Sunday, January 28, 2024

Delightful December

 Good morning!!  We made it!!  Welcome to the last year(s) in review blog post for 2021, 2022, and 2023!!

DECEMBER 2021

All decorated and ready for Christmas.

There were GRASSHOPPERS still ALIVE and hopping around in my yard in DECEMBER!!

Whitley waiting for our exchange student to arrive so he can welcome him with a bed already covered in cat fur.

Getting Sugar Glider kisses

These are the only pictures I have of Oreo and Bugs.  These were the first barn cats we got, and it wasn't long before the neighbors made off with them.

The next series of pictures are from our annual Christmas Nativity.

Nathan the shepherd

Eilee the shepherd


Facundo the shepherd

Jaina the shepherd

Jimmy the wiseman

Eliza the inn keeper

Henry the shepherd

I think I was an angel

Richard the wiseman

Meeting of the shepherds

It looks like Santa stopped by.

A Christmas tree should be a thing of beauty.

Christmas morning

Time to open presents

Let's see what Santa brought

Looking comfy

Meow-meow got a drum set from Santa.

The two December birthday girls.  Jaina turned 19!!


DECEMBER 2022
Meow-meow was in his school Christmas program

Shenanigans at the Christmas party

And more shenanigans

Getting ready for the annual Christmas Nativity

I caught you snitching the food.

Such an angel.

Fancy shepherd

The angels

Mary and Joseph

Shepherds

Christmas morning fun!

Giant candy canes

Lots of Christmas loot.

It was a good Christmas.




The aftermath.

So, Covid messed up my blood pressure and my heart was having weird palpatations and we couldn't figure out why.  So, my doctor had me wear this lovely heart monitor.

It doesn't matter if they say the adhesive is for sensitive skin, my skin doesn't like it at all.

And Jaina turned 20!!

DECEMBER 2023
Nathan went to a book signing to promote his book.

Nathan was also asked to play Santa for our ward's Christmas party.  He makes an excellent Santa.

We went and saw the Celtic Woman Christmas concert.  It was really good.

The wise men

The shepherds

The inn keepers

Nathan and Meow-meow wrestling.  

Snuggly Cocoa Bean

Time to open presents!

Opening up stockings.

Plant mom!

Awesome cat blanket

I wrap things really well.

Meow-meow got what he wanted!

Nathan took Meow-meow up to the air museum

They had fun.

And this young lady turned 21!!  She's officially, officially an adult now!

Well, we have made it to the end!  I don't ever want to get this behind ever again.  It was a bit overwhelming trying to do three years all at once.  So, my New Year's resolution is to, A. Never get behind ever again, and B. TAKE MORE PICTURES OF THE FAMILY!!  

So, that's a wrap and I will see you again in January 2025 when I will do the 2024 year in review.  I'm off to go take some pictures or something, see you in a year!!