Can I have you for my doctor Ashley?

Wow, back in January when I just started my new calling as Primary President I had one horrible Sunday. I was completely overwhelmed with all the tasks that I had no idea I was going to be responsible for. Our previous president was just calm and cool and did it all without fail. By the end of my afternoon at church I returned home in shambles, sobbing and tired. I talked with one of my friends and counselors and explained the reasons for my emotional state. Later that evening on his way home from dinner our Bishop arrived on our door step with a special delivery from my friend Ashley. It was the cutest idea and it really made me feel loved! Inside was a package of my very own chocolate brownies!!!! It was a very kind and tasty end to my long day. I'm lucky to have friends like Ashley.

Painting the Pig

For one of Rosie's Christmas gifts she received a ceramic piggy bank. The neat thing about it was that she could paint it herself, use it and keep it as something she made as a three year old. Here she is, painting the pig.

Christmas Card Pics

These are some of the the shots of the kids the day I took Christmas Card pictures. Believe it or not it was the middle of December. The beginning of the month we had record snow and it was freezing, I think the low was close to 25 below with wind chill. This just happened to be a nice Great Falls winter day.
The weather here reminds me a lot of Denver. It'll be nice one day and nasty the next, but you can always count on it to change quickly. I think that's why I love Great Falls so much, you don't feel socked in like the way you feel sometimes in the Missoula Valley where I grew up. I love the mountains that surround you there, but they don't allow for the wind to blow the clouds and grey away.
How about summers in Missoula and winters in G.F.? That would be great!

Are you comfey?

This is not the first time I've found Olivia sleeping sideways in her crib. I think she finds this position pretty comfey.

Great Horned Owl

In November we took the kids to Benton Lake to look at wildlife. Just as we started our adventure we were pleasantly surprised to see a Great Horned Owl perched in a tree just off the road. The kids loved being so close to it.

Halloween

Surprisingly it was not snowing on Halloween. Generally it is; it was great to walk with the older kids and push the babes in the stroller and not be freezing. My nieces Savannah(1yr. ) and Madison (5yrs.) spent the evening with us.

Wow, time to catch up!

I have missed about 5 months of news around our house. I need to catch up. Kevin will be going to Reno for work this weekend so I fully intend on updating my blog. I have to post lots of pictures including our trip to San Diego and our growing family. Hang in there, posts are on their way.