Bradley..........

Santa.... there is no need to check your list twice..... I know a naughty boy when I see one..... what do you think?

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Weather

A few weeks ago, we made the trek over to Butte and Fairmont Hot Springs for our annual Holiday Get-together. But this year we went with heavy hearts, as Grandpa Mahoney peacefully passed away the Tuesday before. Thankfully, Ben was with him at the time of his passing, as was Ben's father and sister and aunt and grandma. So, we spent a lot of time with different parts of the family over the course of a week or so. We were so glad to be home and have things return to normal. I also missed the birth of my first niece on my side of the family.... but all is well in the Big Sky Country and we will have snow for the Holidays... but we have been having some mean and nasty weather...... Grammy and AdrianGreat Grampa and Gramma Wulf......Grammy and Papa MAnd their six grandkids.

But some are naughty and won't smile or sit still for the cameras.....:)

But I think they just like to do what Uncle Ben does..... as we already know, at 27, is still one of the kids.....

Or maybe it is a brother thing......

Ben with Andy and Brittany

Ben and the kids......

Does anyone else see a pattern???? ;) Uncle Ben is their favorite!!!!!

Just ask Adrian.......

Hailey wore this hat all weekend.... she may have slept in it..... we don't know....;)
In Loving Memory of Grandpa Mahoney....
Grandpa Mahoney never went anywhere without his suspenders. He had lots of them and Ben says he never saw him without them on. So, in honor of Grandpa Mahoney, all the boys in Ben's family wore them under their suits to his funeral. It was so neat. Here is Ryan and Papa and Ben

And Papa and Ben looking sharp in their "Flames" and "Shamrocks"

What a bunch of good looking guys.... Especially the one in the red tie and green suspenders :)

My New Niece, Lizzy

Everyone, meet my new niece, Elizabeth Raelyn Schlemmer. She was born on 12/14/08 and was 9 pounds and 21 inches. She is my brother's first baby and the first grandbaby on both sides. She is so precious

Getting Ready for the Holidays

On Monday, we went up to Red Lodge and up the West Fork, and cut down trees for the Holidays. We brought Quincy, and Ben's Mom and Dad. Here is Quincy eating snow. Here is the the road that takes you up the West Fork. You can see where the trees burnt in the Cascade Fire this summer.

Here is the West Fork of Rock Creek on the snowy day.

And more of the beautiful area

Here is "Wild Bill" pond that was created for recreation and fishing in the Early 1920's. It is a beautiful picnic area with walking paths.

Ben and Quincy on the Walking Path around the lake

Ben's Mom and Dad, Janet and Cliff

It was a beautiful and clear day

Papa and Grammy pulling their tree.

I didn't have to haul a tree, I was the photographer.... like always

Good Job Vasko!!

This was Ben and Vasko's bust last week. Vasko found this in a car Ben had him search.

Sara's Whitetail Deer

Here it is...... my trophy buck!!! Ha Ha Ha Not exactly..... But I am proud of it. I shot it all by myself! Shot with a Remington .270 at 4:00 PM just south of Joliet, Montana- about 10 miles from our house.As you can see, it is missing it's left antler- There is a "nubbin" there- it looks like it got knocked off.This is where I shot it, a little later, closer to sunset A picture of the sunset I took while Ben went to get the truck

There were two bull moose nearby that watched us. This one is missing the RIGHT antler- Ben says there must be something in the water....;)

Ben, happy that I got my deer

The shot went through both lungs

Ashland Deer Hunting Trip

Ben went to Ashland, Montana for a week to hunt Mule Deer with his friend Aaron, and his family and Friends. Here is Ben playing cribbage with Aaron's son, Samuel, who is 19 Months.Here is Aaron's wife and Sam's mom, Jamie with her Monster- Doesn't she look awesome for being 8 months pregnant!!!

Deer Hunting Camp

Here is Aaron and Ben's nephew, Tyler

Ben got the truck muddy!!!!!

Aaron got his truck stuck- typical for a FORD! ;)

Aaron and Samule stoking the fire

The truck after a week of hunting in the mud

Thank You, Veterans

Antelope Hunting 2008

Grammy and Papa catching a ride....... Just a neat shot of the rifles

Papa and Benny trying to strategically get close to the antelope

This is one that was wounded that we got

Jason and Ben packing one to the truck

Jason coming to help- Grandpa Wulf in the background

"The antelope are over here.... so if we go this way......"

Papa M

And Benny

Waiting for papa