and the stocking were hung...

...well they soon will be at my parent's house.  I made the boys names with fabic on the silhouette and ironed them on...they look great. 

 hum...I think Phil and I need new ones. 

sushi dinner with Phil's family...

I always joke that my family bugs all the time, but I really do miss them when they are gone.  My parents have been gone for two weeks tomorrow, and my sister and her family has been gone one week.  They went to Lake Tahoe...ah Lake Tahoe...I wish I was able to get time off work and go.  I really miss skiing which is weird since I am afraid of heights.  It sometimes hits me how afraid of height I am while I am on the mountain and then I have a hard time coming down....without help.

Since I was missing my family, we went out for sushi with Phil's family and saw Sandy and Larry's new pad.  Great times!!  We had a great time with everyone.  Too bad it was a Sunday night and had to go to work the next day, or else we would have hung out much later.

Anthony...

...Sandy ...

Ruben, Jordan, Ty, and Darlene...

...Larry and Sierra...

and of course us.

busy working...

Working on my Christmas cards...with my little helper..

Check out the cool gifts I have been making...if you get it, please act surprised!!

Christmas past...

I just wanted to post some pictures of the boys from last year.  I have been busy making holiday decorations and cards...I will finish and show you soon!

Max ...

Eli...

Bryant...

The boys look so different in one year!!

Happy Birthday Jr....

missing you a lot...

This picture was taken on May 13, 2006 while we were vacationing at Solvange during Mother's Day weekend with my parents, Liz and Eddie, my grandparents and Jr. and Michelle.  Jr. passed away June 2007, it has been two and half years, but it seems like yesterday...

December 1 used to be the happiest day...first day to the count down to Christmas, and Jr.'s birthday...but it is now bitter sweet.

Thanksgiving decor...

I did these with my silhouette!!  I also did wine "charms" thanks to Tara's ideas, but I forgot to take photos. 

The top is a leaf wreath.  The bottom says "GRATEFUL" twice in a wreath.

This is the pumpkin place card...

This is the leaf place card.  I alternated them on the plates.