December 2018

So many fun things going on in December!

 Rex helping decorate for Christmas!

 We restrung our Christmas tree, replacing all our lights with LED lights.  Hopefully we won't have any strands go out his year!

 Lots of puzzling!

The kid's tree.

 So much decorating! 

 Cute gifts from siblings.

 We had lots of company in December. Amanda and Nora were here the first week of December.   Jeff and Julie and their family stayed a couple of times, Jeff had several Dr appointments, and had to have his back fused.

 ...long story here....

 Carolers in the back of the truck.

 Choir performance....not quite sure why nobody would stand by Dean.

 ....and Caitlyn came to town!  Braden's kids were more than willing to put on a show for her!

 One of my favorite Christmas traditions is going to the Special Needs Mutual Nativity.  I love these people.  So many sweet friends!

 While Caitlyn was here, she bought a house.

 Birthday dinner at Grandma Ellis' for Braden and Caitlyn.

Dinner at my parents

 Christmas eve dinner at Teri's.

 Christmas songs on the piano, we both think we are getting good!

 All decorated and ready for Christmas!

New Year's Eve 12-31-2018

In our cabin development, because of the risk of forest fires, we are not allowed to have out door fires.   We have a huge burn pile, and on New Year's Eve, they do a huge bonfire.  We decide to drive down and try our snowshoes, and watch the bonfire.

That is our cabin in the background. 

 At 5 p.m., they took propane torches and started the burn pile on fire.

The heat from the fire was amazing!  People were snowmobiling, tubing, had lawn chairs out around the fire.  This is a really fun thing, and I think it may become a tradition for us!

 We met one of Caitlyn's bus driver friends from Alaska.  His parents have a cabin in the same development.

 We had to head home...1) because we don't have a cabin we can spend the night in, yet, and 2) because we wanted to to celebrate with our kids back at home!

 My mom and dad, and my Aunt Cheri and Uncle Robert stopped by to say goodbye to Caitlyn.

 Rex was trying so hard to stay awake till fireworks.

 Rex and Livy had to say their goodbyes to Caitlyn, she was to leaving to fly back to Alaska in the morning.

And again, we had to say goodbye to Caitlyn!

Happy New Years!

Happy Birthday Amanda!