Teresa and Chauntel

 
 

Teresa, Chauntel, Joanna, Glenna, Danny

 
 

Joanna

 
 

 
 

I have had a few days off so have been able to finish my quilt. I really like how it turned out. We are also getting everything together for Teresa's formal tomorrow. She is having a sleep over afterwards so I still need to clean a little. We will have pictures by Sunday maybe.

Chris has been busy with work, physical therapy and doctors appointments, life group, band practice and our leadership class. We gave our lessons in front of a camera on Wednesday and were evaluated. We still have one more to do next week. I enjoyed it.

Teresa is also preparing speeches and getting totally freaked out about it. Fortunately she didn't have time to do it Thursday and so has the weekend to practice. She got 100% on her math homework and test. Yea!

The city cut down five large trees on our block yesterday.

 
 

Another view of the quilt

 
 

Jan finished her quilt today

 
 

Life after Christmas

The good:

-Teresa and I worked on quilts last week. Teresa finished her quilt top and I have most of my blocks done. I hope to work on it more this Sunday.

-We are starting plans for a trip to Yellowstone this August. It’s fun to be making itineraries and have something to look forward to.

-We enjoyed celebrating birthdays with both Grandma Ruth and Granddad

-Chris got a good report from his doctor yesterday. He is healing well and starts physical therapy Monday.

-We can watch the second season of 24 instead of old Christmas specials.

-Teresa got a new dress for the formal next week. It is turquoise blue and gorgeous.

-Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Larry came over for lunch yesterday and we had a good visit.

The Bad:

-Jan has been sick for the last ten days. (I am getting better, no coughing last night.)

-All the Christmas decorations have been taken down and it looks a little plain.

-It’s kind of lonely without all the kids home…but there is potentially more to read on the blogs that way.

And the ugly:

-I did move Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus to the back yard and noticed how ugly the yard is….moss growing everywhere, dead roses still on the rosebushes, rain, rain, and more rain and lots of weeds. (But the daffodils and crocus are poking up and eventually the rain will stop and I will be healthy enough to go outside and clean up a bit.)

Hope your life after Christmas has more good than bad and ugly.

Teresa's new hair cut

 
 

Chris playing Jimmi Hendricks was the murderer which nobody guessed.

 
 

Teresa as Judy Garland

 
 

Julie as Bob Marley

 
 

Susie as Lucille Ball

 
 

Bug as Bruce Lee

 
 

Chris and Tonia won prizes

 
 

On New year's eve we went to a Murder Mystery party at Linda's home. It was a lot of fun. Tonia and Chris both won prizes. Enjoy the pictures.

Jonathan and Tonia as Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers

 
 

Ed as John Wayne

 
 

Tonia's new hat and scarf that Teresa made

 
 

Bev

 
 

Gloria and Deborah at Thanksgiving

 
 

Grandma Ruth