Windsor Ward Ho Ho Ho Hoedown

I get to help with the ward activities.

We decided to keep it on the fun side this year!

It gets really tricky trying to fit our whole ward in our church building.

Luckily we have weather in our favor so we decided to do the whole thing outside. 

This was a big project, and boy was I happy to cross it off my list!

Should have gotten a flatbed rolling cart...

The decorations turned out superb!

I will skip the details on getting scammed trying to rent a mechanical bull...

people can be dumb! 

Luckily I found one that turned out to be a good deal.

Said a prayer we wouldn't have injuries or get sued.

The Lord provided and we had a great time!

Hottest bishop on planet earth.

And with a cowboy hat on, mercy!

He whipped up hot and ready donuts that were flying off the table!

This bishop-ing thing has been a journey!
Can you see how tired we look, ha.

But mostly it has been pretty amazing.

I love doing life with Casey!

We told Marcie to come since she had the Evans kids with her
while Travis and Stephanie were at the hospital.

Our little program.

Guitars and singing can't be beat!

It's the Holiday Season!

 

Whew doggie!
Every year I think Christmas can't kick my rear any harder than the
 previous year, and then it does!

All with good things, of course.

Bless that the girls dance recital was at the very beginning of December!

I love how she's trying so hard to be dainty in her ballet number.

Christmas Luau for the Goodman party since we were just in Hawaii!

Everyone fighting over Coco, my nieces baby!

We wonder if she can tell the difference between
 great Uncle Casey or her Grandpa!

We had a major scare with Collin getting a brain aneurysm.

Lots of miracles amongst the unknowns of why he had one.

Poor Stephanie, the anguish of having a child 
in the PICU during Christmas was the absolute worst!!

It was good to visit him and see that he was doing great despite
being a prisoner to his bed for 10 days!

 

Lindi playing Christmas songs my mom taught her on the violin.

Abbey and David sang together and it was the sweetest!

The numbers 6-7 will never be the same...

We had a fun night out with the Goodman adults to see

Laughing All the Way.

A fun comedy show with some LDS "celebs"...

Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Lisa Valentine 

and Kirby Heyborne aka Elder Calhoone- our favorite!!

Winter Sing for Della!

Blizzard was so happy to see us again that he slipped on water!

Helping at her class party.

Snuggled up and ready for our Hallmark watching marathon!

With door dashed Harkins popcorn to make it complete.

Casey is such a trooper, and funny how our nights have changed with the
 girls getting older!

The boys wouldn't be caught dead doing this with us!

Annual gingerbread house decorating and Christmas lights with the Evans night!

Collin literally busted out of the hospital the day before!

There was no way I was letting Stephanie host.

But of course she insisted an making homemade gingerbread cakes to decorate. 

I swear with her, lol!

Ended with 9 square!

Lindi played in a trio for the Christmas Sunday program.

I was pretty proud of my neighbor gifts this year!

Not sure where I mustered up the energy, but they turned out cute.