Winter Photo Shoot

Every year, I drag the kids out into the cold after the 

first "real" snow to take pictures for our Christmas cards.

I wish I could send one out to every person I know but,

they start getting expensive.

So, for everyone that I couldn't get a card out to, 

here is our photo shoot!!!!

Yes, this year I made them take their coats off.

It wasn't really all that cold.

There's the girls!!!

Korbyn & Hailey

And the boys!!!

Tyler, Sean & Bryan.

And, this year, I actually got some pictures with me and Tim!!!

They had more fun than they look

I Promise!!

There's Bubba.  Don't he look so grown up?!?

Sean is growing like a weed too!!

B is just amazing us every day!!!

Hailey promised me she would smile this year.

She DID!!!

Never have to tell Korbyn to smile....

Hey!!! I got more than one of us!!!

More fun with squirrels!!!!

These little critters are so entertaining.......

They will do anything to get those little coco roasted almonds.

We like to get the dogs involved.... 

It is so funny to watch them follow that little thing...

She is trying so hard not to scare it off.....

They will sit there all day watching them.

FUN WITH SQUIRRELS

Everywhere we go.... 

There are squirrels.

We even have a few come up on the porch

to snack on whatever we decided to

put out there for them.

Sometimes they are  pretty lazy.....

Even snacking while laying down....

I could sit out there all day and figure out 

different things for this little girl to do....

As long as you are quiet she will get really close.

I was kinda mean to her when I just dropped the package.

They LOVE chocolate roasted almonds

She got mad at it and threw it off the porch.

Finally one fell out so she could eat.

SMILE!!!

Then, She is back up in the tree.

BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!

Once again, I am home alone all day. 

The kids are back in school

We have 3 different schools to run to and from.

Well, kinda.....

Bryan is in his second year of the Special Ed program

at Loy Elementary.

He is a 1st Grader!!!

We hope this year he will do even better than last year!

Hailey is starting her first year at

Great Falls High!!!

GO BISON!

Bubba is in the 5th Grade!

He gets to start band this year!!!

Sean- 4th Grade!

His teacher this year is brand new to the school.

Sean thinks he is a lot of fun.

Korbyn is in the 3rd Grade!!

Because of such a large amount of 3rd & 4th graders

she was put into a 3/4 combo class.

 Think they are ready for me to leave them alone.....

Everyone Back from Summer Break!!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!  Everyone is finally back home!!!

We decided to have a picnic at Giant Springs State Park

and, I got camera happy.....

 Me and Korbyn

Sitting on the bridge 

These pictures don't really need captions.....

Camping Trip!!!

Before all of the kiddos left for summer break we wanted to take them camping.

We decided to camp outside of Lewis and Clark Caverns.

Our campsite was pretty busy.

 Bryan wanted to play baseball... but only with Dad.

 While we were in the area, we decided to go over to Nevada City

and Virginia City.

This house wasn't part of the Nevada City museum but, it

was so unique!

Looks like a house that Lemony Snicket would live in.

Train track to nowhere..... literally.

Of course, Korbyn wanted to pose.

After Nevada City, we headed to Virginia City.....

They had buildings set up like they would have been when 

the city was Booming.

Post office

I doubt very seriously it worked in one minute.....

We had a great weekend!!!!