Butcher Time!!!

                                          Saturday kept us busy helping Grandpa Wells
                                          butcher his beef. We began at 8:00am and
                                          finished at 2:00pm.

                                         We did the butchering right here in our new
                                          kitchen! Even though we had a saw, grinder
                                          and all those knives in the house we did not
                                          do any damage as far as we can see.:)
                                          In this pic. we are skinning the meat so it will
                                          be clean. If you look in the background you
                                          can see Dad and Joe cutting T-bones.

                                          Break Time! I have to say it looks nasty and
                                          messy but our meat really is clean.:) It is a
                                          big  job getting the mess cleaned up.
                                     

                                                     Mom is holding up a shoulder steak.

                                                     She wraps the meat in plastic and then

                                                     gives it to one of us to wrap in paper,

                                                     tape and label.

                                          Some of the labeled packages.

                                    

J & M Blacksmith Productions!

Joe and Manny busy forging in their little blacksmith

shop. In this picture Joe is getting ready to make a

leaf and Manny is preparing the fire.

Wow! very nice BIG fire! I was not expecting that.

The boys informed me that sometimes they need the

fire to be real big.

...the formation...

And the final piece of art!

Happy New Year!!!

It is so hard to believe that it is already 2010!It seems like

last year went by so fast. I am so excited about starting this

new year with ambition toward new opportunities and challenges

that God Himself sets before us. Thinking about this new year

brings a verse to mind...Philippians 3:13-14:

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended:but this one

thing I do , forgetting those things which are before, I press toward

the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Have A Blessed New Year!!!

More Of Our Trip...

These are icicles on Red Mountain...When I look at

this picture I am reminded of how Great our God Is ...

He has made so many creative things...just to show us how

small we are and how Very Great He is!!

I thought this was a beautiful building in Ouray CO.I didn't get a great pic

because we went by it ...quickly!:):)

I Love to see water!!!

While on our way to Colby and Allison's we saw these

interesting looking "things"... then we found a sign that said

they were stables!

Logan, Desi, and Vanessa looking up

The question is looking up at what?

...Signed Manny...

Colby's family, left to right:

Ryan,Colby, Allison and Logan.

Cutest Little Nephews!!

Our Snowy Vacation!

This was taken the very first day of our trip. We were on

our way to our Grandparents in Aztec. (It was not very good

traveling weather, but perfect weather for photography!!:)

Everyone had to have a turn on Granpa's scooter...

...Manny...

Desi

Wow! I think Dad was having fun! I know he looks

like he's having a hard time...you just have to know Dad...

he's funny and is our class clown.:) ha...ha