Christmas in Colorado

We had entertainment, Christmas Carols and even our own dance!


God has blessed us with a close family that loves
God and one another!

We rented a place for our Christmas meal so all 20 of us could fit at one table!

John....the chef's assistant and Billy the chef. Billy made us pork tenderloin with apple chutney and fancy potatoes. We were all impressed and the women felt strange not doing the cooking. It was a real treat and very good food!

Enjoying a White Christmas

Elise and Heather

Josh loved "Playing with Fire" again!! Our campfire kept us warm while we sledded and cut down our tree. We heated our chili and hot cocoa on it and made a great Christmas Eve Day Memory!

Cutting Down the Christmas Tree

The Original Seven!!

Josh and Taylor

Playing with the Nay Cousins

Grammy let the girls try on her wedding dress!!

Septic Week

It has been cold and that heated backhoe was the best place to be.

Look................we think the 15,000 lb tank will fit!

Actually........the inspector came today from Amarillo and told the guys they

could do this for a living. She was worried when she heard the homeowner was doing this themselves, but said it was a better job than many of her own contractors she sends out on the job. Good Job Northwest Contracting!!

Roofing Takes A Long Time!

Worley practices being "The Karate Kid" while Dad works on building the chimney and Josh works ever so steady on the shingles.

Banquets and Basketball

Elise's team came from "way" behind to beat the undefeated team in the season's tournament.

Elise scored 12 points in the first game with the score being 10-12. She stole the ball

and made the winning basket with less than 20 seconds to go. These are "intense"

low scoring, high pressure games and are so much fun to watch. I am so happy Dad and Josh could be here to see this and for Mama Pat's faithfulness to attend all of Elise's games.


Both Taylor and Elise have had lots of support from our friends and church family at their games too! We are thankful for these good friends that come watch our children.

Taylor's team lost by 2 points to Amarillo High. We ran to Taylor's game in between Elise's two Championship games. Mom will get to join us this weekend for Taylor's Borger tournament.

Taylor was invited to the volleyball banquet and we wouldn't have been able to dress him very well without Uncle Josh being here. Taylor had grown more than I thought so we had to borrow Uncle Josh's pants and his nice black belt.

Winter and Wisdom Teeth

Didn't quite get the garage roof on before the first snow!
The complicated roof line is almost done. Worley
has spent the last week finishing this side while Dad and Josh have moved
on to the garage.

Josh trying something cold after having his widsom teeth out today.

He has been doing good, but often has been questioning if the

Dr. really took out all 4 (That's what happens when you lose your "wisdom" teeth! ha

Dad, Elise and I have all enjoyed taking care of him today.