A couple weeks before Christmas I got a call one afternoon from Ashlee while I was at work. I was on the teller line that day covering for one of the girls on vacation and when I answered the phone I hear Ashlee histerical on the other end. So of course there is worry in my voice and some of the customer could hear it. Ashlee says, "Mom, Emmie brought a bird in the house!!" This is a usual occurence but Ashlee was particularly scared of this bird because when she tried to get it out the bird flew at her face. So here I am at work trying to coach her on how to get the bird out and she yells, "I can't get it, it's a woodpecker!!" to which I loudly respond , "It's not a woodpecker" completely forgetting that I am work, on the teller line. The customers are cracking up at this point and I am embarrased. Turns out it was a woodpecker, and turns out Ashlee would not get him out of there. Poor Bill, (our resident exterminator) had to catch the bird and get him outside when he got home. So here is the hunter, (and yes he is in the box cuz he's ready to be shipped out.)
And here is the poor Woodpecker.
Ashlee surprised me with some mirrored end tables from Target. YEAH!
IPod Touch (thanks to Bank of the West's checking promotion!!)
For Bill's Christmas I couldn't think of a thing to get him except for something I have been wanting to do for him for a long time. Since we have been married, (well since his Mom died), all of his childhood and family memories have been kept in a box. I wanted him to be able to look at them more often so I made him a scrapbook with all of his childhood family pics. It was quite a challenge and there were many times I wished his Mom were around to be able to explain where and what was going on in the pictures. It was so fun to get to put together the book, but even more fun to see Bill look through it!
Bill surprised me with a Kitchen Aid. I have wanted one forever. I guess all those hours of watching the Food Network finally paid off and he got the hint.
Ashlee opening a present from Mike and Cheryl.
Little Bill modeling his jacket from Mike and Cheryl.
Ashlee diggin in a stocking that doesn't have her name on it. When I put up the decorations I set the stockings aside and I couldn't remember where I put them. (Still can't...getting old!!) Like I said, A very low key Christmas. 
My Sisters
