Saturday, December 27, 2008

Let It Snow!

Since we've no place to go!





We've gotten over a foot of snow in the last few days!



And enjoyed it!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Merry Christmas . . .

from our house to yours!
May all your Christmases be bright!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Christmas Concert by Mormon Tabernacle Choir

While Eva was off to Idaho, Sarah and Peggy, along with Harriet and Ashley, went to "Ring Christmas Bells" concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was fantastic!

Quick Trip to Rigby




Aunt Ruth (my mom's sister) died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Her funeral services were held last weekend in Rigby, Idaho, which is where I and all my siblings were born. Aside from the sadness, we had a wonderful reunion with cousins we have not seen for years. The real bonus was that I rode with my Mom and sisters to and from Idaho. We managed to avoid most of the snow storm by leaving Friday. Here are a few pictures. First, Aunt Ruth and her true love, Uncle Bill. The Pabst children: Kim, Tracie, Wendell, Vickie Lynn, and Teresa, (by picture not age). Then my sisters, mom, and me: Rhonda, Lisa, Mom Maurine, Rowena, Eva. We had so much fun together!

Monday, December 8, 2008

Harriet is coming for Christmas!

Peggy's mother is coming from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to spend Christmas with us. She came in 2006 and we had so much fun that we are anxiously awaiting her arrival again this year.

We love you Harriet!

Friday, November 28, 2008

Thanksgiving & Chocolate

First, we had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner.









Our afternoon project was dipping chocolates. Each family brought a batch of fondant. We had almond-coconut, strawberry, peppermint, chocolate, and of course peanut butter balls. We dipped nuts and Chinese noodles and marshmallows and anything that tastes good covered in chocolate. Peggy was our teacher but we all had a turn. It was really fun and when we were finished we had homemade chocolates to show for all our effort.

That's a lot of candy!

Then it was time for games.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Thanksgiving

Happy turkey day!
I am thankful for many, many things because I have much and am very blessed.
I am thankful for Thanksgiving Day because I can be around family all day!
Have a happy one.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Our floor is done!

Our amazing team of floor installers did it all in one day!



Tuesday, November 18, 2008

7 Weird and Random Facts (Eva)

I've been tagged by my favorite sister-in-law, Tammy.

So here goes:
▪ I played the accordian when I was a child. Now I work with a man who is an accomplished accordian player. He has his own band. I wish I could join him, but I've forgotten most of what I learned and I don't have an accordian.
▪ I love artichokes dipped in melted butter but I hate all legumes.
▪ I have had the same job for 31 years and still love it (most days).
▪ When I was 9 years old I fell 25' out of a tree and broke my back--the lower 6 vertebraes. I was rushing down to catch up to my brother. The doctor said I was lucky to be able to walk. It never stunted my growth at all. I am 5'9".
▪ Speaking of broken bones, I fell off the top of our swingset slide and broke my arm.
▪ No more broken bones until age 24. I went skydiving with Rob and Lisa. It was wonderful, so we took a second jump. This time I was off target and was not prepared for the landing. I broke my right ankle and was in a cast up past my knee.
▪ I love quilting. My first quilt was my senior project in high school. I have made over 30 quilts since then.
Millie, I tag you. And Cherrie, I tag you; are you there?

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Remodeling the Living Room



First, the fireplace has to go!





















The floor is next.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Fixing Up the House

We have had a slow leak in our dining room window for quite a while. We decided to find the problem area and fix it. Not an easy job, but we found the leak. Turns out that the tar around the sky lights was down to bear bones. Now it’s fixed! The next rain storm will tell us for sure.




Sunday, October 5, 2008

Doggie Halloween

Our dogs are ready for Halloween! Aren't they cute?






Radar










Sofie

Quilting sisters

Here is our latest quilting project. Rhonda's mother-in-law needed a quilt retied. It was a lot of fun. And it sure helped Lillian.

I have been quilting since high school. Now, whenever we have a quilting need, my sisters come over and we quilt together.

Pajama Church

We love General Conference! This weekend we sat around the house and watched church on TV. All of the talks were good, and some were excellent! I think my favorite of all was President Eyring. He talked about unity and being a peacemaker, especially during those times when a conversation can go good or bad. We need to step up and Do What Jesus Would Do. President Monson spoke on receiving Jesus Christ into our lives and keeping His commandments. Here's an example of how He stands at the door and knocks. We just have to let Him in.