More Christmas Pictures!

So for those of you that would like more pictures here are a few of Hubby's side Christmas Family pictures!  On Hubby's side we say "Hug Up!"

 Check out the 6 of us! Why does Boy 1 look like I am threatening him to smile? Look at Boy 3, hand on hip!

 Here are 14 of the 17 Great Grandchildren!

8 of the 10 Grandchildren. 
Now for the grand total of family at Christmas was 37...I think...there was a lot and really I just kept eating noodles, because if you have ever had Kate Smithers noodles...you understand!

Now, for the business of the day, watch for heat and play in the show barn.  We did get a dusting of snow over night and we are having a few flurries now, bundle up!

Have A Great Day:)

Christmas

Christmas 2012 has come and gone. The tree and all Christmas decorations will be done by this afternoon. I thought I would share with you a few photos. Remember some days I think clothing is optional, this is very evident in some of these pics!

 

 

 

 

 Angry Birds StarWars was the big Christmas winner!

More pics to come with family!

Have A Great Day:)

BLizzard like conditions-Dec.20, 2012

About 2 years ago I was so excitied we were going to have a Blizzard.  I remember Hubby went to work Boy 1 and I had a new born in the barn we kept having to take care of and check on.  Later in the afternoon Hubby came home, via tractor, and I was standing in the middle of a pen and looked at him and said "This is NOT what I thought, a blizzard was, not exciting at all".  Well this morning we awoke to rain and wind and 40*, by 11am we were in "Blizzard Like Conditions".  Kids went to school as normal, heifers were tied as normal, Hubby went and got get from school, because school was called early and I don't drive in that crap!  I made 3 different kinds of Christmas goodies, Boy 1 and Boy 2 went to barn, Princess read and Boy 3, who had already made the track to the barn with me a few times this morning, got the Nerf gun and everytime someone opened the back door, he shot at the snow!  I think he may be the smartess of us all:) 

So, all was going well until I checked email and at some point this morning FedEx had left my movies by the front door, no knock, nothing,  I ran to the front door so excitied, remember we have had 40-50 mph winds today, no movies-GONE! I called they were going to ask the driver, but really no hope, so my Found It, the other day has gone to Blown Away.  The kids and I bundled up and we searched the fence lines, but nothing...this is one of those moments I just have to say, I guess it was not meant to be, but really today would have been a great day to watch "Old and Cold Jess, Old and Cold." 

Do you want to see a sneak peek of a Christmas present?  Okay-but- no one tell! 

 This is a pic I took of Hubby's grandpa and Boy 2.  I love this pic and it is a SURPRISE!

 This was yesterday! WOW-24 hours in the midwest can really change.  Look Boy 1 is using a pink showstick-haha! Got to tease him on that:)

This is our Princess dancing this past Saturday.  She hurt her knee last week- a severe sprain- she toughed it out, but it is wrapped and taped until tomorrow. 

Hubby is gone tonight to a Down Country meeting, it is the big end of year meeting, once I figure out how to load the new commercial on here I will, Hubby is on it-in a suit-I know how many of you have seen that????

Be Safe and Stay Warm!

Have A Wonderful Day:)

Found it!

Have you ever had that one thing you have looked high and low, near and far for?  I have. And for about 10 years I have been looking for it.  What could I possibly be looking for, that long?  Two movies. Yes I said movies, not just any movies, but these are special movies.  I have them on VHS, I got them as a gift about 20 years ago, because I loved them so much and I would bug the hell out of Dinker to let me watch them, that was also the same winter I bugged the hell out of him to let me have one of Flint's puppies ( And I did not even like dogs!) I can still remember the snowy Sunday afternoon, when Dinker showed up at our house and told us to go look in the truck.  Yep.. A puppy, we named Clint, low and behold 5 years later, I would meet my Hubby with the same name....ok, off track..back to the movie. Well, like I said these movies mean a lot, I know a baby that has been named after one of the characters, my favorite saying is "Old and Cold Jess, Old and Cold" and they are just good wholesome movies.  Just by an off chance when I order some things from Walmart.com I decided to put in the search and what did I find? Yep- on DVD I found them. The Man from Snowy River and Return to Snowy River.  I still have my VHS tapes, they are very slow and worn.  I can not wait until Friday when FEDEX delivers my new DVD's, I can't wait to share them with my kids. 

So with everything going on in the world if you have never seen I highly suggest these movies.

 

Merry Christmas to you and happy watching!

Butter Cookies

I have used and tried MANY MANY recipes for cutout cookies and I have fell in love with one.  I have made these 3 times in 3 weeks...in LOVE!  So, this week before Christmas and you are trying to bake try these.

Cut -Out Cookie Indgredients:

1 Cup softened Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 egg
Blend  until creamy
2 TBLSP Orange Juice
1 TBLSP Vanilla
Mix well
2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
Beat well. cover and put in fridge over night.

Heat oven 400*F . Roll out on lighlty floured surface, one third at a time.   roll out 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.  Cut with 3 inch cookie cutters.  Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 6-10 minutes or until edges are golden.  Remove and place on wire rack and cool completely.
This is Land O Lakes recipe!

Frosting:
1/3 Cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 TBLSP Milk
beat together
Gradully start adding powdered sugar until you get the right consistency
Food Coloring, if you want

Frost decorate. After dry you can put in freezer, so when you walk past the freezer you can snag a couple. Or if you have will power, you can give them or take them to your Christmas gatherings....I do not have will power.


Have A Great Day:)





Divide dough into thirds. 

Body snatcher!

Today someone took over my body...I think this is true as I am getting Boy 3 to sleep and I am thinking about today.
Kids to school, Jimmy to shop,  normal show heifer morning stuff, make 3 beds, Boy 2 made his and Boy 3's before school...Santa he needs a extra present...., 3 loads of laundry, normal Clorox the bathrooms, roast, carrots potatoes in crockpot, sugar cookie dough made and chilling, folded 2 loads of said laundry, played fresby, back to barn, played on swing set, lunch..pbj, addressed Christmas Cards, pick up car...ouch....picked up kiddos, rolled out and baked cookies, decided I needed homemade dinner rolls, iced cookies, led heifer out, Boy 1 led other, fed Princess and sent her to dance, fed boys, washed dishes, Boy 2 spelling, Boy 1 science, and all bathed!! So please whoever took over my body, please don't come back tomorrow...I am not the Proverbs 31 wife! I am just a mom, wife and farm girl.
St. Nicholas comes tonight, the shoes are ON the table, really ON the table?!?

Merry Christmas:)

December 1st

As I woke this morning to the coffee pot gurgling, it hit me that it was December 1st.  That means only 24 more days until Christmas, 24 MORE DAYS PEOPLE!  Ok, I do have most of the shopping done, but I have NO baking done.  When I mean baking I mean get the 25lb bag and almost that amount of sugar and butter.  There are a lot of people who expect cinnamon rolls, tea rings..not just cookies..no way!  Then I remembered it was only December 1st!

So, since it is December 1st you would think it would be cold, we are in the middle of the Midwest, but nope it is a nice 58* and cloudy, but 58*!  FineWine (Feb. Hereford) and Elba (Feb. Angus) are tied in the barn, being pampered and getting hugs and kisses. Okay, Elba is not that loving, but FineWine is.  I would really like to be a show heifer for these 4 kids:)  While kids have been in the barn I did order our Christmas cards,  the picture I used everyone in the house approved (a first time..ever!)  The odd thing about this picture is we had it taken at Ethan's Rodeo just because, we did not spend more than $10 on it and it looks WONDERFUL. 

Other things that have been going on around here is gathering Silent Auction items for Rhinestones and Rodeo.  Somethings that we have are a Wooden Rocking Horse made by one of our local veterinarians, box seats to Ethan's Rodeo in 2013 and we are looking into concert tickets.  There are much more, but this is what came this week.  If you would want to view all the items they will be posted soon to www.upatdowncountry.com . 

Until later here is a sneak peek at our Christmas card!

Have A Great Day:)