Wednesday, January 30, 2008

End of January Bass News

January is a long month but busy. We are in the midst of basketball season Stephen went on a ski trip with the Youth 2 weekends ago. He had never been before but he looks like he knew what he was doing.
Katie Ann went on a youth retreat to New Frontiers where they have several outside activities that she loves to do.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Thank goodness for the soak cycle............

What do you get when you send four boys in a cave? Muddy clothes, muddy shoes, muddy hats. The Dr. Pepper can made the trip also. At Christmas, we went to Lebanon State Park. We stayed for three nights with family. There is a cave on site and we did some exploring.
These are the only jeans that fit at the time.........Thank goodness for the soak cycle on the washing machine.
Stephen got a survival book for Christmas and it showed how to make a hut. They acturally followed the directions and made a hut. It is covered in moss behind the girls.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

The Bass Children Play

Life has been playing until school started again. We recevied a Wii and a Pool table from grandparetns this year. They both have added family fun to the Bass household.

I also wanted you to see the talent we have in the family. Both Caroline and Stephen are experts in getting the ping pong ball in the air and haveing it land back into the pipe. All Bass grandchildren recevied a pipe for Christmas.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Christmas Eve Tradition



I have always been one for traditions. How some get started I don't know. But for the last several years our traditions had been to get up and meet the Newmans at IHOP in the morning. Then head to the Bass house for woodchopping. ( While Mom's finish up shopping) Ususally a game on the trampoline occurs.
Then that evening, the Bass family have a dinner on the Chirstmas china that Mom and Dad recieved when they got married. Everyone picks an entree.

This year we had taco pie, stawberry salald, mash potatoes, stuffed eggs. We use to dress up but now Mom is glad just to have everyone there!!!