Thursday, January 26, 2017

2017 here we come

Im a bit behind but its been so crazy busy! Christmas and New Years was fun and relaxing. Having the long weekend for the holidays was so wonderful. We went camping for New Years and yes it was cold but it was beautiful! The kids had a blast and even though it rained like crazy NYE it stopped a bit after 11 so we were able to bring in the new year w/ a cozy warm fire and friends. 
got to love Dingo w/ her ear muffs on.. the kids thought she would be warmer LOL she's such a good dog

There's our camp.. we werent the only ones out there but it definitely wasnt crowded 


The girls dug a big hole.. they were going to make a jump for their quads but had so much fun digging they just made a huge hole :) (yes, they filled it in before we left) 

Got to see the man in red.. love the little chats they have :) 
she even asked Santa what he wanted .. love her heart! 

My Grandma turned 97 on Dec 30. Still strong and smiling and independent. She did give up driving a few years prior but that was all. 
It was a very sad day on Jan 4... my Grandma passed away suddenly. Thankfully with out pain and my Dad was with her. They were heading home after shopping and she had a sudden sharp pain in her back and passed about 30 min later. The paramedics and doctor said it was an aneurysm. My grandparents anniversary was Jan 8 so she got to spend this anniversary with her true love. She missed him greatly. God has another angel looking over us 

We flew to Oregon for the services. We were able to squeeze in a day at the coast to have some family time . I actually got a pic w/ my little mini me :) 

it smelled like fish and you could taste the salt water but its really cool to see the sea lions and seals. Although it was cold there were a lot of creatures in the cave

the Oregon coast is just beautiful 

I love the waterfalls

Pops and his two amazing grandkids 

This is Mo's the best place for clam chowder and chili (well.. not mixed together or anything) they have the best bread bowls to serve them in and the view is spectacular! 


Crazy cousin time 

My Grandparents are together again and smiling just like here in their 50th anniversary pic
My Grandpa had passed in 2000 on their anniversary so its pretty amazing they got to spend this one together. True love 

Heather and her BFF's on spirit day! Love these girls! they have a true bond of friendship 

Well 2017 we may have started off bumpy but Im going to be optimistic that it will get better. There are a few things Im hoping turn out how I want, but one thing I know for sure is I have an amazing family and great friends and that makes my life good! Thanks God for the blessings of such good fortune