New Years in Star Valley

We all got together in Star Valley to celebrate the New Year. Oakley will be Grandpa's Girl if he will read to her. She has lots of books and Grandpa will read for hugs. Then there is a lot of time on the snowmobiles. Even Gentry at a year old likes to go for a ride.

What fun for the younger onesw on the small snow machines.

Tubes behind the snowmobiles are lots of fun.

Once in a while we need a tow to get back.

Nice boots. WOW!!

Friends Forever.

Then we get to the ice skating pond. We have some hard core hockey players in the family. Way to go Carter and Jace.

Isn 't it great whe n cousins get along so well!!!

We really did have a great Holiday. It is so much fun to be together as a family. Lots of Love for all. Thanks for making it so much fun for Grandma and Grandpa.

Pre Christmas in Salt Lake

Well the weekend before Christmas we all got together in Salt Lake City. Grandma and Grandpa went Friday Night on our 39th Wedding Anniversary. The rest came Saturday Morning. Lots of fun getting together.

Pretty Hot Stuff!!

Then there was swimming.

We did some gift exchanges on Saturday Night following a big day of fun.

Saturday Night also brought visiting the lights and pictures on the Main Street Plaza.

Grandma and Grandpa are having FUN! Can you tell?

Sometimes the FUN is too much.

Even Carter with his Hockey Jersey. Oh what a kid.

Have you ever spent 3 hours at the Discovery Center with 8 kids? It is a good thing that the 4 older ones could take care of themselves.

Even a helicopter ride.

Then we worked at being a Store Keeper.

Giddy Up Horsey!!!

A climbing wall can be lots of fun. Go Grandma you can make the top.

Are we having fun yet?

Construction at work.

More swimming.

Is Oakley having fun? I think so.

What a cool Dad.

Even pizza around the pool. What a great lunch.

Then we travel to the Gateway on the Trax Train.

It was a great Christmas Celebration with our family together. Next time will be New Years Eve together in Star Valley.

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Wyoming

This is the first time that the State of Wyoming has been able to provide the US Capital Christmas Tree. It was taken from the Bridger Targhee National Forest near Jackson Hole. It was selected several months ago and a landscaping company from Jackson has been nurturing it. They have fertilized and watered it to make look its best. Before cutting they sprayed it with a waxy substance to keep the needles. It has been a major process to cut and ship it. Last Friday it was in Rock Springs. Joyce took her 3rd Grade to see it. It was enclosed but below you can see some plexy glass windows with holes to view and feel it.

It was on an exta long trailer. It has been traveling in Wyoming and left today to make many stops throughout the US before making it to the capitol. They event tracking the travel of the tree by satelite on a website www.trackthetree.com It is pretty fun to watch the progress. You can learn more about the tree at the Casper Star Newspaper at http://trib.com It is pretty exciting for Wyoming as it is the first time in history that we have provided the tree.