AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME ~ 2010

Just beautiful

All of us decorating the tree

Valerie stayed up until 3 a.m. to witness the Lunar Eclipse

Some additional images of the Lunar Eclipse

Just before you could no longer see it

A close up

Stephanie was looking at our Christmas decorations and found that every
set of 2 makes a ribbon on the wall

Travis so corny

Zachary proud to have gotten a new bike
He loves to be outside

Trent got to wear are funny Christmas hat and hand out the presents this year.
You have to find all seven people a gift before the music on the hat stops playing
Not as easy as it sounds

Jeff cuddling with Noodle
No Christmas pictures of the girls this year they ran to the shower before we could get
the wonderful hair they were sporting
(there is always next year)

SOME LITTLE ADDITIONS

Who can resists those little feet? This is probably the slowest that they have been.
We call Jordan ~ oh kicketty

Jordan smiles so much you almost freak out if he gets upset.
What an easy baby

Randy holding his youngest daughter, Abigail
Abigail joined this crazy family on October 8

Uncle Jeff, Aunt Julie and Abigail

Abigail

Randy, Abigail, Mickey Grandma, and Uncle Jeff

We also got a new little dog
Anna, was rescued from the pound

Noodle is the little black dog and he is not too sure if he likes the new addition

Anna's first snow........ hummmmm
Can I still pee out here?

IT'S TEXAS HERE IS OUR LITTLE BIT OF SNOW~

Travis all bundled up so he can sled down the hill

Trent, Travis and Ethan at the top of the hill getting ready to go

Travis, Zachary and Ethan at the bottom of the hill, no collision this time

Travis wiped out!

Valerie bites the dust

Ethan going down the hill, and the sled hand off between Valerie and Zach

HALLOWEEN ~ 2010

Trent, Stephanie, Bella, Zachary, Travis and Valerie
Enjoying themselves during the city of Wataugas Halloween event

Valerie

Aunt Jen and Jordan

Zachary

Bella and Stephanie

Travis getting his gun to complete is Star Wars costume

Trent

Jordan not to sure about everyone being dressed up

BISHOP ~ 2010 ~ 2

Jeff teaching Travis to fish
One of our favorite pictures a son looking to his father for advice

Stephanie, Valerie, Travis, Zachary and Trent
on the small bridge

Jeff and Julie and the children

Whitney Fish Hatchery

Ok everyone hold your breath this is a little bridge

Jeff and Julie at Whitney Fish Hatchery

Trent, Stephanie, Valerie, Zachary and Travis
Whitney Fish Hatchery

Valerie showing off the fish Jeff just caught

Anyone for some yahtzee
This game was an evening favorite for the boys

All the floating heads are at the Hot Springs
oh the stories to tell...... like how long did it take to find this little gem LOL

Trent the fisherman

Stephanie the photographer

Zachary brings the X game factor

Travis such a loose cannon
always thinking this is extremely dangerous

Stephanie and mommy getting ready to fix some dinner

On our way back to the mountains they looked like they were on fire

This deer was right by the road

A close up of the mountain at South Lake
reveals a wonderful creation and reminder of
Breast Cancer Awareness

Valerie the naturalist