Crafts....

It's such a hoot to have the grandkids come to visit.  Last evening we watched Home Alone 2   and made more crafts.. boots for the tree mainly.  Daniel baked bread.. all from scratch.

Today we started out baking .. Joyce really did a wonderful job on the cinnamon rolls.. they were so delicious.  No way could I keep them here.  I would have finished them off and my glucose would have been skyrocketed..

Then Daniel took over and made cookies.. lots of them.. Paul made a round of brownies.. Joyce did the peanut butter blossoms.. Daniel made chocolate chips, and then P3 made gob cookies..

Christmas 2010

The Ugly Ornament Contest..

Looks like a submarine, eh?

It's Vulhop's winner this year..

yeah, it's an ugly for sure.

Zombeck's entry..it won cutest..

Not sure it's really 'cute', but

it's another winner..

This one is my entry .. I don't know..

I think it's pretty ugly..


Actually, this one looks more ugly to me
than ANY of the entries.. a Zombeck
offering..

And mine.. I bought this at Kohl's (?)
for 50 cents.. It was marked $8.. I
took it to the cashier and said "I'll give
you 50 cents for this ugly thing, no more..
take it or leave it".. they took it.


Joyce brought Apples to Apples..
It was the hit of the evening..

These are Amy's pictures from Christmas Day

at their house..

Annabelle

David

Paul, Annabelle, Joyce

Yoda.. Yoda?

P3

Maybe the Grinch? I see some resemblance..

Raleigh Ringers

Last evening the Vulhops treated us to our annual Christmas gift- an outing to Pittsburgh, dinner and a show. We look forward to this every year. Last year we went to Heinz Hall to hear the Messiah. The year before we went to Soldiers & Sailors Hall to hear the Raleigh Ringers.. and last night we went to hear them again. More than just 'bell ringers'.. they do awesome and magnificent things with their hundreds of bells.. all kinds of bells.

This is the greeting board in the front of S&S auditorium.. the Gettysburg Address is etched in the wall behind.. this place is so full of history.

Before the show started.. bells of all sizes across the stage

They always do a "rock" song.. and dress the part. I have to say, the whole crowd got into it and the place was rockin'

Thanks Keith and JJ for the wonderful evening

and the great show and dinner...

(I'll try to make up that 70 cents...aacckk)

Christmas Day

MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL MY BLOGGER FRIENDS.

It's Christmas day.. finally it's arrived. It's also another day of gainful employment for me. I have to work today. After days of pure silence and quietude on my unit, last night I was slammed royally. I believe I had 7 admissions when all were counted. They came fast and furious. It was so hard to keep up. You may not agree with me, but I can tell you that the full moon has a certain amount of control over these days. Last night after having almost no babies at the hospital, the labor room suddenly took a surge and was overflowing with women in labor. I look at it as job security..at least for the next 38 days.
Yesterday Wendell and I had our own little Christmas and exchanged our gifts for each other. I was so thrilled to receive a warm and soft robe.. something I've wanted and really needed for some time. I have one, but when it's in the wash, I have none. Now I have 2. This one is soft pink and fleecy. Oh.. it's so lovely!!! My other package held a pair of fleece lined suede slippers. Oh.. boy! My feet are toasty this morning. I could wear these to work, they are that comfortable. They feel like I'm walking on 2" of supportive foam. Oh... lovely! Thank you dear hubby for these wonderful gifts!
I got him lounging pajamas..flannel. They fit him except for the length which will have to be altered. I also gave him 2 new long sleeved shirts and one short sleeved dress shirt. He had them on this morning.. one new shirt and the pjs.
We both needed some warm clothing. It's cold out~ 30 degrees.. not a flake of snow however. Not really a white Christmas.
Today we are headed for the grandchildren's home for another round of gift-giving. I can hardly wait! I have my name in for downsizing at work. I wonder if they will be able to give me even 4 hours off. I'd surely love that. So... now it's time for me to hit the shower and get dressed.
Have a super happy day.. Peace, love, and health to you all.

UGLY ORNAMENT CONTEST

Okay..bloggers.. heads up !

JJ has made a contest out of our UGLY ORNAMENT CONTEST. She would like everyone to participate.. it's free.. so check out her blog by clicking here. It'll take you to her blog where you can peruse the ornaments and then vote for the ugliest and the prettiest. It will be fun to see what YOU think vs what our family voted for on Christmas day.