Christmas Morning

Grandpa struggled out of a warm bed at O-dark 7:30 to watch my wonderful granddaughters open presents. 

Purrrrfect

I think the iPad is a hit

Emma with herlego farm. 

Legos are huge at the Bacon home

Chicken coop completed. Page 20 of the 223 page of instructions

Rachel working on her mystery cube

Goings On at the Bacon's

 Rachel plays the bassoon in her school orchestra 

Her first concert 

She did great

I have been refinishing some of the wood work in the Trek

The stain really helps bring out the grain

Master pastry chef, aka Uncle Sean came to visit.

Getting just the right amount of cookie dough

Making little delicious balls

Emma measuring powdered sugar for the filling

Rachel mixing the filling

Let me show you how to do this

A quick learner, just right

Just perfect and so savory

Both Emma and Rachel are good cooks

Sadly we lost Hardy last week

Today Emma and her best friend are making a ginger bread house

Deck the Halls ....

Well, we finally got the tree decorated.  

Merry Christmas to one and all

Home for the Holidays

It is wonderful spending Thanksgiving with my son and his family 

Derek and Emma prepping the green beans

Rachel making her delicious pumpkin cheesecake

Love cheese 

Derek pulling a great dinner together

A very thankful dinner

Next day searching for the the perfect tree

Cousin Deckland likes this one

Fun with grandpa

What the .....

I have been beautified 

Christmas light go up

Wendy's Home

 My sisters retired to Puerto Vallarta, MX Her lovely home is on the river in the romantic zone. 

Looking through from the kitchen to the living room

The only house with a backyard in the area

The mural she had painted on the street side of the brick wall above