The annual Christmas Tree Hunt. Chad, Jessica, Josie, Haven, Joshua, Melissa, Glenda, and Mike all came up to cut down their Christmas trees. I think this is the third year in a row. We brought up chilly and hot chocolate for lunch. We were out playing in the snow from 11:00 to 5:00pm. We were having so much fun. One the way home Taylor, Cameron, Chad, and Joshua all took turns getting pulled behind the truck. I haven't laughed that hard in a long long time. We loved it so much that when we got to the bottom Aaron turned the truck around and drove back to the top to do it again!!!

Grandma and Mason

Haven and Jessica above and below is Chad and Josh getting pulled behind the truck.
Then it was Cameron and Taylor's turn to get pulled behind the truck.
Here is Chad and Josh's next turn, but this time Josh took off his helmet and laid down. While Chad decide to go with the knees this time. Notice Chad's hand signaling to go faster, while Josh is completely covered in snow. Aaron was driving the truck and didn't know what to do. He couldn't see Josh and didn't know if he should do what Chad is signaling, but Chad kept saying faster, faster, go faster. So Aaron went faster.
Josh said he had fun and was glad Aaron went "faster"

We really wish Clint and Elle could be here too!!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

I'm so glad for good friends. They showed me how to host the most perfect Thanksgiving dinner. I set the table a week before everyone was to arrive. Stephanie and I planned out the menu. Aaron and the boys cleaned the house and made the beds. The day before Aaron got the tree permits and drove up to check out a new area to get the trees from. On Thanksgiving morning everyone was in the kitchen cooking together. Eric made the cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries. Kari was making mashed potatoes. Stephanie and Kari made rolls from The Lion House cookbook. Aaron started to brain the turkey the night before. Carol and Richard drove up and brought yummy salad and fruit. I made the cheese cake and Banana Cream Pie. The whole weekend was perfect. We had good company and good food for three days. I think everyone felt full of love, laughter, and food.

The best kind of mustache is a EGGNOG mustache

Hailey Hull and Emmett HullMason with Scott and Cameron, Taylor with Zach

All of us were able to sit at ONE table.Friday we went up to cut down our Christmas trees and did a lot of sledding.