Oh My I haven't blogged in a long time....

Well, looks like I blogged Christmas and left it at that. Nothing exciting going on after that, just kind of hanging around trying slowly to get things around the house done and get caught up. The kids are doing well in school. Tony is traveling every week now one or two days which just made me finding a part time job a bit harder. I have been working on my Kreations by Kimm business. I have been designing sets for co-wrappers that I am hoping to sell to them but need to build my inventory up. I also have been making postcards for advertisements for different occassions. I finished my first postcard for "Soccer Clients" and will be passing those out during the Fall Soccer Season (Aaron isn't doing Spring). My next one is going to be Baseball since that season is coming up. I will have to figure some way to get my postcards to the team moms for baseball. Then I will continue with Baby Shower Favors etc... Hopefully that will help me get some business. Then the big one is getting everything on my website to coincide with all the postcards. Uggg just thinking about all of it makes my head spin.

Hope everyone is having a great 2009 so far.

Kimm

Christmas Eve

Alyssa opening a gift The kids with Grandma

We went up to Grandma's to open gifts with her before heading over to our Cousin's house for dinner. The kids opened some little gifts from Grandma (they have a few more special ones at the house under the tree). Aaron got a cozy blanket (my kids are freaks about their blankets). A few shirts for school and some chachki thing (fun little items). Alyssa gota blanket also (for her bed), some school gadgets. I got some comfy P.J.s (wearing them tonight) they are snuggly., A scarf from my Moms boss, Some red slippers. Plus $50 to get what I want. Tony got some cash and bought his Kenon Sun Glasses that look hot.

Mom, Grandma, J.J., Kristy, Aaron

Me, Alyssa, Changho, Unyee (Added second photo includes Tony)

We had dinner at my Cousin's house in Torrance. My 2nd Cousin who is 15 is from Oregon and came to visit us.

Tis the Season!

Friday night, my Girl Scout Troop had the honor of singing Christmas Songs to the elderly at the Season's Assisted Living Home located down by Home Depot. We sang in the dining room to the residents who were eating dinner. It was such a great feeling. They clapped and really appreciated the girls singing. Each girl brought a plate of cookies to walk around and offer them and they chatted with them and wished them a Merry Christmas. One of the cutest things was a 80 year old lady who lives there, recited the Girl Scout Promise and was so excited to share she was once a Girl Scout. Very Cool. Here are some pics. It is such a great thing to make others happy and to see the smiles on their faces was awesome. It happened to be Santa night there so the girls got to pose with him. Shari Nelsons Cadette troop joined us too.

GOURMET GIRLS CLUB

This is our 4th Gourmet Girls Dinner. Michele hosted this months and had us make up these yummy chicken breasts stuffed with olive temanade, feta cheese or a pesto version of it, Zuccini, salad and this out of the world cheese bread. We enjoy helping to cook, drinking wine and laughing. We got to dress comfy in our p.j's which was awesome because it was pouring rain.

Thanks Michele for a great night.

Kimm

Finally... My 10th Annual Cookie Exchange

Beth and Alyssa Kimberly Wendy The Gang!

I can't believe I have been hosting my cookie exchange for 10 years. It is so much fun having drinks and appetizers with friends I have had for years and with my new friends. This year we had 15 people come wich was awesome. Our variety this year was awesome and yummy (I sampled several this a.m. for breakfast). I look forward to next year my friends. I love you all!!!

Peanut Butter Balls

Here the kids are helping me make my Peanut Butter Balls. These are a tradition here at the Geria home. I am expected to make these every year for my Cookie Exchange. I also make a second 6 dozen because I love trying new recipes. We have been having so much fun the past week baking (peanut butter balls, chocolate snickerdoodles, almond rocca and candied pecans) Our house has smelled so yummy and just like the holidays all week long.

More December....

Having cake at 9 p.m.


Here we are at PF Changs

December also happens to be Tony's birthday (December 10th). Unfortunately we were not able to celebrate that day for his birthday as Aaron tried out for the Plus Soccer team (sadly he did not make it) but it was on Dad's birthday. We did come home at 9:00 p.m. and sang him Happy Birthday and had cake and let him open his gift from us. Friday the 12th we did go out to dinner to PF Changs for his birthday. Aaron didn't come with us as he went to a gymnastics place with Jacob Hanson which Tony was fine with. Tony, me and Alyssa had a great time and had some yummy food.