Christmas 08

We spent Christmas with my family this year and it was tons of fun. We ate lots of great food, played fun games and I became a Rock Legend on Guitar Hero. My sister and her family made the long trip up from Houston, TX to see the snow. But the weather turned for the better and was a scorching 45 degrees.
This is the newest member of my sisters family Alaura. She is a happy and plump baby that likes to hug. It turns out that she looks just like my Grandma Goldie. Yes, my Grandma looks that young.

My nice Maiya was given a Webkins for Christmas this year and I was disturbed to find out that the little pet cyber animal that one can grow to love and cherish dies after a year. I can see it now this time next year all those animals are going to die and what will be the only thing that will console the broken hearts of all those children... another Webkins. Brilliant marketing scheme.

One of the many high lights of my day was going outside to play with Noah and Paisley. It seems everyone in the Bennett family was given a remote control car. Ah the memories.

This ham might not look like much, but I am telling you! It was the greatest tasting ham ever. And I not just saying that because I made it and I don't think its the bourbon in it either. But if you were wondering... yes that is a dish towel in the pan... adds to the flavor.

Merry Christmas from the Nativity Cat

We have been slowly getting ready for Christmas this week. I had to work on Monday, and get the rest of the week off, so we have had some time to do some fun things. Our first stop was to the liquor store to pick up some bourbon. We left it under the tree for Santa, and he can have as much as he wants--just as long as he saves some to baste our Christmas ham with.

Then we headed to Wheeling for a day of browsing antique shops, gambling on the nickel slots, Olgebay's Festival of Lights, and lots of wrong turns on the convoluted, crazy roads. We decided to become members of the 'preferred club' at wheeling park, and recieved free coffee mugs and WV lottery tickets. Dj ran into some luck and scratched off a dollar win; this nicely evened out the dollar we spent on the nickel slots.
Other than that, we have been making lots of cookies, enjoying our joint present of DirectTV, wrapping a few presents, and visiting with the Chapman's. Merry Christmas everyone!

(Picture from the Festival of Lights--giant glowing marching soldiers...)