IT FITS!!!

Our goal was to be able to put the boat into the garage. It worked. Now the goal is to also get my Explorer in it. It will be a day reorganizing and getting rid of tomorrow. The tongue (not a great picture) folds back. If it did not the boat would not fit.

SMILING!!!!

I don't think Eric has stopped smiling since earlier today.

Backwards, I know.

I know this should have been put in first. Oh Well. Eric and I had to take the boat out today to test it out with one of the employees of the shop we bought the boat from. They had to make sure Eric knew how to run it. I think he did well. Notice the smile on his face. I don't think he has stopped smiling. It was cold out on the water. It snowed last night. He is right now cleaning the garage so we can put the boat in it. Most of you are probably saying What are we going to pull the boat with??? Well... We could not pull the trailer and the boat at the same time. I have heard of people doing that. Crazy people that is. I did not want to pull it with my Taurus. I am not sure it would work. So I traded my Taurus in on a Ford Explorer. When Eric and I go camping we can bring both the trailer and the boat. I can quilt and sew and Eric can boat and fish all he wants. Pretty cool. He will be retireing in the next two years. This will give him some activities to do.He is a very happy fellow. I am happy for him.

Daddy's New Toy!!!!!

Eric's mother left him some money when she died. He thought about what he should do with it. Should we salt it away for our retirement or should we buy something he has wanted FOREVER!!!!! Guess what he did?

Our Gracie

Gracie is just a cute LITTLE puppy. She likes to give hugs!

Nesta Clifford

January 2nd Erics mother died. I loved the fact times like that brings loved ones together. The kids have not been in the same house together since my dad died in 2006. It was good to see them together. We were able to see cousins and other relatives we had not seen in years. the funeral was held in Kennewick. I was asked to sing there. It was hard to get through the songs. Afterwards we all went to lunch and then dinner that night as a group. Nesta was 94 years old. She was able to die in her sleep. She was a wonderful woman. She will be missed by all.

Christmas

We had a good Christmas this year. We had Merediths and Andreas fiancees here for the holidays.We had our big dinner Christmas Eve and finger foods for Christmas day. Our menu for Christmas Eve was : pan seared cornish game hens with pomagranate molasses. Israeli couscous and Winter salad. I made chocolate gingerbread sleighs and filled them with chocolates. I made a Pistachio cream yule log for dessert. I made pjs for the kids to open that night. It was just a fun Christmas.