in June. Some more partners in crime!!!
Well thanks for stopping by hope to have more soon the craft room is getting closer to getting clean!!! Hooray for that one. :0)