Caroling

We went caroling tonight to some friends & neighbors. It was lightly snowing when we left but that soon changed to heavy snow and back to light snow when we got back home. We had all the kids in the car and had a fun time. They were pretty tired by the time we made it back home. They are excited for Christmas and looking forward to going to Idaho to see everyone there...JA

Horseshoe cake

While we were out we took a cake to our friends house for his birthday, which was yesterday. I was supposed to make a horse but that sounded too hard so I made a horseshoe. He is the one who put shoes on our horses last. I tried to make it look like there was a rope and a cowboy boot on the cake, along with his name. As you can see, amateur job but it should taste good...JA

Happy Birthday

Bethlehem

Tonight we drove to LaGrande to go to a live Nativity scene. This was no ordinary event but an actual reenactment of a trip to Bethlehem. We went to the Inn, but there was no room. The Roman gaurds/soldiers which you can see in the picture came around to collect taxes and make sure we were all following the "rules." At the census, they asked us how we got there, walk, ride or by a camel. Colton told them we rode in on an elephant (who left with our trunk). The whole reenactment was great, angels singing, wise men, a variety of booths and shops along the streets of "Bethlehem," live animals, and much more. We had fun and it was a great way to look at the events and coming of the Messiah.

Snow Plow

Our driveway is getting full of snow again. I plowed it Wednesday and it is getting deep again. Anytime I go to get ready to go outside Oakley runs and gets shoes or boots and her coat. She wants to go out any chance she can get. How can you say no to her cute little face and eagerness to go with me? We bundled her up and went out go get the tractor. She rode on the tractor just fine. She settled right in and just watched out the windows. She sat right behind the seat and didn't make a noise. I would look back at her and she would be playing in some dirt, then with a screwdriver or something, and just enjoying herself. I looked back a little later and she had somehow found a can of starting fluid/ether and got the lid off and was sucking on the top. No wonder she was behaving so well???...JA

Drinking Fountain

Saturday is Colton's day to go with me to work and he found something he really thought was funny happening there. One of our assistants dogs (Shooter) goes to the bathroom when he needs a drink, and that really made Colton laugh. He thought it was funny and wanted a picture. After watching, he became thirsty and as you can see, got a drink of his own.




















































I tried to get them both to go outside to get a picture of them going to bathroom outside, but they would not cooperate...JA