Still working

It's the week before Christmas and i know i should be shopping and wrapping and baking but there is a boy that is turning 11 tomorrow. He is so excited. We are having a few of his friends over on Saturday for red velvet cake and ice cream. Plus i though we would decorate some sugar cookies.
I did manage to get the juliette rails painted yesterday while it was 70 and sunny. Today is 60's and raining.
TTYL Kathie

Happy 40th Birthday Mike!!

All i can say is it was one of the most yummiest cake I have ever made and I'm not a chocolate lover. It was a chocolate cake with chocolate chunks with chocolate butter cream frosting and kisses around the top. Mike got a new Santa hat and a new wallet for his birthday.
Next weekend we will have red velvet cake for Brandon's birthday. i made 1 back in October and it was incredible. The kids know to put their request for their cakes a few weeks early so I can get what is all needed. I asked Mike what he wanted and he said to surprise him. I think i did a good job.
I have also been working on xmas goodies but still have plenty more to make. This weekend is a busy weekend. Saturday we are going to hampton rds to dismantle someones deck to use on our back porch. And sunday is the town Christmas parade. So far 3 of our 4 kids will be on the town initiative float. I'll get pictures and post them next week. TTYL Kat

The wonderful thing we recieved

As most of you know since we bought this house we try to find thing people offer for free on the Internet to help with restoration costs. I found something we have been looking for since we moved ,in an antique mantel. We officially don't have fire places but 2 of them have small mantels. (living room & Marissa's room) I just want to say thank you again for the beautiful to the wonderful people in Suffolk that gave it to us.

I don't know when i will get to restoring it. I did receive a new heat gun in the mail this week. Mike sent the old one back to the company because it was under warranty. I know this time of year is busy for everyone but we are really busy. This week is Mike's bday and next week is Brandon's bday (he will be 11yrs). We will be having a small party for his friends next weekend if anyone wants to come just let me know.
i need to get back to work..i have lots to do between now and new years.
TTYL
Kat

It's that time of year again

Everyone knows it's Christmas time but I'm talking about the freezing my butt off time of year. Some days aren't so bad but then others are really bad. My kids have to go to school,thank goodness none have been real sick. A cough or a running nose is it so far.
The thermometer reads 42 degrees here in the kitchen. And that is with the top oven on. I'm working on my Christmas goodies already. Last week i made a batch of peanut brittle. Today I'm baking coconut macaroons.
Last night Mike got the outside decorations up and working. This year i decided to make a large wreath to go on the front of the house. It looks beautiful. We also got 1 of the 2 trees up. I think we will just stick to that this year.
The construction work always slows down this time of year. We are still working, Mike has been working on the complete rewire and last week i painted 2 walls in the grandma suite but decided it needs primed first. Tomorrow and Wednesday of this week are supposed to be 65 and 70 so i may kick out the grandma room so i can move in furniture and check it off the list.

I will get pictures of the outside of the house later when they are lite. I'm back to baking and laundry.
TTYL
Kat

Last week was crazy

I cooked all week preparing for the big day on Thursday. I made 5 desserts. (pecan pie, coconut custard pie, mini sweet potato pies, cherry delight and double layer pumpkin pie) I made everything from scratch including the crusts. I was so happy they all turned out good. For the big day we also had candied sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, gravy, fresh cranberry sauce,stuffing,potato salad, green beans, rolls and the big tado was a full turkey and ham. It was a wonderful meal. My sister, her kids and her boyfriend joined us. We ate early and the weather was so nice that after dinner Mike & I and a few of the kids took the dogs for a long walk around town. Then came home and had dessert.

Then the next morning Mike and I left the house about 3am for black Friday shopping. Got some good deals then decides since we were in hampton rds we would hit some thrift stores. We stopped off at my mom's house for a bit and got to see our new great niece.

Sunday we decided to put 1 of our Christmas trees up in the living room. We will get the rest of the decoration up in the next week and I will sure to have pictures.

I'm off to paint the grandma suite. I'll get pictures of that too.