Hello Collins

Another December has come and again, no time to go to the mountains to cut a tree down so we picked the very best one we could  at Home Depot :) Noone was there, the kids ran around the garden center and I realized I might be the only one who cares about how the tree looks haha at least it was a happy tree! this is December 1st and 60 degrees and I had to take this shot with my good friend Jenny She hikes with me on new trails by the house :) she also pointed out to me the wild turkeys!  Still warm (and happy about that)to help Chester's cub scout pack get ready for the Boulder parade of lights! They decorate go carts each year on our way to the parade Henry also participated with the Fairview marching band! but no photos of them... at least he looked up and saw us this year pack 371 gocarts whizzing by! we did some tree decorating after church after I got everyone off to school Monday morning, I spent the day de

 I look forward to this time of year because we all get to be together! Clay takes the week off between Christmas and New Years so we can all just be :) Our year has been mostly just our keep on keepin' on mode nothing dramatic nothing life changing pretty basic At some point I think I might be the small one in the family!  (I hired Ashleigh at Red Aspen Photography to capture us in front of these mountains we get to live under everyday) 2017 and us  I volunteered at the elementary school last year quite a bit but this year decided to take a break to get some creative projects going.   I am somehow making more food than I ever thought I would in my life.  See growing children above↑ Everyone is happiest when Dad is around!  Clay has been building rail all over the country.  Also busy building stuff around the Milkbarn which has endless opportunities when he is home.  He teaches Sunday school and he is my partner in  dreaming up ideas