Biscuits and Gravy

There are many holiday traditions in our family.  There is the one where we celebrate Christmas.  Strange to say, I know,  but not all people do.   Then there's the one where we eat tamales on Christmas Eve, Ok so this was an acquired tradition based upon the influence from my mission and other life's experiences,  but it's still a tradition, and there are ALWAYS hugs at midnight to go with it !! Forget that going to bed to wait for Santa.. HECK NO!!! We wait up to welcome him!!!
Sooooo with that said,  the final and most important tradition for me, is  Christmas morning breakfast.   I get up extra early and start frying the sausage, then I turn it into gravy over biscuits that I've baked.  This is one of my favorite ways to show my family some love.  Joey and Charlie.. well they can't imagine Christmas without it.  In fact last year Joey prepared it for his mission companions on Christmas morning, and I fixed it for the entire District of  Elders and Sisters who were serving in our area.
What is it about this thick, milky, comfort food of a home cooked meal in a pan that means so much?  Is it the extra sausage or pepper that I add?  Is it the only ever use whole milk technique to assure arterial clogging?  Is it the "pop" in the can of biscuits before putting them in the oven (ok there I let you in on my secret,  I use the canned kind..  sorry biscuit makers !!) or is it....  The love and concern that goes with tradition.  The feel of family and home and knowing where our priorities are in life.  The feeling of serving our family and others from our heart..  The knowledge that the reason for the season isn't so much every little monetary thing,  its the feel of family and the person who's birth we are celebrating.  
My friend Diana's little girl  was so happy for the holiday celebration that she shouted out to her mom  "HOLI-BRATION"  !!  That's what to me Biscuits and Gravy is about..  a total feeling of HOLI-BRATION !!!  

No clue who the Elders are,  but the pic is proof of the tradition..  Glad to say that I don't have to have Pepto on the table when I cook !!!

Blog Challenge....

For those that are interested, I've enrolled in a Blog Challenge with other Bloggy Friends..  Every week for awhile we'll be posting something that follow a theme... Check us all out !!!

Charlie Football 2010

Charlie is playing his final year of high school football at Apollo High School..  Here are a few Pics of him and the shouting part of his team...

blogging repentance

This is Teri writing to all who are interested....
I am a horrible horrible mother and blogger..  I forget to update this blog, cause I keep thinking there's not much to share,  apart from the fact that I share sooooo much on facebook  :)  Well,   I am seeking to repent of my misdeeds and be better !!  I will try and update this blog weekly !!

I am also working with my friend Jennifer and others to blog some really cool and interesting topics,  so you won't want to miss out on our blogging challenge..

Ok with that said..  Let the blogging begin............

SundayApril 25th

 hi maam am excited for world cup but i might be transfered out of
south africa and mission is taking us. these are cool photos of you and my brother charlie,  i think
i will get married to awhite gal how is that maam? well i had awosome; week we had the conference and i love the president uchtdorf talk  about uplifting those who are in need like you maam your uplifting me
always. but all conference was nice. on mothers day its on saturday we
 have transfers on the 6 so i might be transfered in my new area so now
 am still confused what to do but i will let know on monday. i love you
 maam. and my bro charlie. here are some photos for baptism.

4/26/10 Pictures

Ok so I am sending you some pictures I hope that you like them.  The first one is one of our baptism with jorge.  He is the one standing in the middle and them names from left to right from that pictures are Elders Cutler, Seymor, Allen, Jorge, Me, Elder Sorenson.  Then of course the other two are the biscuits and grazy breakfast I served on the conference weekend and then the family that is going to get baptized this week.  They consist of Me, Abraham, Najelly, Timmy, Swani, Luis, and Elder Cutler.  I hope that you like them truthfully I need to take more pictures. 
With Love
Elder Gamez,

PS. I did get a military cut, but that was because I cut my own hair and messed up.  So I had to fix it lol. It's alot better now.