November 1, 2008 thru January 2, 2009
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Santa made it to High Island.... |
..and there were a few presents too. |
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| Lance and Dad fight with Light Sabers | JA put on the first half of the steaks Ever try to cook 12 steaks on an Olympic RV Grill? |
Christmas Eve at Home and the Ranch
Christmas Eve was a busy one. Bryan and Melissa came from Houston between setting up for their company party and the Christmas Eve event later that night. We exchanged presents with them and enjoyed a brisket lunch. Bryan and Melissa left early in the afternoon and we all went to the ranch for part two of the party. My sister Jo and her husband Raymond (Ranchers), fixed pizza and Italian sausage and lots of goodies. We then exchanged gifts with that part of the family. Attending were Ray and Jo, their son Steve his wife Charise and children Hunter and Summer along with Ron, their other son and Jennifer and daughter Kassey. My other sister Alice, her husband George and daughter Pamela and husband Dale and their daughter Kattie. Shari, Jake and daughters Sara were there and daughter Lucy and husbane Miguel and son Lance also. Thus part two of the "Christmas Family Event" |
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Shari and me pose for a shot |
Jo and Ron's armpit.... |
Ray enjoying the kids as usual |
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Bryan Wed. AM opens his Kocera Ceramic Knives |
Melissa looks thru the Hurricane Ike Book |
Lance with a new toy |
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Meanwhile back at the ranch, Steve & Cherise |
Sara tests the pizza |
Ron offers a second opinion of the pizza |
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Gennifer (Kassey's mom) keeps watch |
Kassey entertains at the piano...no she can't play. |
Katie (L) and Summer realxing before presents are opened |
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Steve and his son Hunter |
Kassie's big grin |
George enjoying sausage and "fixins" |
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Some nights, when it is REALLY cold outside....... my people turn on the space heater..... JUST FOR ME Fancy |
...And sometimes, on the first day of Winter... my sister shares the heater with ME! Dusty |
December 17, 2008
(Lucy "Mom" did not make it in any of the photos)
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Shari "Grammer", Lucy "Mom" and Lance made a gingerbread house |
Lance plays a trick on Grammer & his Mom |
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Front Door |
Front from above |
December 10, 2008
Snow in High Island....Again!
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Lance enjoys an early morning walk thru the snow with "Nacho" |
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Front Yard with SNOW on the Rubber Tree Plant 11 PM |
Shoes get dusted also (11 PM) |
Daughter Lucy's Car in the driveway (11 PM) |
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Truck at 12:10 AM Dec.10, 2008 |
Festive if nothing more.... (12:10 AM) |
Steps at 12:10 AM....and still snowing! |
November 30, 2008
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The Tree |
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Lucy, Lance and "Grammer" Shari decorating the tree |
Lance helps with his favorite ornaments |
Visiting with an old friend "The Nutcracker" |
Nov. 2nd......Today we made popcorn balls....just because we were bored......Jake, Grandson Lance & Son-In-Law Miguel (The girls helped but it was kind of a "guy" thing for today....
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First you take your popcorn...... |
then you mix up some stuff with too much sugar in it.... |
then everyone burns their hands on the goo it makes.... |
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Roll into balls or something that looks like popcorn balls. |
Then you eat them..... |
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