Holiday Fun

Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Christmas with friends and loved ones.  Nicky and I had a BUSY but amazingly fun time in Texas with my family.  Last night we flew home and went straight to a SURPRISE 50th Birthday party for our cousin Deanna.  What a fun time for everyone.

Happy Birthday Deanna!!!

Now we are preparing to go to Nicky's family.  It starting snowing last night about 3am and is still coming strong so I am not sure how many folks will get to come?!?!

We may have to Facetime and open each others presents till we can get them to who they belong to. Nicky's family does "shop around the house" for their gift exchange.  Basically we draw names (which is a secret of course) and then we find something around the house that we think they may enjoy.  It can be anything from a food dehydrator to an old family painting. It's a lot of fun. In the past Nicky and I have received an old camera, a painting, movies, a fondue set and even a costume.  Last year Nicky gave a gift basket of our homemade canned goods to his person. That was definitely a hit.

Everyone be safe out there and enjoy the last few days of 2012.

PS: The chickens were really excited to get some warm oatmeal this morning while it was snowing. Just a little something to warm them up on such a wintery day!!