Team Dummy Roping sidney mt

Well the boys were all excited to go dummy roping in sidney last weekend.  As you can see there are only pics of rafe.  The other boys fought all day.  Against our better judgement we decide to go anyway.  We get in the car and the other two start punching each other and yelling so jake put the car in park and got out and went in the house.  They followed him and were like dad we need to go!!! And he was like i'm not taking you guys.  Why should I take you when you can't even behave?  Then rafe walked in crawled up in jakes lap and was like but dad I was good.  Then jake was like ah crap we got to go now.  Rafe does deserve to go.  So that is why rafe is the only one roping.  Hard night for us since we had to stick to our guns.  Hard night for the other boys as they learned a lesson.  But hey looks like Rafe is having a blast.  lol

The post of many pictures. And a wedding.

 Grandma playing with the kiddos

Then men hanging out in the kitchen

 Now its no secret that kayla steals my camera at most family funtions and takes pics, which is great cause then i don't have too.  lol

Me and grandma had to get pics with kayla cuz she has pics of ger and everyone and their mother on the wall except me and grandma.  sheesh

If you are wondering why their were no pics of lars and lindsey it is because they were off on their honeymoon!!

Picture taken by brieanna wentzel Yeah my cousin is the bomb. 

Partying with the Sabins

What more needs to be said.  lol We are grateful to tab for hosting the dinner so we could see everyone.  We miss you guys, and may possible be home for easter!!!

Car ride to Silver Mountain

So its true I am a photographer and I didnt even take any pics of us at Silver Mountain.  But before you critisize I was scared to death to have my camera around all that water.  So the pics of the place off of the internet.  Another con of being a photographer is I am never in any of the pics.  I swear I am part of the fam.  lol  Now back to my silver mountain report.  This place is amazing!!!!  Where Great wolf lodge was all  uptight and there were no rides that we could go on as a fam, this place lets everyone on every ride as long as anyone under 42" had an adult.  So what did this mean?  Brody didnt get left out of the big kid stuff!!  Also they had an awesome surfing wall which logan rocked at.  It was so much fun to see him have so much self confidence.  He even surpased all the adults, except for the guy that made surf boards for a living.  But he doesn't count.  lol  Cammie Jean even got to ride the flow rider the life guard took her on with her .  It even has a gondola leaving the complex to take you to the top of the mountain for skiing, or tubing.  There is also a mini mall attatched with all kinds of good eats.  Now if only I had 100,000 then I could buy a condo here.  Our condo was amazing by the way.  It had seperate quarters for mom and dad, with a huge bathroom, washer dryer, kitchen, couch, fireplace, balcony, upstairs for the kiddos, amazing view.  I am telling you if you have the chance this place is well worth the money.  Price I would say is comparable to GWF but I would go here hands down over GWF.  So thank you gpa and gma trulson for the CHRISTmas present.  To say the least it was enjoyed. 

Christmas program Logan and rafe

 Rafe is in the front row second from the left

Cammie jean letting Rafe know that he rocked it.  lol

The boys Christmas program was so cute it had a pirate theme and they had the gym all decorated like a ship.  I will try to add videos later. 

Brodys CHRISTmas program

His CHRISTmas program was so awesome.  His music teacher had them sing away in a manger, a walk to bethleham, and a few others.  I told her how grateful I was that she included CHRIST in the program, and she told me well I haven't been to jail yet.  lol She also said if parents have a problem she just says its part of a heritage.  That is what CHRISTmas is.  It is CHRISTS birth, so its kind of hard to teach them about CHRISTmas with out singing those songs that are part of that heritage.  I love it!!!  Anyways here are a few pics and such from the program. 

A different kind of CHRISTmas

Well as you all know we moved!!! My brother is getting married in January, so that meant a decision on our part..... Go home for CHRISTmas and miss the once in a life time wedding, or miss CHRISTmas for one year and go home for the wedding.  We opted to go to the wedding.  Probably a good thing since we are in it.  lol  CHRISTmas definately was different, not a bad different, just different.  It was the first time in 32 years that I missed my families CHRISTmas eve party.  First time in 13 years we didn't go to the mountains to sled and get a tree, we had to go to the grocery store to get a real tree.  weird!!! I was sooo sad to miss it.  But now lets look at the bright side of things.  CHRISTmas was on sunday so we got to go to church on CHRISTmas, that was awesome.  I mean after all.....

We were able to have new friends over and have a white elephant gift exchange, in which I walked away with a wax toilet ring.  (stop laughing Kristen.)  CHRISTmas morning we opened our gifts, dad opened "the white envelope" and came home from church and took naps, which was also nice.  Haven't been able to do that in forever.  Again not bad just different.  Then we called our families.  I am so excited to see all of you soon!!  Although I can't believe I forgot to take pics.  I will regret that some day when I am grey and old and wondering what we did for CHRISTmas 2011.  lol. 

Even with CHRISTmas being different there is one tradition we were able to keep one tradition that is sooo important.... reading our CHRISTmas book every night in December until CHRISTmas.  It is so nice to be able to slow the hustle and bustle of the holidays and focus on what matters most.  The precious little CHRIST child.  After all He is the reason for CHRISTmas.  Each and every night no matter how hectic the day we sit down as a family to read out of that special book of CHRISTmas stories and nothing else mattered except for that precious gift from our Heavenly Father.  My kids could calm down and they love hearing the stories and for that moment in the day in my home all is calm, and all is right.  I love looking up as I'm reading and watching them hang on every word.  Watching them all cuddled up.  I love the time after the story to talk about what we learned.  Some may look at it as a beautiful gift to CHRIST,  I look at it as a beautiful gift from CHRIST.  With out Him deciding to come to earth, I wouldn't have that beautiful moment with my family each day.  That moment when time stops and nothing else matters.  So I am grateful that even though CHRISTmas was different, CHRIST continues to be our steady rock.