Quick trip to the Cabin

Last Saturday Trey & I took the kids up to the cabin. Of course we needed Boo and Chad to pull the snowmobiles up for us and then help us have some fun. Since we only have access to 2 snowmobiles we had to make a few trips up to get us and our lunches up there. So Trey & I hopped on 1 sled and Chad, Beef & John hopped on the other. Kelton and Boo started walking. Once at the cabin I got dropped off with Beef & John to open the cabin and get it warm. Chad and Trey headed back down to pick up Kelton and Boo. Once we were all up there we had some lunch played around on the sleds and even slid down the roof of the cabin!

Kelton getting ready to leave

Trey & Kelton getting up to the Cabin

John digging put the porch so we could get in

The Family

Me & Beef playing on the sled

Boo sliding off the roof-John went down right before he with Chad and he got coved when all the snow that followed Boo landed on him (He's in the green coat at the bottom left of the pic)

It was pretty cold riding up to the cabin, but once we were up there it was warmer than I had thought. It snowed great big flakes and then it would stop. The sun never came out but no one was freezing or crying to go home. I'm considering this outing a success.

Thanks for a great day Boo & Chad

Beef's New Outfit

Every morning since Christmas I wake up get the kids dressed and then we start out day. About 8AM Beef comes to me and tells me he needs his short pants. I tell him I've already gotten him dressed so it he wants to wear them he will have to put them on himself. Well, at about 8:05AM this is what I find and there is "NO" changing his mind, even though its 18 degrees outside.

"Mom I got my short pants on. See my big fat belly!" Beef

"I can call it my big fat belly MOM!!" Beef

This is just a photo Trey took of Beef snuggled in my bed asleep. He favorite way to take a nap is with me in my bad and he has to be touching me-look close and you will see that he has his hand on my shoulder.

No MORE Hardware

It's true. Kelton no longer has the screws in his leg. We were able to get them out on the 22nd of this month. He was such a trouper. He started walking around the next day and has been going since then. We all guessed at what color the screws would be and Trey was the big winner. They were.....BLUE! He has to be careful for about 3-4 weeks and then continue to practice walking normally on it and he should be good as new in about 4 months. I for one am glad that this little trial is just about behind us:), but am anxious to see what is in store for us next year.

Christmas Day!!

Christmas is always a favorite time of year at our house. Our days go something like this:

We head to Grandma & Grandpa Chatfields for the nativity. Then we head home to have dinner (which is usually soup) and to make cookies for Santa. During that time the "Elves" magically leave a gift on the porch for the kids. This year he left video games, which the kids spent the rest of the night playing until it was time for Santa to come.

The next morning, Trey & I couldn't wait so we went and woke-up the kids. They headed up the stairs to see if Santa had really come. He had and then we unwrapped each present 1 at a time. After this everyone gets dressed and we headed up to Chatfields for the gift exchange up there. The kids get to bring 1 of their favorite gifts to play. Somehow, every boy decided to bring their rocket. So the dads and boys launched while the moms and girls watched. It was really fun. We then had breakfast. When things start to settle down we head over to Trey's sisters place to see everyone. Then it is back home to either rest or play with toys. Then at about 5pm we head back to Chatfields to deep fry turkey and have dinner together. I love having family time and just being with great people. We are truly blessed to have so much family. Love you all and am grateful for all you do.

Christmas Programs & Polar Express

Kelton had his Christmas Program during school. It was fun to go and hear him sing and see him with all the other 1st graders. Lacie & I and the kids got there 15 minutes early and couldn't get a seat so I got a picture of him walking by with his class as they cam in. He did a great job!

John's cute little preschool class did a Christmas program and he was so cute. They held it in a local church building, which was perfect because it was only the students in his class. He sang so many cute songs and then we had snacks after. He was so proud that he was able to show us all the songs that he had learned. He really did know the words too!(I can't find the pictures, but he was so cute with his Rudolph nose on:)

We were able to go on the polar express ride with the Broadbents. It was so fun.

We actually got to ride on this train that took us through a winder wonderland

and then to see Santa.

After the kids got to tell Santa what they wanted. Santa told them about the True meaning of Christmas and then on the Train ride back there were amazing pictures of the Life of Christ and then at the end they kids got to write letters to the Missionaries. It was pretty neat. Thanks Broadbents for letting us take your extra tickets.