Friday, November 30, 2012

O Christmas Tree!


Look it's Clark Griswald!  Isn't she a "beaut"? 
{The tree i mean}  ;)


Well....the Friday after Thanksgiving, I earned my Prarie wife Christmas tree badge! Yes indeed! We made the trek in the cold and snow to find our very own, hand picked tree from the great Wyoming mountains!  Not to be disappointed!! Our wonderful friends, the HOlman family, invited us along, and how could we turn that down?!  This is a tradition for their family, and this year, they were so nice to let us tag along and see how it is done.  All the kids couldn't have been happier and more excited.

Look at all the beautiful Christmas trees....




Isabel and Gillian have great fun together, as the only two girls!  And they are classmates too!


 Our family picture in front of "the tree"!


Just gorgeous...


 Here they go!  Stand back!!!



The strong boys will now make the long walk back!  Gosh i wish I lived in the olden days..


Two sweet boys!  Luke and J. D.


FREEZING...the Mama's and babes hitch a ride back to the campfire, where warm soup and hot chocolate await..


J.D., Luke, Gillian, and Wes....wet, cold, tired...but HAPPY!!

Oh golden memories made!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU HOLMAN FAMILY!!


2 comments:

shelly said...

how cool!!!!! i can't wait to see the tree in your house. i love these pictures they are the cutest ever. Thank you for sharing.
xoxo

KAB said...

Wow what a fun memory!!! So neat!!

2 days before the twins arrived....

2 days before the twins arrived....
I am so thankful my Dad took this picture....to remind me what it felt like to hold two precious lives inside of me...

Be encouraged!

Lord fill my heart with Yours
that I may know Your will,
those things that I should act upon
and when you want me still.

Guard my mind from useless thoughts
that clutter, harm, confuse.
Create in me a closeness
that Your course I'll always choose.

Clear my hearing, teach me
to identify the lies,
that I may only hear the truth
of who I am in Christ.

Lord, satisfy and fill me
with Your Spirit from above,
that I may truly know the freedom
of Unfailing Love.

Then planted deeply in that love,
my heart in full surrender,
Lift the veil for all to see,
my life display Your splendor.


Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

I BELIEVE......

I BELIEVE......
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11