Christmas 2009

It was a great Christmas in the Ponder household. I finally was able to hang the stockings on a fireplace and had plenty of room for the 7ft tree we got.


Christmas Eve was spent with my extended family and the grandparents. Grandma used to always make chicken & dumplings on christmas but we have not had then the last couple of years. Well some of use older cousins/grandchildren decided that we would make the dumplings this year. Sarah, Charis, Ellie (Charis' daughter) and myself went over to grandma's earlier and made dumplings. I think we did a pretty good job and everyone seemed to enjoy them.


Then it was present time. This year we decided to play Let's Make a Deal, which was fun for all.

Then on Christmas day, we went over to Stan's parents house. We had a blast with the nieces and their was much fun by all. Especially when Jeff decided to put all of the cloths that he got on.


Well Santa/Stan/Mom were very good to me this Christmas. From my mom/Stan, I got a new Nikon P90. And then from my super awesome husband, I get to go on my 7 day cruise. Let me explain a bit. As Stan states, this is his way of making it up to me for the past 2 years of him working on his dissertation. So it is my x-mas, b-day, pretty much being a single wife present. So we are going on a 7 night cruise to Western Mexico over my birthday. I guess I will celebrate my birthday this year.

Our Christmas Tree

We went out Saturday morning to cut down a christmas tree for our house. It was a small group as it was just myself, Stan, my mom and Riley our dog. So after some searching, we were able to find the right tree.

Of sorry, that was Stan trying to be funny. That is the extra feet that we cut off the bottom. Here is the tree.

Now to get it home and decorated.

Today I am thankful for...

Today I am thankful for my family and the support they always give me.

Wordless Wednesday

Shane & Aubrie Wedding

We went up to Baltimore back in September for my cousin Shane's wedding. They had a gorgeous outside wedding and it was very original and fit them perfectly. I got so many great pictures that it was very difficult to pick the best. So I am sure that you will see many more on my blog as I have to share them. The got married on a military base all the way in the back where there was a small lodge overlooking a lake.

The best man (my cousin) & matron of honor (Aubrie's sister) both had babies about 6 months ago, and they where the ring bearer & flower girl. Brandon carried his daughter and her sister carried her son down the aisle. It was just precious.

As a unique idea, prior to the ceramony flowers were passed out to guests. And then Aubrie walked through the rows to collect the flowers and add to her bouquet.

They exchanged their vows which they wrote overlooking the lake and the beautiful archway that my cousin Shane made.

And then they were husband & wife.