1.11.2011

Christmas Catch up, pt.1

Throughout our Christmas vacation, I rarely carried "real" camera and relied heavily on my cell phone camera!  I did, however manage to record some fun events on the "real" camera, so here they are:
 Out at Dad's, a big focus was bird hunting!  Orange has now become a Christmas color favorite!  Doves were the big fun hunt around the house, since the pheasant seemed to be pretty sparse this time.  Jackson was able to run around with the guys as they hunted, but seemed a little less enthused to actually handle the quarry!

 Yes, there is quite the horizon!  Wide open spaces with just a few homesteads with trees to break it up.  The wheat patches were just showing a slight haze of green; less than other years from lack of rain (isn't that always the story?!).

This was a very comical moment to me: 3 guys all on their cell phones, all pacing through the kitchen!
 You know Pat.  Debonair.
 It was fun to catch some sweet moments between brothers.
 Isaiah is still a star!  He absolutely loves the camera.  Reminds me of a certain sister of his...
 Even Pat couldn't resist a little play time with the little guy!  He also loves the outdoors!
I was so glad to get to see Jackson play ball.  Those kids could take me.  Seriously.
 Mom's house was full of Wii!  Unfortunately, Pat didn't let anyone else play.  Later (I'll have pictures and a video) we couldn't breathe for laughing at him so hard!

He did take a few moments away from the Wii to give Isaiah a ride on the vicious buckin' bronc!

At times I wish I had more pictures, and others I am glad I just took the time to enjoy the moment.  Mostly I just wish we had more opportunities to take pictures!  I am so thankful to have family that I love and miss dearly.  I apparently took pictures of Pat's family with my cell, so those and more, will be coming next!

2 comments:

Sheryl said...

how fun to catch up with what you have been doing!!! i have been very absent lately and i hope to change that. so glad that you made so many new great memories!!

Julie said...

You got some good pics! Can I steal them? Miss you!!!