Farrar Christmas 2012 -- and a surprise engagement announcement!!!

Riverside State Park Bowl and Pitcher -- A Winter Wonderland!

 Bowl and Pitcher at Riverside State Park is a place you might visit during the summer months.....not the cold, dark, winter days of December!  Denise read about this fundraiser that the park was putting on this weekend -- $5 per person got  us into a Winter Wonderland tonight!  There was about an inch or two of fresh snow on the ground, which made it just so perfect.  There were lights strung up to light the paths that led us down the hill to Santa!  There was also hot cocoa, hay rides and bonfires to keep warm.  It was a neat thing to do on a cold and snowy night!  

 

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Keeney Christmas 2012! Our favorite time of the year.....!

The 2012 Keeney Christmas was held in Brier this year at Dave and Kathleen's house.  What a full house we had!  Everyone was there except Todd, Pam and the girls.  We miss them so much and I know they want to be here, too.  I think we counted 34 people this year?!?!  Wow.  Our girls LOVE the Keeney Christmas as much as Martin and I do....they look forward to it all year long and have great memories of past Keeney Christmas's....just what I hoped for them.  The feeling of love and family and tradition.  There is nothing better than that. 

Me and my babies.......they really aren't babies anymore.....**big sigh**......

Some of the many yummies that we feasted on!  Of course the main dish was Uncle T's homemade chili with filet.  It is so amazing....seriously...so amazing.  Then there was green salad, bread, jello, numerous appetizers, Keeney Corn, Party Pride, desserts, and champagne punch. 

Mom and her rocky road peppermint brownies!

Uncle T and Aunt B

Emily, Jenny and new baby Brandon (Hannah's little brother)

Emily (holding her nephew Brandon), Svea (newly engaged to my cousin Dave!), Dave, Connor and Martin....geesh, Martin looks kinda short next to the Keeney boys!  But he sure makes up for it in hair!  LOL!  My little Rico Suave!!!

My Keeney cousins are always so fun -- I just love them all!  This is Shannon and Marc.

Linda is 9 months pregnant here...due Jan 6th....she's such a wonderful lady and we couldn't be happier for her and Jeff.  Sweet little Jocelyn is going to be a big sister to baby Lucas very soon!

Here is Jeff and Linda's sweet Jocelyn!  She's 1 1/2 and so stinkin' cute! 

Bonnie's mom, Teckla, is 94 years young...one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met in my life.  I am so glad to have known her for the past 40 years...and I am so thankful that my daughters have had the gift of knowing her, too!  We love her so much! 

 GIFT TIME!

It is so fun to see these 3 together....only missing Aunt Tonn now.  Hard to believe she has been gone for almost 4 years!  My grandma and grandpa Keeney began the tradition of the Keeney Christmas party each December....the family has grown so much, which makes it so special.  It is what we all look forward to each year.....being together and laughing together!  

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