Christmas Lights

Ok so wrapping done, baking done, any foods needing to be made ahead done. SO what do to...
We went to Rancho and walked around this beautiful community that is known for its holiday decorating.  We had such a nice time.  Here are some pics from our walk.

                                                Rob loves his Pluto so this pic was a must...

                                   Charles and I really liked these Moose, what a wonderful Nativity.

                 Christmas Eve is here today and so we are off to Mary and Steve's for Christmas Eve dinner

ROB'S 13TH BIRTHDAY

Charles and I are still trying to figure out where have 13 years gone.  Our son is a wonderful young man and is growing into a wonderful person.  For his 13th we had family night with some friends and made Christmas Candy and of course the boys played video games then we had a cake that we made then added all the pieces that were cake toppers up till this 13th birthday not the prettiest of cakes but for sure one made with pure love.  Then on the next day Saturday, I went to a cookie exchange with Gillian and Charles took Rob and two of his classmates to the movies and then we all met up for dinner.  Now we are spending time together getting ready for Christmas.

                                  Rob, Mario and Jacob taking a break from Chrismas Candy making

                                  The rest of the candy makers, look how happy my hubby looks :)

 My cookies for the the exchange, yummy mint chip dipped in mint Chocolate.

      Cammy had a wonderful tea and cookie exchange and below are all the cookies we got to take home.

                                                                Rob, Cal and Cameron

                                                                      Rob and his sister on his Birthday

                                                           Yummy fried Ice Cream Birthday treat.

SANTA AND MY KIDS

Festival Of Lightst at The Mission Inn

Tonight we went all together down to the Mission Inn and checked out all the beautiful lights and then ate dinner by the Ice Skating Ring they set up for the Holidays.  We had fun I wish we had taken pictures of Frosty trying to tell the horses whats what.  He did not like the big guys at all. But he didn't Crystal and Bell the reindeers that were there visiting.

Christmas picture weekend

Well this pre holiday weekend started out on Thursday evening when Gillian and I made our annual family christmas meat pies they came yummy. Friday night was Christmas Bunco at Gillian's she did an awesome job and everyone had a great time and went home with a beautiful gift from the exchange game and homemade poemegranite jelly for Christmas morning.
Then on Saturday night Charles Rob and I had a Santa Claus movie marathon watching Tim Allens movies. Then on Sunday we went to the park and took family pictures and then in the evening we went for a walk and looked at the neighbors holiday lights. What a wonderful pre holiday weekend.

                                         Canadian Meat Pies and Sasha was on guard of the oven

                                   Gunny was asking Christmas Mickey to take off her beautiful P.J.'s

                                        Mary and her boys game to take some Christmas pictures also.

And our beautiful Sasha and handsome Frosty...

Candy Making and Women's Christmas Dinner

This was a relaxing weekend.  On Saturday we went to a friends of Gill's, Fay's house.  They have a family tradition of hosting a candy making day. We had a lot of fun and Rob even said once we got home how much fun it was he especially liked the Diet Pill so Billy Fay's husband gave him one of his own to take home.  Then on Sunday Gillian and I were invited to friends Church for the Women's Christmas Dinner and Ornament exchange.  Dinner was wonderful, we played games and shared family stories of Christmas.

                            Rob and Gillian making the popcorn that would become Carmel Popcorn

                                                                             Fay and Billy

                                                  Mixing the popcorn and homemade Carmel

                                         The assembly line of making the Carmel/Pecan Turtles

                                                                        Rob's Diet Pill

                                                                  Gill at the Church Dinner

                                                                 Beautiful Center pieces

                                  Cammy (who invited us) sharing about the event.  It was so much fun.