Dear Santa,

O.K., so Grandma Jacki started this one.

Cameron usually goes to pre-school Mon., Wed., & Fri. This week he only had to go to school Monday due to the teachers getting further education. I am all for them getting their extra education, but then I have to come up with some other fun for him to do during his normal school time. Well, today wasn't that difficult because Grandma Jacki pulled out the Christmas catalogs for various toy and department stores in the area at Sunday evening dinner, which caused a big rucuss in the Santa Department.

Cameron started looking thru the catalogs and explained to us that he wanted several of the items. We told him that he would need to write a "Dear Santa," letter. He was willing to do that right off the bat. We told him that he would need to practice writing "Dear Santa" several times in order to make his letter. He did a wonderful job!!!! He wanted to make sure that he was in the picture of his "Dear Santa's".

After he completed his writing, he asked me if he could go and put it in the mailbox. How cute is that?! I told him that this was so he could practice and we will write the real letter probably on Friday.

Someone told me the other day, to take the toy catalogs and have him cut the pictures out of what he likes and glue them to his letter. I think I am going to put that to great use.

SNOW!!!

This is a picture from the docks at Dover Bay, overlooking the Pend Orielle River. Taken in February, 2008.

For all of you who were in the Sandpoint area for our record snowfall last year, well, Iiittt's Baaaack!!!!!:( I think we still had snow technically until Memorial Day Weekend on the valley floor. I don't quite want it yet.


We still have pictures from April, of the boys sitting near the huge snow mound left in the front yard from shoveling the roof (4 times). Don't get me wrong, if I did not like snow I would not live here, but we did not have a long enough summer.

O.K., so yeah I am whining, but it's way too early. Now I know that it is November, and technically it does start snowing in November, and yes, we had an absolutely wonderful October, but yeah, I don't want it yet.

I am including pictures from last years snow, just so those of you out there who don't have enough snow any time of year can remember what it looks like. Enjoy!!!!!

This is a picture of our resident moose (she is in the alley in our neighbor's yard). She spent alot of time walking thru our neighborhood, she even decided to eat our young japanese maple, but they did not have much to eat. I don't remember the exact number, but the Idaho Transportation Dept. said there were aproximately 140 moose killed on hwy 95 between Sagle and Bonners Ferry, way too many!!!

This is looking at our house from across the street, this was the end of February.

This is Dean standing on top of our house after shoveling it for the umpteenth time.(I know it is not a great picture, but you get the gist of it. My camera does not do well in low light, I need another one.)

And, Dean after jumping off of the roof into the snow pile.

I will figure it out, I know I will!!!

I am hoping to have a full page of pictures and great info about this last year. I probably will be adding some everyday comments about what is going on around here.

The boys are growing by the minute and I want them to stop. I am hoping to have updated pictures, so everyone else can see them growing by the minute. I am including pictures of the boys at Greenbluff, Spokane, WA 2 weekends ago.

Welcome to Our Blog

Well this is the start of our blog. I am hoping to keep everyone updated about the kids and family. I know with everyone everywhere (you all know what I mean), that we all will be able to keep contact with each other, or at least have a little bit more of an understanding of what is going on in our everyday world. It is hard to keep everyone up-to-date. I would have to be on the phone 24/7 just to talk to all of you. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please check back often to see if there are any updates.