Christmas 2008

It was a lovely and busy Christmas this year. Christmas Eve was spent at my Grandma Peterson's home. Christmas Day spent with my family and cousins. Friday was busy with grabbing some after Christmas sales (no need to buy wrapping paper or bags next year!). Saturday was Ali and Joel's wedding, it was lovely, than Feyereisen Christmas, than Dieringer Christmas Eve tradition time! Sunday was Christmas at Dieringer's! Fun, Fabulous and Frenzy are the words that best describe this Christmas. Here are a few pictures from the week! I wish I would have gotten more to really show the great time we had! Miss Caden reading her new book from Aunt Krystin and Uncle Kyle! It was If you Give a Moose a Muffin! I think moose are great! It was wonderful seeing the big girl Caden is turning into. And she's got attitude which I love!
The "BOYS!" My brothers and the dogs...all cherished members of the family! :) My mom is going to love this picture!

Here we are!! I am wearing my Christmas sweater in honor of Grandpa Duey! He had one that was opposite and wore it every year! We miss him!

So, Christmas is over and the New Year is near! Later this week I will right a little reflection of 2008! It was a fun, life changing year!

We hope you had as blessed of a Christmas as we did! We are continually thankful for our family and friends!

Beth's Graduation & Roommate Christmas

Here are the pictures from the past two days! It has been a fun and fast two days. I am very excited for more family time next week. The Roommate Christmas was just the first of many celebrations! Carol, thank you for the ideas for Kyle and I!

Beth's Graduation Fan Club! The proud spouse of Beth!

Roommate Christmas Dinner

Nikki made this for Tina

Tina made this for Susan

Susan made this for me

I made this for Nikki

All the finished products - the stakes are getting higher every year!

My parents new puppy, Remi! Isn't he cute?!?!

Lazy Blogger...

Since Carol has had no good reading for awhile I will now write about my exciting life!!! This blogging thing can be lots of work! :)
The semester is coming to an end. I have officially went to my last college class. I have one paper/letter to write for Monday and my semester is done. WOOHOO I also completed my Phase III Portfolio and passed with flying colors. My teaching philosophy was rubriced a 4 (the best you can get!) and let me tell you that I was more than thrilled! Next semester is student teaching/internship and I am really looking forward to it. My teacher seems very nice. And next semester the job search really begins!
As I am finishing my semster, Kyle is working his butt off. He has 4 finals next week. So while I hang out, he will study. I guess that is what happens when you decide to get your masters.
I will hopefully be putting up some fun pictures in the next week. On Monday, I will be celebrating Christmas with my old roommates. Each year we exchange names and make a a Christmas "something." Last year was stockings, which Susan has up in her apartment right now. My mom and I did a great job on those! This year was a Christmas wall hanging. I will post pictures when my person, who might read this so I won't mention her name, opens her gift. I think it is pretty cute. Tonight we have 3 Dieringer family members sleeping over and then in the morning we will be going to Beth's graduation. Very exciting!
So, that is all that is going on right now. Oh, I am reading these really good books called the Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson. I am sooo into them. Check them out.
Love to everyone! And Merry Christmas soon.... I am excited!!! Please give me any ideas to make Christmas something special for just Kyle and I before we go home to the family Christmas.