Christmas

Jake and I really enjoyed our Christmas weekend in Burley. It's so fun to be with my sisters and all the little kids. The company the activities and the food was all awesome. And of course the parents did a great job of hosting the whole weekend.

A few things happened before the Holiday. I got a gift early!

I came home from work one night and Jake told me he still wasn't home. I open the garage door to drive in and something's in my spot... A new entertainment center! Hand crafted by my hubby.

Here it is all finished and put up inside.

We went to Highland for a few errands and gave the Armstong kids their Christmas gift. It was fun to see them all enjoying the game. Then we headed to Burley for the holiday.

That night held lot and LOTS of dancing. Wii Just Dance was a hit! All the adults jumped right in.

Look at the boys, see how they're all doing something different. It's supposed to be in unison. :)

And of course there was hunting. Has there ever been a trip to Burley without it?

Nelli got plenty of hunting time. It was her first birthday on Christmas Eve. She got to hunt with her sister Lucy for pheasants. Here's pics of goose hunting on Monday.

HAWAII

Roundtrip tickets to Oahu 333 dollars

Private beach house 504 dollars

Spending 6 days and 5 nights in paradise..... priceless.

It's true, we're going here! I found a great deal in an e-mail at work. I called Jake's family and my family and everybody wanted in! I'm so excited everyone will be there. We're going at the end of March.

The picture above is taken from the beach house where we're staying with Jake's family. Sunset Beach.... North shore Oahu....feels good.

Snow Shoeing

Last Saturday we headed across the border to cut down a Christmas tree. I look forward to this every year. It's such a fun little adventure to search for the perfect tree and it feels great to get out. We took Jentry, Tiffany, Jaren and Nelli with us. It was a full truck! We brought our snow shoes and had a blast hiking around.

Thanksgiving

We gave thanks in Highland this year. Jake's family is so fun. Becky mom and Jake's sisters always have something to do. We played a home-made bingo game, they organized a little gift exchange the night before, (we will all be elsewhere on Christmas) and of course Becky cooked her little fanny off. We also celebrated her birthday on Thanksgiving Day!

Polly and Nelli even got Thanksgiving dinner!

Jake and I also participated in BLACK FRIDAY. It was actually really fun! We got up at oohhh 2:30 and crashed Wally for 3 TVs. Two for us one for the inlaws. Then we hit Cabelas (of course) for some other fun gizmos.

We were indeed grateful for our wonderful families. It's so nice to play with all the kids and be with the ones we love. We are always taken care of down in Highland. Jake's sister provided the Armstrong Mansion for us each night. Late night movies with the kids doesn't get old.