Additions to the Family...

You thought that I meant Andy and I...you were wrong. :) My dear sister is pregnant with her second child and they found out what they are going to have last Friday.

They are having a little

GIRL!!!

Dear CarrieAnn will be joining our extended family in May. Since, I was sure that Rebecca was having little girl when I first found out they were pregnant I bought a gift for CarrieAnn. This last weekend I got to pick up the gift and it is adorable! I was talking to Rebecca soon after and told her I had picked up CarrieAnn's gift and she said, "Your getting a gift for the unborn" and I said, Yep! Can't wait to see her in it. YEAH for Girls! Love making things for Lennell and now CarrieAnn.

New Jobs

Andy graduated with his Bachelor of Accounting degree in March of 2010. He has been searching for a job but as the market is right now it has been a hard time. Thankfully, he continues to work for Sam's Club where he is the grocery team lead. Last fall he also took the H&R tax course to do taxes for H&R Block for the tax season. He was already preparing to work the tax season this next year as well but God had other plans. He was called for an interview with Wolter and Raak an accounting firm in Rochester, St. Charles, and Winona MN. He interview last Friday and received the call yesterday that he had gotten the job. Currently, this is a seasonal job but I am praying that God will make a way to open the doors for this to become a full time job. Praise God for New Opportunities!

Absolutely Giddy!

Does anyone else get absolutely giddy getting ready to go home! I DO!!! I have about 2 days before We can pack up our car and head home. Gather all of my work together and take the long road home. My parents had a large snow storm earlier this week so we are praying for good road for travel. Thankfully, God has always gotten us where we need to go and I have absolute faith that we will this year as well. We have a little over a week to spend with family. My dad, mom, sister and 2 boys, brother, and younger sister and her little family. A time to play games, chat late into the night, snacking on good food and great dinners!!! What more could you ask for them great family time!

In the middle of the week, we will also be taking a short trip to Texas to visit Andy's side of the family. It will also revolve around chatting, games and family. On the way back to Kansas, we will stop to see my dear Aunt Linda that has been battling cancer. She has been doing well and I can only hope that she continues to do well. She also has a sweet family that she is close to.

Christmas is upon us and it is a great time to remember the true reason for the season. God Bless!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Better late then Never

My Christmas shopping is usually done before the month of December even descends upon me. I like to get it done thru the year...but not this year. I had planned Christmas party for work, shopping for gifts and such but as Mimi deteriorated and calls were being made that she was not doing well time kinda stopped waiting for "the phone call". I canceled my Christmas party, had no shopping done, had not even put one Christmas decoration up in my house. I can guarantee that this is not normal behavior. After, spending a long weekend with my family over Thanksgiving I came back with grand ideas of making everyones Christmas gifts thanks to Pintrest. Here is the list of gifts to make:

Lennell: Quiet Book
Curtis and Isaiah: Marshmallow guns
Kye: Initial t-shirt and reversible cape
Ellie: Initial t-shirt and tutu with wings
Ladies stocking gifts: Glass block Christmas saying

Oh, I also decided that I need to cook every kind of Christmas goodies I had ever heard of that included...
White chocolate with toasted almonds pretzels
Turtles
PB Cups
PB sandwich cookies
Carlson Bon-Bons
Eggrolls
and possibly creamy peppermint patties

I am also picking up summer sausage, cheese and crackers.

And that should wrap up my Homemade Christmas!!! I hope every one likes their gifts because I did enjoy making every single one of them.

A great BIG thanks to my wonderful husband for making dinner and keeping the dishes and laundry done at night so that I could work on projects.

I will post pictures after I have given them as not to ruin the surprise of each gift.