JANUARY...

JANUARY IS THE MOST PACILULAR MONTH. IT TENDS TO MAKE ME IN A MELANCHOLY MOOD... I HURRY TO CLEAN UP AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AND DEEP CLEAN MY HOUSE IN HOPES THAT SPRING WILL BE HERE SOON AND I CAN BE OUTSIDE... I NEVER SET NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS SO I WON'T FAIL AT KEEPING THEM... THE SUNSHINE OUTSIDE MY WINDOW TRICKS ME INTO THINKING IT IS GETTING WARMER...HENCE IT WAS ONLY 16*...JANUARY BRINGS THE EXTRA WEIGHT FROM THE HOLIDAYS AND YES, IT SEEMS TO WEIGH ME DOWN...LOTS OF PEOPLE I KNOW GO ON TRIPS TO WARM PLACES AND I ENVY THEM...YUP I LOVE THE SUN THAT MUCH TO ENVY... THE UPS MAN BECOMES FAIRLY EXTINCT AGAIN, BUT THE MAILMAN BRINGS A FEW LEFT OVER BILLS (I SURE FORGET THAT I CHARGED THAT ONE ITEM)...MOTOCROSS BEGINS AGAIN AND MY BASEMENT STARTS BUZZING WITH MOTORCYCLE MANIA...(WHICH I LOVE)...MY ACCOUNTANT REALLY STARTS BUGGING ME...ALTHOUGH I LOVE HIM... MY GRANDCHILDREN SEEM TO LIVE THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY...MY DECEASED SISTER MARSHA HAS A BIRTHDAY IN JANUARY AND I REALLY YEARN FOR HER...I STILL HAVE A SMILE ON MY FACE AND I DO GET UP IN THE MORNINGS BUT FOR ME JANUARY IS A MONTH TO BE DONE WITH!!!!

WELCOME 2011!

MIKE AND I WENT TO OUR CABIN IN ISLAND PARK FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE. THE SNOW WAS BREATHTAKING. WHEN WE ARRIVED THE CREW HAD NOT BEEN THERE TO PLOW OUT OUR DRIVE WAY.

MIKE FORGED THE WAY AND I FOLLOWED IN HIS TRAIL.

WE HAD NEW YEARS DINNER AT THE DINER ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND THEN WATCHED A MOVIE. WE ACTUALLY WERE AWAKE WHEN 2011 HIT.

THIS IS AS MUCH SNOW AS I EVER REMEMBER AT THE CABIN. IT WAS HUGE!!!!

AND BEAUTIFUL, BUT VERY COLD!

CHRISTMAS DAY 2010

MISS TAY TAY IN HER MOOSE PJ'S AND HER MICKEY HAT. THIS GIRL HAS AN ATTITUDE YOU HAVE TO LOVE OR GET OVER IT. WE LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!

KYLER LOVED THAT SANTA BROUGHT HIM AN ARCTIC CAT. HE GOT RIGHT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. SANTA ASSUMED HE WOULD TAKE ON THE PASSENGER ROLE BUT NOPE, HE WANTED TO DRIVE.

THIS CRAZY TYDON LOVED HIS MINI GO CART THAT ACTUALLY GOES 12 MILES PER HOUR. HE SAT ON THAT THING WHILE CHECKING OUT HIS STOCKING. HE PUT SKID MARKS IN THE CARPET WITH THAT GO CART!!

AND THEN KAMDON FINALLY GOT THE DRIVERS SEAT FROM KYLER. HE LOVED DRIVING AND TAKING KYLER FOR RIDES.

KAMDON ASKED FOR 10 MOTORCYCLES FROM SANTA, AND I THINK HE ALMOST REACHED HIS GOAL. HE IS OUR FUTURE MOTOR CROSS CHAMP!!

EMILY AND TYDON CHILLING!

KYLER

TYDON SHOWING ME HIS STAR WARS LEGO'S. HE HAD THIS THING PUT TOGETHER BY THE END OF CHRISTMAS DAY. TAYLEE AND HEATH HELPED HIM WORK ON IT.

MIKE CHECKING OUT THE POP GUNS...

AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, HEATH ENJOYING HIS BOISE STATE SNUGGIE. I JUST COULDN'T PASS IT UP THIS YEAR. WE LOVED HAVING THE HOLVERSON FAMILY SHARE OUR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR. IT WAS THEIR TRUE CHRISTMAS GIFT TO ME THIS YEAR. GRANDMA KIESLING WAS VERY ILL, SO WE HAD TO CHANGE OUR PLANS TO STAY HOME WITH HER, SO THEY RENTED A SANTA HAUL AND MADE THE TRIP!!! WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

CHRISTMAS EVE 2010

THE TABLE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL AND MISS TAY TAY WAS ADORNING HER AWESOME MICKEY HAT GRANDMA HOLVERSON BOUGHT HER.

MIKE COOKED AN AWESOME PRIME RIB FOR OUR DINNER!!! IT WAS SO DELICIOUS.

GRANDMA (WHO IS SLEEPING) AND JUSTIN AND AMBER WERE WITH US FOR DINNER

EMILY AND HEATH AND FAMILY WERE WITH US CHRISTMAS EVE!! IT WAS SO FUN TO HAVE THEM WITH US.