Christmas Day Fun

Gram came out and spent the day with us--she was very helpful in our mitten making. I loved the fact that we cut up old felted sweaters to make these mittens.

Here are the sweaters that our friend Brooke was able to purchase at $5.00 bag days. We still have lots a fabric and will be sewing lots of items. My mind is running a mile a minute thinking up ideas.

Sorting through buttons is so fun. It always reminds me of Aunt Donita--she has a great button stash

Brooks mittens progressing along

First finished pair--Gram and I figured out a few ways to make the pattern fit better.

Fun in the sun and snow

Brooke was laughing so hard at my ability to run the camera she fell over in the snow. It was a great day to head out in the mountains and play in the snow.

I am looking forward to being out on the snow shoes lots more this winter as I am much better shape than I have been for years.

Brooke and me

I want to be this excited

I want to be this excited about putting up our tree!! This makes me smile to see how excited he is. I love that his mom makes special memories for him. Our son will be home this Christmas and we hope to make some memories while he is here. He has his elk tag, that would be a great thing for him to get one to fill his freezer. I have lots of great memories with our time together with Keenan and Callee in November. One of my favorite was going on walks with them to the park--she is doing such a good job being a mom.

For the first time in 7 years I took the turkey Trail West gave me for Christmas!! As of today this is hooked up and going. Mike heated his tea water on it--he is excited to have some fresh bakes biscuits soon. I have mom's sourdough going so we will be having biscuits by Saturday. I just want to say how happy I am to have a stove, what a great gift some fine folks gave to the Martin house. Now if you stop by I will have some of Grandma Lois's ginger snaps baked up for us to snack on.

Missing this new buddy

I can't tell you all how much Cash enjoyed playing with Keenan. I miss him calling me Nana and he loves his Papa too. We had a wonderful time celebrating his birthday--he is 5 now.

Teaching Cash to go down the slide with Keenan. I never knew how much fun it is to go to the park.

Waiting for Keenan to surprize me. Someday I hope to get back out to California and go to the park there before he gets to old to enjoy the whole deal.