Monday, December 27, 2010

Christmas Day at the Snow Chateau

We had a great time Christmas Day!  Bill was home, and one of the guys he works with in North Dakota came down to spend the holiday with us. 

Good company, good food, good spirits, good times!

Casey got Reindeer ears....she wasn't near as impressed as I was with them.

Yes, this is me forcing her to pose for the camera.

Toy #1....a black and white football to match her!

Santa left a pretty good loot here! 

Casey is spoiled rotten!  Along with a football, a squeaky fish, a bright pink and bright green squeaky, a new rope, dogie Gatorade she got the ever prized giant bone.  All day on Christmas she just carried it around and showed it off.  She might 'priveledge' us and allow one of us to hold it for a couple minutes, but would come right back for it!  She never even started to chew on it until well after dark.  I think Santa hit the jackpot when this bone got found!

Bill has wanted to build this 3D Christmas decoration for years!  We finally the space and he had the time to get it done this year.  He finished it up Christmas Eve.  It looks really cool!  Can't wait to see what the next one will be.

Bill and Scott sitting down to dinner.

Christmas morning we woke up to really pretty frost on everything.  The frost is always really pretty with the sun hitting it!
Oaks and pines out back.

 A pine across the road.

The view from the front deck all frosty!

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas!


Merry Christmas to all
and to all.........a good night!

Looking Even MORE Like Christmas........

We added a few finishing touches to the tree.......

I found some battery operated lights to put around the train track!

I like 'em!

Triple Layer Bars, Chocolate Fudge, Peanut Butter Fudge, Bourbon Balls, Rum Balls, Kahlua Balls, Peppermint Schnapps Balls, Chocolate and White Chocolate Dipped Pretzels.........No more building treats..time to start delivering treats!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas!

The title says it all.  Casey's not sure if she is threatened by the train or if it's a cool thing.  Lots of new things to check out around the house, but the train seems to be the only thing that she's not 100% OK with.  Guess she'll just have to figure it out!
The lights are all aglow.....

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree!!!!

Does my sister, Sarah, know Bill or what?

Sarah sent both of these signs just for the Mr.!

Two fishing Santa's and a wood crafting Santa!

The stocking are hung by the fire, hoping St. Nick will soon be here!

And the reason for the season......................

This was Bill's Mom's nativity scene.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Christmas Treats!

Earlier this week was the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Christmas party.  I made Double Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes for my little and I to take to it for the cake walk.......Proud to say these didn't last very long!
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!