January Blahs...

Well, my post is going to be about as interesting as the January inversion! Christmas is over, the decorations are down, the inversion has set in and I have spent most of the month at home alone while Mike has been traveling...unless of course, I had a houseful of guests. Once again....feast or famine! And to top it off, I have fallen not once but twice in the past week! (And my Mom fell once while on my watch....grrrrrr!)

On the positive side, work is going well....love the ladies I work with! We celebrated Johnnie Belle's 90th birthday (and I couldn't find my camera...par for the course...so I have no pictures to share). Robyn took a grundle of photos that she promises to burn on a disc so perhaps I shall yet share some. It was a great success. We have painted Kennan's kids rooms in prep for baby and we have the baby's arrival in Feb. to look forward to.

Another storm is expected tomorrow....oh joy! Perhaps I shall fit in a quick trip to St. George before baby's arrival. We shall see. I need some sunshine! Good night all. I'm down for a long winter's nap. No wonder bears hibernate!!

Wonderland Ranch at Bear Lake...

We have all be dying to see Dustin's parents

new cabin at Bear Lake and due to Alice's

minor surgery this weekend...the opportunity

presented itself. Mike was heading off to

Romania for the week so Brooke and Dustin

invited the Gregory's and me to join

them for a long weekend. TWIST MY ARM!!!

I jumped at the chance...and I was NOT

disappointed! It is gorgeous!

We ladies tackled a few sewing projects...

and we were able to get this little lady a
wee bit closer to being ready for the new babe.


The men kept the littles occupied in the snow...

Truly....it is a wonderland!

There was yummy food and a project for the kiddies.

Sadly, Miss Poppy wasn't feeling well and

spent most of her time lounging on one sofa

or another.

Minie Moo was sad when it was time

to tell everyone good-bye.

Because before you knew it, it was

time to tidy up and head back to

reality.

It was a fabulous weekend...

I felt like I was staying in a Bavarian

lodge. Soooo much fun!

(And yes, that is a bit of jealousy you are detecting !)

Alice and Steve, you have really outdone yourselves.

Thanks so much for sharing with us!

And thanks, B and D, for the kind invitation.
XOXOXOXO

Oh Deer!!!

I realize that this is NOT necessarily a good

thing....to have deer nibbling on your

foliage all winter long. But I suspect

that WE have intruded upon their territory

and so we are reaping that which we have sown.

And it continues to delight me when I open

my blinds in the morning and see this outside

my bedroom window. Perhaps it's because

I can pretend that I am enjoying my

life long dream of having a cabin in the

mountains.....or maybe I just like

deer. I know that they are a source of

great amusement for my grandkids.

Regardless, they are welcome

at the Windrush Cottage this winter!!

Welcome, Welcome 2011

New Year's Eve found us celebrating

in a pretty low-key fashion

with lots of family around us.

This holiday season will be remembered for

the incredibly LARGE tree that was

so generously given to us by Steve

and Alice. It was remarkable!!

And we were lucky to have a visit
from Mr. Cash Williams himself...
(and his gorgeous Mommy, too!)

These little cousins are bound to be
buds in years to come....TOO CUTE!!

The men in the family waited out the

arrival of the new year. Bob was

pleasant....as always.

Trev was incubating a strep throat

that manifest itself the next day!

And Mike was recuperating from a bout with

the flu that kept him bedridden most of

the holiday!

But this little lady with the wild hair

was ready to party on!!

(And she strikes a pose on cue, too!)
Midnight arrived and we all had our

traditional kisses!

These lovely ladies prepared the

sparkly!

And young and old alike toasted the New Year!!

And of course it wouldn't be New Year's without

the banging of the pans!!
Fun group of party-ers....

what a great way to celebrate.

Welcome 2011...may this new decade

show us more prosperous times.

This year I resolve to be more health conscious

(thank you, Paigey!) and to spend more

time smelling the roses.

May I find more joy in the journey.

2011....It's going to be a great one!!

XOXO

Christmas Day at Windrush Cottage

After leaving Brooke and Dustin's, we

stopped by and got Mom and headed home

for our dinner preparations.

Since we didn't see everyone for Thanksgiving,

it seemed only right that we all gather

for Christmas Day.

The table was set and preparations completed

to host our guests.

Johnnie Belle and Billie presided over the affair.

The Tim Williams Family joined us

and we were so glad to have them!

Dustin snatched a little Cash time.

Following dinner, the little's retired to the

basement with their new Pillow Pets

and new Snuggies

to enjoy a holiday movie fest.

Lee let Grandma Billie try on

part of the Queen's Storyteller's costume.

The older ladies just love him!

Vanessa made these gorgeous night gowns

for her girls for Christmas and they

looked like little angels....of course,

NOT to be found withOUT their

coveted Pillow Pets.

All in all....it was a fantastic Christmas Day.

It always seems to fly by too fast.

Thanks for joining us, everyone.

You made our Christmas Day most memorable!

XOXO

Christmas Eve with the Jacksons

Another first for Mike and me...Brooke invited

us to spend the night with them Christmas Eve,

and it seemed like a fine idea since Mom didn't want

to stay over and we were going to be alone.

So after dinner at Bonsai, we headed to

Apple Cross Way.

I love how Brooke decorates her tree with

all the Christmas cards she gets!

And there was the traditional opening of

the Chrsitmas pajamas!


Gus-Gus is the new addition this
year....and NOT to be left out,
he grabbed a marker and
was helping with writing the
note to Santa!

Hugs good-night and they were

off to bed! Mike was coming down with

something so it was a long night for him. :(

We spent a few hours doing last minute

wrapping and watching a little Law and Order.

But morning came pretty early and

what a delight to be there for the

girls excitement!

The Hair-Stylin' Station was a huge hit!

We had a bit of a Poppy Flop but

quickly recovered. This is a very

high-pressure time of year for

a 2 year old!!

Handy Manny to the rescue!

Pillow Pet for comfort and relaxation!

These two cuties will have hours of fun

working on each other at the stylin' station!

Brooke put together a fantastic Christmas Breakfast

and then the girls were ready for a nap.

We had a GREAT time with the Jackson

family. Thanks so much for including us!

XOXO