Our Wyoming Christmas!

We spent 6 days in Wyoming with my family. It was very busy! We had a great time visiting with my grandmother who lives at the Care Center in Lovell and my grandfather who is still very active. We are very lucky to have them still in our lives! Our trip was a long one. We drove, taking 2 cars filled to the rim with presents and luggage. It looked like we were moving! The trip takes more than 24 hours, we stopped in Colorado Springs on the way there and Raton, NM on the way home. For those who have never had the chance to drive through Texas,(if ever given the opportunity...DON'T!!)it is the longest and most boring state to drive through!

On Christmas Eve we all eat a traditional Swedish dinner at my mom's house then we go to my great aunt Frances's house. She passed away in 2002 and we still have the house and use it for family functions. My favorite family tradition as a child was Christmas eve at her house. My extended family exchanges gifts and we have dessert there. It is such a great house and I am so glad my kids get to have the same tradition that I had growing up!

On Christmas night Jeff brought an electronic boxing game that the kids and Tony, Donny and Jeff played with. Happily, Brooke is the undefeated champion! We played a lot of games as well. This is something the kids always look forward to.

Brenn and Brooklyn were thrilled to play in the snow and be out in the below zero temps. Britt, and I stayed inside and helped my mom cook and played games. On Friday Tony, Brenn, my brother Don, and my uncle Jeff went on the Big Horn Mountains snow shoeing. With the frigid temps plus the wind chill, they were not out long, but in Brenn's words "I have felt a whole new kind of cold!" We were only able to stay a short time as Britt left today for Delaware to spend New Years Eve with her friends.

We had a great Christmas and hope you did. We count our blessings for health and happiness that we have!

My girls miss their Grandma!


Brenn and Brooke bundled up to go hiking with Donny! Brrrrr


Anthony and I


Britt and Brooke with their Great Grandmother


B and Grandma!


Brooke and Brenn on Christmas Eve


All 3 bees with their uncle Don


The 3 Bees with their Great Grandfather and Great Uncle


The fighting Game....



All of us with my Grandfather! He is such a great man!