Howdy Partner!

We took a trip up to Papa's ranch with Josh and April and their kids. We had such an awesome time snowmobiling, hot tubbing, sledding, eating and relaxing. These were the only pictures I took while we were there but they are some of my all-time favorites!! I love this little boy!!

Thanks to my wonderful in-laws for letting us come on up. We had such a great time as usual!

I walked into our bedroom and saw this:

Olivia loves her little brother. She is so cute with him and helps so much with him. I am so grateful for her.

I looked out the kitchen window and saw this hawk eating it's prey this morning. It was so cool. The girls loved it, too.

Valentine's Day poster!

Although Aaron had just had back surgery he still made time to make this awesome poster for me. I loved it! Thanks babe!

Hey Hot Tamale!

We hope this gives you a snicker as you read your runts' message. We are not playing twix on you. You are always a bit-o-honey. We may have had a few rocky roads and lost over 100 grand but you have always been there for us in a crunch. We have had a good and plenty life together. We hope you were able to take 5 for yourself. We wish you mounds of almond joy this valentine's day. I will always be york big hunk! We love you. Hugs and Kisses.

Your, sugar babies.

Last monday on Feb. 8th Aaron had back surgery, finally. It's was hurting him for over 6 months. He had a cyst that needed to be removed and one disc that was damaged that might have had to come out too. Had that happened, the doctor would've also had to fuse his vertebrae. Being concerned about that we called for reinforcements and saw a miracle. I know that due to fasting and prayer the doctor only had to remove the cyst (which was "by far the biggest" he'd ever seen and that's saying something since he's been doing back surgeries for 15 years or so).

Here's Aaron enjoying his dinner. Yummy! Beef broth, white grape juice a popsicle and some green jello (that complimented his green hospital gown and bedding just perfectly!) Ha, ha.

The incision was smaller than I had expected but still very painful.

Here's my little old man's walker that he used to walk to the door and back and then later, down the hall a little ways and back. Now who's OLD, Aaron?? :)

He was so bored. I told him I'd love to be there. I'd be enjoying that peace and quiet and reading a great book! That's just not his 'cup of tea'. He'd rather be up playing with the kids or doing some kind of service project. What a guy! Seriously, how'd I get SO lucky??

All smiles, probably due to the morphine drip. The surgery only lasted 2 hours instead of the 4 we thought it might. He's healthy and strong and has a good attitude. He should be back to his normal crazy self in about 3 months. The doc told him to find a new profession.