A new little girl in the family - -

On the morning of Sunday, August the 19th - 2007 - - Eden Elizabeth arrived into our world and our family.
She weighed 8 pounds even and her mommy Jenna and Daddy Matt and brothers Jonathan and Noah - are very happy - - !

Saying goodbye to Michael Biederbeck!

Michael with his 4 nephews -

Michaels parents, his siblings ,nephews and grandparents , gathered to say "Goodbye" on Friday evening - before his flight to Mississippi to a new school for the coming year!

We wish him well and we'll miss him!

And Dear family - - don't forget to check out the other family blogs! there IS some new stuff - looks like the Martins and Grandma and Grandpa Judge have been busy. :)

Newest Member Of Our Family

Sophia Annabelle Ulm

We welcome the newest member of our family.

The proud parents are Dave and Missy Ulm.

Sophia Annabelle Ulm arrives into this world at 3:45 am on March 13, 2007.

She is so beautiful at 8lbs. 4 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long.

Happy New Year! - - 2007

Time flys by doesnt' it? I guess everyone is very busy or busy resting from their Holidays!
Finally finished taking "Christmas decor" down - just today -
It was fun to see all the family - or almost all of you, on Christmas day.
So glad that Kathy Lynn and Victor made it from Utah for their first Christmas in 3 years - -back in Arizona! We had a couple of nice visits with them.
And after - - it was good to see the newlyweds (Mr.and Mrs David Biederbeck) -when they made it from Chicago for a belated Christmas. :) We enjoyed a nice visit with them too!
Don't forget to check out the other blogs on the right!(there just might be a bit more news on my blog - ya never know!

Grandma J

Grandma checking in - -

Now you have to check into Grandma and Grandpa's blog if you want to read us :) click over there on the right - OK?
Looking forward to seeing everyone today - - of course none of you will probably read this today - because you are busily enjoying Christmas morning!
My days of "busy" Christmas mornings are over - - :) And I don't mind a bit! I love listening to "The Judge boys" talk - and Christmas music in the background and drinking my Irish cream , protein powder filled,HOT cup of coffee! :)

The Christmas Orange

I'd like to tell you a story my grandmother told me when I was six or seven years old. We had gone to her home for Thanksgiving dinner and the drive was rather a long one. I had filled the time with making a list of all the things that I wanted for Christmas that year.Later that evening after I was ready for bed, I showed the list to my grandmother. After she read it, she said, "My goodness, that really is a long list!" Then she picked me up and set me on her lap in the big rocking chair and told me this story:
"Once there was a little girl who came to live in an orphanage in Denmark" (Now my grandmother was from Denmark, so this story might even be true.) "As Christmas time grew near, all of the other children began telling the little girl about the beautiful Christmas tree that would appear in the huge downstairs hall on Christmas morning. After their usual, very plain breakfast, each child would be given their one and only Christmas gift; small, single orange."At this point I looked up at my grandmother in disbelief, but she assured me that was all each child would receive for Christmas. "Now the headmaster of the orphanage was very stern and he thought Christmas to be a bother. So on Christmas Eve, when he caught the little girl creeping down the stairs to catch a peek at the much-heard-of Christmas tree, he sharply declared that the little girl would not receive her Christmas orange because she had been so curious as to disobey the rules. The little girl ran back to her room broken-hearted and crying at her terrible fate." "The next morning as the other children were going down to breakfast, the little girl stayed in her bed. She couldn't stand the thought of seeing the others receive their gift when there would be none for her."
"Later, as the children came back upstairs, the little girl was surprised to be handed a napkin. As she carefully opened it, there to her disbelief was an orange all peeled and sectioned." "How could this be?" she asked."It was then that she found how each child had taken one section from their orange and given it to her so that she, too, would have a Christmas orange."
How I loved this story! I would ask my grandmother to tell it to me over and over as I grew up. Every Christmas, as I pull a big, juicy orange from my stocking, I think of this story. What an example of the true meaning of Christmas those orphan children displayed that Christmas morning. How I wish the world, as a whole would display that same kind of Christ-like concern for others, not just at Christmas, but throughout the year.
--- Author Unknown

A great Christmas Cookie Recipe!!!

I got this recipe from a cousin who has a blog spot on here from the other side of my family. Be sure to read the entire thing. I think it's a pretty good one. Yummy Christmas Cookie Recipe.

Christmas Cookie Recipe

1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugarlemon juice
4 large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Crown Royal/Whiskey/Rum

Sample the Liquor to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Liquor again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Turn on the electric mixer...Beat one cup of butter in a largefluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar...Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the Liquor is still OK, try another cup.. just in case.Turn off the mixer thingy. Break 2 lg eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the frigging fruit off floor...Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loosewith adewscriver. Sample the Liquor to check for tonsisticity. Next, sifttwo cups of salt, or something.... who giveshza sheet. Check the Liquor.Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoonof ar, or somefink....whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the caketin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off theturner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the bottle ofLiquor. Make sure to put the stove in the dishwasher. Cherry Mistmas