Thursday, December 3, 2009

NOVEMBER CATCH UP

November is always a busy month for us. We have Ken's birthday, Leslie's bday, my dad's birthday, Ken's dad's birthday, and Thanksgiving and who could forget New Moon! So.........I got behind a little bit in the blogging. Here's what happened thus far.....
ICE SKATING AT THE TOYOTA CENTER WITH JULINA AND LINCOLN


DON'T FORGET THE CRAZY BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING! WE GOT UP AT 4 AM AND WERE AT THE FIRST STORE BY 5. MY SHOPPING WAS FINISHED ALREADY SO I WAS THE DESIGNATED LINE HOLDER! THIS IS A FUN TRADITION.

ENJOYING OUR THANKSGIVING FEAST.
MOM HAD SURGERY ON HER ARM THE DAY BEFORE SO SHE JUST SAT AND RELAXED DOPED UP ON HER PAIN MEDS WHILE WE DID THE WORK!
OUR THANKSGIVING BUFFET.
SINCE MOM WAS LAID UP, IT WAS MY JOB THIS YEAR TO MAKE ORANGE ROLLS FOR THE FIRST TIME.....OHHHHH SOOOOO GOOOOOODDDD!

BOB, DAD, AND J FRYING ONE OF OUR TWO TURKEYS. JUDY BAKED ONE, TOO.DAD AND I CELEBRATING OUR BIRTHDAYS. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT (SAME DAY) 35 YEARS AGO.KEN BOUGHT ME A STATIONARY TRAINER SO I CAN RIDE MY ROAD BIKE INDOORS DURING THE WINTER.ON MY ACTUAL BIRTHDATE, NEW MOON CAME OUT. I GOT THIS PICTURE AT OUR PRIVATE SCREENING AS MY PRESENT. LOOK AT ROSALIE....MY FACE WAS INSERTED. I LOVE THIS!
KEN AND MOM SURPRISED DAD AND I WITH DINNER AND A KENNY G CONCERT. IT WAS FANTASTIC. HE'S FUNNY AS WELL AS TALENTED!

THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT CAKE DECORATING WITH FONDANT. THANKS TO MY FRIEND WENDI FOR TEACHING ME! I USED THIS AS KEN'S BIRTHDAY CAKE.

2 comments:

Mike and Julina said...

I had so much fun being with you for the holidays. Good job on the cake.

Tami said...

How fun that you got a trainer for your birthday! They aren't nearly as fun as riding outside, but it is something!