Milk and Cookies 2020

For sure 2020 has been one for the books! It seemed like every month brought something new to learn how to deal with, but we have made it to the end and are here to tell about it. Check out the annual Milk and Cookies letter to see how we kept our glass over half full this year. We certainly hope you and your family find yourself the same. 

Milk and Cookies 2019

Another year has come and is almost gone as I remembered it was time for my annual holiday letter and I had not started it yet. I was also too tired and pregnant to argue with the other people in my house about a family picture in front of the Christmas tree so you will just have to enjoy the pictures at the end of the slides from our various family adventures throughout the year.

We hope this post finds you stuffed with fun, food, and family during this holiday season! 

Milk and Cookies 2018

Well - it is that time of year again! When I remember that I said I was going to try an blog more, but realized I have not posted since my Christmas letter from last year.

The cards were ordered, but never made it out last year and I have not even made the effort to fight my family to get around the Christmas tree for a picture this year. So I guess you will have to imagine how much we have changed in a year. I might try to gather everyone around the tree on Christmas Eve, but we will have to see how much Holiday Magic is flying around the house that night.

It didn't happen on Christmas Eve but we did get a picture with Mark and his cake on his birthday. 

Until then, check out these Google Slides as I try something new to share some highlights from our year. Hope all is well and warm with you this sweet holiday season.

Milk and Cookies 2018

Milk and Cookies 2017

Well I guess last year was an anomaly when it comes to Christmas cards as we just got around to taking the picture on the 21st of December this year. So I think cards might just have to be digital as well this year or maybe a little something to ring in your new year. We will have to see how this week after Christmas on a Monday goes.

The two big G's had some fun Black Friday shopping with their Aunt Michele and found these fun reindeer jammies for all three of them. They have had fun wearing them to school, dance, and cookie baking weekend (when the littlest G was warned about wearing a deer costume outside on opening deer season weekend) So we decided to have fun with these comfy PJ's in our annual around the Christmas tree family picture as well. Hope you enjoy!

Also enjoy the annual Milk and Cookies letter to see what we have all been up to this year. 

Milk and Cookies 2014

As I tried to take care of two things at once this year and help Gracyn with her Girl Scouts fall product sale AND get my holiday cards paid for I should have known better. Because then I got busy and didn't realize it was past time to order our picture shirts so they were not ready in time for the usual post cookie baking picture [which was actually OK because Gretchyn and Gwyn had far too much sugar!] Thanks to Marcia for coming out again that week to try to wrangle us for our annual craziness of trying to get five people to look at one camera without sticking their tongues out [like their dad taught them!] After a short rest from the insanity my insomnia kicked in that night and I got the photo loaded, rhyme written, and card made then ordered in the wee hours of the morning. But even paying the extra $10 for quick shipping, the card is still not here or ready to mail.

So here I am with Christmas over finishing up the letter [as my procrastination kicked in even more when I knew the card was late so the e-letter did not have to be done] hoping to email out the link to those I have in my electronic address book and send cards out when they come for some extra holiday cheer after the big guy and his reindeer have jingled their way back to the North Pole.

Happy Holidays from us on the funny farm - and if you are reading this now or later we hope family and friends filled your homes, , you can still get your pants zipped after all that good cheer and food, you are down from your sugar high, Santa made all your wishes come true, and you continue to pass on the true reason for the season as 2014 comes to an end and we hang on for another trip around the sun in 2015!




The 'tail' end - What would you share about the wonderful things that happened with you this year?