Christmas Morning - 2015

Woke up this morning and the kids were surprised to find out that they were ont he middle list this year.  They weren't rotten enough to be on the bad list but they definately didn't make the good list. The middle list kids, they only get their stockings filled but no big gift from santa.  Regardless of the kids being on the middle list... we had a great christmas.

Christmas Eve - 2015

We spent a little time in the snow before heading to Bryan and Erins for christmas eve this year.  We sure are super fortunate to have such great friends.  Its hard when you don't have any blood family where you live and they are hours away.  I'm just thankful we have grown to have our own friends that are like family up here in North Idaho.  We had a great dinner and then the kids got to open their one christmas eve gift... PJ's.

Plans from architect

Received the plans back from the achitect today...  Merry Christmas to us.

House officially - On The Market

We officially signed the paperwork to put the house on the market.  We are ready to move on but with big alligator tears in my eyes and so much sadness with the girls.

We received sketches of our future home tonight!  It's super exciting that this is becoming a reality.

Forever Home - plans

Received sketches of our plans from the builder.  They are almost perfect with the first draft.

Bitter sweet - Christmas 2015

As we set up the tree this year lots of memories flood my mind and my brain, and my eyes flood with tears.This year christmas is very bitter sweet as we are placing our house on the market and we realize this year will be our last christmas on Nellie Ct.   We have spent 10 years in this house and it doesn't seem possible that we are ready to move although we are growing to big for our first home.  I know that the future looks bright as we have great plans to build our forever home in 2016.

Katelyn the Cleaner

She takes after my mom.  She informed me while we are getting ready to sell our home that the fridge was not clean enough.

HSB Thanksgiving 2015

Didn't take many pictures but here is Katelyn headed to feed the cows and Kinzi and Kiersten having a sleep over!

  

 

First look... into our future

We had the chance today to go up and see a piece of property that may be ours in the future. Cameron, one of George's best friends who works for Timbered Ridge told us about a piece of property they just purchased and will be subdividing in the coming year. We want a little bit a land but not so much that we can't maintain, 5 acres would be ideal. Here they are subdividing anywhere from 4 to 10 acre parcel's. It's kind of cool as we got to come up here before any construction is taking place so if we do purchase, we will have seen it go from one big mountain to the housing complex.

This is looking straight up the hill towards our future property hopefully. Our driveway would go up this hill somewhere. And our house would sit at the top.

 

This is looking down the mountain towards high Prairie Road.

Standing on the top of the property looking south.

Katelyn Monkey Class

Selling out home... prep mode!

We are in the process of getting our home ready to sell. Although this has come quick, since we just bought the river property last summer, we are ready for a bigger house. And so all the to do lists have began!  The bathrooms and laundry rooms were the biggest to do!  New flooring!

 

 

Halloween 2015

  

A wet race!!

A little cross country in the rain.

  

A little workout with mom

And Katelyn's taking a selfie in the back ground! 

Pumpkin carving 2015

  

Pumpkin Patch 2015

We had a wonderful time at the pumpkin patch with my family this year.

Face painting

Locking up the Riverbank for 2015

This summer was one of the best.  We were able to buy the Riverbank back in May/June of this year and if this summer treated us well.  We had the time of our lives on the river this summer and its only bound to get better! We made so many memories this year with friends and family and we can't wait to do it year after year!   But for now its already October and we must lockup the gate for the summer!  Thanks friends for all the good times and we can't wait to share our piece of heaven with all of you again next summer. 

Oh how our girls look identical

Going through pictures and I found two pictures almost Identical, one is Katelyn and one is Kiersten. They are even wearing the same shirt.  Crazy!

September Fair Days in Orofino 2015