New Years at Lita and Chucks & Resolutions

Happy New Years!  2011 is over and I miss it already.  It was a really good year for me (and Shea).  Marriage and a new puppy!

This new years we spent over at Chuck and Lita's Lita made fondue.  It was soo good and of course there were lots of snacks that we nibbled on.  Anyway, it was increadibly relaxing and we even stayed up til midnight and rang in the new year with champaine.  On the first, we actually went back to Lita and Chuck's watched tv, at more cheese and Lita made mellon martini's yummm.  Relaxing just what I needed.  Monday, while Shea worked and worked in the yard and in our home, I was a total slug, I didn't even get dressed.  It was WONDERFUL and even with the doing of nothing, Rose and I still made our resolutions for the year which included creating a new blog.

http://blankwhiteshirt.blogspot.com/

Check out Rose's and my new resolution.  Ya it does involve exercise but with a spin lol. 

Anyway, I hope your 2012 is as good as or better then your 2011.  Me I'm just happy where I am.  Luv to my hubby in the new year!

Day after Christmas - Chinese Food and Mission Impossible - SWEET!

Duck Part 1 (Part 3 is a soup)

Rose got to eat with us, she's saying YUM

Kinda like a lettuce wrap, duck part 2

Chicken Feet - Only Janet would eat them

The day after Christmas was relaxing and frankly it just can't too much better then dimsum and mission impossible.  We met the clan in Richardson at a place recommended by Janet.  She and Sean then started loading the table with yummies.  I didn't know we were getting 3 way duck until the guy started carving.  WOW.  Thanks Janet!  As for Mission Impossible, I had to hide my eyes when he was scaling the sky scraper but really enjoyed the movie!  Shea and I then went to Flying Saucer so he could have beer, fries and a brat worst (to settle his stomach).  Good day!

Christmas at the Grandma's and Grandpas’ Home

We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Mom and Don’s. Sean, Janet, Lil Don & Megan arrived on Friday night and we showed up around noon on Christmas Eve.  Don had made brisket and I had made candy and cookies so there was lots to eat.  We opened our presents Christmas Eve after dinner.  There were 6 adults, 2 kids and 6 dogs for Christmas Eve.  Shea and I dropped our (now spoilt) pups off at home before we went to Christmas Eve Midnight Mass.  I was sooo tired but luckily there was lots of singing and I joined in (poor other parishners)…

Its so good to see family.  Had a good time!

Christmas Day at home with Bailey and Prince

Mom found another present

Ya those raindeer antlers stayed on super long lol

Can you say MADDD

Christmas 2011 - The Clan

Everyone except the fish

 

For Christmas, we opened our presents from Pennsylvania and Ohio (thank you!) and the puppies opened their stockings.  We also went to Mom and Don’s at lunch time and had ham and all the fixins.  For dessert, we had leftover cookies and candy and I also made Krunsekake and 2 pecan pies (I doubled the bourbon and both Don and Shea said it was the best I’d ever made.)  Uncle Kenneth and Aunt Tammy came over with Cortney and Josh and their lil one.  It was a very enjoyable day.  Oh and I put bailey’s in my coffee and drank adult egg nog…yum!

Part 1 - http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8EbMXDdu1bNpq

Part 2 - http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8EbMXDdu1bNqE

More favorite pics:

Christmas Day - Grandparents, Janet and the kiddos

Shea on Christmas Eve

Lil Don is such a ham!

Megan with her new pony

Wow you gave me hankies, really, thats like getting socks

We actually sat 10 adults and 3 kids at mom's table

Megan really likes cookies

Shea gave me the rest of my china bowls.  Isn't he AWESOME!

OK, my neice is just a DOLL! She is soo cute!

Other December Days

In December, we finally saw fall colors.  It was quite pretty.  We've also continued to work with Bailey (I've been taking her to training classes) so far we've learned sit, down, leave it, drop it and we've almost got "come." 

She's a good pup but we're still potty training and she's hard on her toys...Prince of course is like any other big brother...he throws her under the bus so he can't be taken down with her lol.  They seem to like each other and the kitties seem to get on with them as well with a well meaning paw given to the pups a time or two to keep them in line.  As for the cow and me...I was in line at one of my fav restaurants and Santa Cow just walked right past me.  I turned off the car (since the line wasn't moooo ving any way and asked for a picture.  December really was a fun month!

Cookie Baking Weekend (Dec 16-18) - Christmas Party

Ok, I admit it, I took on too much.  I was exhausted but I did have a fun weekend.  I took a half day on Friday and started getting the house ready and the baking racks set up for two full days of baking.  Shea cleaned (and cleaned) the house and cleaned up the outside.  He even made pork ribs and beyond delish...pork shoulder but... Mom and Don and Rose all came over on Saturday and helped bake.  Suzy, Kendyl, Ethan, Jeff, Janine and their kiddos came over and all helped decorate cookies on Sunday afternoon.  I baked from 5a to 11p on Saturday.  Sunday, I baked from 5a to 5p and then the oven got shut down and there was a mad dash to HIDE cookie baking evidence for the party that started at 6.  Thank you to all that helped!  It wouldn't have been done without you. 

Sadly, there are no other cookie pictures as we didn't think to take a picture...Ooops.  And there were some incredibly pretty decorated ones from the kiddos.  Anyway, it was our first combined party since our wedding and it was a great turnout.  We ate Shea's pork with all the fixins, of course there was cookies everywhere and the white elephant was hillarious.  Here's a couple of the pics!