Oh so very much!

It has been a while so I will just keep it simple pictures to catch ya'll up. We had a quick trip in October back to Utah. We lost someone who was very dear to us. Each member of my family had a rough time dealing with it because he was so much to each of us......Gavin especially loved opening morning of fishing with Elmer and Dad..... We were lucky enough to spend some special time with Alta. Not the greatest of pictures because we had all been crying so much. She is a special lady whom we are blessed to have in our lives and has taught us each so much.

Last week we finally lost another dear friend. Cyrus our Golden Retriever passed away. He was over 16 years old and was getting pretty tired. It was hard to say goodbye but we all knew it was coming. We had taken pictures a few months before with him. He was a gentle giant, such a big dog to hold his big heart.

Mark also took a full time job that leaves me at home alone during the day. I didn't think I would be this lonely but boy was I wrong. We received our Christmas gift a little early this year. I now have a constant companion. She is spoiled rotten and such a sweet puppy. We welcomed Adeline Lily of the Prairie into our home when she was just 8 weeks old. Great Danes seem to have such a gentle loving spirit. She is growing like a weed and it does remind me of having a brand new baby back in the house with potty training and all the special training that goes along with having a Great Dane......she is worth it!

The girls are growing like weeds again as well. They are excited this year to go to the Snowball dance. We have a couple pics of them from when they were asked to model formals for our friends Fashion show and Luncheon for her secondhand store. These aren't the dresses they are wearing to the dance but they look great!

I wanted to include Lydia receiving her Punt Pass and Kick Award.....

And last of all- a family pic from when we went to Utah....we were able to visit with most of my family at my parents and enjoyed being with them.