Random Pictures

Heather and Emily
Amber
Our family drawn by Emily, from l to r: Mom, Dad, Mason, Mitchell, and Paul D. I like Mitchell's round face to Paul's oval shaped face, and Heather's curly hair (look below). Too Cute!
Again, from l to r: Heather, Amber, Emily, Laura, and Mom.
A winter dessert of snow with rootbeer on top. We have also tried kool-aid and maple syrup as toppings.
I love the color combination here.
Amber and Paul D.

Consider This......

I am currently re-reading a few chapters from the book The Shaping of a Christian Family. This is not a how to book. The book tells of the childhood, family life, and the growing up years of Elisabeth Elliot. She was blessed of the Lord to have God-honoring parents. Her parents lived and raised their children for God's glory.

In chapter 14 she tells of the order in the home and time management. There are a few lines that I would like to share. I quote:

While some may regard strict punctuality as an amusing peculiarity
or an irritating compulsion, it was a matter of Christian conscience
to my father and hence to us. Lateness is stealing, he said. You
are robbing others of their most irreplaceable commodity, time.

Every Christian worker can discipline himself to be habitually on
time, by careful management and foresight. It relieves other people
of much anxiety, helps them not to waste time, and thus makes life
easier for them. It is a matter of common honesty and Christian
courtesy, and is in line with the injunction to "let all things be
done decently and in order" (1 Corinthians 14:40[AV]).

I was convicted when I read these lines. I reflected upon times when I have been inconsiderate and arrived late for whatever it may be. Courtesy, considering others before ourselves is practiced very little in our world. All we must do is look around us, and just maybe all we need to do is look within our own households. You know, our children learn best from us, so what are we teaching them? May we live the days that God graciously gives us for His Glory. Hebrews 10:24 - And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.

Chicken Broth

If you're searching for a good chicken broth recipe. Try this one. I highly recommend this tasty broth. I have made it several times and have a good stock of it in the freezer. The recipe can be found at Pioneer Woman Cooks. She also supplies you with step by step photos of the recipes. It's hard not to get it right. While there you can view all of the other recipes she has available.

Heather Draws Mamma

Don't I look cute!

Happy Birthday Heather and Amber

Cozy

Amber's cozy little PJ's...

Science experiment

Dad and Mason put on "safety goggles" that were enclosed in the science experiment for a silly pose. They built a solar powered car. The motor barely turned under artificial light, but when put under the sunlight, it turned and burned...as Chris put it.

...and more snow.

The snow conditions have surpassed the limits of our little 26" snow blower!
Mason
Mason

Things to do during a Blizzard...

Put up the Christmas Tree.



Bake bread
Not pay $12 for a Haircut...
Before and After
"What! Give me a mirror!
Make Amber laugh

Sleep (Laura Lynn)
Take pictures of Amber

After the Blizzard - 6 a.m. -30F/noon -15F

MASON
MITCHELL
PAUL D.
This is a tomato cage in the garden.


Mason clearing the two foot drift in our driveway, it's -15F.

SNOW

It's 9:40 p.m. and the temperature reads -17. This is the coldest night we have had this winter. The forecast shows our high to be -12 tomorrow, looks like we will remain inside sipping on hot tea, hot chocolate, apple cider, or coffee. Last year at this time we did not have this much snow, so maybe this year will be a bit more challenging weather wise. We have some pretty deep snow drifts in the yard. The snow looks beautiful outside as the moonlight reflects upon it. We'll see what we have in the morning.

Cinnamon Rolls

Remember these....go here for recipe. I tweaked the recipe some, I rolled my biscuit dough out and filled with butter, cinnamon, and sugar. I didn't measure the amount of each ingredient used as filling, I just filled till it looked good. Then I cut into rolls and placed in pans. Kelli's way is faster, so use what works for you

Taxidermist

We took a road trip (1hour) to Dagmar, MT to drop of Mason's Buck at the taxidermist. The taxidermist showed us the process of mounting the game and why it takes six months to get the finished product.

Mystery Moose

We've been told there are moose living in our area but we've never seen one. After 14 months of living here Chris spotted two just 1 mile north of our house. It is a poor picture but the moose fled when Chris moved closer for a better shot.

Grandma, Grandpa, and Kids

Following are pictures of my mom and dad taken while we visited Arizona. Mom and dad were so kind and generous to us on our visit, we are thankful for the time we had with them. They are two of the hardest working people I know. Dad is always fixing or tinkering with something. He retired from Phelps Dodge a few years back, so now he stays busy with projects at home. And mom expresses excellence in all she does. She is an exceptional housekeeper. They have nine grandchildren, five boys and four girls. We LOVE you Grandma and Grandpa.
Here's my mamma, she doesn't look her age, trust me. She made me menudo while we were visiting. It was delicious!
And here's my daddy, the kids call him "Cowboy Grandpa".
I love this shot, even though Heather and Laura are missing.
Here's mom with a her mijo's (spanish for little sons).