Just thinking

Today my post is not about a Vacation or outing or child's accomplishment. Today I wanted to reflect on the amount of sadness, suffering, pain, trials, I have all around me. I have been so worried about close friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, etc. The reason it is even on my mind is how my heart is so heavy with sadness and none of it is my own. Our neighbor fell while climbing in Moad last weekend and has a huge recovery ahead of him. His pain and his families path ahead is so over welmingly hard i cant even wrap my mind around it. My good friends husband has been out of work for over a year, and the trials that that brings is so hard. Our friend lost his Mother to cancer and is suffering with his grief. My dear friend who is worried about her marriage My co-worker found out she has an illness and is worried about all that it will bring. Another friend who is struggling with step kids ex-wifes and the stress of blending a family. Another friends Dad died last friday, family with health problems, parents with stress and struggles. Ugh, the trials we go through. It is hard to see all the people we love struggle and suffer. It is just weighing heavy on my heart today. I am so grateful for the friendships and support system I have all around me and wish I could help with the suffering of good friends and family, sometimes dinner is just not enough. I think remembering all of these people I worry about in my Prayers will have to do and leave it in the hands of the Lord. I wish I had a magic wand. I love you all and do worry.

SNOW FUN

love sledding, mason, maddy, abby

They were done, tears and all
Brett found some powder
Mason super sledder
Max lovin a free snowboarding day
Margie giving the twins a lift
Playing in the cabin neighborhood
Brett giving me a ride
Sage and Justine
Soup warms them up

Spent the week between Christmas and New Years with our friends at the cabin. Cant say enough, we needed the down time. Christmas this year was so busy. Good busy, but not stop from thanksgiving to Christmas. Felt good to leave the rat race. I highly recommend time with your family, no phones, no computers, lots of snow, and tons of old movies. We played some really fun games, like Wii dance and good old fashioned Yahtzee. Cards, big breakfasts, sleeping in, talking, reading a magazine. ahhhh, the snow was great too, the kids can play on the hill to the cabin for days on end. the snowmobiling led to all kinds of fun adventures. We hauled kids up giante hill and the snowboarded and sledded down. Hot chocolate and soup was the staple for the week. All in All simply perfect week, except mason got croup and had to go to the insta care in Park City. and the Drive home was UGLY.

Christmas Card

Could not choose, so I sent both. Our super talented and darling friend Brooke took our pictures at Wheeler Farm. And then her Super Talented Sister put this together... Awe the cute babies are growing up. This awesome guy I married still makes my heart beat faster, and the 3 amazing kids make me smile everyday. I feel very blessed to have this simply sweet and delicious FAMILY!!!

Family pix... just a peek

Tis the season...

Hughes family Christmas Party
Nielson/Holman Christmas Party
Max Christmas Morning
Sages gift to Brett
2nd Cousins Hughes Party
Wes, my nieces baby we love the Harrison's
Christmas eve 2010
My Dad's Brothers and their wives, Hughes party
1st cousins, Look at all the girls
CHARLIE LOVES CHRISTMAS

Yes Ti's the SEASON, to be Jolly. Ahhh!!! Well maybe busy, stressed,crazy, short tempered, Over scheduled, and Spent. Oh that sounds pretty depressing. I am just be overly dramatic as usual. I am very blessed and so lucky to have this busy crazy life and although this is my season for chaos, I revel in all of it. We have had an incredibly busy December. The best part was the time spent with our family. I wish somehow we could take a deep breath and slow down. Time is speeding up and our kids are getting bigger every day. Brett as usual spoiled me rotten with sweet and thoughtful gifts and the kids all took special care in buying nice gifts for us too. 2010 Was a great year with new and exciting things for all the Holman's... Here's to an awesome year ahead of realizing what we have and being happy and content.