for the Papas and Grandma's

Hey, I thought I'd better ad a few more pictures for the Grandparents who couldn't be there... How could I resist? They are Soo cute!

I think I am getting vacationed out. Maybe we should go home and see what's happening there. We'll be in Arizona for one more day. Then back to the rat race... Actually, it will be nice to go home too!

thanks to the neighbor and merry Christmas

Guess what? The neighbor at our cabin came home today... and he has a Nikon camera... that means he had the cable I needed to download my pictures! Netty, these are for you so you can look at my photography...

It's not about the pictures of Christmas, it's all about my new camera!! Hopefully you'll see pictures of Christmas too...

Some of my favorites!
(They took FOREVER to download! I think they are huge.)
I know, I know, they need to be photoshopped, but I'll get there.
It starts with the day before Christmas. I didn't put any of Christmas day because this was getting too long. I'll try again later...

The day after Christmas

It's the day after Christmas, cabin fever has set in!!! Must have fountain soda, must have after Christmas sales, must have fresh air! I'm all simplified out! The video games aren't cutting it, the puzzle is done, the weather is 20 something outside and I need Calgon to take me away... Oh wait, does that mean doing dishes? Ok, I take it back. I think it's too frozen outside to drive... I'm going to read up on how to do digital photography...

Oh bummer..

Today's confession is that Scott (and I) got me a camera for Christmas... A good one! And I didn't even let him wrap it. I kept it out so I could use it! I LOVE IT!! I have gotten some awesome pictures in the last couple of days but I didn't bring the cords to put them on the computer!! That's the bummer.

The funny thing about this post is that Stephanie thinks that I am silly for writing again. Lots of people post every day, why can't I? I think it's fun! In fact I really enjoy it.

I wish I could put up some pictures of the cabin, stringing popcorn and cranberrys, our little tree that Carter chopped down today and the snow slide we built. It's been a great day! Now on to making cookies for Santa and Christmas eve PJ's!

Good night everyone and have a great Christmas!

We're here!

We're finally in Williams for Christmas! I thought I would never make it! I got sick right in time to do the packing, and last minute stuff and it was all I could do to get through the day! But we made it! We are in Williams and it is beautiful.

We were worried about the snow because we had heard about winter weather warnings and stories of so much snow, but it wasn't bad at all. There really wasn't much of anything until we got into Williams. When we got to the cabin the county had plowed the street so we (I say we as if I did a lot, but I only did a bit..) had to dig through the burm they piled up in front of the drive way. It was about 4 feet high and 4 feet wide. Scott, Carter and Kendahl worked for a few hours digging and they were my hero!! They got half the driveway dug out, we'll have to finish tomorrow. But at least we have a place to park and the snow plow won't run over any cars in the morning!

Right now I am sitting by the fire in the wood burning stove. (Why do they call it a stove? I would never cook on it, but I guess you could if you had to.) The fire is beautiful! Stephanie and Cory are here with their kids. It is hard for me to imagine how we get along so well, Stephanie and I. We just get each other. It's so great to have that!

Tomorrow we are going to cut down an little "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree and string popcorn and cranberries to put on it. We're going to make snowflakes too. I can't wait! I'll try to get some pictures to put on. Not that anyone but me and some family members care... but Grandma and Papa, you will want to see, right?? Ok, stay tuned!

I'm so glad to be here and just be able to have a simple, relaxed, white Christmas!!

The next great melt down

First, did you know there is still snow in my back yard? Thats how cold it is here... Ive never seen snow last this long here!

Im melting down now. I was glad we were going to AZ for Christmas because it would force me to relax in the days leading up to the big day... But I now am stressing so much to accomplish everything. When it snowed I kinda took a couple days off and didnt do much... dumb idea. Ive got tomorrow and then we leave Tuesday morning. Not so good. I have to go into work to do payroll tomorrow... Not so good. I dont know if I can finish it all and still keep my sanity about me! (lets all say it together now...) Not so good!

K, just a little time to whine... waahh, waahh, waahh.

Have you ever seen the blogs where people do confessions once a week? Cute...
Heres my confession... I didnt go to church today so I could catch up a little. Ta Da, that was it! Do ya all still love me? I still have to put on a dress today for Tithing settlement. :( Tonight I am going to bake, bake, and make toffee. If you are one I bring a plate to, dont worry that it was made on Sunday, it will still taste good!

Ok, this little break from reality has been good! :)
TTML

The great meltdown

The sun is shineing bright, this snow isn't going to last long! But what a beautiful day!!!

No Really!

Seriously, this is no little snowy weather for the desert!! Look at this crazy mess! Here are some cool picts of the weather today!

Before the pictures, just a funny little thing... You know we are desert rats normally and today it was pointed out clearly when Carter, (who was wearing his only warm wear today, a flimsy sweatshirt), looked at me and said, "Mom, I need a winter sweatshirt." I told Scott and we laughed cause do you think our kid would ask for a winter coat? No, a "winter sweatshirt"! Only in the desert!

This is earlier in the snow day, not too much snow...

This was after lots of hours of snow! Clara out for the 3rd time.

This was the quad crew. Scott had the neighbor kids delighted with the fish tail!

Brodric diving into the snow.

After the dive.

Quad crew again!

This is our cultisac, can you believe it? It looks like the mountains!! Nope, our little cultisac in good 'ol So. Cali.!

I guess it's ok to eat the snow... right?

A beautiful lake in our clutisac! No, this is the puddle from all the rain before the snow!