December 31st

Daddy & Mama
40th Anniversary
50th Anniversary picture of them and their living grandchildren

Sherri, Dad, Mom, Edward, Terri, Kelly

David, Stevie, Becky, & Jenny (Meredith was not yet born and Susie was deceased)"Shot Gun" Wedding
I know December 31st is New Year's Eve - but I was never much of a party girl. I'd rather have a pizza, watch a movie at home, and be in bed by 11:00. But December 31st is also the anniversary date of my parent's marriage. They were married in 1937 by a Judge in Hickman, Kentucky. Money was scarce at that time so eloping was fairly common. Grandma McCoy told mom that she knew the night they were going to run off and get married because she saw that daddy had tucked a tie in his back pocket as he left the house. They never made much of a fuss on their anniversaries but the last 3 pictures are when others made a fuss for them. The first picture is just the oldest picture I have of them except for their high school pictures. The second is the 40th anniversary party we threw for them. The third is the 50th anniversary - and the last picture is the 50th "shot gun" wedding that the McCoy clan staged for them at our family reunion that year. I do hope that everyone has a safe and Happy New Year and that 2007 is a very blessed year for us all.

Merry Christmas

Stevie, Becky , & Jenny - with Santa of course.Millie, Nancy, Mom, Sherri
Me, Edward & Terri
Carl, Uncle Ed, Steve, Jimmy
Paul, and Edward
Spencer & Santa
Becky, Stevie, & Jenny - in one of their famous silly poses - I always loved those stripe pjs.
The fam
Jimmy & I with Santa
Roger (childhood friend) & me
The tree is up and the decorations are all out. The gifts are all bought and almost all wrapped - (still waiting for a few deliveries.) The cards have all been sent out and most of the Christmas dinner shopping is done - (there is always one more trip to Schnucks to be made!!) However, I have not made one single cookie or candy - unless I can count the batch Jenny & Spencer made while they were staying here. I have cut back every year on my Christmas baking - mostly because I'm the one that ends up eating most of it. I should be in there baking away right now but instead I decided to put it off a little longer and copy Uncle Ed by posting some old Christmas pictures - not very many as old as his but I hope you enjoy them anyway. I wonder if anyone would really notice if I didn't bake at all this year - hmmmm. Merry Christmas everyone - have a wonderful holiday weekend!!

Holiday Time

Jenny , Karl, & Spencer at Breakfast With SantaMaking cookies with Mommy
Spencer with Popo & Nana's tree
Mr. Steve playing for Breakfast with Santa and talking to Tony, Parker, & Jan
Spencer showing Popo what was in his prize bag from Santa
Spencer showing Mommy what was in his prize bag from Santa
Jenny & Spencer with cousins Donovan & Kayleigh at Breakfast with Santa
Stone family (with a very unhappy James) getting picture with Santa
Daddy & Spencer at Breakfast with Santa
Spencer telling Mr. & Mrs. Claus what a good boy he has been and all that he wants for Christmas

From baking Christmas cookies to Breakfast with Santa - it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Powered Up Again

This is a picture of a long ago ice storm - 1979. Anyone who has seen my concrete backyard might be surprised to know that this was once my backyard. I was happy to lose the 'gazing' ball and birdbath but I was sad to lose the river birch tree the next summer to some insect that killed a number of those trees in St. Louis that year. I didn't take any pictures of this ice storm - I was just too cold. We finally got our power back on last night and Jenny now has the house up to about 80* - just kidding. We owe Nancy & Paul a big thank you for letting Steve & I sleep at their nice warm house and Millie kept Jen, Karl, Spencer, & Oscar. It was an 'interesting' weekend but not one we would like to repeat if possible. The Reijgers power came back today but they are still stuck here until the contractors get done - they are hoping to be back home by next week.
November kinda snuck by and December is already going quickly. Happy Belated Birthday to nephew Todd and sister-in-law Denise - and wishing Sandi (sister-in-law) and Sherri (niece) a Happy Birthday coming up this month. Hope everyone is warm and in the holiday spirit!