Sledding!!

I don't think sledding can get much cuter than this!

A few weeks ago we invited Jake's family up to go sledding, swimming and have dinner at our place. We had a pretty good turnout and everyone was excited to do it again. The Peery's, Jacobs, Burke's (minus Roman), the Thomas's and the Floyds all made it. We had a blast but were all bummed when Teresa flew off her tube and tore a ligament in her shoulder. Sadly we waved good bye to the Peery clan, but the party must go on so we headed up to the pools!

I forgot my camera so I had to download Aunt Michelle's pictures. This was the only one I have of John. He is the one in the orange coat on the right, enjoying the delicious snow with the boys!

Jake and Jayla went down quite a few times and then enjoyed hanging out at the bottom of the hill chit chatting.

Here Kathy and I (center) are telling Teresa about our death defying run we just went down. Now we know why no one else was going down it, slow, boring until we got the the end and all the sudden we're cruisin' quite fast and the trail suddenly turns and we went shooting off the bank and flying off our tubes. Many things run through my mind like, "this can not end good." Alas, after a mental check of all limbs, I am okay and Kathy also. Ahhh, GOOD TIMES!! I really enjoyed spending time with Kathy, I haven't had much of a chance to get to know her, and it turns out she is just as awesome and fun to be around as the other Haddock girls.

Here is me with Jayla and cousin Brinley. Brin is so cute, I wanted to take her home with me!!

I didn't have any eating pictures but just imagine all of gathered in a warm wood stove heated living room with YUMMY taco soup. We missed all those who didn't make it and hope to see you next time around.

All my friends are doing it!

I have felt some pressure from the Spirit to ponder on my life and make a New Years resolution. There is something that makes me cringe when I think of New Years Resolutions. I really don't like them at all. I don't make them, due mainly to the fact that I really don't like failure and it seems no one ever sticks to their NYR. I do however set small goals throughout the year, but I now feel it is time to get serious and at the same time real with myself. I loved my cousins Amberly's new area of focus for the year, obedience. I was tempted to just copy and paste her blog entry into mine. Nope, that won't work, so I am going to keep pondering and praying on what my (gritting my teeth as I type) New Years Resolution, yuck will be. Just wondering what your NYR is.

WINTER WONDERLAND!

Just wanted to brag that I live in such a beautiful place. This is what it looked like at our house Christmas Eve. I know pretty much everyone got snow for Christmas, but did it look like this?? Probably not!

My apple tree out my kitchen window. Delightful!

Our driveway. Beautiful!!

This is the view out our bedroom and back door. Gorgeous!!


I am surely blessed by the Lord to live in such a beautiful and awe inspiring place. I thank Him daily for this blessing. I love this valley and all the wonderful family,friends and associated we have here. I know that we are truly blessed.

MOVE MOM!!!!!

We had a full house the other day and to help calm the energy of all the young-uns. I bundled them all up which took a good 20 minutes and out we went. They kids were having so much fun that I had to get a video of them all crammed on the sled going down our driveway. Here is my attempt which ended me on my back in the snow. Enjoy!!

Christmas Concert!

I guess it's time for us to jump on the band wagon and start up a blog. So for this first post here is - Drum roll please- that's right, you guessed it John and Jayla!! This was taken before John's Christmas Concert.

Here is John with his friends waiting for the concert to start.

John performing like a star next to his buddy Jordan. They are both absolute hams, always wanting to make everyone laugh and have center stage. That doesn't sound like any Callisters or Allens we know, does it?

This is John with his best girl friend, Sammy. She used to be his girlfriend and they were going to get married. Recently John decided he would have to wait until he gets older to make that decision. However, he has yet to break the news to her.

Jayla is wearing a beautiful dress from Grandma Mary. Jayla absolutely loves this dress, I almost thought I was going to have to let her sleep in it. As you will see in the video, Jayla was more into her spinning dress than any of the singing, consequently so was I and most of those around us.