Well as usual I have fallen by the wayside...just can't seem to keep this blog up to date..I don't make new years resolutions, but will try to keep this updated.
After my last post I got sick..worst cold/flu I have ever had..I ran a fever of 102-103 for about 6 days..It was mostly in my head and throat never did get into lungs..I was pretty much down for the count for 12 days..I finally made myself get up and get busy..Got all the gifts bought and wrapped for the school program and party..Got all the toys, bike and food for the Christmas boxes..I had to make 2 trips to Vegas to get all the stuff from Help of So. NV..First load was only toys and bikes, 2nd load was all food items..both times my truck was full, full, full..I have a 1 ton dually with extended cab and they filled the bed and the back seat.
We had the school program on the 17th and it went so great..the kids put on a good program and Santa arrived and gave all the kids a neat present..we had 9 school age and 11 preschool age children..On the 19th we had a party and sing along for all the community..I made a huge pot of chili and we had lots of cakes, cookies and fudge..Served wassail and hot chocolate..the weather had turned nasty so didn't have as many as planned for but it was a great group..We ate ourselves silly and sang lots of carols..We were quiet an eclectic group as we had mormons, jews, catholics, born again christians and agnostics all together singing Christmas carols and no one missed a beat..It was fun and everyone left in great spirits..
I finally got shopping done for my own family, got it all wrapped and was happy to sit back and relax..We went over to Hans' house Christmas morning to watch Carley open her gifts..She was cute and not that interested after the 1st one..It was a book and she was ready to sit down and read, after much coaxing got her to open everything and she was so cute..Little kids make Christmas morning..We went to Mark's house in the afternoon for dinner..of course we had more gifts to open and give..David, Belinda and Hunter, Hans, Shawntell and Carley came over also..Mark and Terry got Carley a doll stroller for her new baby and she and Hunter had a great time going around and around the whole house..They shared pretty good..All in all it was a great Christmas.
New year's eve day we had Hunters 4th birthday party out in Pahrump..Christi, Heath, Crista and Junior came up from Glendale, AZ, so we got to visit with them also. Belinda got a cute spiderman cake for Hunter it even had his picture on the cake..the picture was taken back in the summer and he had his face painted at the fair..We came home and went to Pinkertons for a little while and then home and in bed before the new year rang in..Well that pretty much gets us up to date..talk to you later..Ruthie and Phill
