Brooke and Grammie (& about 50 other first graders)  on the bus on the way to Idaho Botanical Gardens

I got to visit Boise, and sure had a great time, great food, great company, great bedtime "parties",  it was over too too soon.   Tired to download two videos, but after 8-9 attempts, I am moving on.   Thanks for the great visit, Howells!


The pink hat is Brooke, notice the toad in the pond. . . almost dead center



Brooke at Dance Recital, her mom did her performance make-up so well!

Bryce, so handsome! 

Brooke and Bryce after Dance Recital

these two pix should be way up above with field trip pixs

Elk



This morning about 5 dad took these pix from the back deck, the elk were grazing on their way to or from the river water, we see the herds of deer and elk in the fields along the road now.  They come thru our yard night and morning, I guess Spring is here!  (notice the morning fog, too)



The Power of Example

I see I haven't posted since January, the background of snowflakes is sadly still accurate for our weather. Where is Spring??





there is hope, found these peeking their heads out, before the deer ate them



got this from Kim for my birthday!!

Visited Montana in April, sweetest family!!

Weston taking a horse ride, with Gages's assistance.  Gage is a great 'big' brother!

So glad my grandchildren are being taught, and they make it look so fun!  I am so thankful for dedicated mothers.  This is Macy helping her mom prepare apples to dry in dehydrator.

Visited Robinsons and Jon in April, was wonderful!

Going to visit Howells soon, can't wait!

More Winter Fun

My snow angel!

Christmas IS Family



Just taking it all in!

  Christmas was wonderful, we got to see all of our family!  We were treated royally in Montana, then to Idaho for a repeat royal treatment.  These pix aren't in order, and it is just a sampling, but hope you enjoy and that you can get just a tiny feeling of the wonderful time we had.  We love our family, each one, even those whose pix I didn't get in here!   Have a wonderful 2011, we are planning to.


Early Christmas with these adorable sweet Witts, it was great great fun!

 

 


Grandpa and Macy reading her new book




Gage with his new bow




Gage and Macy are working hard on their candy house



The finished "home" was so beautiful!

and here is Brooke's finished Candy Land when we got to ID for double fun!

Bryce made a winter scene, teddy bears taking naps under the stars and stuff

Here's a true angel

A gift of a family and all the equipment for a picnic - PRICELESS



Macy and Gage scattering "reindeer dust" that they made



THERE GOES BRYCE!



and Brooke scattering reindeer dust that she and Bryce made. . .




Brooke knitted her mom a hot pad (with Aunt Val's help, but not much!)



the dolls are checking out their new home

Brooke during creation stage of candy town

Lorraine and Chevy heading up the sledding hill

Macy and Daddy with new baby RUDY

La NiÑa




The Pend Orielle Sunday

                                                                                                            Well, snow has come to us.  What a difference a week makes. It is beautiful, it can quit now.  But don't think it will.   Over 20 inches. . . on Saturday it warmed for awhile up to 30+ and the snow compacted, on Sunday on the way to Church, the river was still and clear, and everything was white or silver, Kim took a pix with his phone.  Doesn't show how very breathtaking it was, you will have to come see!  Monday was clear, but started after midnite and hasn't stopped.  I took these pix about 7 this morning.  It is 1 pm and still falling down ....down..... down...  May you all be warm, safe and enjoy the view aroud you!

this is looking out my back door up on the hill

the birdhouse

looking over the fence toward LeClerc Road

over fence to hillside, notice lights at bottom. . .  they are on top of fence

looking toward the anthills

looking toward the river





Christmas Cheer

Change of Season

Dad hanging the lights in good weather with green lawn that won't last

the lights at night

 looking north from the house, the trees have been so colorful

 I  haven't figured out how to get the pix in the order I want, but here goes.  The pix with grandkids were taken in October, we met with Lindsay in Missoula to celebrate Weston's birthday.  Gage and Macy did a mask painting project in our hotel room, great fun.  See the little monkey, er uh, Gage,  modeling one of their creations.  Gage and Weston played so well, Weston loves to be right in the action with Macy and Gage and they are so good to him.   Then some pix of our yard today, it is so green and I am sad to see the summer end.   Most of the flowers died with the cooler weather, but my peppermint and lemon have thrived, as well as the California Poppy.   I took these while Kim and I put up the Christmas lights today, while still good weather.  A bit early, but hey!   The autumn has been breathtaking.  Totally loved the colors and the awesome beautiful world we are blessed to live in.   Hope all are enjoying your surroundings. 



peppermint and lemon grass, smells so good

Merry Christmas soon

busy busy artists, and we used "every" color we had

one little monkey getting ready to jump on the bed

like father like son like brother