Another Year

Has gone by, and I am blessed!

"MY" day began with finding this card 

propped up in the bathroom.  My hubby knows how to pick a good card!  It brought tears to my eyes.  Inside he had added this:

 

God painted my world a beautiful snowy white!  So I had snow for my day as well! 

 



I met and had lunch with my dad at a Mexican place...it was good!  And I had a good visit with my dad.  We were there for like 2.5 hours!  My dad gave me a card that also brought tears to my eyes. (Yes I know I'm sappy...can't help it!)

 

All day I received texts and messages from family and friends.

 

All "my men" fixed dinner.  My hubby got a Coldstone cake...(No it's not THM, but it's my birthday!) :P And they have DELICIOUS cakes!

He couldn't find any candles so this is what he used...LOL  And this cake was midnight (dark) chocolate!  MMMMMM!!!!!

 

Some friends came over and "shared" my cake with me.  And they brought me coffee shop gift card, and a massage certificate....AAAAUUUUUU!  I'm feeling relaxed just thinking about it!

 

Cards in the mail...

 

Phone calls...my 84 year old grandmother called me.  She also sent me a card with money in it, but she called me too.  I didn't have to get a card from her, just the fact that she called me...remembers to call, and is still here to call me is enough!  She NEVER forgets any of her kids, grandkids, great grandkids birthdays.  Even all the in-laws grandkid in-laws too get cards for their birthdays!  And it bothers her tremendously if she gets your card to you late!  She wants it to arrive ON your birthday!  She is amazing!  And I'm SOOO thankful for her! 

 

But my hubby scored the points AGAIN!   He got me my first EVER Coach!

I am so excited!  I love it!  I love the color!  And a Mophie!

 

I spent the day surrounded by family and friends and felt the love!

 

Blessed while,






Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!  Hope you all have a blessed day!

 

 

Usually, it's fun,



White Elephant

I told you yesterday that I would do a separate post on the White Elephant game...Well here it is.  :)

How to play:
A $$ amount is set and everyone brings a gift in that amount.  Example:  Ours was set at $5.  Everyone that wanted to participate was to bring a $5 gift...wrapped.
Everyone's names are put in a jar/hat/bowl/cup.  A name is drawn.  That person picks a gift and unwraps it.  The next name is drawn.  2nd person can either choose another gift to unwrap or may take the gift from another person and give them a new gift to unwrap.  And so on, until every name has been drawn.  Our family goes through all the names twice.  The second time everyone knows everything that is out there.  It's a lot of fun.

Well, this year I decided to do "gag" gifts.  I attached chocolate to most of them so they still got "something".  For some reason (I think I was in a hurry) I failed to take pics of what I done.

1.  Put batteries in a bag, with a sign that said, "Gift not included."
2.  Put bubble wrap in a bag with a note that said, "Stress relief, pop 3 bubbles every 4-6 hours or as needed.  If symptoms persist see your physician."
3.  Put dry beans in a container with a label that said, "Bubble Bath, make your own bubbles."  I attached a bottle of tobacco sauce to it.
4.  I went to Lowes and asked them if I could possibly get about a 1/2 a sandwich bag of sawdust. (I even took a baggie to put it in) "OF COURSE!"  But of course they were curious.  I told them what I was going to do with it and they were dying!  They thought it was hilarious!  I attached a label that said, "Expert Level Jigsaw Puzzle".  Now what is even more funny about this is, my husband ended up with it, and didn't even realize we were the ones that took it!  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  I had even asked him last week if he had any sawdust or knew if Lowes would give me some.  He had worked like 56 hours and was so tired he didn't even remember me asking.  So I now have this baggie of sawdust...I should make someone make something out of it and take it back to Lowes!  LOL

And last but not least...gift number 5.  Pilot, my inventor, made this one...I had shown him this pic a few weeks ago...

Of course he thought it was hilarious, and his uncle, jokingly said, you should make one out of roller skates.  Well that got Pilot's mind going...and here is what he came up with:

I love this kids brain!  He's hilarious!  Then of course you seen yesterday where my cousin got this gift...(my brother actually ended up with it.)

The other thing my family does is vote on the best, most creative, or whatever gift and the person that brought it wins a prize...any guesses on who won the $25 gift card for Texas Roadhouse?  Yep...Pilot!  Unanimous vote!  LOL  I told him he could take him mom on a date...he said, "I'm saving it for my first date."  Mom:  It will be expired by then!  LOL

 

Enjoy our life of,





1st Christmas 2014

Friday night, was our first Christmas event for 2014.  My dad's family met at a Methodist church for our annual gathering.  It has been the tradition for as long as I can remember! 

When we were little, (I am the oldest of 16 grandchildren) we always went to Grandma (Grommie) and Grandpa (Ponk)'s house on Christmas Eve...A.L.W.A.Y.S.  We had pizza and opened gifts and played and had a super great time, oh and slid down the basement "banister"...it was like a built in slide!  A.L.W.A.Y.S. 

Then the grands "growed up", started getting married and having children of their own.  We started having the event at different Aunts and Uncles homes, but the family just keeps growing.  So this year, we had the event at my cousins church hall.  And we had to move it to the weekend before Christmas.  So far that seems to work pretty good.  Of course not everyone was there.  Not everyone can go every time, that happens.  But this year only 3 of the grands and I think 7 great grands were missing.  And one aunt...b/c she was with her daughter that just had a baby...hence one missing grand and great.  ;)

Grommie...the beginning of this crazy, fun chaos...;)

Cousins and Inlaws...(My handsome hubby on the left)

 

There are currently 26 Great Grands...Counting the FOUR pregnant there will soon be 30!  (Crazy Uncle had to hop in there...but he looks like he's due any day now...maybe yesterday! :P)

Greats, opening their presents from Granny

All the greats that were there...again...7 were missing.

My cousin opening one of the White Elephant gifts...This was great...so great, in fact, that I am going to do a separate post on this...maybe tomorrow.

My boys visiting with their uncle...

My dad with his White Elephant gift...a scarf that as he put it, "Feels and looks like it was made out of dryer lint."  BWAHAHAHAHAHA

 

Some of the greats anxiously waiting their gifts from Grandma.

Grommie's turn...

 

My Uncle's Girlfriend's daughter...was trying to take a family pic...I took a pic of her standing on the stool.  Firefighter said, "that's called job security."  (I will try to get a copy of the pic and edit it in when I get it.

1st cousins at foosball!  Love these kiddos!

 

All in all it was a great night.  We had a good time.  It's always nice to see family that we haven't seen in a while...sometimes since the last gathering.

 

Kegley's are always,



Thanksgiving 2014

...was a good day.  I had hoped to have posted this before now, but my week kind of got weird.  Monday, it seemed like it was just one thing after another...the devil seems to be fighting my family really hard right now.  Well, Mr...just so you know...I have some big boxing gloves!

Anywho...so our Thanksgiving.  Most of my family came to my house this year.  2 of my sisters and their families were not here.  I am a "fancy" person and like things to be nice.  So I wanted to do a sit-down-pass-the-dishes meal...and everyone dress up.  To me that is "fun". :)  And we all know that how we dress affects how we "feel" and "act".  Don't believe me?  Try it!  When I have a day that I feel somewhat discouraged or down...if I put on some nice clothes and make my self "feel" presentable...it helps the mood.  But I digress...

My handsome hubby wanted to smoke the turkeys...He smoked 3...one was for some friends.

The Kind of the castle...carving said Turkeys...

 Some of my "fanciness"...china was my mothers...of course we had to use it...yes it all had to be hand washed...:)

Had to put the adult table in the garage...so I had to try to fix it up some...:)  You know make the most with what you have!

Kids' table...wanted them to feel like they were important too :)

My dad's wife made this cute turkey. :)

 Kids at their table.  With all their own dishes.  One of the girls was worried if they had everything on their table that the adults had on theirs.  LOL  (yes they did.)

 

The adults at their table.  My brothers made "bow ties" out of the napkin rings...LOL  We had a good time!  Sorry for the "blurry" pic...one of the kids took it. 

 After dinner and after we cleaned up, we played games and just hung out.  Overall, I'd say it was a good day.  Of course we had plenty of leftovers! Still have some hanging around! 

Still,