LOOK AT OUR NEW NEIGHBORS!!


THEY MOVED INTO A VACANT HOUSE DOWN THE ROAD. WHILE THERE THEY TOOK THEIR TIME TO PRUNE ALL THE TREES FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WOULD MOVE IN AFTER THEM. THEY ALSO PRUNED OUR NEXTDOOR NEIGHBOR'S TREES.


















VERY NICE NEIGHBORS, AREN'T THEY????????!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures of Jenna! She is doing really well and bonding quickly. It is now just a little over three weeks that she came over to stay.

 

 

 

 

 

These pictures are of our 2nd time skiing. It went so much better! I don't remember falling down once and I was able to go a lot faster. And I had fun this time. Last time was somewhat fun, but this time was great!!! I can't wait to go again!

 

 

 

 

Count down time!!

Grommette is 24 days away!! I can hardly wait!

Here is a picture that will give you an idea of how big she is.

Our family has been enjoying immensely "Ski School"! My mom and dad have skied in the past, but this is the first time that any one of my siblings, or myself, have had the opportunity. The first time was a lot of bangs, bruises, and bonks, but we are improving! :) This is a 6 week class that we signed up for and we went for the second class today. We all did so much better!! I didn't have to go at snail's pace, which sure was nice!! We are still on the bunny hill, but next time it sounds like we will move to the next hardest! Exciting!!!


Here I am attempting to learn how to use these things without getting hurt!


Here Corbin is doing the pizza!


Here is Calvin. His motto is do everything as quick and daring as you can--usually! :)


A picture of all of us, except Cal.


Here is Kayla trying out the new concept of using skis!

 

Okay, I think that everyone needs an explanation of this picture! I accepted the Photo tag/Photo dare that my good friend Bethany placed on me. :P For rules go to http://iluvmygoats.blogspot.com. This was taken when one of Mom's old friends, who lives in Califonia, came up for a visit. Needless to say, we had a great time showing her the farm!!!! :)

Here are some pictures of Jenna.

Tonight I was able to feel Grommette's babies strong and hard!!! I have been able to feel them in the past couple of weeks, but not very often and when I did, they were very light kicks and movements. Tonight, the babies were kicking lots. Once, I was able to feel a ribcage and once a nose moved across the palm of my hand!!! Being able to feel babies, brings such a delight to me!!

Grommette's due date is February 17. Only 31 days! :)

With all this snow, our neighbor has had to plow our driveway a couple of times, making for a big berm (quickly getting smaller with all the rain we are having). Yesterday it wasn't raining, so all my siblings, except Jenna :), played outside. We made a tunnel in part of the berm and then worked on making a den. We didn't get it completed,and this morning the roof had caved in with everything beginning to melt :(
We had fun though, trying to make other dens and tunnels. I didn't get any pictures of us, or else I would have posted them. Maybe if it isn't to far gone tommorrow, I can get some pictures :P

Jenna came home to stay on Friday!!! We were planning on the Krouses coming down for a visit and then going up the mountain to visit them on Saturday, but Mrs. Krous sent us an email saying that she was bringing Jenna and all her things!! We were very surprised and delighted. :)

After making 8 trips on the snowmobile to bring everything down to the car, they drove here. Several boxes and bags full of Jenna's clothes made their way into the girl's room. We unloaded several beautiful dresses, sweaters, and shirts among other nessacary articles. Then we ate dinner and chatted until about 9:30 p.m. at which time Jenna went to bed.

Next morning found us all eagerly waiting to be able to get her up and play with her. The day went by delightfully with each of us learning more about how to care for a baby. It's been a long time since I had to feed, change, and care for one. Here are some pictures of that first day.....

 

 

 

On Sunday we headed up to see the Krouses and our little girl. We had to park about 2 miles from their house and complete the trip on their snowmobile! It was great fun holding on and whizzing up the hill, while getting snow in our face! We had a great day playing with Jenna, playing Pit (a card game), and eating a delicious lunch. Cherish (Jenna's Aunt) showed me her new horse, Mocha. Mocha is a very pretty white horse with brown spots. She is a very silly, people friendly horse. Then when it was time to go, Cherish, Calvin, Kayla, and I grabbed some sleds and went sliding part way down the hill that had sides of snow built up like a tobaggan run. The ground was so icy that it was hard to stop the sled! Alissa (Jenna's Aunt and Cherish's sister) was going back and forth on the snowmobile bringing people and bags down to the cars. It took about 45 minutes to bring everything down to the cars, but it sure was fun!!! :)