Christmas Tree Hunt!

Last saturday we went to the Snowies with a bunch of friends from church for our annual Christmas tree hunt. We had a blast playing in the snow, and eating some good food afterwards.
Below some pictures of the event, in random order:


A very bundled up Cody

Mrs. Erin with Cody and Kirby.

Yes, take note! Debbie hiking up a snowy mountain, at 36 weeks pregnant! One tough lady :)

Princess Eva.

Me, Jo and Sarah

Tom chopping down his tree (or is he practising?)

Cody: "What - am I in trouble?"

Indeed.

Beautiful Jo and Sarah.

Posing :)

Mountain men Sam and Ben.

The Watsons in the trees.

Terrence hugging a branch. Or playing branch-guitar?

Stomp, stomp, through the snow :)

Tom in the trees.

"Hi"

Sam and his princess Callie.

Jo and Sarah. Too cute.

Proud papa Sam and a bundled up Lori.

The Linds.

The Reeses.

Erin with a very bundled up Kirby :)

The group headed out into the woods.

The Ennist men preparing for their hunt.

Thanksgiving 2008 - A Utah Camping Adventure

This Thankgiving season I again have many things to be thankful for, including an opportunity for Ben and I to get away together on our 5th annual thanksgiving winter camping trip :).

Destination: Arches National Park, Utah.

Key words: Lots of good food, good naps, reading, beautiful scenery, gorgeous hikes, together- alone, road trip! (= time for good, endless conversations - 8 hrs on the way there, and, due to lovely mountain winter weather, 13 hrs back. Main topic this year? Finding a name for our little girl! **Btw - just for those that have asked - My due date is still March 20th, and no, we won't be announcing her name until after she is born :) ** )

Below an array of photos. I tried to post more of the 'people shots' (since it is a blog) then the nature shots. It was really hard to pick which ones to post though - Ben is far too good a photographer, especially of the beautiful scenery! He also likes to take many, many photos (about 450 actually!).

SO HAPPY TOGETHER! :

POSING WITH THE BABY BUMP:

SOME SCENIC SHOTS:

THE MAN OF THE HOUSE:

Isn't he handsome?

HIKES:

THE ATMOSPHERE - RAINY, BUT COSY:

Cards, drinks and Dutch apple pie ... mmmm