Backyard Rink by Randy
She's our friend. She's our family. And she's so much FUN!
Thank you so much Laura for all the special time together! These kids will never forget you!and family
Here's a quick 52 week post of the kids and I cutting out snowflakes on Monday morning. We've been enjoying this holiday vacation at home so far. Today, they decorated the house and while it would never measure up to Martha Stewart's standards, they did do a pretty good job and I left most of it alone.
This was an impromptu family picture we took 4 years ago when we were spending Christmas in Jackson Hole with Keith and Melinda.
I told you I'm Going Nuts! You know that wonderful smell you smell from the Nut Hut when you walk into a mall before the holidays?
Here are a few pictures from Kyla's (3rd thru 5th grade) Christmas Concert that we went to last Tuesday evening. The theme of the concert was Christmas around the world and her class dressed up Hawaiian. We settled for a sundress with a light sweater(!) and a flower in her hair. ;)
Girls being girls!
Singing Mele Kalikimaka with her class!
As I mentioned in my previous 52 week post, I have no lack of photographs of myself lately. Here is just another one that 
Looking west to the tip top of the mountain from our house. It's a beautiful cold snowy world out there.
When I got home, Randy had the lantern lit and the kids had their flashlights out. The plan for the evening was to mix and stuff the summer sausage. Here we are gathered around the lantern at the kitchen table.
Kyla also attempted to practice her piano lessons with the help of Colter holding the light. It's always an adventure to have an evening like this once and awhile...
Last Thursday evening was Colter's (Kindergarten thru 2nd grade) Christmas concert/play at school. Here are a few pictures from the evening. Randy took these pictures with our new camera.
Here are Colter and his classmates singing...
The play was about how the penguins saved Christmas. It was pretty cute to watch. Actually it was pretty hilarious to watch! There were 9 classes of little penguins in all and you can imagine all the entertaining things going on down on the performance floor!
We have been enjoying knitting and reading on these cold winter evenings.
Here is the last post from our Thanksgiving pictures from over in Eastern Montana. On the morning we left, the world was a white wonderland! Beautiful and hard to capture on camera.
Some of you recently asked for this recipe. I have posted it on my recipe blog, Country Kitchen Recipes.
