SNoW ShOeINg in Red Lodge

Last Saturday, I went for a Three hour snow shoeing adventure with my dear nurse friends from the ICU where I worked for a few years. They are so much fun! It was a beautiful day and I was exhausted when we were done! Here is Kim, Melanie, and Rebecca

And Cathy, Melissa, Kate, and Julie- and of course the dogs! We had seven people and six dogs! It was so much fun!

Cathy, waiting for me- that was pretty much the story all day!

Lets go!!!!

It was so warm and beautiful!
The next day, I went and bought ski pants! I wore jeans, and the snow shoes kept kicking snow up on my jeans I got so wet! I had to tie this around my waist to keep my bottom and legs dry!

Lizzy's First Christmas!

Lizzy was 11 days old in this picture! She looks so big! Doesn't she look like she is 1 month! Lizzy and auntie Erin!

Nana and Auntie Erin with Lizzy!

She is sooo sweet!

Looks how Gracie has grown! She is so big and over 100 pounds!!

A busy day.....and lots of family....

Complete Chaos............... Bradley relaxing ....Hailey and her sock monkey

Kim, Jason, and Comet taking a nap.....

Happy Holidays!

Getting Snowed In

The week before Christmas, we were snowed in! I couldn't help but think of the Southern Wyoming Friends who are are always getting snowed in. Now I know what you felt like, but we were only snowed in for part of the day and all night before the county came and plowed us out! This is what one side of the road looked like after being plowed.

The drifts were about 6+ feet high on each side. We didn't make it to meeting this morning because the county didn't come out until about 11 because it was a Sunday!

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.