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Monday, December 31, 2012

So Long 2012 - Hello 2013

Who the heck moves on CHRISTMAS EVE???
Anyway, we took a break from this......
to celebrate Christmas after three days of packing, moving, cleaning, painting, arranging, rearranging,  unpacking, etc....
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Christmas Eve
BEFORE
Christmas Day
AFTER
 
Time to replenish the gift card stash!
 
 
Our Family Christmas Day 2012
 
 
Bill and I Christmas Day 2012
 
 
Although, we worked hard at my parent's new home - there was NO WAY to get a Christmas Tree up and try to cook a turkey in the new kitchen......
We ended up having Christmas dinner and gift exchange on my brother and sister-in-law's house.
Our Family
Me, Mom, Bill, Dad, Kim
(Thumper), David, Jacob, Ryan, Dan
 
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS
 

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Winter Break......Finally!

TWO DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Here's what has been happening in the Sadler household!
 
Ryan received his Varsity Letter at the Football Awards Night.  The team also gave me a
gift for taking photos over the past four years.
I received a gift certificate to a local photographer.....to take OUR pictures!
 

 
My friend, Carolyn's daughter turned SIX!  She was having a Taylor Swift birthday party and Carolyn asked if I could make a special shirt to match the party theme.
This is what I came up with.  It started as just a plain white t-shirt.
 
Reilly LOVED it! Soooo Cute!!
 
I've been making some "fun" cookies for the holidays
Here are my "Nutter Butter" Reindeer cookies:
 

 
A white fudge dipped Oreo Snowman Cookies:


 
For the student gifts this year - I made these snowman Hershey bar wrappers:
(the larger snowman are pencils for the children with allergies)
 


 

I also made each student a pictures bookmark/ruler:
 
 
This year Ryan's ornament is a "drivers license".  He received his driver's license back in March.  Keeping with tradition, he receives an ornament that memorializes an accomplishment or
interest he had during the previous year.


 
Also, keeping with tradition, I wrapped and stored gifts at my brother's house.  These gifts are only gifts for school, friends, Mom, Dad, Brothers and their families.
THESE GIFTS DO NOT INCLUDE RYAN'S, BILL'S OR MY GIFTS
(those gifts are located in a separate location!)



BIG NEWS - My parents FINALLY closed on their new house two days ago! Movers come TOMORROW - YES CHRISTMAS EVE!  We've been there all weekend moving the smaller items and organizing the kitchen, hooking up the computer, cleaning. etc....... Bill's been painting..... Here's a sneak peek.....more pictures to follow!