Christmas..A very long post... for a very long day....

Christmas was a very fun, enjoyable, and long day. It began when Ben and I woke up late and headed into Billings. We had a huge surprise planned for his grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa Wulf recently moved to Billings from Butte, where they were born and raised. In Butte, there are historical gallows frames that mark the entrances to mine shafts all over the hill of Butte. Ben's dad, along with with the help of Ben's family, made a replica of a gallows frame to put on the hill behind their new house. The surprise was unveiled on Christmas Day. The Billings Gazette even did a story on it, and ran it on the front page on December 26th. go to www.billingsgazette.com for the story and search for "Christmas Surprise" for the whole story. It was very neat and pretty emotional for Ben's grandparents.

Ben and Quincy getting ready to unload the Gallows Frame

Unloading it. It weighs about 650 pounds

In Butte, the Gallows Frames are lit up at night with red lights as part of a project to "Lighten Up" Butte's historical landmarks. So, Ben is seen here unraveling red lights
The Gallows Frame against the blue sky

Surprise!!!!!! They were very happy!
Ben's Dad and Ben

An up close look at the Frame
Grandpa showing his respect... I think this picture speaks for itself.....

Everyone getting a closer look

A little part of Butte just got a lot closer to home
The frame lit up at night

It was very muddy up on the hill, so the dogs had to stay outside!

Hailey showing off her missing teeth.... it's present time
Bradley showing Papa how to open a present Ben's brother-in-law Mike

Kim and Jason

Bradley's new "Scooper" ...I think......

Bradley in the garbage sack

Nap time

Please can I come in?......

Christmas Eve for the Mahoney's

The Holidays were fun and exciting. Ben and I spent Christmas Eve with my Mom and Dad, and my Mom's side of the family. Mom is the middle child of eleven kids, so it makes for a huge gathering!

Greg and Quincy looking very comfortable
Ben hiding behind my dad's new tractor book.

Ben and My dad

My mom taking some pics Erin smiling he cheesy smile

My brother Greg and his wife Rachel

Ben and his little girlfriend Emily- who only loves him when no one is looking....

Colter and his mom, Mindy- Mindy is my mom's sister

My aunt Jane, Colter, and Uncle Toby

Colter looking very bored- It's time to open presents!!

My cousins Shad, Matt, and their mom, Carla

Little Cousins Kobe and Colter playing with a new Excavator!!!

To sum up our weekend....... grandkids!

Ben and I spent Friday-Sunday at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort in Anaconda with his whole family on his mom's side. There were 29 of us altogether. We swam, went down the waterslide what seemed like 50 times, and ate a lot of great food. Overall, a good weekend, with a lot of kids. Eleven kids under the age of 16. Here are some pics of the weekend. Corey, Bradley, and Hailey

Ashley, Hailey and Bradley

Ashley and Hailey

All of Ben's neices and nephews

Adrian

Bradley

Ben's mom and grandmother

Ben's grandparents hosted the weekend. Thanks you!!!

Ben's brother Ryan, wife Kristy, Corey, Adrian, and Tyler

Ben's parents

Sledding Fun!

This last weekend, we spent a day sledding in the Beartooth Mountains near Red Lodge. It was a beautiful day with no wind and we even had to take our coats off at one point.

Benjamin after snow from a tree fell on him.

This is where we went sledding- A few miles past Red Lodge near the Ski Resort

Ben and Quincy. Quincy had a blast pulling the kids on the sled!

Ben's brother Jason, wife Kim and Hailey.
Ben's sister Sarah and husband Mike

Bradley sledding. Does anyone recognize this hat???? Uncle Ryan????

The top of the sledding hill

Mike and Bradley going down

And Grammy Janet

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth..... My two front teeth...