A little work, a little relaxation

 We spent the weekend at the cabin again so 

Bryce could go to his work "late" Christmas party at

the Cooper's Restaurant.  Greg finished up the caulking

and painting around the windows.  They are all finished now

and really are making a difference.  Its been warmer in the cabin

and we can see the beauty so much better!

 I painted the bedside table in our bedroom.

This is the "before"

 The finished table.  The quilt above our bed

is my Christmas present from Bliss.  I LOVE it!

And I love Bliss, she is the best "best friend" a 

girl could ask for!  And she's so very talented!

Bliss and Robert gave Greg this map for our cabin.

We have been very blessed to be able to travel with them over

the years.  So...we are going to be able to see where we have

been and where we want to go in the future!  We will keep track

with different colored push pins.  Blue will represent places we have

been together and Red will represent places we hope/want to go 

together.  Traveling is so much fun!  And there are so many wonderful

places to visit!  This dresser is the one that I painted this Summer.  Now our

room is finished and I am so happy with it!  I should have taken pictures of my

other walls.  I have hung up pictures of our family.  Its a wonderful home away 

from home!  

New Years Eve

 We have some fun people in our ward.

A group of us went to dinner (27 people I think)

Our Bishop and his wife making sure we were all behaving.

After dinner we headed over to The Jones' house for more

fun.  More food and plenty of visiting.  Happy New Year!

Day after Christmas

 Breeann and Brandon came the day after

Christmas for a few days.  We went to the cabin.

Greg took Brandon snowshoeing.  

 Poor Brandon couldn't walk the next day without

moaning but he enjoyed it (I think) and Sadie

kinda enjoyed it also.

Breeann and I even went for a walk.

Bear Lake is beautiful in the winter.  The

color of the lake changes.  It was a lovely day!

Installing my chandalier

Christmas afternoon the boys installed my new light.  

I think they did a great job and it looks SOOOO much

better than the old one!  Merry Christmas to me!

Christmas

 One thing about Christmas is...I miss my girls.  Its just not the

same anymore.  Nobody ever explained to me that someday I would

not have all of my children for Christmas or other Holidays for that matter.

Its a difficult thing to deal with.  I am grateful that Tanner was able to 

be home with us.  He drove back from Texas where he had been working.

Tanner looking through his stocking. 

Bryce looking through his stocking.

Charlie looking at his stocking....not too impressed until
I opened the can of dog food!

 Greg got his new Garmin Watch.  He's a happy man!

 Christa's little Zoe (Jason's daughter) sent me this

bracelet.  She calls me Grandma Tammy.  So cute.

 I've been wanting a chandalier for over my table for years.

Greg is awesome!  I love it!

The boys contemplating staying in their PJs all day and 

playing with their new toys.  

Merry Christmas!