Christmas 2011

Santa's Helpers

These are precious ornament blocks the boy's preschool teacher, Tori, made of the boys
w/their baby pic & their 2yr pic.

We gave the boys an early Christmas Present (Xbox Kinect)
Yes...Ty has painted reindeer antlers & nose on from preschool. LOL

Then...a week later they got another early Christmas gift:
New Big Boy Beds!

Christmas Morning

My 3 boys surprised me one day after work with a new kitchen table.
LOVE it!

And our precious Riley is never forgotten.
This ornament was a gift from one of Riley's new angel friends Savannah and her mommy Angie.

Christmas at "Maw & Pawpaw" Dillman's

Drew LOVED his new "Choo-Choo"

Preschool Christmas Program 2011

FRIENDSHIP KIDS PRESCHOOL
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
2011

Ty & his friend Campbell

Drew was so happy to see Daddy walk in the door.
He was able to get off work for a few hours to attend the program.

Drew~ front & center

Ty & his buddy Campbell singing their little hearts out.

Drew & his "Maw"

I snuck back stage & got a quick pic of our little Shepherd

Ty~ the shepherd & Camby~ the sheep :)

Thanksgiving 2011

My little Indians at the Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

My first attempt at cooking the Thanksgiving Turkey was a success! Thank you Grandma Gilbert for walking me through it.
Here was her advice (mostly for my info so I can remember next time):
1. Buy 10-12 lb Turkey Breast (not whole turkey) at GFS
2. Put it in refrigerater to thaw 2 days before cooking
3. Wash it off w/water
4. Put 4 cups water in bottom of roasting pan
5. Add to turkey w/1 stick butter, paprika, salt & pepper
6. Wrap Turkey in heavy duty foil & place in roasting pan
7. Bake overnight (10p-6a) on 250 degrees (yes, 250- low heat)
8. Take it out in the morning to cool
9. Slice & Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Ty got to go to the Treasure Box at preschool today because he filled up his sticker chart.
He picked out this ring for me & gave it to me for my birthday.
Such a SWEETHEART!

Family Pictures 2011