MASON TURNS EIGHT

Can't believe Mason is 8 YEARS OLD! We decided it was time for him to learn how to ski. At first he was a little WOBBLY and kept falling, but after 3 hours of practicing, he was an OLD PRO! He says he loves skiing and wants to go again, so looks like we have a new little ski buddy to take with us!









Mason watching a 3-D movie



Logan spent the night with him and he and Asher watched him open his presents the next morning. We got him quite a few clothes, since he needed them, but he was definately more interested in the toys!






Mason is so pleasant and good-natured, that he's a joy to be around. Now we're looking forward to his baptism on VALENTINE'S DAY!

LOVE YOU MASON!!!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

ALAS, ANOTHER BIRTHDAY TO CELEBRATE!
AND EVEN THOUGH I'D RATHER SKIP
GETTING OLDER, AT LEAST I GOT TO
CELEBRATE IT WITH MY FAMILY.
WE ATE AT RED LOBSTER ~ ALL 18 OF US ~
AND I SPLURGED AND GOT
THE ULTIMATE FEAST - CRAB, SHRIMP,
AND LOBSTER - MY FAVORITES!










JOE TOOK SOME RANDOM SHOTS OF PEOPLE
NOT POSING THAT ARE TOO FUNNY NOT TO POST!






THANK GOODNESS FOR FAMILY TO HELP
YOU GET THROUGH THESE UNFORTUNATE
EVENTS! THEY'RE THE GREATEST AND
REALLY MADE MY DAY!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Another year has come and gone.

Here's a RECAP of the last

couple of weeks spent with

Ron's sister, Kim, brother-in-law,

Steve, and his Dad

and our kids and grandkids

View of the lake

from our cabin

Ally with Kim's puppy

Ally & Ethan

Kim and Steve Enjoying

Christmas Dinner

Kim's Birthday is Christmas Eve

and since this was a rather important

birthday - the BIG 5-0 - we were

able to celebrate it in style!

Caution - Senior Moment in Progress


Can't believe she drove all this way
to get teased and roasted!
Ron's just paying her back for
all the teasing she did at his sixtieth this year!







Ally & Ethan with Chad



Gosh, Ron, you look much
better this way!



Asher loves his truck

Push the button and it

makes cool sound effects.

Serious Moment

Help me open it, Dad

Look at this

He's getting so grown up!

Hey let me out of here.

He loves anything with wheels,

especially driving them on a track.

Getting ready for fun in the snow

Faster, Daddy, Faster

All bundled up

Cute Little Family

We went to the cabin to enjoy lots of snow,

but we actually had more of the white

stuff in Highland! Oh well, we still had

LOTS OF FUN!!!

For New Year's we ate at Olive Garden and

saw the Sherlock Holmes movie. Nothing beats

spending the holidays with family and loved ones.

We spent time with Julie's family before

they took off for a week in Hawaii.

Can't wait to see them when they get back.

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S

TO OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY