I never did post a picture of our Christmas tree

so here it is:

Nice, isn't it?

The girls decorated and redecorated it regularly. It never fell over. It certainly wasn't a fire hazard. I like it. :)
(The girls had curlers in their hair, thus the handkerchiefs.)

Something is living in my closet...

maybe it's time to clean it out.

Eda had a birthday!

Lil and Scott got a checkerboard cake pan set as a wedding gift and I jokingly said they should make a cake for Eda's birthday. So they did:

But it didn't look quite like a checkerboard when we cut into it. Lil said it was not quite so easy as she expected it to be. Frankly, I don't think it mattered. It was delicious. Chocolate cream cheese frosting and raspberries...

More proof

that my house is cold

Ruby was sitting on the heat vent. Roy joined her. Then Eda and finally Cora and L. I'm not sure how much good the vent was doing them, but maybe they were warmed by sharing body heat.

Too cute

The girls got these dresses (with light jackets) and boots from their grandma.

Don't you just hate it...

when someone reads over your elbow:

Birthday fun

The evening before my birthday Ray took the girls with him to run errands. He said they were going to Home Depot.

When they got home Eda walked in saying, "Ice cream. Ice cream." She was none too happy when the ice cream didn't immediately appear to be eaten.

A little later Ruby said, "Mommy, we bought presents!"
Cora got a strange look on her face and said, "Daddy said we weren't supposed to tell."
Ruby continued, "Who do you think the presents are for?"
I said, "You."
Cora, "No. They're for Mommy."