I love Christmas

We were trying to put the Christmas tree up this afternoon and I had the front door open. Shadow our new outside cat decided to come in and make herself at home on Pepper's blanket. Pepper didn't seem to mind one bit. She is such a sweet kitty but I'm not quite ready for a cat and dog in the house. Of course Lindsay by phone and Hunter tried to convince me Shadow needs to be inside all the time. Sorry I'm not into litter boxes and will be so mad if that cat pee's in my house:)
On to Christmas decorating. It is going well but not anywhere near finished yet. I have to run Hunter to soccer practice in a few minutes. Tomorrow is the last game and we had not lost a game until last night and it's a team we have beaten before. The pressure is on we play the same team again so I know both teams are going to give it their all. Both teams have great players and they all seem to be good sports. Thank you God for my child, that he is able to run and play and talk and laugh and learn about you. Amen.

Best Ice Box Fruit Cake Ever

O.K before you turn your nose up at the word fruit cake let me say I don't like the typical stuff. This is a recipe like no other. It is my Mom's recipe and she has been making it for years for our family. When I was younger she would make it for me and leave out the cherries but now I love it with them too.

Ice box Fruit Cake By: Sue Winburn

1 lb coconut
1 lb white raisins
3/4 lb red candied cherries
3/4 lb green candied cherries
5 cups pecans
3 cups walnuts
1 large bag of marshmallows
2 small cans of Pet brand milk(not the sweetened condensed)
1 lb box graham crackers

Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs. Combine milk and marshmallows in sauce pan, heat over very low temp until marshmallows are melted.
Add cracker crumbs and mix well.
Add all other ingredients and mix well. (This mixture will be very,very thick but keep stirring or use hands. You may have to add a little extra milk.)(we wear clean gloves, sprayed with Pam to mix ours)
When thoroughly mixed, pack in loaf pans of your choice. Wrap in foil and refrigerate until chilled. Slice thin and serve. Keep Refrigerated. Can be frozen too.

Do you have a family recipe you would like to share?

T H A N K F U L

My parents, Scott's Mom and my daughter and her hubby all joined us on Thanksgiving. We had a nice visit even though I wasn't feeling my best. I am so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life.
Thankful For:
T Toooooo much food
H happiness
A awesome God
N Neighbors & Friends
K kitten-our newest addition
F For more blessings than I can count
U For U if you are reading this
L Love

We had a wonderful festival at our church Sat afternoon that ended with a fun hayride. My daughter stayed the weekend with us and I truly enjoyed it. We ate, played cards, ate, watched a movie, ate, watched t.v, ate, went to the festival and ate....
Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and remembered to count your blessings one by one.

Nana and Papa's Girl

My sweet daughter took Friday off work and went Thursday evening to spend the weekend with her Nana and Papa. She cooked, did laundry and pampered my Mom after her surgery. I'm sure she tried to keep her Papa in line too :) I love to hear her and Papa giving each other a hard time all in fun. She lived with my parents while she went to college and they loved every minute of it. I'm sure this reminded them of old times. She is such a blessing. I can always depend on her to help when needed even if I don't ask her. I hope I can be a wonderful Grandma to her children when they come along. I know I have some mighty big shoes to fill.
When I think of my daughter it seems almost like yesterday she was 3 and I was watching her in a dance recital. Then she was 7 and I was helping with her Brownie troop. Then she was 10 and I was watching her play girls softball for the pink socks. Then she was 12 and was Glenda the good witch in her 7th grade Wizard of Oz play. Then she was 14 and was playing volleyball for the high school. Then she was 16 and going to the prom. Then she was 17 and I watched her graduate and go to college. Then I watched her graduate from college and get married all in the same weekend. And it seems.... like it was all just a few days ago. Don't Blink your babies will be grown before you know it. Cherish each day and each memory because you can never go back...

Update on Mom

Mom's surgery went well yesterday. They kept her over night for observation and to try and keep her pain level down. We brought her home today and when I left she was resting comfortably.
Dad is so good to her and she to him. They are two people I admire so much. When I grow up I want to be just like them. Mom goes back to her Dr. in about 10 days. They may have to go back in one day and remove the plate if it bothers her too much.
Thanks for all the prayers and phone calls.

Monday Newsflash

Please be in prayer for my cousin David. His wife Kathy Yarborough passed away this morning. It's so hard saying goodbye even though we know she is in a better place and out of pain.
Also keep my Mom in prayer. She will have her surgery this coming Wed afternoon. Hopefully she will be back doing handstands before we know it. O.K maybe not handstands but feeling like her ole self soon.
We had a fun weekend. Lindsay came to visit and she and I went to visit Scott's Mom and then to my parents to spend the night. It was nice having some time alone with my lil girl :)
Justin came to pick up Lindsay and we grilled out. I love having all my babies home with me.
My hubby has been a busy guy this weekend. He loved Eric's fire pit so much he came home and made us one and now he is working on a new salt block trough for the cows.
We had a campfire tonight to end a nice weekend and it was so relaxing.
Maybe soon we can have friends over for some campfire fun.
Blessings

Hayes Happenings

We had a great time with friends and family around a campfire last night @ Melissa and Eric's. The kids were making Somemores and we were drinking hot chocolate, hot apple cider and eating popcorn balls-Yummo.
I enjoyed meeting Melissa's Mom. She is very pretty and sweet and those grandkids sure love their Gigi.
Lindsay, Hunter and I spent the day together shopping and having lunch. We were shopping for a few supplies to help make games for our Hallelujah Hoedown festival for our church held Thanksgiving weekend. Lindsay made a really cute lollipop tree. I should of taken a picture.
Looks like Scott and Hunter will get lots of father/son time this week together which I love for both of them.
I am off to see my Mother in law and parents.
Blessings