End of 2017 letter

We have had a very cold week here, which was kind of a bummer. We wanted to go skiing, sliding with some friends while the boys had a week off of school, but with the cold weather that did not work out. 

We are hoping to go ice fishing soon, so hopefully it will warm up a bit.

This year really went by fast, we had a wonderful summer camping at the campground and a couple other campgrounds around here. We really enjoyed camping this summer as the boys are older and they can help more. 

Joshs business also really picked up this year. Waters Edge Taxidermy is his business name, pretty proud of him. He does European mounts and fish, for now, he is practicing to do fur-bearing animals. He is busy every day and he may even teach me some of the skinning so I can help since he has gotten so busy. 

I am working at the school where the boys go as a substitute aide, I really enjoy working with kids. It truly is the best job, I really think I should of gone to school to be a teacher. 

The boys are getting older, my oldest still likes building legos, and now moving on to building things with wood. He could be outside for hours building snow forts. My youngest likes to try dude perfect tricks all day. He loves Dude perfect and comes up with the craziest dude perfect trick shots. Like off the piano side shot, lol. He stood on the piano and tried to make a basketball shot (we got him a Dude Perfect basketball hoop for Christmas). He is also really picking up on his reading, so excited about that. I really hope one day I will see both my boys lost in a good chapter book, its coming someday! 

This winter we have all been enjoying puzzles, we went to Grumpy and Grandmas one day and got hooked, haha.

In 2018- we are getting a puppy. Joshs aunt has Shih Tzus, and her dog had pups, I told her we only wanted one if she had a male and her dog had 3 girls and 1 male, wow it was meant to be! We are thinking about naming him Charlie Bear, that was decided as a family. 

Well we hope you all have a wonderful 2018 and that Gods peace will be with you all!

Here is a scripture verse that has been one of my favorites this year-

   

 Enjoy some pics from 2017- 

Josh and I cutting up venison. 

Angel with her pups. Ours hasthe most spots. 

Two love birds, the mommy and daddy to our pup! This is the sweetest picture to me. As soon as Angel was done feeding the pups she came out to the living room and her mate was waiting for her and instantly began licking her face, the sweetest doggy moment ever!

Doing puzzles.

Helping daddy build.

Surprise bday party for Josh!

Lots of kayaking!

Cousins at the campground.

Family pic at campground

Aunt T and her new red bike!

Here is some of Joshs work-

An elk skull Josh had to do for someone. (This was before he finished it)

A European mount he did.

A crappie he did for someone.

Happy new year everyone!!

Snow!

We have snow, I do love snow for Christmas! 

Our beautiful woods behind us and also my friends Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal, love birds. 

Pretty soon we can go cross country skiing and my youngest would say snowboarding of course!!