Push Button Toilet

Hopefully this toilet will last longer than our other toilets. As my honey says those things we wait for are more appreciated this one sure is. Kristi needed no training she knew just what to do, Home Depot delivered right to our door and it even has a water saver side too if you have little boys, Kristi probably pushes them both but I dont care no more taking off the lid due to broken handles or chains getting caught. Also you can see we did a wonderful upgrade to white, now I just need to do some painting.

New face lift for the windows

We decided to update the windows. We have some pretty large windows in our home facing the east and it is pretty hard to actually get curtains and the rods to fit the windows. After putting the hardwood down in the family room the sun really need to be kept out of direct light of the floor. Finally we found an ad in the paper and yesterday they came and installed the blinds. I also got some for the living room. They do have to come back as the valance didn't come in right and we have some for just a few of the windows by the dining room table but those are adjustable so we can still let the sun filter in on the top or bottom.

Family Pizza Party

We enjoyed a family pizza party with the kids, grandchildren and our first great grandchild last Sunday making the pizza's. We were missing a couple do to illness and working late but enjoyed the time we got to spend together. We are trying to figure out what the next family get together will be, as far as food will be. We had pizza left over and my husband was very thankful to send the leftovers home with the kids so he didn't have to eat it during the week.
Family time is so much fun and the grand children grow so fast.
Where did the time go when our children were young?
Life is so short.
We can't wait until once again all the family will be together for the get together's but with part of them miles across the United States that is hard too do, but they are with us in heart and mind.

Landen

Jan. 13.
After 4 weeks in the full arm cast, They went back in for the half arm cast. Landen was a little nervous when they pulled out the saw to cut off the old cast. He kept telling the nurse "make sure you don't cut me". He was very careful with his arm and wouldn't use it at all or even put it down. He made me hold it up the whole time. He was pretty excited about getting a new cast, but he made sure to ask the doctor if he was going to squeeze it again. He was fine once the doc assured him that he would not squeeze it. He wanted a red "fire" cast this time.


Ryan came that night and sprayed cool flames on it. He loves showing it off to everyone and "burning" them with his fire. I think he might be sad in 2 weeks when he doesn't have his cast anymore. It has been a great shield against all kinds of weapons and of course he won't be like the real ghost rider when he is not on fire anymore.

Christmas 2009 celebrated on January 3, 2010

Christmas at our house if FINALLY over. Some were wanting it to be over so much sooner. I got really sick the weekend we were going to have it and couldn't of cooked the meal for everyone.
There were smiles and frowns when the day finally got here. School started the next day too so the younger ones needed to get home to bed.
I made the turkey the day before and we had it all cut up and just needed to reheat it on Sunday.
Ron & I got the table ready for 21. We can only set 20 at the table so Kristi & I ate together in the dining room. We were missing Patrick's family which would be another 4 and Alesha's which total 6. For another 10 we would of had to set up more than one more table. I am very thankful for my big dining room oak table that opens up to hold almost all of us. I guess we didn't plan for the family getting so big.
And now that the next generation of great grandchildren is coming up, where will we fit them? I am hoping that no more are born for awhile as far as greats are concerned.
Next step getting our table leaves out and putting the dining room back to order. We usually just open up all the way for company and kids.
We also co-hosted the Schaffer Christmas so we had a busy holiday. I actually really got sick on that day and left,my husband had to take over. I am thankful one of our kids brought me home. On Christmas we usually find out what holiday we have for the next two years. I have Easter for 2010 and Thanksgiving for 2011 and then most likely 2012 will be Christmas again. Not many missed this get together except for some of our children and we still had 95 there for the meal. My husband comes from a very big family but a very supportive one. I have been blessed with a great family.
May GOD be with you all during 2010 and may He bless you all! May He give you not more than you can handle.
God Bless!
Happy 2010

Schaffer Family Christmas w/Mom & Dad

The Peter & Emma Schaffer Christmas was held this year at Karl & Bethany's community room.
We we thankful for all those that made it. We were near 94 in number with most of the familes in attendence.
Lynn & Ron's family were in charge this year so we had it a little different. We were having our get together at 9:30 in the morning so we did a breakfast. Lynn older children help cook up the pancakes. Becky & I had the sausage in the roasters cooked and heating ready for everyone to eat.
The family gathered for the family Christmas caroling before the gifts. The younger ones get to open gifts from Grandpa and Grandma while the one 13 and older get their gifts in other forms. Also for those over 13 can participate in a grab bag. That can really get interesting.
This year I didn't make it through the whole family gathering but some wonderful in-laws helped my honey clean up while I went home by way of one of our sons and his wife. Thank you so much!
We missed Beck and her family from FL, and two of our kids, Patrick and his family & Alesha and hers. We are so thankful that we still are blessed to have Mom & Dad with us. The family each year continues to grow either by marriage or birth. May God continue to keep blessing each family as they add each addition.

Ayden Tyler Thomas Schaffer

Here is Ayden with his mommy and daddy.
Also a picture of Grandpa Galen. He has waited to hold any baby until he had his first grandchild. Way to go Galen. No one sent me a picture with his Grandma Kim.