New Year 2010!!

Mission: New Year's Eve
Place: Our House
Activities: Fun! Fun! and More Fun!
Mission Accepted

The Gang and I had so much fun ringing in the New Year with John, Charity, Don, Deanna, Catherine, Brandon, Gillian and there 4 kiddo's. We had wine and martini's. I even made my hot wine, as requested by Brandon, John, Charity and Michael. The kid's watched TV and the big kid's talked the night away, we were having such an awesome time that we almost missed the count down. It was a really great night!

Christmas with the GANG!

The Gang and I had a great Christmas weekend. Not only did Michael and I not have to work Christmas Eve Night but we didn't have to work all weekend. I am truly blessed to have such an awesome job!

Well that being said...

Christmas Eve was full of fun, Joanna and I made Brownies for Santa and cut up apples for a special treat for the reindeer. Michael and Kayla were watching Lethal Weapon (Novak Favorite). We all opened one present, Joanna got her Christmas PJ's, Kayla got a leopard print bath robe, Michael and I opened a present from Dad and Mom and got Choc. Peppermint Martini Mix AWESOME! So of course we had to try it out, Yummy! It also came with crushed peppermint for the rim. Ya Baby! So we made Santa a special Drink a Milk Martini, with the rim decor and milk inside. It was so cool. Joanna left Santa a note that she was sorry she couldn't find the bell that fell off of Santa's sleigh and left on the ground last year to give back to him. And then she left the pad of paper and the pen (a frog pen) just in case Santa wanted to write her a note. So Cute! Well with that done we all settled in to bed to wait Santa's arrival.

Christmas Day the girls woke Michael and I up around 7:30am (could be worse, I think back on the days we tried to wake Dad up at 4am). The Gang scrambled down stairs and found the brownies eaten, apples all over the lawn (mess made by the reindeer) and yes a note from SANTA!! It said that Joanna was forgiven because she was such a good girl this year and thanked her for the brownies and apples, he loved the milk and that she had a great pen. That was a hit! The girls each found a present outside pushed off the sleigh   from the reindeer. We opened our Stockings and then Joanna passed out all the presents under the tree. Taking turns we all opened the wonderful packages, finding the goodies inside. After all the present were open I made french toast for breakfast. We spent the day playing with or new treasures and putting things away. Christmas night was spent with all of us looking at the stars relaxing in the hot tub. Michael and I of course had Choc. Peppermint Martini's in our new Martini Glasses! It was a wonderful Christmas! I was so exhausted I can't remember Friday or Saturday! Love Christmas, but glad when it's over. Thank You All, Love You and Miss You Very Much! Merry Christmas!

The Gangs All Here

I am very happy to announce that at 7:20pm last night, with no bruises, broken bones or bleeding; Kayla Novak walked of her 7 1/2 hour flight from Dallas, TX to Spokane, WA! It was a beautiful sight to see Dad and Daughter embrace after 12 1/2 years apart. Now we have the two most gorgeous girls in Washington (yes I am bias). Thank you to all the friends and family that could make it to help welcome Kayla to Spokane. And for those who couldn't I know you were with us in spirit, and I thank you as well. Friday we will enroll Kayla in school and then get ready for Christmas! Love you all, hope you are all as Ecstatically Happy as the Gang and I.

WOW! What a Weekend

Well this weekend was non-stop!!! Saturday morning the gang and I went to Breakfast with Santa at the Carousel! So COOL! We got there early and started on craft projects, Joanna made a cute Carousel Horse that we are going to convert into an ordainment to put on the tree, while she was doing that I took advantage of the Carousel being still and took pictures of it. I have never been there while it was just sitting there, and I was screaming TAKE MY PICTURE!! LOL So after Joanna was done with her horse we started to color Snoopy Christmas pictures they had there and before we were done they started giving rides on the Carousel, SWEET! Joanna road alone a couple of times and then the BIG MAN IN RED walked in and the place went crazy! Then Santa announce that he was going to ride the Carousel with everyone and he did so Two times to make sure all the kids got the opportunity to ride with him and so all the parents got pictures. Then we sat on Santa's lap,ate breakfast and road the Carousel over and over, we even got Michael the ride too. So much fun!!

Then Saturday night we had the Blue Masonic Lodge 1st Annual Christmas Party! It was great food, great friends, all round Awesome. We all chatted up a storm and listen to Christmas music! Maybe next year we can talk the Lodge into a live band and dancing!?

Sunday we almost had a big disaster, our heater went out and we called a couple of places that do emergency repair and went with the lower bid. The guy came out and he said all we had was a clogged tube and he fixed it and then to our surprise said Merry Christmas, No Charge! WOW! Makes you believe there are good people out there and that Christmas is real! Thank you Repair Man and Merry Christmas! Then that night we took Joanna to Santa Express in the Crescent Bldg, this is a place where kids can shop and then wrap what they got for the family with out parents help. Very cool! They get help with someone that is helping out, All Volunteer! Joanna went home and re wrapped her gifts in real wrapping paper instead of the white bags they gave her. After she shopped we went and had dinner in the food court at the Mall and then went to the Kress Gallery to see what they had displayed and then home! Very Busy but a Wonderful Weekend!

Breakfast with Santa

Looks Like Christmas

Last night the Gang and I went to the Davenport Hotel and checked out the Christmas Tree Elegance Event. If you don't know the Davenport Hotel does this every year where business's and donors decorate around 10 or so Christmas Trees each one with it's own theme. And they decorate them very elaborately!! There are a lot of prizes that come with each tree like laptops to TVs and even cash, jewelry, ticket to shows and hotel stays and more. Well you buy raffle ticket's for $1.00 a piece and then put them in a box by the tree you want (each tree has it's own box) and then this year on the 12th this month they will draw a name for each tree and the winner takes the tree and all the prizes that came with it. All the proceeds go to charity, this year the money is going to the Spokane Symphony! I just like to look at the way they decorate the trees, it is a very beautiful and wonderful event.

Christmas Tree Elegance 2009