BIG SNOW.....

Can you Believe how much snow we got.....

Blanket of snow.....It was so deep!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Muf was not very excited the first day, but got used to it eventually

Ready to go out in the snow

Checking out what is going on. I shoveled us out a path it helped out some.



I can't remember when we ever got this much snow. It was very good packed down kind snow. The snow was up higher than Cup and Muf so I had to dig us out a path. Tiff and Matt got more ice where we got the snow. It was very challenging at work we had very little help, but we survived. I was just thankful to make it safely through this snow since last year wasn't very successful.

CROSS FOR A CAUSE SHIRTS

Well Operation Adoption fundraising has hit the ground running slowly but surely. I always loved "The Little Engine that Could" as a child. I got a new batch of long sleeved "Cross for a Cause" shirts in to sell. I am very excited and overcome with emotion in general. I have so much hope and know I have to start off small but hope and pray this fundraising will be well received. You can place an order here or if are local call or email me I have 40 long sleeved shirts to sell please help me reach this goal and raise awareness for Adoption. I hope to middle of February start an order for short sleeved ones because I have already had some interest with those. Thank You to all that have ordered already. I can't wait to see what this year brings.

CHRISTMAS AT DADDY'S

I forgot to rotate this picture, but I had to put it on here. We had trouble getting the star to stay on straight, but Brice used scotch tape to fix it.

Tiff & Jacob

Brice & Rindy

Daddy got a new TV for Xmas

Brice striking a pose!

Oh No! Another Papa in the making!

My Lindsey is 18 years old! Where did the time go?

Brice was very excited here! I know he is 16 years old, but I still see that sweet little baby boy!

My Hannah age 13 and looking way to grown!

Jacob age 6 look at that cutie!

And last but certainly not least Ella age 4 the littlest, but she made me so proud this year with her new baby "Casey" although Tiff insisted she change the name. I am so proud that she loves everyone no matter what! Big things really do come in small packages.

Tiff & Jacob with his cool new helmet from Aunt Tiff.

Papa & Hannah

We even had a visit from "Tinkerbell."

Rindy won the card contest again this year. Two years in a row I am thinking she has rigged the competition. Sarah and Billy won in their respective catergories. Maybe I will have a shot next year. That is always and will always be other than being with family my favorite part of Christmas. ( Starting to sound a little like Daddy, there oh well don't really have a fighting chance I already look like him!)

Me and My Lindsey love her new glasses! I did miss Dan, but they are together now on a ski trip with his entire family!

Aunt Tiff and her Lindsey

Look how big they all are getting!

Everyone decided they needed to break in Ella's new crown. It got a little hectic and I forgot to get the rest of the family, but here is Lindsey

Brice

Hannah



This Christmas I am so thankful that my entire family got to come home for Christmas. I think it was extra special to spend Granny's 85th Christmas with her. What an amazing woman and the highlight is always getting together for dinner with her and her entire family. We had a good turnout I meant to count, but was not feeling good. I have a feeling she did count though that little cutie. I had such a good visit with her on the way to Daddy's. I hope I am half as cool as she is at 85. I hope everyone had a great holiday season.

XMAS ACROSS THE STREET

The boys, girls and I went to visit and say "Merry Christmas" to Grandma, Grandpa and Harry. The boys did great and are loving them as much as Cup & Muf do. They got toys and Mrs. Carolyn and Mr. Jim gave Tiff and I the nicest gifts. I am so thankful for them.

ALL PAWS CAME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

7 stockings this year: Tara, Muf, Cup, Matt, Quigley, Butter & Tiff. Happy 1st Xmas Quigley with the family!

He came!!!

Muf would have been happy with just this. The girl loves her blue bone.

Checking out their toys from Santa

Tiff and all the dogs. Quiggles kept his distance when he saw the camera.

Butter and his rawhide

Checking out their stockings

Me and My Muf

Tiff got Cup a Tiffany Box toy

Muf held back with me there was too much going on for her.

Tiff got a new adoption shirt isn't it awesome!

Cup put all her toys in Butter's bed and then sat on them.

Me and My Girls

Tiff and the Girls in their PJ's

Muf my little "Candy Cane" cutie

Cup in her sweater

Tiff and Matt did alot of baking. Here they are with one of our snacks on Xmas Day Veggie pizza.

Cinnamon Butter Braid (YUMMY!)






I will say this Xmas I am thankful for my family and those sweet little puppies they made my Christmas. I am so thankful that Tiff and her family got to spend Christmas with me.

ROAD TRIP WITH THE BOYS

Tiff, Butter & Quigley came a few days before Xmas. It was Quigley's first visit to see Aunt Tara and I believe he would have stayed if Tiff would have let him. It was so great to spend time with them even though I was sick. Quigley slumber partied with me and the girls his last night here and didn't move a muscle however snores as loud as his mother. I am so glad I got to see the boys. They had to come very far and many miles for this Xmas.