(and a requested recipe!)
Well, my card reader is still playing hide-and-seek with me, so I STILL don't have any of the photos from our Christmas gatherings uploaded. As Captain Jack said often in Pirates 2 (which Delaney got from her Nannie for Christmas and we watched last night) . . . "Bugger!" I'm sure that Gary knows where it is (in fact, he may actually have it on him), but he is somewhere deep in the primeval forest (well, the hunting woods in central Alabama) and won't be home until late tonight. So... you will have to wait ANOTHER day for my "official" Christmas report and accompanying pictures.
Until then--thought I would share the photo I included in our card this year . . .
And the annual Christmas letter I write as well. (I'm actually going to take this letter and make a scrapbook page out of it, because it really captures some of the important moments and memories from the past year.) Scout actually gave me all of her answers on it, and they just crack me up! Here it is . . .
Merry Christmas 2006 . . .
from Gary, Cheryl, McKenna, Delaney, and Scout!
Question: What was your favorite movie in 2006?
Delaney: “I have three favorite movies—‘High School Musical’ and ‘Aquamarine’ and ‘New York Minute’.”
McKenna: “’Invincible,’ because I can’t think right now of very many movies I saw.”
Cheryl: “We went to see very few movies this year, but we did watch some television! And I’m addicted to both ‘Lost’ and ‘Heroes’.”
Delaney: “On the way back from my birthday party was non-stop laughing with me and Ashley and
McKenna: “Probably all of the fun we had at my 14th birthday party. Driving to the rink, laughing all the way, and then ice skating and then taking crazy pictures at Arby’s afterwards. It was so fun.”
Cheryl: “Riding a mechanical bull at Gatlinburg on New Year’s Day. I was laughing so hard that I could barely stay on it. (The laughter from my friends and family didn’t help.)”
Delaney: “Winning my first travel softball tournament with the Thunderbolts.”
McKenna: “Going to high school and getting involved.”
Cheryl: “Becoming a design team member at Scrapbook Mania. Also, starting my blog. I have met so many great friends from it. It's very cool!"
Delaney: “I learned nothing. I know everything.” (isn’t she humble?)
McKenna: “That no matter how much you think you like a guy, eventually, they will disappoint you in some way, and that friends will always be there for you no matter what.”
Cheryl: “You have to trust God in everything, no matter how small. I can’t do anything on my own, so He’s got to be part of it all and I have to trust Him that He will take care of things.”
Delaney: “The first day at Disney World which was so boring, because all my parents wanted to do was watch the
McKenna: “The days that I was part of the Heritage Panel.” (This is a group McKenna was invited to be on, along with just 20 other high school students.)
Cheryl: “I loved the day at
Delaney: “When Papa Doug died.”
McKenna: “When two of my great-grandfathers passed away...PawPaw Doug and my Great-Grandaddy,”
Cheryl: “Of course, losing Papa Doug was the hardest. But something else that’s becoming harder to do each year is realizing that my girls are growing up. McKenna is in high school (will be driving next year) and Delaney is in her last year of elementary school. They are becoming more independent and don’t rely on us quite as much as they used to. Life moves on, and that’s hard to handle sometimes. Thank goodness
Delaney: “My Karoake Machine and Video Now.”
McKenna: “My favorite "toy"? Well.... I don’t really play with toys, but I did love Myspace this year.”
Delaney: “Spaghetti and ice cream.”
McKenna: “Fried okra . . . yum!”
Cheryl: “Anything at Habeneros (especially quesadillas and margaritas), if it involves hanging out with friends.”
Delaney: My Scavenger Hunt birthday party at the mall. And my team won. And also going to new Year’s for Gatlinburg. Even though I broke my finger ice skating, it was still fun.
McKenna: “My 14th birthday party.”
Cheryl: “Staying at a bed-and-breakfast for our anniversary up in
Just really easy-- Start by browning a tube of mild sausage, then drain it and set aside. Take a package of frozen hash brown potatoes and cover the bottom of a 13 x 9 casserole dish with them (will take about half of a package). Cover the hash browns with the sausage. In a mixing bowl, beat six eggs and then add about a half cup of milk and salt and pepper to taste (I sometimes have to go back and add an egg or two, depending on how it fills up the casserole dish. Can you tell that I cook mostly by sight? not so much by recipe? lol). Then pour the egg mixture over the hash browns and sausage. Cover with shredded cheddar cheese. Cover loosely with foil and cook in a 375 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes. (What's so great about this recipe is that you can prepare it the night before and stick it in the refrigerator uncooked. In the morning, pop it in the oven and cook it then. It's actually a little bit better this way!) Enjoy, Muffin (and the rest of you!)
I know everyone is gradually getting back into the swing of things after the hectic holidays, but was so glad to hear from some of you already! I promise that I'm getting around to checking out your blogs too; I love to see all the Christmas repots and updates. Looks like a lot of you had really great holidays!
I will be back tomorrow, hopefully with pictures this time. If I don't, I may be saying "Bugger" a few more times. (I actually just like saying it! LOL!)
20 comments:
Wonderful picture...great letter, and THANKS for the recipe! : )
I loved the picture and letter!!! And that sounds sooooooooo good!!!
what a totally delightful post. Thanks for sharing it! I LOVE the JOY pic - it would look awesome poster size. xox
How cute is that letter?
I think I might steal your questions and interview my family for an awesome memory and scrap page, if you don't mind?
What a great letter and wonderful idea! I am glad you had a great Christmas!
aimee (www.familyhouston.blogspot.com)
Tisha--Thanks about all of that!
Adrienne--It is good!!
Dawn--Thanks! I also was really happy with how the picture turned out!
Jen--Hey, steal away!! I think it would make such a cute scrapbook page!
Aimee--Hope you had a great Christmas too!
I will try and get to all of your blogs soon!!!
What a great idea for a Christmas letter, really enjoyed reading it!
Fried Okra! That brings me back down to my years in N'awlins! :) Thanks for sharing your beautiful family and their very insightful remembrances. Merry Christmas to you. Have a blessed New Year!
Great idea and very cute picture. Drop in at My Blog for some amazing birthday gift ideas.
hey i love the letter. it was great. neat idea about the interview. "neat" ? who says that anymore. i wonder about myself sometimes. where does this stuff come from. well i've been a slacker about posting maybe next week. oh wait it TTT day maybe i will today. :) anyways, love the pic too. very cute.
Love the Q and A. Good idea for your card even if it was a little late :)
What a great idea to ask questions for your family letter. That was a great read. The picture is very sweet too!
OMG....I just want to hit the "Login and Publish" button and go back and read this post again and again.
Usually with a post this long I will just skim over it but this one I read from beginning to end.
I loved your letter idea...I will have to try this one year...preferably when my daugther starts talking otherwise every answer will be "dada dada dada or nana nana nana"!!!
And do I really really have to wait until holiday to try this recipe...oh gosh... I just LOVE breakfast food...and I love everything in this recipe!! I can taste it all now!
Question though...if you do it the night before how to the eggs and liquid stuff not turn the hash browns to mush???????
I love your letter! Thanks for sharing it here. I loved reading all your answers! What a great idea! I might have to scraplift it next year????? Hope you don't mind. Really cool idea!
I loved that picture you posted and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your pictures!
What a great idea for the Christmas letter! I have to admit sometimes I don't enjoy getting the braggy kinds of Christmas letters, but yours was unique and funny!
Oh what a precious picture and letter. I learned a lot about your family and YOU! Happy New Year with blessings to you all.
Thanks to all of you with your comments about my letter. It's funny what Renee said, because that's what really inspired me to write the kinds of letters I write. I like, but also kinda dread,reading the "braggy" letters that come to the house at Christmastime. So I try and write something kinda funny, but that still captures some of what we did in the past year.I've done word searches, top 10 lists, and other things for my letters in the past.
Muffin--the hash browns don't get soggy overnight, although it seems like they would. It turns out fine either way you do it!
love the questions and answers idea, might have to try that in our letter next year. Our family letter will be late too .... better late than never I say!
Love the letter!! Thanks for sharing it!!
fabulous letter cheryl- thank you for sharing it with us!
i love the picture!
i hope your christmas was a blessed and happy one for all of you!
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