This is almost the last Christmas decoration to go ... still have to put away the winter dishes and take down the Christmas cards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giJzGjvj8ng
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
ABS Regionals at TRC
Ben climbed in the Regional competition for bouldering at TRC today. Six boys in his division, all had to climb the same four climbs, and they were very difficult. Ben placed 2nd, and he and his two best friend are all going to the finals tonight!!
I'm loading his 4 climbs on You Tube here:
Climb 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDtur-T8_I
Climb 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TicZqZ_5n0s
Climb 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gpSelPDV9c
Climb 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRr2TdNOO-U
Ben was in 2nd place going into the finals in Male Youth D. The final routes were very difficult, and he placed 4th overall. We're really proud of the way he competed, and the way he handled himself during hours of isolation and on site climbing. He's dissappointed tonight, but I think he'll bounce back by the morning.
I'm tired and off to bed!
I'm loading his 4 climbs on You Tube here:
Climb 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDtur-T8_I
Climb 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TicZqZ_5n0s
Climb 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gpSelPDV9c
Climb 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRr2TdNOO-U
Ben was in 2nd place going into the finals in Male Youth D. The final routes were very difficult, and he placed 4th overall. We're really proud of the way he competed, and the way he handled himself during hours of isolation and on site climbing. He's dissappointed tonight, but I think he'll bounce back by the morning.
I'm tired and off to bed!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
New 'Do for the new Decade
Friday afternoon my friend came to cut my hair. It was long enough to donate to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths campain which makes wigs out of real hair and donates them to women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments.
My long hair before we begin.
Nice and long and healthy.
We put the hair into two ponytails to cut off.
In this picture you can see one ponytail above the other.
After the cut!
The other side.
I'm very happy to have shorter hair again, and to be able to donate my hair to such a worthy cause.
This was after the styling - much smoother!
Oh ya, Ben and Alek both had their hair cut, too, and Alek's was so long my friend had to pin it up!
And here's me, today, after washing and styling my new 'do! I think this will be my new profile picture for a while.
My long hair before we begin.
Nice and long and healthy.
We put the hair into two ponytails to cut off.
In this picture you can see one ponytail above the other.
After the cut!
The other side.
I'm very happy to have shorter hair again, and to be able to donate my hair to such a worthy cause.
This was after the styling - much smoother!
Oh ya, Ben and Alek both had their hair cut, too, and Alek's was so long my friend had to pin it up!
And here's me, today, after washing and styling my new 'do! I think this will be my new profile picture for a while.Sunday, January 3, 2010
New Table Linens
For Christmas, my mother-in-law gave me beautiful french placemats and napkins that perfectly match my kitchen colors. 
Above, Gary and Ben prepare for bagels and bacon for breakfast using the new placemats and napkins.
I used the extra napkins on the buffet. The sunflower plates came from my mom a few years ago.
Another shot of the boys ready for a bright cheery breakfast!
Above, Gary and Ben prepare for bagels and bacon for breakfast using the new placemats and napkins.
I used the extra napkins on the buffet. The sunflower plates came from my mom a few years ago.
Another shot of the boys ready for a bright cheery breakfast!Monday, December 28, 2009
Christmas Pictures
We had a very relaxing Christmas week. We really did nothing every day. I'm amazed how much stress my body endures every day with getting up early, making breakfast, working all day, rushing through homework, running to the gym, coming home and making dinner then getting everyone ready for bed and the next day. It's been so nice to just let time spread out each day, and have no agenda. We've just been playing video games, knitting, reading, watching TV and movies. A whole lotta nuthin.
Here are some picture from Christmas day!
This are Japanese mini-erasers. They are shaped like fruit, treats, animals. They are all the rage in the 4th grade now.
Alek got a compass to clip onto his backpack. He'll need this in a couple weeks when he and Gary go cold-weather camping with the cub scouts.
The stockings were stuffed with a lot of socks ... 8) ... but also fun do-dads. Ben is opening an expandable dinosaur. He's been in a bucket of water for 3 days now ... not sure how big he's supposed to get. Guess I need to check on him.
Big smiles from Alek after opening a Miami Dolphins dart board. It's up in the playroom now.
Interesting game from Grandma - we haven't tried it yet, but I'm really interested to see what it's about. Somehow you match t-shirt slogans to t-shirt designs. Sounds creative!
Alek's new Miami Dolphins cap ... it gets worn everywhere. 
Not sure what Gary's opening here!
Star Wars Lego kit from Mema and Papa!! This one has already been put together ... see picture below.
Oooo, Bakugan from Mema and Papa!
Alek putting together the new Lego Star Wars kit. He did a great job all by himself.
Ben's favorite gift? Video games! Here he's playing Kirby, from Mema and Papa.
A couple years ago we added onto the house, and built a playroom for the boys. It had a nice new ceiling fan in it. The boys love to have dance parties in there, and they use a little toy light that Ben got several years ago. It's a 4-inch ball that spins and throws colors around the room. This summer when they would play at the Jam at Sam Ash music store, they fell in love with the professional disco light sets. So, for Christmas, we got them one!! It's huge, and music-activated, which means it changes colors and spins with the beat of the music. So the day after Christmas, Gary took down the ceiling fan in the playroom and replaced it with the new disco ball. I need to get a picture of it - he did a fabulous job installing it. So now the playroom has a disco ball that turns on with the lightswitch. How cool is that???? It's taken Rock Band and Guitar Hero to a whole new level!!
The playroom ceiling fan was much more stylish than our 15 year old ceiling fan in the family room, so Gary moved it into the family room. The lights are much brighter, and it coordinates with the light fixtures we put in the kitchen/breakfast nook during the remodel. So I am very happy!
Gary got all kinds of tools for Christmas. Something about them being battery powered and not corded. He also got a backpack leaf blower that got a great workout this morning! Our yard is finally clear of leaves!
Here are some picture from Christmas day!
This are Japanese mini-erasers. They are shaped like fruit, treats, animals. They are all the rage in the 4th grade now.
Alek got a compass to clip onto his backpack. He'll need this in a couple weeks when he and Gary go cold-weather camping with the cub scouts.
The stockings were stuffed with a lot of socks ... 8) ... but also fun do-dads. Ben is opening an expandable dinosaur. He's been in a bucket of water for 3 days now ... not sure how big he's supposed to get. Guess I need to check on him.
Big smiles from Alek after opening a Miami Dolphins dart board. It's up in the playroom now.
Interesting game from Grandma - we haven't tried it yet, but I'm really interested to see what it's about. Somehow you match t-shirt slogans to t-shirt designs. Sounds creative!
Alek's new Miami Dolphins cap ... it gets worn everywhere. 
Not sure what Gary's opening here!
Star Wars Lego kit from Mema and Papa!! This one has already been put together ... see picture below.
Oooo, Bakugan from Mema and Papa!
Alek putting together the new Lego Star Wars kit. He did a great job all by himself.
Ben's favorite gift? Video games! Here he's playing Kirby, from Mema and Papa.
A couple years ago we added onto the house, and built a playroom for the boys. It had a nice new ceiling fan in it. The boys love to have dance parties in there, and they use a little toy light that Ben got several years ago. It's a 4-inch ball that spins and throws colors around the room. This summer when they would play at the Jam at Sam Ash music store, they fell in love with the professional disco light sets. So, for Christmas, we got them one!! It's huge, and music-activated, which means it changes colors and spins with the beat of the music. So the day after Christmas, Gary took down the ceiling fan in the playroom and replaced it with the new disco ball. I need to get a picture of it - he did a fabulous job installing it. So now the playroom has a disco ball that turns on with the lightswitch. How cool is that???? It's taken Rock Band and Guitar Hero to a whole new level!!
The playroom ceiling fan was much more stylish than our 15 year old ceiling fan in the family room, so Gary moved it into the family room. The lights are much brighter, and it coordinates with the light fixtures we put in the kitchen/breakfast nook during the remodel. So I am very happy!
Gary got all kinds of tools for Christmas. Something about them being battery powered and not corded. He also got a backpack leaf blower that got a great workout this morning! Our yard is finally clear of leaves!The boys big gift this year was the iTouch. I got one too. These little things are amazing. I've got a grocery list application on mine that I'm in love with. You put in your grocery items and designate the category (like produce, soup, paper products, produce, etc) and it organizes the list! This will make my trips to the grocery much more efficient! I love it.
Hope you had a great Christmas. Today we're thinking about going to see Alvin and the Chipmunks with some friends, and Chloe has a vet appointment. That's all that's on the list for today!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve
This morning I made breakfast casserole and cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast. Here are the cinnamon rolls after they had risen ...
Here they are after they were baked ...
And finally, after they were iced! We ate a few today, they are really good!
This afternoon I made a baked brie for snack ... inside is a round of brie, apricot preserves, dried cranberries, and sliced almonds. It's baked in a puff pastry crust. It was very good!
For dinner tonight, we had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner - roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, and dressing and cranberry sauce. Tomorrow's dinner is prime rib.
Here they are after they were baked ...
And finally, after they were iced! We ate a few today, they are really good!
This afternoon I made a baked brie for snack ... inside is a round of brie, apricot preserves, dried cranberries, and sliced almonds. It's baked in a puff pastry crust. It was very good!
For dinner tonight, we had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner - roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, and dressing and cranberry sauce. Tomorrow's dinner is prime rib. We had another calm, relaxing day around here, althought I did a LOT of cooking!
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