Second Ski Trip for Tay/My Little Princess????????

We went back to Cokeville for Taylor's fourth grade second ski trip. This was so much fun because all the kids learned how to ski last week so this week, they were all on the lift and the hill. It was TWENTY SEVEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO before we left WITHOUT the wind chill. (They don't cancel school here for anything!!!) One hour into skiing, we had one girl with frostbite on her ear. There was a little breeze at the top of the lift so add that windchill to the negative degrees-IT WAS COLD!!! You know how kids are though, they still had a blast. By the time we left, they said it was ten degrees at the top of the hill. I don't know if that was below zero or not, but I'm sure it was. I spent a lot of time in the lodge this time pulling boots off of frozen feet for the kids. They definately came in and warmed up more this time.

Here is Tay coming down the hill. After one run down the hill, the kids had to come in and warm up before going out and up again. Tay was so cold! Check out the rosy cheeks! If you look closely, there is ice on her hair where she breathed on it.

Four pairs of socks didn't even keep the piggies warm. They were so red when she came into the lodge. Several kids shed tears as their toe numbness wore off and they were able to feel the sting. OUCH!!!

Taylor sitting in the lodge thawing out!
I was able to ride the lift to the top with Tay and her friend. I took pictures on the way down. It was beautiful and COLD!

Taylor and her friend on the lift. Dont' they look cute and COLD?

Tay at the bottom of the hill. Check out the icy hair!!

Tay and me with three layers of clothes on plus snow gear! We were ready for the weather. I felt like the little boy on the Christmas Story who was so bundled up he couldn't put his arms down and could hardly move! I love having time to do these fun things with my kids. I am blessed!

Is this my new princess? Poor kid, it was bound to happen someday with a girly girl of a sister.

Tay has always wanted a little sister! "Enough dad says, go take it off!!!"

Taylor's Ski Field Trip/Deer!

I was able to go with Taylor's class downhill skiing in Cokeville. We had a blast! Taylor is great at skiing. She picked it up very well and is so excited to get back. Her school will be going back again next Tuesday as well. I will be going then too yeah!

Here is Tay on the bus ride with some of her freinds.

Taylor is the girl in the back in the pink. This is at the bottom of the big hill.

Taylor coming down the big hill. She is the dot on the right!

The deer squeezed through the fence where there is a little gap and found our tree. She left little pellets of poop all over the back yard too. YUCK! We have had a ton of deer around this season. Everyone here says it is the norm. There's not a day that goes by that we don't see a few. The other day, twelve ran across the street right in front of our van while I was driving. For me, I don't think it ever gets old seeing them. They are fun to watch.

This is the deer jumping when Shane opened the door.

What's Wrong With My Camera?

Here's my camera story that I felt strongly should be posted to help others who may or may not have the same problem with their cameras. I took a bunch of pictures this last week and to my horror, they are all blurry. At first, I thought some of them were blurry because I was outside and the camera was still warm from being inside (you know, when you wear glasses outside and come in-they fog up?) So then I took some more pictures, inside, and they were still blurry. I told Shane about my problem and he told me that I had messed with the settings and I needed to check them. I checked the settings, and they all seemed ok. After a week of blurry pics, a ticked off mom thinking "Great, my camera is broken, I don't want to buy another one now!", I finally decided to look at the lens and sure enough, a big greasy finger print right smack dab in the middle of the lens. I carefully wiped it and viola! The lesson learned-if your pictures are a little blurry in the middle of the picture no, your camera is not broken, WIPE THE STINKIN' LENS OFF!!!!! Here is my week of blurry pics for your enjoyment!!

This is B trying to find a sledding hill where I shoveled the driveway ha!

Parker absolutely loved being pulled in the sled. If it wasn't blurry, you could see his rosy cheeks and a huge smile. Oddly enough, Tay and Bren fought over who got to pull Parker around. I was just grateful that my kids were fighting over pulling the sled so I didn't have to!!!
There's not much here in Wyoming-no Wal -Mart! There is however a Burger King with a playland. The kids love playing there when we need to get out of the house. Parker knows the name well and will say "Booger King" over and over when we drive by. I hope he learns his 'r' sound soon!
If it weren't blurry, this is B in the bubble.
Parker loving this.
Tay says that this is the best way to come down the slide.
THAT'S ALL! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR BLURRY WEEK!

Tis the Season!

What a wonderful Christmas season we have had. We have so much to be thankful for this holiday season. As always, as much as we want it to be a calm and quiet season, it never seems to go that way. This month was filled with so many fun activities from ward Christmas party to sledding behind horses on a conveyor belt, Santa coming to visit, Shane's Staff Prime Rib party, spending time with family, spending Christmas Eve at Rob and Rachaels with mom and dad Heuseveldt, going to the free matinee of Horton Hears a Who, cooking, decorating sugar cookies, eating tons of fattening foods, and having a Heuseveldt New Year's Snowmobile party at Rob and Rachael's in their field. Did I mention all the food? I decided to post the season pictures in a slide show because there were so many to share. Although it was a crazy time, we still felt the quiet peace that our Savior brings to each of us. We are thankful to be where we are and to have the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives. May his spirit be with each of us as we begin a new year.