Merry Christmas 2019

This year I spent hundreds of hours putting together a slideshow of Henry's life. I think it turned out pretty good and he appreciated it. It is an hour and a half, which is long but when you are trying to fit 38 years into one slideshow that is bound to happen.... I got spoiled too this year! Mom and Dad got us a new roaster so that I can make the turkey next year and a food processor and Hen got me some perfume I had been wanting. The day was a great relaxing day that ended up at China Star for dinner... Also this year Hen and I broke down and got an artificial tree, but so far the lack of mess and having it prestrung has been a plus! Also it has a bunch of different light settings, so I can switch to white for me and Hen can switch it to colored lights for him. Marriage is all about compromise :) This Christmas has also been special to put up decorations for the first time since we moved in Christmas week last year. One of my favorite things, is for the first time we have a mantel and a fireplace to hang our stockings from!

Here is the video of how I wrapped the present
Henry Opening Present

Here is the slideshow video-Be aware this thing is 82.50 minutes!
Henry Slideshow

It's a Christmas Miracle

It’s a Christmas miracle!!! This morning I had opened the front door and not closed it securely for some reason. Hours later I was downstairs in my office working and Henry was upstairs in his office working. Henry started to feel like wow, it’s getting really cold in here. It was crazy windy outside. After a while he walked out to find the front door wide open and Charlie and Oscar standing there looking outside. What a miracle that they didn’t take off!! If Lily were still here it would have been game over. So grateful our boys were Christmas angels and didn’t bolt when given the chance. Especially since we have no idea how long that door was actually open.

The boys have also become obsessed with this one rug in our entry... and keep trying to both fit on it.

Annual Gag Gifts

For Bobby and Luce I had this lovely one of kind blanket made of their new kitten Griffin. Too funny!

For Hen, a new apron since earlier in the year he was helping with food at a Scottish Rite meeting and I had sent him with an apron but he had left it in the car, then proceeded to get coffee all over himself. If only he had brought the apron in with him... Henry got me some shoe inserts because I have had a really rough year with my feet!

 Krista's favorite hobby is Pickle Ball so my mom put a pickleball in a jar of pickles.

Krista gave me a game called Rat Race, because to date charlie has brought into the house 4 dead rats...

My mom got my dad this shirt, he wears it with pride!

My dad got my mom this shirt this year because she has had a bit of an addiction to reading.

Homestead

Henry and I got to escape to the Homestead to use our gift certificate my parents got us a couple of years ago. It was a great little getaway during a stressful month.

We found this cute little donut shop called Judy's Donuts and they were so good!

Worshipful Master Henry J. Becker IV

Congratulations Henry Joseph Becker IV, or should I say Worshipful Master of Uintah Lodge #7! I know it’s been a long road to get here, but you have finally made it. It was additionally special because his Mom and Rick were able to flew out for the occasion. Cheryl got up and shared some kind words with Henry and presented him with his grandfathers masonic ring. Henry presented me with a beautiful bouquet of red roses and I presented him with his engraved gavel. A day to remember for sure!

Cheryl's Speech

Good evening everyone

I hope I can get thru this without crying But don’t count on it.

No, I’m not going to embarrass you and tell all your Brothers about how you were a mean whittle kid when you were growing up. Lol.

I know that you don’t like to be called worshipful so you would rather they call you Master. Lol

I have waited for the right time to do this

I know you have worked sooo hard for this position and we are extremely proud of you tonight and  so I wanted to give you something extremely special to me from my father that I know he would want you to have. 

Congratulations honey I love you

Cheryl also got us this beautiful poinsettia as a housewarming gift.