T'was the night before Christmas - along time ago!

Anyone recognize anyone here?

Just a little walk down memory lane ~

Misty and I did this snowman on our porch one time - isn't he adorable? I miss him!

Anyone want to climb our tree this year?

So we got home from Arizona where we enjoyed 75 degrees and who is driving down our street tonight? Santa! Yup, tonight the police and fire department were driving our neighborhood with Santa in tow! Yipes! Well, so I went outside and all the neighbor kids across the street came out all excited. I noticed the houses up and down our street had been decorated for Christmas this past weekend. So I looked at Katie Jackson, who calls me "grandma Vicki" and I said, "what happened to the neighborhood while we were gone, Katie?" She looked up at me and looked at our tree and said, "When is YOUR tree going to be decorated?" I told her she would have to talk to Allen. So I asked her what she was going to say to Allen when she saw him and her reply was "Dude, get the lights up!" I just about split a gut! Here is this little cute, blonde 7 year old and it just came out so funny! So Allen - "Dude, get the lights up!" Afterall, it is December 1st, sheesh!~

A Golf Getaway ~

This Thanksgiving weekend we took the opportunity to enjoy and be thankful for our good health and good weather by driving to Scottsdale, Arizona with Vince and Kayleen. We stayed at the ever beautiful (if not more beautiful now) Camelback Marriott. They have just finished a $48M renovation and it is a 5 star resort. We were blown away by how beautiful they have made this place. This is Mr. Marriott's favorite resort and you can tell. The staff is top notch and the golf course is fabulous. Even if you don't play golf more than once a year (me) you appreciate the beauty of this golf course. The homes around it are absolute mansions. We had a great time. Below is one of the many beautiful homes that line the Indian Bend golf course (Marriott's course).

Proof - she can cook!

The Relief Society asked me to teach a fudge making class at their Super Saturday function this last Saturday. I had almost 40 women - two sessions of 20 standing watching me make fudge. After that I showed them how to package it for gifts and decorate it. It went very well. They asked me to do more cooking classes and I told them they would have to ask Allen (to teach, not for permission.) I had the classes laughing pretty good. The fudge was awesome. I made the chocolate fudge before and just gave them the recipe. I taught the Virginia Fudge recipe, which I can do in my sleep. I told them I needed a photo as proof of this hysterical moment or historical moment.

My yellow rose of Texas -

Allen planted this beautiful yellow rose outside our patio door. It must be 4 ft. hight and just a gorgeous shade of yellow. I love it!

Happy Halloween from the Mainwarings

Here's Brittiany and Ryan and their two costumed kids - what a fun treat to have them stop by on Halloween. This is Marle and Caleb. Thanks for the "treat" and not the "trick".