Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Wright Christmas Party

01.04.14

Just like the Krueger Christmas party, we had to reschedule the Wright Christmas party because Brent had the flu but I'm so glad we were able to get together today.  We all voted on what we wanted to do about food and most said they wanted finger/snack type of food so everybody brought lots of good stuff to eat.  I made funeral sandwiches, queso and a very tasty punch.  Plus, I made a super easy dessert that was such a hit!  I'll tell you how I made it in case you want to try it.  Melt 2 cups of milk chocolate morsels then add 1 cup of Heath toffee bits.  Spread it on parchment paper then let it cool.  Break into pieces once it is cooled and serve.  So easy and so yummy!
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After we ate, we played the white elephant game and Brent is #1!  Beck and Kinsey loved helping him open his gift.  My Uncle Donnie was next and he got a glass Christmas tree.

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I'm not sure who was next but they ended up stealing Brent's gift...should he open the Victoria's Secret bag?

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He ended up opening a cigar box (I bet you can guess who brought that gift) and it had a gift card in it.

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Well, can you believe that the cigar box and gift card was stolen from Brent?  So, his next gift was a very pretty turquoise necklace and I stole it from him just to be funny because he has opened so many gifts already.

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His next gift is a bottle of lotion and my Aunt Vickie stole it!

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So, Brent opened up a beautiful cross but Neena stole it!  Oh my goodness this is crazy!

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I don't think I've seen one person open as many gifts as Brent did today!  This time he got a penguin eye glass holder.  I think he's safe now!

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Terry (Katrina's husband) opened up a gift with their grandson.

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Katrina's daughter, Shelbi

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Aiden (my cousin Christie's son) opened up a picture frame and a bottle of soap.

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But, my cousin Christie stole that gift from her son and then he ended up with some movies.

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Beck is playing with his new game and Aunt Wendy is proud of her gift card that she stole from Brent.

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I'm not really sure what Cassidy (Katrina's daughter) is holding.

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Noah (Christie's son) is getting some advice from his little brother, Aiden...does it pay off?

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Aunt Trish and Uncle Chris in the act of stealing Neena's beautiful cross.

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Neena is in luck because she got another cross!

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Salena (Trish's daughter) also got a cross that is perfect for her house and I think Bryce (Katrina's son) got a scarf.

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My cousin, Katrina, got some fun socks.

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Thanks to all that could be with us today and I can't wait to do it again next year!
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(Stephen, Linda, Trish, Chris, Marty, Rhonda, Vickie and Donnie)

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(Katrina, Wendy, Christie, me and Salena)
In the above picture, Trish was telling her daughter, Christie, that she was not part of the cousin group picture.  Lol!
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Mimi's Funeral

01.03.14

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My little sleeping beauty fell asleep on our bedroom floor and Beck had fun taking pictures of us.

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My sweet little helper!  (He asked for money afterwards!)

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We are on our way to Gilmer for Mimi's (Leigh's grandmother) funeral.  Natalie Harrison Beasley was born on November 6, 1921 in Gilmer.  She passed away at the age of 92 with five great-grandchildren.  This is not the best way to start a new year.  My heart breaks for my dear friend, Leigh.  She loved her grandmother so much that she named her daughter after her.

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We grabbed lunch at DQ after the funeral.
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I found this on the way to the bathroom in DQ and it sure would be nice if everybody followed this recipe.

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The toy that came in the kid's meal.

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We stopped by Daddy's office for a quick visit.  (Beck had fun taking pictures with my phone!)
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This might be the biggest box of chocolates I've ever seen!

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Happy New Year's!

12.31.13

I took the Tahoe to Gilmer yesterday to get some minor repairs because the dealership said they would take care of it since they knew about them when we bought it.  I am driving this little bitty loaner car back to Gilmer today to pick up my repaired vehicle!  Plus, I can't wait to see my kiddos!
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I think Kinsey would feed Sugar everyday if she could!

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Looks like the kids had fun at Kiki and Pops last night!  They fell asleep as we drove to the fireworks stand.
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Kinsey is super excited to see more fireworks tonight!

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(I promise she did not get burned.  This picture is an optical illusion.)

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Our little fire starter!

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Can you feel the love tonight?

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We drove home on New Years Day and they are still catching up on some zzz's!
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Kinsey loves to ride her bike!
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And, she loves to be the super hero princess!

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Beck loves his new Transformers video game that is in the guest bedroom but will move to his room soon and Kinsey is being Kinsey.  Lol!

We made many, many memories this year!  I was baptized at the beginning of the year, we took a fun-filled family beach trip this summer, we finally moved into our dream home, Beck started kindergarten, Kinsey is in her second year of tap/ballet class, I got my very first speeding ticket, I also experienced a bad wreck, I am the proud owner of a Tahoe which is the vehicle I've been dreaming of getting someday, I have met some really great friends in our new town and we hosted our first family Christmas party.  Unfortunately, Brent and I lost both of our grandmothers this year and we miss them but plan on seeing them again someday.  We are excited to make more memories in 2014!