Our 2009 Christmas

Didnt really know how Christmas was going to turn out this year and I was getting alittle stressed But God worked everything out and to me we had one of the best Christmases ever. Got to spend time and make great memories with our Families...

Our 16th Christmas Together!
I ♥ this Man!

My Brother and Sistas...
We May Not Have It All Together
But Together We Have It All!

Gag Gifts From Uncle Aaron
Cody (Rock) Blake (Sticks) Dyan (Nails)

They love their hats/scarf set I made them...

Dylan was the first one up on Christmas morning

Good Morning

The boys taking their Momma's for a ride...

Hold on Dad!

Yates/Kessinger Family

Kaylin and Travis

Papaw & Memaw with their babies...

Papaw & Memaw with their grandkids

LaFever Family

The Yates, LaFever, Kessinger's wish you a Merry Christmas...
and A Happy New Year!

Christmas Cookie Night...

Christmas Cookie Night...

Kaylin helping me make
milk choc./white choc. covered pretzels and peanut butter crackers...

"Sista Sista"
Me and my baby sister have been getting together to make
Christmas Cookies with our kids for the past 9 years.

Christmas Cookie Making Time...

And heres all our goodies...
Cutout Sugar Cookies, Brown Sugar Cookies, Cowboy Cookies, M&M Cookies, Chocolate Crinkles, Chocolate covered pretzels and PB Crackers

Secret Santa Swaps... 2009

Isnt it great when you get a package in the mail, instead of bills!

I was in 2 Secret Santa swaps this year, so heres my goodies....

All these goodies are from my Secret Santa on BYC

These are the goodies I send my Secret Santa crochet partner on BYC

Then I was in an ornament swap on DWLZ...

my Secret Santa picked just the right ornaments out for me :)


I forgot to take a pic. of the ornament I sent my ss partner :(

More Crocheted Beanies and Scarfs...

I've been a crocheting fool lately...

I've been working on crochet orders for family/friends and working on Christmas gifts...

I love making these chunky style scarfs with matching beanies...

Whipped this one up today to match my shirt, lol

Spa Blue Chunky Style

My Green/White Scarf for the basket ball games... Lets Go Bee's

My Husbands Kentucky Beanie I Made Him...

Kentucky Beanie Without Patch

What's Your Favorite Colors...

"Green and White"

Go Bees!

Lets Go Bees, Lets Go!

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix...

I decided yesterday to make up a batch of Hot Chocolate Mix

Heres what you'll need to make it.
11 c. dry milk powder

1 8 oz. container powdered non-dairy creamer
2 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 16 oz. container instant chocolate drink mix
* I only had a 32 oz. container of choc. drink mix and I just used the whole thing...
I love chocolate!

Directions mix everything in a big bowl .
Store in air tight containers or glass jars for your self or gift giving.

To use: Add 3-4 Tablespoons of mix to 1 c. of hot water.
You can also add some to your coffee for Mocha Coffee.

Then snuggle up with a mug of hot cholcolate and some Christmas music.

"Merry Christmas"

Some Crocheting I've done lately...

I really enjoy crocheting and learning how to make new things.

I've been working on Christmas orders from family and friends...

I still have alot to go :)

Learned how to make this flower this morning...
the next one I make will be with 2 colors.

Dish rag