Baby Rissa

This looks like Sophie from the back, but it is Rissa, she was naughty.

Sleeping

She got some new shades.

This is so cute.

Deer

Here are pictures of the nine deer that were right outside the window this afternoon. We all went over to the window and stood there gandering at them. They were not affected by us being five feet away from them. They just dug in the snow trying to find food. They stayed there till even after we got bored of them and walked away. The bigger ones were not nice to the little ones, whenever they would get to close the big one would kick at it. Meanies!!

Kaylie

I just loved these pictures that I took of Kaylie. She is growing up so fast. She is 7 and will be 8 in April. She loves life, she loves school and her friends. She is a very social person. She loves to spend time in the mountians with brett, so far they have been able to take Brownie out to the go sledding.

She is a great helper, she really does like to help out. She washes the dishes. One time she stayed home while Brett and I had gone somewhere, when we came back, she had cleaned the house, set the table and had dinner ready. It was so sweet. She was so excited to do this for us.
What a joy she brings to my life. I am so gratful to have such wa wonderful daughter.

Some pictures of our snow

This first picture is of the mountains around town

This is also the mountains

The rest of these are the snow in our yard.

This is the walkway to our back door

This is the backyard

here is the hot tub with some snow on it, it has been cleaned off numerous times since the snow started.

This is from the back porch into the backyard




This is the fron walk way, we always go in the back door cause there is a mud room to take off our boots, so the is the snow piled up.

This is our street full of snow.





Brett;s car, the one we have been driving, I haven't driven my car, cause it doesn't have all wheel drive. You can see some animal tracks, and the sidewalk is completely covered, I just shoveled it a few days ago.

Some deer tracks in our yard.

I don't know if you can tell how deep this spot of snow is.

This is the road to Helena as you are entering the canyon.

This is also the highway to Helena, it is so beautiful through the canyon.

Just a pretty sunset.

The wind blows so much here, that there are huge snow drifts everywhere. In some spots there will be two feet of snow, in others there will be only inches. So here are some pictures.

It's A Boy!

No I'm not having a baby, we got a puppy. It is a chocolate lab, he is 10 weeks old and his name is Brownie.

Winter Storm Warning

OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...TOTALSNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAYEVENING WITH UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. OVER SOUTHWESTMONTANA...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTEDBY SATURDAY EVENING WITH UP TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. INADDITION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE FALLINGTEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUESSATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VERY COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TOFILTER INTO THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 20 BELOW ZEROSUNDAY MORNING AND 30 BELOW ZERO BY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTHCENTRAL MONTANA AND NEAR 15 BELOW ZERO SUNDAY MORNING AND20 BELOW ZERO MONDAY MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

I guess this means we wont be going to Utah today.

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind between 8 and 11 mph.
Tonight: Snow likely and areas of blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow and areas of blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a light wind becoming north northwest between 23 and 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

The Tree

:)

I just wanted to post cause I was so excited. This last month I lost 9 pounds. Yeah for me.
Last night we had our branch Christmas party and Kaylie sang, she did so good and was so cute. It helps her not being so nervous when she knows everyone very well and there are not to many people. I wish I would have recorded it but I was in charge of the program and the dinner and didn't have a whole lot of extra time. Plus Brett didn't make it cause he didn't get off work till 8:30. He has had an extremely busy week. He said he always knows it is going to be a long day when he only has one patient scheduled. Then he gets all the walk ins. Like an old couple who came in at 3:30 and said that they don't think they can take care of themselves anymore. Then there is lots to do after that. Brett wan't me to start doing some home health care a few hours a week for some of his patients. SO maybe I will be starting that, I can bring Marissa with me even.

Sophie

Sophie is such a funny little girl. She is so shy and will not say a word to someone that she doesn't know. I love her to death she sometimes gets in these moods where she talks and talks and talks, for ever. A month ago she was in one of those moods so I sat there listening to her go on and on, and I didn't say a word, I would just nod. She wold finish talking about one thing and think for a second, realize that there was nothing else she could say about that subject and then would go on about something else. It was so funny it went on for 10 minutes this way.
Yesterday we had to run to Helena to get Arthur some food cause he was completely out, she napped on the way there so on the way home she was in a very talkative mood. She was watching Happy Feet, so was asking me and telling me about Penguins. All of a sudden, she saw one on the side of the road, it was great. Penguins now live in Montana, isn't that great:)

Marissa is short

When we were in Oregon my grandparents wanted some pictures to show how small Rissa really is so here are a few.

This first picture is Marissa with Colton who turned one in August.

The next picture is Marissa with Austin who is two months younger than Marissa.

Hope this gives you an idea about how small she is.
She is wearing 18 month clothes, and most of the jeans fall off of her, thank goodness for suspenders. She is finally starting to outgrow her size three shoes. And my Mom had to make her panties cause the smallest size in the store are very saggy.

BRRRR

I just wante to let everyone know that this morning when I woke up it was -10 out. It was cold getting out of the hot tub with frozen hair.

our trip to Oregon

We got back from Medford on Saturday, we had such a great time. We left on Monday and drove straight through to Medford. 16 hours in the car. The girls were so good, we only stopped four times, we let the girls out to eat and pee. Even Rissa did so good with her pottying, she went when we stopped and had no accidents.

On Tuesday I got to see Kendra which was awesome. She looks so good she has lost a lot of weight and cut her hair. I am so proud of her, she is working and starting school next month. We went to dinner and then to see Twilight, I even brought Brett and he liked the movie. We also took Sophie to the mall and got her ears pierced, she has been wanting to get it done for a long time, she was so brave and loves her earrings. She shows them to everyone.

Wednesday Mom, Heidi and I hung out. We did a little shopping and got some great deals at Old Navy. Thursday we went to Brett's parents and spent the day with them. We had dinner there and the girls had a blast playing with all their cousins. Friday my grandparents came from Salem. It was so nice to see them. Marissa and my grandpa got along really well and had fun playing together. Heidi also cut me and Kalyie's hair, I will get a picture and post it.

Saturday we had to leave, once again we drove straight through only stopping three times.

We had such a great time and are sad that we didn't have more time to see more people. Our Next trip will be in June.

A Tag

Two Tags
50 things you didn't know about me until you read this...
1.What color is your tooth brush? orange, red anc clear
2. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Watching National Lampoon Las Vegas Vacation
3. What is your favorite candy bar? I use to like Mily way but now I dont really have a favorite
4. Have you ever been to a strip club? NO
5. What is the last thing you said aloud? I know Heavenly Father hears me and answeres my prayers, to SOphie
6. What is the best ice cream flavor? Cookie Dough
7. What is the last thing you had to drink? Crystal light
8. What are you wearing right now? slippers, and that is it, totally kidding, jeans and a sweat shirt
9. What was the last thing you ate? Moose Munch
10. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Yes
11. When was the last time you ran? Last week
12. Who was the last person to send you a message/comment on your blog? Brett's AUnt
13. Do you rake vitamins daily? No
14. Do you go to church every Sunday? Yes
15. Do you have a tan? Yes but it is fading
16. Do you like Chinese food over pizza? No
17. Do you drink soda with a straw? sometimes
18. What does your last text message say? I dont remember, tis been a while
19. Are you someones best friend? Only my husbands
20. What are you doing tomorrow? Going to Helena to get groceries
21. Where is your dad? Probably at home but I dont always keep tabs on him
22. Look to your left, what do you see? A doorway
23. What color is your favorite pair of shoes? Brown
24. Do you use chap stick? Yes lots
25. Whats your favorite thing to do in your free time? read and be with family shop
26. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Drive thru
!27. Do you have a dog? No
28. Last guy you talked on the phone with? President Hinman
29. Last girl you talked on the phone with? My Mom
30. Any fun vacation plans soon? Not till this summer
31. Do you dye your hair? yes
32. Can you say the alphabet backwards?No
33. Do you have a maid service clean your house? he, I wish but my girls do help me alot
34. Are you jealous of anyone?not so jelous byt envious
35. Do you love anyone? Yes
36. Do any of your friends have children? Yes
37. Do you use the word Hello daily? Yes
38. Do you like cats? Yes
39. Have you ever been to six flags?Yes
40. How did you get your worse scar? A surgery
41. What is your favorite smell? vanilla
42. What is the last DVD you watched? Hancock with my bro Nick
43. Have you ever been to Disney world?No
44. What is your favorite number? 9
45. Do you toast your pop tarts? Pop tarts are gross
46. Have you ever waited tables?No
47. Where did you have your first kiss? I think on the front porch, but I honestly tried not to remember
48. What should you be doing?whatever I want to
49. Do you enjoy wasting time blogging? sure
50. Who do you want to tag? Keri

What's your husbands name? Brett
How long have you guys been married? 10 years this June
How long did you date? 3 1/2 years
How old is he? 29
Who eats more sweets? I sue to but I have cut back, so about the same probably
Who said I Love You first? Me or Him one of us
Who is taller? Brett
Who is the better singer? I dont know
Who is smarter? I am not an idiot but he is very smart
Who does the laundry? Me
Who pays the bills? Brett
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Brett
Who mows the lawn?He does
Who cooks dinner? Me most of the time
Who drives? Brett
Who is the first to say they are wrong? Whoever was wrong, but usually me
Who kissed who first? Brett asked me if he could kiss me
Who asked who out first? HE asked me out
Who wears the pants? Pretty even

102 Year Old Man

Every morning Brett and I get up at 5:30 and sit in the hot tub together for about an hour. This is about the only time we get together alone to visit and spend quality time together. So here we were this morning siting in the hot tub and Brett gets a call from the hospital. A 102 year old man came in and said that he had an appointment this morning at 6:00.
"Come on who has an appointment at 6:00 in the morning, let alone it be on Saturday."
Brett asked how he was feeling and he had no problems he felt fine, he was just there for his appointment. So Brett had to get out and run down to the hospital to see this fella. I just found this to be very funny. Really doctors don't make appointments for Saturday. Oh well, Brett was just glad that he was already up and didn't get called in at all last night.

Our Luck

I am not sure if Brett and I have been cursed with bad luck, or if it is just some weird coincidence that we are always having strange things happen to us. Like the time that we went to go riding and got a flat tire on our trailer, or when we were coming back from camping and the back frame on the motor home snapped, or when we were up in the mountains and rounded a corner of pure ice and even with four wheel drive we were sliding, we had to undo our trailer and let it just slide off the road (it's a long story), anywho, In June Brett bought a brand new car, he bought it on a Friday and left on Sunday to go to his job interview in Montana, before he even got to Diamond Lake a deer ran into the side of his brand new car and he had to get the whole drivers side replaced. This may sound a bit like his brand new two month old motorcycle that we took to the coast but before we got there we hit a deer.
We were on the way home fro Bozeman on Friday and drove past a truck who flicked up a Rock and shattered the front drivers side window, so then we got to drive home in the 23 degree weather with no window. And we are planning to take this car in Oregon in a week, so we did an overnight ship on the new window but are not guaranteeing that it will be here in time.
Also we were suppose to stay that night in a cabin that we rented but it was getting to late to leave. So we decided to go Saturday instead, but when we got there the snow was two feet deep and the wind was howling, so needless to say we didn't make it to the cabin, but did have a fun day of riding in the snow.
Our Adventures will continue and I will tell you all about them when they do.

the wind

I didn't realize how windy this town is when I decided to move here. were in a valley and the wind roars through. We have a swing in our tree for Rissa and that thing is flying so high. There is no way to describe the wind unless you could see it, but there is defiantly no reason to do your hair. Now I see why people hear say that it is not snowing until is is snowing sideways. Anywho, we are keeping busy with our lives, this weekend we rented a cabin and I will post about that when we get back then in a week and a half we leave to go to Oregon. Thank goodness gas is so cheap to. Gas here is 2.06 and they say that it is going to be under two bucks for the rest of the year, but we will see if that actually happens.

I am Three

Today is Marissa birthday and she is now three. I can't believe she is growing up so fast, but at least she still looks likes she is two. We celebrated her birthday on Moneday cause Brett has to go to Seattle for an advanced trauma life suppot class today and he was on call on Tuesday and Wednesday so we has her party ealry. I don't have any pictures cuase I video taped instead, but it was very fun and she was so cute blowing out her candles, let's say that the cake got sprayed. So now she is three and potty trained and growing up, I am sad but happy. She is such a cute, fun little girl, and a terror too. She getsin to everything and makes such a mess and breaks stuff.

Halloween

Here are my children at halloween. Kalie was a snow princess, Sophie was suppose to be a lady bug then then decided to be snow white again, and to wear her vampire teeth that she got from pre-school. Marissa was a monkey and was so cute. She really liked it this year. Soph not once siad trick or treat or thankyou,. We also went in a haunted house, but it was just an entry thing, anyway I was a wuss and hung onto Keri the whole time, then got a all freaked out and ran, I am sorry keri, we didn't make it to the prize. Brett did though.