Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Happy New Year!

It was pretty quiet around here this morning when I got up.  I finished reading the General Conference talks for the third time and I finished reading the December Ensign and New Era.  

May I share with you some of the meals that were served while we had company:  Brian did much of the cooking: Homemade macaroni and cheese, sausage gravy and biscuits, chicken fettucini alfredo, breakfast casserole, chili dogs, appetizers galore.  Darrel made tacos and some of the best steaks I have ever tasted. 

 

Darrel and Addy played Five Crowns and Darrel won.  Then Addy played Kim and I and she beat us both.

The older boys watched episodes of The Office and played Rockband.

Michael loves playing the drums.

Rockin in the New Year with Rockband.

Alex, Joe, and Michael were trying to think of a name for their band.  I told them that I liked A King and Two Jokers.  Who will be the King?

 

Darrel and his kids were the first to leave.  I was sorry to see them go.  Darrel says he won't be able to come back for another five months because of rotations and work.

Rowan and his great smile!

While Darrel was here he read from his Jim Gaffigan book: "Dad is Fat."  One in awhile we would here him chuckling and then he would share what he just read with us.  Darrel helped Rowan put this together at one point when Rowan was bored.

I can't find the Mario that goes to this.

As Addy is getting ready to leave she tells me that she wants to read her scriptures more this year.  I told her if she just reads a page and a half of the Book of Mormon each day that she can read it in a year.  I am so excited that she has set this goal for herself.  Darrel and I also tried to encourage Rowan to read the Book of Mormon before he is baptized.  He will be 8 in August.

Before Kim and Brian leave Kim plays a couple of games of Hearts with the boys.  

A rousing round of Hearts.

After everyone leaves it seems so quiet.  James and I are home alone again.  We watched two Christmas movies: "Naughty and Nice" and "Fallen Angel."  James really liked Fallen Angel.  We also started reading the Book of Mormon again.  We are reading a chapter a day and discussing what principals we learn.  I really enjoyed the discussion we had today.

 Facebook finds:

Christy and Sheri took their kids on

a hike.

The Snowflake Temple

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year!

James made steak, gravy and biscuits for our New Year's breakfast.  This time he had to use round steak instead of venison. 

During breakfast Anna, Emmy, and Addy played a game of Clue. 

Not sure what Emmy is looking at.

So glad that Addy and Ruby got to play with their cousins.

Glad that James got to hang out with Joe, Michael, and Alex.

Eating is always a favorite pastime.

Tricia at the drums.  Rockband rocks!

Jared on drums.

Molly loves Darrel.  She calls him Ruby's Dad.

Emmy on drums.

James without a shirt on drums.

Before Jared and Trica left Molly and Ruby went outside to play in the snow.  

Ruby's first layer.

Ruby's second layer.

Jared and Tricia were nice enough to leave their kids snow clothes for Darrel's kids to wear.

Molly ready to introduce Ruby to the snow.

Mollly wants to"snuggle."

Ruby is excited about the snow.  She loved it!!

There they go.  Molly kept saying to Ruby: "Be careful

now cuz it's slippery."

 Ruby ventures out on her own.

Molly in her hat with her baby.

Molly on the Cat.

Jared left for El Paso today and Tricia and the kids left for the valley to visit family.  We certainly will miss them.  We had a great time with them while they were here.

The "big guys" ready for the snow.

Sean, Kilee, and Holly Hunsaker invited out family to go out with them to the pit with their snowmobiles. Grandpa James, Alex, Michael, Joe, Darrel, Addy, Rowan and Ruby got to go.  It's a shame that Jared's family missed out on this fun.  Maybe next time.  

 Looks like Rowan and friends.

Rowan really wanted to build a snowman.

Sean Hunsaker, Rowan, Addy, and Holly Hunsaker.

Ruby next to the snow cave.

Ruby, Grandpa, and Addy on the snowmobile.

Sun and Snow.

Working on the snow fort.

On top of the snow fort.

King of the mountain.

Michael said it was fun and cold, but mostly cold.

Alex going down the hill.

Addy driving the snowmobile.

The kids had such a fun time!

Kim and Brian got here just as everyone got home from playing in the snow.  Darrel's kids were so happy to see them!