Cake Class...

Lexy took cake class at Michaels in March & April. Some of her friends were able to join in too.

She had lots of fun decorating cookies, cakes and cupcakes. It will be one of those hobbies you can us a lot in life.

She was also able to make cakes for Hunter and Annika's Birthdays.

My Non-paying job....

This year I was blessed with an exciting volunteer job at Park City Mountain Resort... I was a Mountain Host!! Which meant that once a week. You could find me standing at one of the Maps located on the ski hill, giving directions or taking people on a ski tour. It was very exciting and I got to meet some wonderful people.

And the perks..... all of the family got to ski this year!!!

Well, sometimes we  have fun.

Party on the last day

Annika's cute faces..

The girls have been teaching Annika to make some silly faces.... here is their handiwork!

Christmas tree fun..

This year we headed towards Evanston, WY into the Uintah mountains of Utah to cut down our Christmas tree. I must admit it is probably the skinniest tree we have ever picked out. The trunk was so small that we could not find a stand that would anchor it properly, so we tied it to the ceiling to prevent it from tipping over!!

This is the one

The kids just wanted to sled, not take pics

Grandma even came too!

Backyard Animals

 Pig out free ranging in the yard.

she is getting bigger, grow spot grow!

The turkeys are weighing in at 11 lbs a piece!

"Bob" the annoying rooster! Actually I think every rooster is annoying!

Pig giving a hen a ride. Soon we will be done with pig and the turkeys. We look forward to only wintering our chickens. The eggs are great!

I'm Swinging...

Annika loves to swing, the tire swing in the back yard is no exception!!! She has yet to fall off...she enjoys leaning her head backwards and just looking at the sky. A brave little one for 18 months, don't you think?

Civil War Field Trip

On Friday, September 28th we headed over to Solider Hollow (the place where the 2002 Olympic biathlon was held) to see a civil war reenactment. We were their with 1500 other kids, only 20 homeschoolers. It was a fun filled day and Annika even got to sit up on a horse with someone riding "side" saddle.

 Waiting for the presentation to start.

 We took up a whole row.

 Right after our lunch break.

 The camp site for the volunteers.

Annika looking so serious on the horse.