Merry CHRISTmas

Blessings upon blessings as we celebrate the birth of Jesus during this season. 

"and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.:  Isaiah 9:6

Jazz and Masquerade recital and an indoor soccer game

 Jimmie, Joy, and Joshua played beautifully at a recent recital.  Jimmie's piece was Tribal celebration, Joy's piece was Dance of the Spiders, and Joshua's piece was Takin It Easy.  Proud of you three!!

Then we went to Jenny's indoor soccer game.  They played well 6-6.  And, we got to see Jenny make a goal!!!  Way to go Jen.  It was really fun to watch Jen play, brought back memories of our fiesty little 4 yr. old playing several years ago.  She is still just as fiesty:)

First deer of the season!!

Joshua got his first little tagged buck of the season:).  Thank you Joshua for getting us some meat for the freezer!!  Ok, now its Jimmie, Joy, and Patty's turn.

Can he possibly be old enough to be driving?????

Yea Joshua!!!!!!

Swimming Pool

The finished blessing!!!

Finished

We recently started building a swimming pool at our house. Here are some pics from the work in progress.

                                                                    Day 1

Trench for lines to filter

Boys inspecting

3 Boys slept in the pool the first night

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

A   pool party!!!

Finished

Roy and Julie's get away :)

Roy and I had an opportunity to spend four days in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. It was a wonderful get away. We enjoyed each other so much, along with God's amazing creation. It was Awesome!!!!!!

Salt Lake City Temple Square.

The Mormon Temple - an amazing structure. It took them 40 years to build it.


The Mormon tabernacle and organ. There is someone playing and it sounded beautiful.

From desolate Rock Springs, Wy to beautiful Jackson, Wy

Can you believe those colors. God is so amazing with His beauty.



Such a good looking tourist:)

Bradley lake in the Teton National Park.

As we walked back from Bradley lake we could hear the Elk bugling .

One day we rode a tram to the top of a peak close the Tetons. This was a pretty pic looking down.

And, this is looking at the Grand Teton from the top of the tram ride.

Top of the peak after the tram ride.

Pretty Aspens.

We spotted a bull Elk way off in the distance. I couldn't zoom in any more.

The Tetons


Cow moose we saw on the side of the road as we drove out Sun. am. It was still dark so the picture isn't great. Apparently she got hit by a car. She could barely walk.

Cow and calf elk. A pretty sight.

Cute pics

Beautiful Sunset!!!!! Thank you God for your beauty!!

Papa's leopard finally home and mounted:)

Good morning boys, what a way to wake up after a good nights sleep on the tramp:)

Good shot, Matthew!!

These next three are really cute, however; did not really show the total cute affect. Amy had been sitting on the steps with Blue and Killer with her arm around Killer :)


And, last but not least cute Patty!!!!!!!