The Month of December

Our December was different this year because I had "achilles tendon restructure" surgery the day after Thanksgiving, November 29. But, that will be another post entirely. For now, it is Christmas!

My patio was lovely with my new table (still unfinished) and my flower box Gretchen made me for my birthday filled with poinsettias.

 I love my outside tree filled with felted ornaments. I need a picture of them for sure. Next year!

Tatum and I had a cooking day one Saturday and made these "pops" made from donut holes.

Christmas morning we picked up Grandma and headed out to Chelsea and Stephen's home. We had breakfast of french toast, breakfast casserole, fruit and breakfast burritos. Very yummy!

Kids were excited to show what Santa brought them.

Then we opened presents.

Christmas afternoon we all headed out to my sister's home where around 50 family members gathered for good food, play for the kids, and visits with the families.

And that was the end of Christmas and it looks like Tatum had enough for the day!

Halloween

For this Halloween Alvin had to teach so I went out to Gretchen's home and we walked around her area and ended up at John and Jennae home. Lots of activity going on in her neighborhood so lots to see. At my front door I left a basket of candy with a sign that said," Help yourself but eyes are watching!" Surprisingly I still had candy left when I returned home.

"Dracula Dentures"

It was a day during the recent fall break from school that I was entertaining Chandler, Cooper and Tatum while their mother had to return to a teachers workday. I asked them what they wanted to do and I was surprised when they said they wanted to make cookies. I have always cooked with the kids and often on the holidays. This time we made "Dracula Dentures". I didn't have the desire to eat one but Stephen said they were delicious.

Christmas Picture Shoot

On a dusty forty mile an hour windy day we ventured out to take our annual Christmas picture. Here is what you have to deal with in this hour long process to get "just the right picture".

I just get used to it every year! They are a fun bunch of grandkids for sure.

Food Truck

I don't normally watch the food channel but have lately since the Diamondbacks games are over and have become interested in "food trucks". So, I got the urge to seek them out one day and ended up at Power Ranch. They had four trucks along with their farmers market. The first truck was dry products for sale, second was the kettle corn and the third and fourth was what we were interested in. The "Grilled Cheese Food Truck" and the "Chicken and Biscuits Food Truck".

I ordered the "3 cheese with spinach" and it was yummy but as grandma always says, "it is very r i c h . . ." We all shared a dessert "s'mores" which was delicious. It was a nice change for an evening out and will try another truck some day soon!