Boo's Basket

Leaving the old and beginning the new!!!

WOW - it has been a while since I am updated. I have been off work for 2 weeks, traveled to Maryland along with the holidays and I am waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay behind on my blog posting.

Let's begin with Christmas Day - not many pics here....it started sleeting and snowing and my family scattered like they had been shot out of cannon. WT???? -

Merry Christmas !

Wheatie and me.......

Me and my brothers 3

For the new year - we traveled to Maryland to visit with Corey and fam. Chad and his kiddos met us there. Fun times, good times, family times. I love having all my grandangels in one spot !!

After a pick up at the airport.....we visited Georgetown....

The Rhino for lunch

And Sprinkles (cupcakes) for dessert......hmmmmmm - mmmmmmmmm

And a little snow fight to top off the day !!

The next day - DA BOYS headed off for the Washington Redskins (it hurts me to type that) and the Dallas Cowboys (it hurts to type this too - damin it) football game.

It was cold - but they braved it - all in the name of FOOTBALL (and beer and food and friends and....)

The Tailgate.....

The crowd

While the boys braved the elements - the girls and the kiddos opted for a warm movie theater.

Monster's Inc. in 3D.....outstanding

(Boo is my favorite character - hmmmm - wonder why???)

And back at the house....cookies, snuggling and silliness

Monday was New Years Eve - Corey and Robyn did an outstanding job putting together a "rockin" good time. Always a theme - this year - come dressed in the era you were born......

The whole GRAND crowd

The FAB 50's

The 50's, 70's and 80's

New Year's Day.....

Bounce House Fun

Wednesday was time to head back home. Always bittersweet....

Great times, loving family, laughter, tears, and lots of memories!!

Cozy Up !!

Linking up today....

It's finally COLD here....I know most of you think I am crazy, but it is DECEMBER, Christmas is 4 days away and I don't like warm, hot weather for Christmas!

So I am linking up today with some of things that are COZY to me.....

My GRAND ANGELS.....can never get enough COZY with them

I love to get cozy with a blanket and a good Christmas movie

Love Buddy....

My newest obsession...... Glaze by Adi Women's Faux Suede Slouchy Boot

Boots, Boots, Boots......

Fire in the wood stove...

Holding hands with hubby....

A walk on a COLD night....

My furbabies ....................

what makes you feel cozy????

It's OK....

Linking up today - come join the party!!

It's OK.....

*that I have 1 more day and I am off for 2 FREAKIN weeks....can't wait

*that I am annoyed when I answer the phone and the party on the other end wants to speak SPANISH - sorry folks - this is Texas, this is America, the United States - the language is ENGLISH - learn to speak it !!

*that I can't stop thinking about CT and all the happenings going on there....my prayers to them all!!

*that I haven't lost any weight in 2 weeks.....WTH??

*that I have one more physical therapy session..I pay people to watch me exercise...that is just wrong!!

*that I got a new computer at work and lost all my FAVORITES - especially my fav blogs.....now I have to hunt you all down again

*that I am glad is is FINALLY cold today - yesterday a balmy 77 degrees - in DECEMBER - no!!!

*that I bought the cutest jacket at Target yesterday - in the JUNIOR department !! OH YEAH!!

*that I got my new Vera Bradley purse in the mail yesterday - yeah yeah - I know - another purse!! A girl can not have too many!!

What's ok in your world today ???

Been Here....Done This

And this has to be the best one of all....

MeRrY ChRIsTMaS Ya'Ll !!

Prayers

Tis the Season

It's that time of year - whether you like it or not - the holidays. It is strange for me because none of my kiddos will be at my house this year. We will all be together for the new year (pictures here we come)
I will have all my brothers and their families with me on Christmas Day and I look forward to being with them.....

My Tree

The wood stove

Dining Room Centerpiece

"Maxine" - my Elf on a Shelf

My collection of Nutcrackers (You can see Sammie spends alot of time on her bed - sleeping)

One of my furbabies - Sammie

The Tree

WGEN....

Several months ago I decided to look into meeting new people. When your kids are young and active - you tend to have lots of friends. Then your kids grow up, get married, move away - and those "friends" - seem to drift away. Oh, you have the loyal ones, the ones that stick by your side - no matter what - but for the most part - friends change through out your life time.

So I looked into a website called "Meet-Up"...it puts you in touch with many organizations, clubs, events, etc. of the kind of peeps you want to hang with. I found the "Weatherford Girlfriends and Empty Nesters."......just what I needed. Local gals in the same "boat" as me. I attended my first meeting about 2 months ago. They meet at a local restaurant and enjoyed dinner together. I was hooked.

This past week/weekend they had 2 events and I attended both and had a blast. These girls are so fun and all have similar lifestyles. Some are divorced, widowed, stay at home, retired, working..but all have a common thread of wanting to make new friends. The whole group is 70+ strong. For the most part tho, only about 10-15 attend on a regular basis.

Last Thursday we had our Christmas party at the winery that I wrote about on an earlier blog - The Lightcatcher. We enjoyed some wine tasting, some great food, lots of laughs and a gift exchange.

A shot from above

Peggy and Diane

the ladies

The exchange

Teresa and Terry

The gift I received

This past Sunday, Diane - the original organizer - hosted a cookie exchange in her home. I haven't been to a cookie exchange in years and this proved to be a blast. I made my Lemon Cake Cookies. We had quiet the variety. Gingersnaps, applesauce, snickerdoodles, peanut butter, potato chip, and chocolate pecan. We had apple cider, coffee and tea. The weather had turned cool on Sunday - so it made for a perfect setting.