Rachel's Birthday

Rachel is three years old. We had her party yesterday, but she was officially three years old at 4:03PM today.

I mentioned the other day that I love to make my children's cakes. I have a few on digital camera from the last few years, so I am working on a post to show you the cakes I have made.

Stay tuned.

Grilling Goodness from Golden Goodness

1. What's your 'dream machine' - as in vehicle? Do you think you'll ever own it?
For some reason when I was younger I fell in love with a 1957 Corvette Convertible. Maybe someday.

2. Can you water ski?
Yes

3. What kind of milk to you prefer?
White, Cow, 2%

4. Have any of your pet peeves 'gotten your goat' this week?
GLITTER-Little girl birthday cards are covered in them.

5. How do you prepare your taxes? HR Block, Turbo Tax, by hand - or does someone else do it for you?
By my husband's hand. It helps that he is a Sr. Tax Anaylst

6. Did you start a workout program this New Year?
Absolutely............................NOT!

7. Do you have a certain meal that you cook each and every week?
We usually have breakfast for dinner at least once a week.

8. When do you normally write your blog posts?
At night, if they are written at all.

What's going on with me.......What's going on with you?

Well, the Christmas season is over and you know good and well that things don't slow down. Especially when one of your children has a birthday at the beginning of January.

In my spare time (which there is not much of, proof in the non-blogging) I have been slowly gathering and buying and putting together the party.

Rachel is going to be three on Sunday, but we are having her party on Saturday. She is having a Minnie Mouse birthday. I found the cutest cake that I am going to make. I started making the birthday cakes for both my kids because this is something my mom had always done for me and my brother and sister. I love putting in the time and making something unique and special. I will have to make a blog of just the birthday cakes I have made.

That gives me an idea........What traditions are you trying to pass on to your kids? (I am not talking about holiday traditions, but everyday little things, birthday traditions, school traditions, etc.) Let me hear from you.

Grilling Goodness #12

1. If you could have done something different in 2008, what would it be?

Keep my mouth closed. I will work on that again this year.

2. What is something that you know will happen in 2009?

I won't keep my mouth closed.

3. What is something that you hope will happen in 2009?

I will keep my mouth closed.

4. Do you already have a vacation planned for this year?

No. I can always dream.

5. Are you relieved that the holidays are over?

Yes. But I move immediately to birthday party mode. Rachel's third birthday is January 11th.

6. Did you make a resolution? Will you share it?

No. I would never keep it. I have no will power.

7. How old will you turn in 2009?

That's just personal. You don't ask a lady a question like that. I think 34.

8. What did you do to celebrate the New Year?

Not a thing. I have kids, I work too much and I love my sleep.

Grilling Goodness #10

1. How many Christmas parties have you attended or will you attend?
Let's see, we have attended three and have three more to go......I think!

2. What is your favorite dish to take to a party?
Soup. I love making different sous to take.

3. When you're at home and your feet are chilled, do you wear socks or houseshoes?
Socks. All the time. Houseshoes make my feet sweat. TMI I guess!

4. What are your plans for this weekend?
Friday-Wait for my sister to come in town with her family.
Saturday-Celebrate Christmas at my mother-in-laws during the day and then off to my grandmother's for Christmas that night.
Sunday-Church, Christmas at my house, then our Choir Christmas program that night.

5. What is the most expensive Christmas gift you are buying for your children this year?
$80 Castle for my son

6. Do you have a family portrait made each year?
No, but I have pictures of my kids taken each year.

7. Do you drive your kids around looking for decorated homes?
I would like to, but we don't usually get a chance.

8. What is your least favorite thing about cold weather?
Snuggling in the warm house watching TV under blankets.

How many does it take?

We started uploading our Christmas picture last year and making our Christmas cards at Wal-mart. I love it. I get to show off my kids and pre-print our names, etc.

Here was the adventure in trying to get two kids to make one good picture.....














The last picture is what we edited and ended up using with a cute Mickey Mouse Merry Christmas Card!

Don't be shocked

Yes I am actually blogging. I was sitting here working and watching "The Librarian" and I thought I should take a minute and log about something.

I am going to blog about my new camera. As some of you know, my camera broke a while back. I was sill able to take pictures, but I had to go old school and look threw the view finder. Then the zoom got stuck and would go all the way in or all the way out. Time for a new camera.

While I was at the mall Saturday, I decided to go by Wolf camera. I ended up getting a Nikon 52S (I think) and so far, I am not impressed. I am having the worst time with it. I can't get it to focus half the time. AHHHH! I have tried everything in the manual, I am either going to have to return it and get another or go in and see if they can figure out the problem. Either way, I have to go back to the mall. I guess I could use the time wisely and take the kids to get their Santa pictures. I have the worst luck with cameras.