I made two restaurant size pans just in case... Never want to run out of food!
The state of the economy and no telling what else was discussed and decided upon.
Superman (alias Luke) even dropped in for a visit. We always welcome "super heroes."
This is my brother's wife Sue and her little grandson. In April she will have a new grand-daughter and Treyton will have a new little sister to share all his toys with. Yeah, we're adding to the family tree!
My son-in-law Steve, with three little boys who are excited about being cousins. And someone has Poppy's attention.
Don't know what Luke was telling but I couldn't help enjoying the way he threw himself into the telling of it! You go Luke!
We all admired Yevette's boots and Luke showed off his too! Boots are an important accessory on the farm! Although I'll have to admit I was wondering if I would look as good in them as Yevette does?
My niece Jenni taught her little nephew the wonders of building with legos. Aunts teach you all the important things you need to know as you go through life. Remember that , Jenni!
And aren't these two more precious than words? My grand-daughter Katrina is such a sweetheart. Her and my grandson Koda are special buddies!
Treyton and his daddy Justin. Haven't seen these two for a year. We must do a better job of keeping in touch.
It wasn't cold today but we needed a fire just to take the chill off. And a beautiful fire it was!
Justin's wife Yevette and their son Treyton loved the little horses. Baby sister will be here in April!
Here's "daddy's little girl." Nothing better than relaxing on the couch in front of the fireplace after a good meal and enjoying good company!
Here's my oldest grandson Caleb, who'll be driving next year and my youngest son Tim, our future law enforcement protection.
And here's my younger brother Doug and the members of the "roundtable" discussion group. He's the one that tells these stories about me as the mean old baby-sitter when he was little. Even told my kids I use to claw him with my fingernails. Ha. Don't believe all that. I couldn't catch him!
And of course what's a family get-together without someone initiating a wrestling match? It has something to do with the male genes is all I can figure out! But everyone seems to enjoy it but the mothers!
This is my grand-daughter Abbey deep in thought about something. I love seeing her excited about the latest fashions which I try to convince her are the same ones I use to get excited about! The lesson here is to save your old clothes because they will come back in style someday!
There were presents exchanged between the little ones...
and Luke's response to his gift card was " and now I'm going shoppin..!"
And this is my grand-daughter Emmy who loves anything that sparkles and glitters (kinda like me) showing off the necklace she got for Christmas. 
Everyone should know how to play "poker" properly. So gather round, my son will be the teacher.
And here's how you shuffle the cards. Notice the girls are taking it all in.
But don't worry, they don't play for money! Here Emmy shows off the booty she won!
All the nutcrackers are lined up in the window....
the pirate is on guard in his spot....
all is quiet in the house....
the horses are waiting until they can jump off their rockers...
the ballerina is poised, waiting for her dance to begin...
the coveted, velvet doll and the caroler is waiting too....
Look at that face! Concentration is the key word here!
Rachel loved the challenge of lego blocks even when she was little. Should have been an architect.
Mark believes in never deviating from the rules. And everyone must go by the rules! So he loves step by step instructions.
Building stuff sure beats sitting in front of a TV all to heck. Expands the mind!
I did it...with the help of my momma!
Old wool quilts made by hand to keep families warm during hard times! I still go to auctions and buy up old quilts because they are a way of preserving the past. At one time everyone quilted, but not so much anymore.
Praying over the fields and harvests. My grandmother had these pictures. Reminds me that times have been much worse than they are now and depending on God brought our ancestors through.
My favorite old toys! Do you remember the smell old dolls had. I like to go to flea markets and pick up old dolls just to smell that wonderful smell of something old!
Old school desk with old books. The stories were so special. And my doll whose head bobbed reads the day away!
I love to sit in old rocking chairs. And the best ones still have their squeak. I rocked many an hour away sitting on the porch with my grand-parents watching the traffic go by. Does anyone still make the old rugs anymore?
I always found this picture comforting. The dog barking to let someone know he has found the lost and hurting. The airplane belonged to a friend who passed away following a heart attack. We still fight over who is going to get to wear his leather jacket.
Heroes of old. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were the best. And I had such a crush on Gene Autry when I was a little girl. Look at those styles! Real cowboy and cowgirl clothes!
I ordered this frame on Ebay and couldn't bear to take the picture out of it when it arrived. So I hung it up on the wall just like it was. Instant relatives.
I sewed clothes for a bride doll just like this when I was little. I pumped away on a old tredle sewing machine and created fashion after fashion. Other's had Barbies, but my doll was the best. And I was so impressed with her high heel shoes. Something about those little, rubber, high heel shoes ....
Another of my favorite antiques. I love old pictures! The children still had an innocence about them.
This was all that was left of an old book I rescued and I couldn't bear to see it thrown away!
I love old tea cups and I have lots of them!
