Happy Holidays

Oh boy it has been a long time since I have blogged... been busy with the last bit of school and finals. We got out of school the 10th and went to my parents house for about ten days and just hung out and laid around the house for a few days. It was really nice to have a good long break and do nothing but play! We went shopping in Billings for Samantha (my sister's) Birthday and we went snowmobiling and rode in the fresh powder with my boss from NAPA(where I worked when I graduated) and his wife. This was a lot of fun until Cheri broke the skii on her mobile and we were done for the night ... this was quite the sight as she hit a rock and twisted the skii all the way around and snapped the steel! We had an early Christmas celebration before my parents and siblings took off for Mississippi for the holiday. My mom cooked a ham dinner and we all helped with the casseroles and mashed potatoes! Charlene, Matthew and Ian and my Grandma came down for dinner and we opened our presents that my mom and dad got us. Ian of course got spoiled that cute little boy! And Mark and I got what we wanted and it was all a surprise. We had a lot of fun with my family while we were there.













Now we are here at the Gillies's in Lyman and loving seeing Eric home from his mission and the rest of the family. We went Elk hunting the first day we were here, I had a late season cow elk tag and so did Eric. And to our surprise by the luck of our shots we both got pretty mighty cow elk down in Lousecreek just above Lyman. Once we got them down oh boy did the work begin... I didn't realize the cows were so big! Mark had to gut most of ming because my arms were too short to reach all the way in, i'm sure he enjoyed that haha! And then the best workout I'll get all break long- dragging a 280+ lb (Eric's) and 250+ lb elk (mine) out of this field and up a small hill side- across some winter creeks to the truck. Of course the weight I have given was the final weigh in after the head and skin and legs had been taken off so we had our work cut out for us. It took five of us to drag them out and load them in the truck. You should have seen the sight- two large cow elk in the back of my father-in-law's truck.... bet that looked good going down the highway! So we got to the house, skinned them up, and took them to the processing place outside of Mt. View. We got the call that our meat is ready and we will be picking it up tuesday. Good eatin ya'll!! Yum elk steak and roast :)








Anyway that is what we are up to lately we are excited for Christmas and to see our niece Molly and nephew Boston after Christmas at Eric's Mission Homecoming. More on our Holiday Adventures later, but for now we wish you and your family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!