Christmas with the Baars

This is the table the adults were going to sit at...but Sydney claimed it for the kids, and said something about the 99% and occupy the big table!



Judah wishing he had teeth



Broden digging in!



Nancy created a puzzle hunt for each of the age groups - find all the pieces and put it together for a prize.  some of the adults are still trying to figure it out!

Broden found the doll toothbrush and tooth paste were irresistible...and yes he brushed

Maggie looking for puzzle parts...Broden with his find!

Judy and Sophie!

It was a great time - but the kids were moving so fast I ended up with many pictures of carpet - and walls where kids where at the time I took the picture - oh well!

Christmas continued

Drill bits...what every remodeler needs!

This says you are going to DAY Camp at Geneva!  and you will like it!

One of the great joys of Christmas - playing with the kids toys!

Do you think he likes his truck!?

A mesmerized tool and die engineer!

Grandma's got the boys cookin! 

Yes they are also playing with the boxes that the presents came in!

More Christmas 2011

This is the great family picture - everyone looking at the camera and posed accrodingly...a half a second before this was taken

This is the Mother Lode of Lego's and the expression is real!

Noah presents his gift to Broden

Ahh the new earrings!

Christmas Soldiers 

Judah is throughly enjoying the Christmas activities

It's a Jeep thing - you would not understand...now how about mudflaps to match!

Christmas 2011 even more

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Chirstmas 2011

This is one perfect picture that captured 1/120th of a second of patience of 3 boys waiting to open presents.

more pics will be added if "Blogger" gets it's act together! 

Chirstmas Cookies

Here is the very basic visual insturctions of how to make Christmas Cookies

1.  Have Grandma make the dough ahead of time.

2.  Roll the dough

3.  Take Turns cutting out the cookies

4. collect the scraps of dough - eat some - and make the rest into another ball of dough

Squeeze it good!

5.  Wait forever for them to bake - watch them close so they do not burn!

6.  Frost them and decorate them with Sprinkles

....Lots of Sprinkles!

Enjoy!



Getting into the dining room!

ON Monday I was so excited to begin stripping that pink flowered wall paper I almost forgot to take a before picture!

Behind the trim of the cupboard - was this almost psychedelic patterned paper - 3 layers down.

This reveals the original colors - the green strip is original color of the wall from the 50's then the gold then the 3 layers of wall paper

This shows the cabinet gone - and opening up a storage closet that was useless until now.

This is the result by Thursday - still some trim work to do and then all the way around the kitchen..That will not take place for awhile.  Hey it's Christmas - time for some fun!