Christmas Eve with the Walker's

We had a wonderful meal and family time Christmas Eve as Kelly and Scott hosted all of the Walker's for dinner!!

Not onlly was this a Special Birthday Celebration, Christmas Eve was My Grandmother's 50th Wedding Anniversary!!

Laura and My Grandmother

Our Wonderful Host, Kelly and Scott Walker

Laura and Chris Morgan

Laura and Annabelle Walker

Laura enjoying some time with Grandma

(Marian Walker)

Aunt Tammy Walker with the MASSIVE Red Velvet Cake

Happy Anniversary Mema!! I love you more than words can say!!!!

Funnest Picture of Bentley EVER

My dog looks possessed!!

White Christmas 2010!!

For the first time in many years we had a white Christmas!! I have no seen a white Christmas in Paducah in a very long time. I couldn't even tell you when the last time I saw one was. Today is Tuesday and we still ave snow on the ground and roof tops but fortuneatly the roads have been clear making travel good. I don't forsee the snow parting any time soon. When I got in my car to come to work this morning it was 17 degrees. Here are the pictures.

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies!!!

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

These were delicious!!

Texas day 3

Today we did a little shopping and hung out at home. Plenty of grocery shopping to choke a horse. Now to start breakfast for dinner.

Texas day 2

Today has been good. This mornig we woke up to a sunrise ands waffles and sausage. Packed up and headed to Murphy and stopped at BassPro, Chris' playground. Now we are hanging out and Nick and Kate just arrived a little bit ago ad it is wild! :-) I love visiting!!

Texas day 1

Yesterday afternoon Chris and I arrived in Texas and were welcomely greeted by Brent, Angie, Ashlan, Jim, and Carolyn Morgan. We stayed at the lake house which is beautiful and enjoyed a boat ride, sat on the deck, enjoyed a glass of wine, and some of my father-in-laws great smoking talants of brisket and pork. Then as a family watched Elf, which Ashlan just informed me was her favorite movie. Good day!