Our new ride!

Bayliners are us!

Ya should have seen me climbing up the swim step and crawling into this boat, very FUN with a skirt on. We only had flashlights inside and Steve gave it the go over outside. A nice clean boat, with a good trailer. Hopefully it will last a few+ years...with growing kids and all! The v berth is lovely! Very tall and long, with wide ledges all the way around. Yea for mom! Now to figure out the logistics involved in buying this boat. Steve's at work today and he just called to say that he forgot his glasses. I guess I should get ready to go bring him his barnacles. So much for not leaving the house today. ha!

Have a great Saturday!

Heather

Hunter made this for me!

Scout Weekend!

Very spoiled!

The kids finished up Christmas last night.

Hunter borrowed his dad's IPod Nano.

Steve is getting a new 20" Stihl, his belated Xmas. To chop down trees on the property! We finally dug out the area out front, the first time all winter. The motor home needs to be accessible. She's getting new brakes and rubber in the next month or so. That will feel good. We put a lot of miles on her in our travels. We're planning a trip to the property for spring break, which will be here before ya know it...the April clam tide is on the books now too. Both kids have swimming engagements for scouts this weekend, one at UAA today and one at H2Oasis tomorrow. Steve is working on Saturday now, so our routine is changing a bit. Rockfish for dinner tonight, per the chef. Sunday school and Confirmation start tomorrow, so the weekend is BOOKED. Life is good. Looking forward to the long weekend in a couple weeks, sans kids. We look forward to a fun summer in a new boat, if the right one comes along...the family would be so stoked!

It's sure nice to have time to post.
Peace be with you.

Happy trails,
wherever they may lead.
I'm off like a herd of turtles.
~heth

Merry Christmas in Oregon!

& Happy New Year!

Leaving Gaston, sadly...
Steve really misses family.

Kathy & Mark hosted

Christmas brunch, yummy!

Ruby made quilts for all of the kids.
I love the quilts!

Steve cooked, spaghetti one night
& moose steak/pots/gravy the next.

Dan's new buddy...

Michelle & Daddy

The boys...

Very cool,
holly and berries!

Ruby's Christmas cactus is awesome!

Hunter was hooked up,
all week!

Eagle eating duck...
ewww!

I wished for cobbler
& blackberry it is...
Thanks Ruby!

Anchortown Christmas!

Hunter made his very first egg sami!
He did it all, I only supervised.

Cannot wait...

mmm!

bacon wrapped scallops/shrimp
Cajun & dill/garlic

Merry Christmas Eve!

Ho ha ha!

Are you done shopping yet? One more trip out for me, short n sweet I hope...
I'm going to surprise Steve with a special dinner of bacon wrapped scallops (dill/garlic) & shrimp (Cajun?) and fresh pineapple. I might pull a small piece of king for sashimi...an appetizer dinner for us. Using the oven since the bbq looks really COLD! Thanks to Hunter for taking care of the snow on the porch. And a special thanks to Kevin for the two boxes of wood out front this morning, yehoo for a fire tonight. Sans kids this eve, but they'll both be home at noon tomorrow. Tonight we'll be wrapping presents and eating yummers! Have a safe holiday weekend.

Love the blooms...tons of buds too.

Hunter went nuts taking pics
of an eagle circling our tree.

The eagle flew around several times,
Hunter was stalking it...

Do you believe in Karma?

Good becomes good!

and bad, well, look for a lump of coal in the ol' stocking. Try being good, because the bad really multiplies! We're thankful to have so many people in our lives who care. When I think our life is rough, I think about people who are alone and without support. No matter how things are or what comes our way, we are truly blessed to have each other and our family and friends. Thanks be to God! I hope everyone has a safe and fantastic holiday! Happy trails...

We all love the magician,
pick me, pick me!

The kids are getting too big for this.

Mom & Me Tea with Girl Scouts.

Steve & Hunter bowling with Cub Scouts,
after the kids Christmas party.

The DEL team!
Thanks goodness it's over.

Christmas program at church.

Yummers I never got to try, dang it.

We're blooming!

I love Christmas cactus!

Marina's Volleyball Tournament.

UNLV Library

My night out alone in Vegas!
Got lots of walking in...