Milk promo

This is Ethan and I on a milk promo - every weekend there are milk or cheese promos in grocery stores in the surrounding area. This picture was actually taken several months ago. But you get the idea.

Obed filming the tractor show in October

I really like this picture of Obed - I was standing up on the hill with him and it just turned out so well ... ok, it looks better full screen - those little dots along the road are the tractors.

James filming the tractors - I snapped a shot of him as we drove by.

Obed and James - on the job

Some pictures of James and Obed on the job from a tractor show they recorded in October. They did interviews with the tractor drivers and recorded them all driving through the country side. It was beautiful - we had a great time driving on 4-wheelers and a mule (kinda like a 4-wheel drive golf cart). I've got a couple more.

Ethan after sledding down the hill ... James after sledding down the hill ... =)

Snow is for Sledding

The Christmas Tree Hunt

Obed, James and I went Christmas tree hunting last week on Tuesday. We borrowed dad's truck then headed out to the Christmas tree farm - it was already dark and we weren't exactly sure if we'd be able to find it. We stopped at a gas station to get better directions - just in case we had missed it. But it was ok, we hadn't missed it .. . it was further . . . We were almost lost in middle of somewhere . . . on a gravel road several miles from the nearest highway . . . we'd almost given up hope . . . but then as we were about to turn around . . . "Christmas Tree Farm . . . " we'd found it! " . . . open Sat. and Sun." . . . it was Tuesday . . . So we drove further into the next town, because it was dinner time. We found a store that had live trees already cut! Sweet! James was being the usual goof ball . . . it was freezing cold! But we got a real tree, which smells really good! The scent of pine brings back happy memories of childhood Christmas' . . . real trees are a great Christmas tradition.

Thanksgiving Day Pics

It started snowing on Thanksgiving Day so it was a bit cold, but we had a lot of fun. The whole family went out for a walk and tried catching snowflakes in our mouths as we walked.

A little more sugar in your life . . .

Our furry little sugar babies . . . Obed can write the story to this one . . . I was just a witness.

And thank you to Becky for helping us get a photo of Ethan . . . he's a little camera shy, unless he's the one taking the photos!

Meet the rest of the family . . .

Dad Mum (yes, that's how it's supposed to be spelled =) James Cathy with her hubby, Josh, hiding behind her

Guitar playing

Obed playing his electric guitar. He's been practicing and is sounding really good. No, I'm not just being biased . . . =)

There's more! She's so cute!

I can only fit 5 pics on a post? ok . . . Well, here's Michael with Klarissa.

Our beautiful new niece, Klarissa Elyana!

November has just flown by . . . and I realized I hadn't put up any photos yet. So let me do that now and get caught up a bit. First, let me introduce our new niece, Klarissa Elyana . . . she's so adorable. Congratulations to her Mom and Dad and big brothers from your proud auntie and uncle in MO!!! Mommy with Klarissa Daddy with Klarissa Little Princess Jonathan - look how dark she is . . . she's gonna be beautiful! Good thing she's got brothers to watch out for her. Peter with his new baby sister