Let it Snow!

This past week our friends on the East Coast have been hammered with snow and very cold weather. Here on the West Coast we have been teased with the threat of snow! Jeff says every year if it is going to snow then just let it dump! I think I am beginning to agree with him. If I have to deal with the icey roads and worry about driving to work then it might as well just dump!
In 2008 we had a huge snowfall and I remember it staying around for so long I was tired of seeing everything being white! Enjoy the pictures and maybe we will get some snow this year!

Our house December 2008.

View of garage and driveway and neighbors house.

View of back yard and patio.

I say LET IT SNOW!

21st Century vs. Pioneer

Have you ever wondered how we got all the gadgets, electronics, appliances and anything else that needs a manual to operate. In our house we now have 5 adults (two grown children, one child's spouse and us) I took a look around the other day and I found that we have 3 laptop computers, one desk top computer, 5 cellular phones (4 havng data capability),4 televisions with Direct TV, Dvr's, Dvd and blueray players, 2 Wii's, X-Box, 2 land phones, 2 refrigerators, 2 freezers, 2 washing machines, 2 dryers, 2 ovens, 1 microwave, 1 dishwasher and a whole buch of kitchen appliances I haven't even learned how to use yet! But let me tell you I like that rice cooker!
At any given moment all or most are in use! I have witnessed at one time all of us in one room and 2 are using their laptops, 1 is on their blackberry and the rest of us are either watching television or running upstairs to check their facebook page! I wonder how we got to this point.....and would we ever be able to go back to the pioneer days?

Deciding that we wanted to watch a movie downstairs but needed the blueray player.....unhook and move downstairs! We know how to do this...right?
I know how to do this!

Moved downstairs....plugging it back in!

Evidence of way too many gadgets!

Evidence of multitasking...movie and wireless internet.

I ask how did we get to this point and how do we get back!

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had A Merry Christmas and are looking forward to a Very Happy New Year! I know at least I am! To say the last few months of 2010 have been eventful would be a huge understatement! I should have been blogging all the way along because if I tried to make up the time now I would be here for at least a month! So....I will just tell you that we are all well and very busy! Enjoy a few pictures from Christmas!
The saga of the Christmas Tree begins!
We named this Christmas Tree the tree from hell....2010 never to be forgotten and the stories oh the stories! From a trunk too big for any tree stand made in the USA, to not being decorated for a very long time, to the lights then not staying on....I have to say come Christmas morning it was a very beautiful tree!
Every year we always try and take the dogs pictures in front of the tree....but since now we have 9 in the family it seemed like a very daunting task! So we attempeted to take Kirby (being th oldest and Amelia's last living puppy) I should mention Kirby hates to have his picute taken, must be from all the years of show photos!
Darcie just trying to get the bow on!

Trying to get him to Sit/Stay

Sizzle not seeing what the big deal is all about to pose in front of the tree! See Kirby this is how it is done!

50 takes later and still not a good picture....Sizzle has given up!

Finally Success!

And Sizzle one take and she is off to her next camera shoot!

Merry Christmas everyone!