Monday, December 31, 2007

the splitter


We have this tradition, every time we go to Waymond's parents house we split wood. I'm not sure how we got sucked into that tradition, but it holds true. I'm a master at the wood splitter now. I'm not kidding. I can read non verbal clues and know when to bring it forward and when to bring it back. We ripped through that pile of wood in no time. I guess I reap the benefits by sitting by the fire in the evenings. Unfortunately I didn't come prepared this year and my toes got so cold and numb it took awhile to get feeling back. You gotta love tradition! Oh, Joe the baby polar bear, I mean, big blond lab helped out. I think he looks like a baby polar bear, but he's a softy!


A little BBQ!!

Waymond's Christmas agenda was to eat enough BBQ to last him until our next visit to BBQ country! Here is one attempt.

Eat, drink & be merry


Food portions are huge in the Midwest. Here's Waymond drinking a 1/2 gallon of Dr. Pepper.

Ah, family


How cute are our nephews and niece? I think I could have packed them in my luggage and brought them back with me! We had a great time hanging out with them in Oklahoma. They have the cutest Oklahoma accent. I miss them already!

Friends

Waymond got to hang out with our friend Carlos while we were in Kansas City. I think they talked about Mac computers, music, art & Carlos' GTI the entire time. They miss each other!

Home again, home again

We are back in the great Northwest. We had a great time in Missouri & Oklahoma, but it will be nice to sleep in my own bed tonight. Loads of pictures will come!

Saturday, December 22, 2007

We are in KC now! I had breakfast with my past Starbucks Manager who is now just my friend, Cindy, this morning. Then we went to the Sweetman's to see their new baby Jones.While at the Sweetman's it started to sleet and now it is snowing! I was hoping for an unseasonably warm Christmas, but it's not looking that way. I snapped a photo of Waymond scrapping the windshield.

ps we don't miss this part of the Midwest! No more sleet & snow!

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Jeny's Christmas


Our friend Jeny had Christmas this evening at our house. Her parent sent her Christmas presents to our house and she opened them while they watched over the internet from Kansas City. Amazing that technology! Her mom wrapped her gifts in a box inside a box inside a box. Wrapping paper was everywhere. Good fun!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Christmas Party





We had a little Christmas party for our church. Loads of food and some entertainment. Waymond wrote a great song about Tacoma and church planting, very funny. The kids were up way past their bedtime. Mia was a little glazy! Fun was had by all!

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Our one tradition



So, needless to say Waymond & I aren't the most festive people, but we do have one Christmas tradition and that is making a gingerbread house. Here is this year's master piece!! Cost-co has a sweet kit with a lot of candy!

Zoolightful!


The Noonan's invited us to the Zoo lights on Sunday evening. We had a delightful time! This is a picture of the mini Tacoma (see Mt. Rainier). The lights were amazingly bright. The sea animals are made of beads.



They had the petting zoo open and Jack fed some goats. He wasn't afraid at all. I'm not sure why. All 2 years of his life he's been a city boy, but apparently there's some country in there!


When we got out of the car at the zoo this little kid was right there standing outside his car waiting for the rest of his family. He proceeded to tell me all about his gum.


Saturday, December 8, 2007

Breakfast of Champions

This morning Waymond & I went to breakfast at The Renaissance Cafe in downtown Tacoma. Very yummy and to top it off they steam their eggs with the steam wand of the espresso machine. Really! They put the eggs in a steaming pitcher and steam them just like milk for a latte. They were amazingly light and fluffy and with no oil or anything added. I've never had steamed scrambled eggs before nor have I ever heard of it. They were tasty. I think we'll have breakfast there again! The bacon was tasty too!!

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Snowing


It snowed today! Thankfully it didn't stick! Just a little fluffy white stuff falling from the sky. With any luck it will be the only we'll see this season!