Saturday, January 30, 2010

Christmas 2009 # 2 Sturges and Sturges

Well here is our second Christmas for reasons we won't mention here ;o). Just kidding checking to see if you really read what I write....They went to Hollie's family this year. So the day after Christmas we went to TJ and Hollie's and had a yummy dinner....which we did not take any pictures of. So here is Hollie opening her presents... Poor TJ...I went with what the kids always want one or two big presents this year so TJ didn't have much to open...Here he is looking on.
Oh Look Hollie got a sweatshirt that she picked out last June...but forgot about...maybe?
Ethan with a beanbag...not on his list but much needed.
Ha,ha,ha....Hollie got a mixer!!!
Caleb got dumbo....I was looking for Mike from Monsters Inc...but could not find one so he ended up with Dumbo!!
What TJ got a present...yep he got a mug....Thanks TB and John for picking it up for us ;o)
Ethan and Caleb got the movie The Grinch who stoled Christmas. Yep the day after Christmas...but that didn't bother them.
TJ finally gets his big present...now keep in mind this was not on his list...he had said something last year and then a couple of times when Tim and him were out walking but nothing really serious ;o)

Who knows what Caleb got...wrapping paper...Ethan got a mug just like daddy's
Still unwrapping...
A new coat!!! Fun~! Now he can wear it to work and church! And he would be really warm if he would wear a scarf with it.
Terriebeth and Tabitha does this bring back some memories???
I think they watched the two of you and made a plan ;o)
Almost done ;o)
After presents we had to have the chocolate fountain of course...can't believe how much we all have missed it. Don't know if everyone would fess up to missing it but they sure had fun with it.
Dying to dig in....Ha,ha,ha! Do we have to wait for anything else...reminds me of another little someone on Christmas day...watch for it in another post.
Even Grandpa had to have some of this good stuff.
Yep I think Ethan was happy, can you tell?
Caleb is to bust to look at the camera...you got marshmallow and chocolate what more can you ask for ;o)
Every one dipping in
Look quick it won't last long...He is actually looking at the camera just not mine
The Big E
Who needs sticks we saw someone else do this in some pictures so we will do it also.
Ok my camera had been weird but I was able to get these next to video's. I haven't even watched them yet so who knows how they are....the story behind it was we still had a little money for Caleb and we walk around the corner and here is this great display of this fun toy that both Tim and I thought was perfect!!!




Sunday, January 24, 2010

Book Update

Well Tim finished Undaunted and said it was pretty good. Not as good as Lunds other books but good ;o).

I also finished A Thousand Splendid Suns, which thanks to Tabitha I was able to get through...she said I wouldn't so I was ready for all the bad things and prepared myself to handle them...it was hard but I made it...good book I recommend it to all.

I also finished The Work and Glory #6 Praise to the man...strange even though I have read it before it is still a great book.

I say to all Keep Reading it is good for you!!!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Christmas 2009 #3 Spratts and Sturges

Well we finally got a computer that works thanks to John Jr.. So I have downloaded lots of pictures from the past...so we will start with our third Christmas for 2009. Here all four grand kids are giving Grandpa a big hug but I have no idea why?? If you look close you can see my very nicely decorated tree...keep in mind this is after the 25th.
The Sturges family unwrapping presents....while The III hands them out ;o)
The III and Tatem unwrapping their present from the Sturges
Once again the Sturges unwrapping presents...love the look on TJ's face
One of TJ's favorite recipes....Ha,ha,ha
The Spratts unwrapping presents from the Sturges
All done just looking on....
Grandpa and Grandma's last surprise...not wrapped so close your eyes

With the help of The III and Tatem we give them their present.....
Of course The III and Tatem already got their....see in a soon to be post...so they brought them back and now even though it is freezing cold, here they are having fun!!
The mom's out freezing also watching all the fun and wishing for the good old days when they could be carefree ;o)

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Some Cheers....Some Tears...

Ok so I know some of you will Cheer and some might tear....but I will not be able to master my metabolism!!!!

According to Jillian Michaels if I want to do that I will have to eat a ton of things that I do not like!! For instants Lemon Garlic Shrimp with veggies...pork tenderloin with steamed asparagus,
chicken sausage...and the list goes on and on. For you people out there who love food and are not picky this is a great book. Lots of great ideas and some good recipes also. I have to admit there is a few things I will eat in here, but not much.

I like her advice that "if it does not grow in the ground or have a mama do not eat it"!! I can live with that...even for my chocolate...it come from a cocoa bean and that grows in the ground!!

I would give this book a thumbs up ;o)( Master your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels). Even though I'm a picky eater and it hasn't really helped me at all I can see it helping those normal people out there!

So pick up a copy today.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Tim's Christmas Village



I didn't get very good pictures this year.
With the lights on...and the lights on!!!
With the lights on and the lights off!!
Again
And again...
It took him a couple of days to set it up... and he only bought 2 new ones after Christmas for next year even though we were not going to buy any more ;O)