Today for Tomorrow...

We drove to visit Ricky at the rig, and had Christmas Eve dinner at China Gourmet...Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra...It was so much fun!

Presents that Chase picked out for me and Ricky from his school Santa shop...Priceless!

Shilo got me exactly what I wanted, she is amazing.

We surprised Ricky with a great gift, even though the two of us decided we werent getting gifts for eachother this year. But he has done so much for us all year that we knew he deserved it! It was worth the dirty look he gave me followed by "your in so much trouble!" But he loved it!

Christmas Rig!!!!!

Where is Rudolph when you need him?

Chase was very interested in learning everything about drilling for fuel

If this doesn't say CHRISTMAS, I don't know what does?!?!?!

We love you Mom and Dad(Grandma and Grandpa)!

My three favorite kids in the whole world

You might be spending Christmas in Wyoming if...

1. "Vacation" means going east or west on I-80 for the weekend.

(west, for 2 1\2 hours to visit dad, then west, for 3 more hours to visit boyfriend)

2. You measure distance in hours.

(refer to number 1)

3. You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.

(insert family tree here...and add my name cause I hit my first animal this weekend)

4. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again.

(we were sitting at the gas station with the heater on and the window cracked...perfect!)

5. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching.(don't know if it was snowing because the fog was so thick, but still made great time)

6. You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings).

(Ricky gave chase the perfect hat from the rig...and its camouflage)

7. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

(do Christmas lights counts)

8. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.

(I carry my own jumper cables, remembering to stop for gas, thats a different story)

9. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

(and buy the Christmas Eve pajamas in XXL so we can take pictures at the rig)

10. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

(have you driven the road to the cabin, winter is better!)

11. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.

(Sorry Sheri, but its true)

12. Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your blue spruce.

(I prefer the propane tank, the wood piles, and the "swimming hole" that you cant swim in)

13. You were unaware that there is a legal driving age.

(don't tell Keena but Chan is a great 4-wheel driver, my kids taught him)

14. Down South to you means Colorado or Utah.

(home)

15. A brat is something you eat.

(or something you spend your yearly savings on for one day of the year)

16. Your neighbor throws a party to celebrate his new pole shed.

(coming soon...the 467th anual rendezvous by Russ and Sheri)

17. You go out to a tail gate party every Friday.

(well if your not snowed in and can get down the mountain)

18. Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.

(or your daughters 13th birthday, which, by the way, is in AUGUST)

19. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.

(and you own your own snow plow)

20. You find 0 degrees "a little chilly."

(only zero, yes we can get out to look at the rig)

21. You actually understand these jokes, and you forward them to all your Wyoming friends

(or post them to your blog)

Chase turned 10 this year. Man I feel old!!! We headed up to Grandpa's Cabin with 4 boys, 2 girls, and Chandler. What a ride. It took us 3 1/2 hours to get up there, I can't ever remember it taking that long. Apparently 10 year old boys have small bladders, and 14 year old girls should not be left alone in WalMart. But once we got up there I think everyone had a blast. When we got there we had a yummy dinner, cake, ice cream, and of course presents.

He may be getting old...but he'll always be my baby!

Don't Ask

The next day we got up early so we could go outside and sled, and of course shoot the paintball guns...That was the whole reason for this party. I don't know who was more excited for the guns, Ricky or Chase?!?!?!