Early Christmas for us!

We had our family together so it was good, after Thanksgiving, to go ahead and put up the tree!

 

 

The grands were so excited to help!

First the ornaments.....

 

 

This is Nina's "area".......love how she groups the pinks!!! 

 

Then running to put presents under the tree!!!

 

The next day, after breakfast, opening and playing with the presents!

 

Art supplies and troll dolls. 

Here is the art work....in the sketch book!

 

That afternoon we baked and decorated cookies! Tasha Tudor sugar cookies!

Here is the recipe!

 

 

 

 

 

Then to make a great moment, we took the little ones downtown to see the Lights of the Ozarks!..

 

 

Happy girls riding ponies!

 

Steve and Laura share a hug!

 

Then bedtime, and a bedtime story!

 

Happy times for us!

Will the Third time be the charm?? Maybe I am getting this!!!???

A painting given to raise money at a silent auction....

 

Now let's try the new app....

Here goes! I did the post about a week ago...it was good, but would not publish...so now I am choosing photos and just saying a little about each!

My daughter and her children were here when some of us came home from the community meal at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She had driven 12 hours from Georgia to spend a few days with us!!!

 

This little granddaughter loves art and drawing!

 

Grandson, just had a birthday, so more nerf toys were unwrapped!

 

We created a target for him down in the basement!

 

While sister Nina found delight in my bag of scraps!

 

More art time!

 

The other young Granddaughter loves to help...in the kitchen ......

 

Then Laura, Lilia and Bindley cooked Thanksgiving dinner for us!

 

The table runner was from the church sewing group! A find for sure! Complete with turkeys!

 

I am going to post this before I lose or mess it up....still learning this app!

One last photo of 3 of the grandkids hanging out at bedtime! Sweet and cute! Even the 17 year-old!

 

Under a quilt made by my grandmother, my mom and myself! Life is good!