Hello from the Mile High City

I started the New Year, by heading west to visit

with daughters and grandchildren.

It's a chilly 3 degrees outside,

but it's nice and warm inside. 

Lovely fire (sorry guys - your gas bill is gonna

be a whopper next month:-(

 warm cup of cocoa,

grandkids bathed and tucked into bed,

and youngest daughter here with me.

We are getting ready to watch

Four Christmases.

The only thing that would make it better,

would be to have my husband by my side...

but somebody's got to bring home the bacon!

Went to Celestial Seasonings Plant

last Saturday

with the girls, Dave, Steve and the grand children. 

Sariah-Lynn and Dave were so sweet. They watched the

kids, so that Sonnie, Steve, Sarah,

and I could go on the tour.  We all

got to taste lots of the herb teas

(had some biscotti too),

and then went shopping at the

Tea Shop. 

I just love this place. 

I've been several times, and plan to go again this weekend.

I have some more goodies that I want to buy!

I haven't yet been able to eat at the Celestial Cafe,

because we've always gone on a Saturday.

Maybe we can go again next week.

I really need to figure out how to upload and then find my photo's

on the laptop. There are so many that I want to post.

Like Sonnie in her zebra print Snuggie:-)

BTW - I've wanted to get these

for George and Gracie, but Oscar Jr.

put the cabosh on that.

Got the most adorable pic of Avery earlier this evening.

I snuggled with her while we watched a

Charlie and Lola DVD. 

She zonked out almost

immediately, and she looked so peaceful.

Peyton is a snuggle bunny, but Miss Avery is always on the move.

Katelyn only wanted mommy last weekend, so I didn't get

any cuddle time with her, but maybe she will be a little

more willing this weekend.

I have cooking on the calendar for tomorrow.

Going to bake a bunch of chicken.  I'll debone it

and then bag it up for the freezer.
Sonnie wants Chocolate Crackle Cookies,

so we will pop some of those in the oven.

Meatloaf is on the menu for Friday night.

Thinking that we might make some Cake Pops

(Thank you Bakerella!)

Oops - I forgot that Sarah wants a White Chocolate Cheescake.

I'll have to send Sonnie back to WalMart in the morning.

Best be going now.

PS - my goal was to maintain my weight loss over the holidays...

kissed that one goodbye a few weeks back,

BUT

spending a lot of time in a 3 story townhouse,

so maybe I'll work off a few pounds while I'm here!