Salvation Army Toy Store Donations

LOOK AT ALL THOSE TOYS!! This year my co-workers and I decided to donate toys to the Salvation Army Toy Store. We have a TON of toys...several people brought toys into work, and others donated money. I got to go shopping today and spend $760 getting lots and lots of amazing toys for kids of all ages. This is all in my office area so it gives me goose bumps when I turn around and see how many children will be surprised with a present this year. With so many families in need the little kids shouldn't have to go without during the holidays!

If that doesn't get you in the holiday spirit, than there is no hope for you!

LOL --- Merry Christmas!

Just another Tuesday night! LOL

What a fun night! Alan and I decided to make the best of the fluffy snow and took out his dad's snowmobile! We rode into town and got gas...then stopped by Dew Drop to have a couple beers with the Lee's. We had so much fun...looked super silly...but hey warmth over fashion was my motto last night!

We let Sugar and Koma enjoy the snow and play outside together!

Tug of War is always fun with them!

They both stand their ground!

OOOOHHH looks like the Sugarbear got it!

Catch me if you can!!!

UT OH...she lost it...

After plunging her face into the snow she needs a good shake!

OHHH, pretty girl in the snow.

Alan played hunting guide for his cousin's from California last week. They got home and went diving for lobster and sent us 4 LIVE ones. So after our playtime in the snow we decided to make them! Sugar was really interested in what those silly looking things were.

Sniff sniff...

The SIT, HOLD...that daddy has been teaching her even works with LIVE lobsters! lol

Now...dead lobsters.

Alan cutting out the delicious meat!

Look at that yumminess! Little did we know that lobsters from CA don't have claws...CRAZY

Put your back into it...

Playing with the baby girl!

AHHHHHHHHHH after a long night of playing in the snow, tug of war and keep away with Koma, and checking out lobsters...the baby girl is sleepy!

WHAT A GREAT NIGHT!!!

Angela's Baby Shower

Saturday we hosted Angela's Baby Shower. It turned out really nice and she had so many friends come to celebrate new Baby Girl's arrival that is so very near!

Angie, Me, Angela, and Kati --- those are the lovely ladies that threw the shower with me.
The clothes line was part of my gift to Ang, as well as the little tutu on the table that I had made for the new little Peanut.

The tables turned out gorgeous!

We served Chicken Salad on Croissants, Caesar Salad, Artichoke Dip, Veggies and Dip, and Angela's special Chocoalate Chip Dip! It was delicious.

Angela has an ironing obsession so baby girl alreay has her own ironing board! LOL How hilarious, what a great gift Amber!

Angie ordered the cake from Baker's...whipped cream frosting since it is Angela's favorite! It was cute and tasty.

Pictures of Angela and Clint as babies...

What will baby Schramm look like???

The Sugarbear!

Showing off her tongue!
I just want to eat her face she is soooo darn cute! :)

Sugarbear...what have you done?

HMMMM --- Sugar may have been a little bored at the office while Daddy worked late and Mommy had a glass show!! Alan said he fought with her to stop chewing her bed and finally just gave up! This is what resulted in "giving up"...LOL

Company Holiday Party

RIDE SALLY RIDE...Kati, Stacy and I are the new back up singers!


Hmmm --- caught in the act of waving my finger telling all the men to take their beautiful ladies out on the dance floor!!! I meant business! Can you tell?

Late in the evening I seemed to think the stage was my domain! LOL This is a picture from someone's cell phone so not the best but you can see I was having a grand ol' time!

Lori, Barbie, Me, and Julia! Some of my work buds!

Had a great time at my Company Holiday Party. It was at the Hilton --- we hired Murphy's Law to play and they are a great band. Always let us come up on stage and join them!

I love Christmas!

I put up the tree and all the Christmas decorations on Sunday. I just love coming home and turning on all the pretty lights. There is just something about the lights that make it feel so warm and cozy! I just love it!
A little closer up of the top half --- it is hard to take pictures with the lights and glare!
But you get the basic look!