My last post..........

about my Grandmother. 

Today would have been her 105th Birthday. We lost her this year. WOW this amazing. Our Grandma lived to be 104.........YEAH it is NOT easy to lose your Grandma even if she is a 104.....it's probably harder because you have had her for so long.

I love you Grandma............I miss yoU! 

Clothes, Clothes and more clothes....

My poor poor cabin. It is full of clothes from when we moved. My goal today and mission accomplished was to put all these clothes away........

Day Two at the Feldman's.....

.....and another wonderful day in Southern California. We took a drive to Downtown LA just minutes from the Staples Center to eat at the Legendary Cafe The Pantry". One of the unique things about this restaraunt you stand in a line outside to wait to get in to eat. Standing in line in eat in most places might just tick some people off, but the long line that stretched to the alley didn't bother one person in Line. Once I got inside and got my food I realized why people didn't mind.

A GINORMOUS Serving of some of the best homemade food I have ever had. I enjoyed a heaping plate of Hot beef, Mashed Potatoes and corn, along with the best grilled sourdough bread. I doubt if it was the lowest Calorie meal but worth every bite. It was piping hot and delicious. Ron enjoyed a hearty breakfast that included a huge piece of ham. 

Following the meal....we probably all should have either taken a nap or jogged back to Allen and Mary's house in Seal Beach, but instead we utilized Allen and Mary's extensive knowledge of LA and toured downtown LA including Hollywood and Vine, Redo Drive, Beverly Hills, and the Lebra Tar pits. MAN is it nice to visit a big city with someone who actually was born in Southern Califormia. We then traveled south back to Long Beach where we saw the big and beautiful Steam Liner the Queen Mary.

The topper of the evening was a sweet visit back to Maui and a similar treat we all shared while being there....SHAVED ICE! Pazookie was my choice which was Cookie Dough and Chocolate Sauce flavored shaved Ice Cream and Chocolate Ice Cream.

It was a great day!!!

Day One at the Feldman's......

It was the day of our Hawaii friends reunion party. Not only were Ron and I a Birthday Surprise for Allen, but so was Lynn and Pat. It was so awesome to have our old (almost one year) group together to celebrate Allen's 70th Birthday in Seal Beach, California. 

For those who don't know the story, last Match Ron and I went to Maui, Hawaii to celebrate the year of our 20th Wedding Anniversary. While in Hawaii, One night we attended a magic Show. Ron and I sat at a table with 6 other people. Included at this table were Allen, Mary, Lynn, Pat and Doris. Allen and Mary knew Doris but no one else. After meeting and chating we spent the next few days hanging out in Hawaii together. Allen and Mary who lived in Maui at the time took us all over the West side of the Island. IT was wonderful to have our own personal travel guides. 

So here we all are celebrating Allen's birthday. 

Ron, Kristin and Doris.

Allen, Pat, Doris, Lynn, Me and Ron. 

 Allen, Pat, Lynn, Mary, Kristin, Ron

A Warm winters day

Just a couple of photos from the day........a lovely day in January..........

Happy 2012

Ron and I celebrated 2012 in our usual form by Attending our Neighbor's Brad and Julie's Annual New Year's Eve Party. It was an awesome 2011 but my start to 2012 didn't turn out so good. I was sick for two days prior and I should have NEVER had some Tequila and Nyquil Liquid Drop in the same night.  Lesson learned. But here is to an awesome 2012. 2011 brought so many changes to the lives of Ron and Kristin, but changes that we have enjoyed and flourished through. Even though we lost my Grandma in 2011, our friend Jim Oppliger and our precious friend Norm Hanshaw, we were lucky to have the good stuff and there was alot.......

* My Grandma Boschen's 104th Birthday Party
* Our Nephew Sheldon Boschen qualifying for his fourth and Final time for the Nebraska State            Wrestling Tournament (sniffle)
* Our Sister-in-law Kris Stock's 40th Birthday Party
*Welcoming our new Lake Niece Bailey Ann Becker!
* Our 20th Wedding Anniversary Trip to Maui Hawaii (minus the Tsunami)
* Our Niece Mikenzie Nordeen and our Nephew Sheldon Boschen qualifying for the Nebraska State Track meet and getting to watch them both compete
* Our Lake Buddies Tara & Johnnie's Wedding the same day as Sheldon's Graduation - now THAT was a party
* Our Nephew Sheldon Boschen graduating from Newman Grove High School
* Our Niece Alicia (Boschen) Knust graduating from the University of Nebraska at Kearney
* Hosting our Niece Jessica Boschen's 21st Birthday party
* Celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary with an awesome party at Duncan Lakes
* Hosting our friends Allen and Mary Feldman who we met in Hawaii for a five day stay with us
* Watching our Niece Erika Roan and the Humphrey High Bulldogs win the 2011 State Volleyball Championship
* Traveling to Las Vegas with a group of our Duncan Lakes pals to attend Jay and Michelle Markusen's Nuptials
* Traveling with the Stock Realty/Big Iron team on the 2011 Vineyard/Omaha Tour :)
* Attending our Neighbor Kendra Becker's 30th Birthday Bus tour around Central Nebraska
* The 2011 Stock Realty and Auction Co/Big Iron team Deal or No Deal Team Christmas Party

BUT probably the best was the miracle that our two nephews Daniel and Klayton survived a very bad accident and head on with a tree.


I hope 2012 is a good one....as I am praying it will be.

Ron and Kristin before the party

Everyone signed Ron's extra cowboy hat

Ron and his buddy Tim :) 

Ron, Tina and Tim

Mary Harris signing Ron's hat

For Seth and Jessica!

I am so grateful that two of my Godchildren always remember me with a special gift at Christmas. I know Jessica is in charge of getting it, but Every year there is a little something under the tree for Aunt Kristin (aka Godmom).  This year Seth and Jessica got me this adorable Snowbabies Statue. I think it is soooooooooo cute!