SNOW

It started to snow early this morning. It snowed like this all day. By four this afternoon we were able to go out and play in more snow than we've had in more years than I can remember and we are supposed to get snow all night tonight. Nora had such a wonderful time. She said it's winter now because we have snow. She has been telling me it's not winter because it snows in the winter. She learned that watching Little Bear.

DEL'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

Here are some pictures from Del's birthday party. You will notice that the front yard is under construction (like the cake). It has gone slow because of the weather. Del got a scooter for his birthday and we all had a good time riding it. There was enough concrete finished to ride. Nora has a scooter just like it only smaller and a different color.

DAD'S BIRTHDAY

Yesterday was Del's birthday and he was out of town on business. Nora and I went out to eat with Aunt Angie. Nora picked the place and we ate at Lee's China. Nora loves food of all kinds. Her first choice was Dairy Queen but we don't have a Dairy Queen here and we didn't want to go out of town. We came home after we ate and made smoothies. It was a good day and Daddy will get a party on Saturday. I hope we will have some good pictures on Saturday.

PEANUT BUTTER TOAST

Many years ago while my nephews were staying with me for a few days I fixed peanut butter toast for breakfast. I had never had peanut butter toast but I was out of everything and needed to go to the grocery so I checked to what I had and I came up with peanut butter toast. I put peanut butter on bread and then put large marshmallows on top of the peanut butter and popped it in the oven until the marshmallows melted to a golden brown. The boys loved breakfast. A few weeks later my sister called and said "How do you make peanut butter toast. My boys said you fixed the best breakfast they had ever had and when I tried to make it they said yours was better." We figured out that she had used small marshmallows not large. Well, today I made peanut butter toast once again. I wanted to see what Nora thought of peanut butter toast and it was a big hit. She loved it. She said "We have to make this for Daddy because he will love it." I'm not sure what Del will think of peanut butter toast but I'll bet he gets to try it in the near future.

NORA AND DAD

MORNING AROUND HERE

Sometimes Nora comes to breakfast looking like this

and sometimes like this

Nora took this photo of me. It's not bad for a three year old.

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Before Nora woke

Nora a little surprised to see the gifts

She loved the gift from Cody

Then announced she was ready to watch TV

This is the mess she left behind

TIS THE SEASON

Del has always loved decorating for Christmas and this year is no exception. Nora is very aware of what is happening this year. She asks me to tell her "The Christmas Story" several times a day. She loves to hear about baby Jesus. I am not usually enthusiastic about decorating because the house is such a mess while the decorating is going on but Nora's enthusiasm has me enjoying decorating this year. The house is looking pretty good and I'm finally showing pictures.

I have posted pictures for the past two months. We have been so busy that I was very behind on my blogging but now we are caught up to date. I hope you have time to see all the pictures.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING CONTINUED

Nora's tree in her room (Daddy did this without consulting Mom)

ENJOYING THE SEASON

Nora loves the ribbons

Trying to tell Dad to come look at the decorations

THANKSGIVING

We celebrated Thanksgiving this year at our house. I didn't have time to take many pictures because we had 21 people to feed. These are the only pictures Del took. While I was busy getting things ready for dinner Nora put black olives on her fingers. Everyone got a laugh out of that. We had to get pictures of my Mom and Dad with their great-grandchild.