Our weekend

On Friday April 6th 2012 our family lost an amazing woman. My grandmother Jeannie Chester. She was my dad's mom. She had 7 children and 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was a woman of faith and finished her life asking only one thing of her loved ones "Listen to the Words" God's word that is. It would be an understatement to say she talked the talk and walked the walk. She is loved and admired by so many. She truly has a special spot in everyone's hearts. She was the type of person that found anyway to talk or relate to you and she would bring God's word into whatever situation good or bad you were in. My heart breaks for my daddy, who just recently lost my Papa (his dad) and then now losing his mom and also leading her memorial service. He did so with an open heart, caring words, and hopefully opening many people's hearts to our Lord. Each day will get easier for everyone but she will never be forgotten and as my dad said, "we will honor her for the rest of our days"
Easter Sunday

Pics from our weekend

Lindsey's wedding shower!
Lindsey with all the ladies who threw her shower

Me and Miss B

Early Easter Fun with the Weaver's and Ennis's

Before the egg hunt

Look what Braxton found

The boys looking for eggs

Checking out all the goodies they got

Family pic!

Hugs and KISSES

Sending hugs and big KISSES to all of our loved ones on Valentines Day

Our little get away

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Merry Christmas

We had a busy but amazing Christmas. We went to my mom's on Friday to do the kids Christmas with her.

Then on Christmas Eve we went over to Bryan's mom and did our Christmas with the Madden's and Haverly's.

Came home (my mom came over to spend the night with us)

Got all the things ready for Santa: cookies, chocolate milk, and cereal for the Reindeer

Here are the gifts Santa left for my babies

Christmas morning

We had breakfast quiche and blueberry muffins

After we had breakfast we got ready for our Christmas with the Weaver's

Here is our early morning family pic, all in Christmas pjs

(a family tradition)

We ended our day at my mom's with my aunts, cousins, and grandma

Thanks to everyone who made our Christmas a special one

and sorry to family members we didn't get to see

you were all with us in spirit

Hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Ugly Sweater Party

This is our 2nd year to join in on the Ugly Sweater party hoopla. Our friends John and Jess host the party and we have fun times, great food, and our bestest friends. Here are some pics of some us there.Brad and me
Jarrid and Kristi

Lelia and Brian

Shannon and Ross

Robin and Grady

Jess and John

Me and my not so happy to take pics hubby

Group pic!!!

The Annual Dirty Santa/dinner with my dad's side

Every year we all get together and have great food and play dirty santa. I haven't played the past couple years, kids make it hard to enjoy the game. Not others people's kids just mine. They have a way of distracting me. Either way we still go and get to see my family. Bryan and I stay in Yukon on Christmas so I miss seeing everyone on that day so I am so blessed they do an early get together.Me and my Dad
Grandma Jeanie (my kids great grandmother/my dad's mom) she always makes the kids a Christmas stocking

Grandma Nancy and my kiddos. We love seeing Grandma Nancy any chance we get, her smile is contagious

Group pic with Grandma Jeanie!

What we have been up to

So we have been busy since Thanksgiving. Had family in town, Bryan shot a deer, Bedlam game, soccer games, and then Christmas get togethers. I love our friends and family and wouldn't change our busy schedule one bit. Here are some pics to recap:

Keeping the tradition alive

We went yesterday to pick out our Christmas tree. It was a beautiful day and we had so much fun finding the one that was just right for us. The kids are at such a fun age and are so entertaining to watch as they get excited over the smallest things.

Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving

Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for. Our family, our health, our home, our job, and all the moments and memories that connect them all.

Hope you had a special day too

Happy Halloween