A Joslyn Christmas

I didn't want to take up the whole page with my pictures so these are only a very few of the very many.

A Calvin and Hobbes Kind of Christmas

For all the Calvin and Hobbes lovers in my family.

I'm sure you remember a similar comic strip.



If only we could do that to all the snow.

Know What is Happening in the World - Elder Bednar

How to Measure our Progress

Washington D.C. Temple - Festival of Lights

You'll LOVE THIS!

Show the kids!

Some Truths...

 It's genetic Sarah and I got it from Grandma Bonnie & Grandma Patricia

 So TRUE! I still cry!

Need I say more?

And this made me laugh!

Do You Have Room?

Tis the Season....Thanksgiving...

I have been thinking that I need to post our Thanksgiving 

before CHRISTMAS arrives...(smile)

It was a simple and overall

restful day...

I LOVE the "Fall" colors of Thanksgiving

They are BRIGHT and FESTIVE!

Our "22" lb. Turkey

with the herbs that I grew and dried from

our very own GARDEN!

(smile)

It was such a BEAUTIFUL "Fall" Day...

Even the birds were out

and enjoying the day!

 He and a few others even took "baths"

during the day! (so fun to watch!)

What is a holiday or gathering that

Garvin is taking a "nap" - though,

it seems now...he has a "grandchild"

along with him...This is "Madison"

The truly "delightful" part of this family

gathering were the TWINS!

Madison and McKenzie!

(L to R)

I LOVE capturing them when they

SMILE!

This is Maddy!

McKenzie - Before getting all decked out 

for Thanksgiving!

 McKenzie has discovered her tongue...so, she

and her Mama play this game...

Grandma Bunny (Annie's mom) is enjoying

the game exchange with her

daughter and granddaughter...

 Larry Egley (Annie's dad) growing his "winter" coat for his face...

and Garvin dressed for MONTANA?

Before dinner...Abe got to do the FUN part of the job...

cleaning out the BARN...Garvin did the hard part...

Abe...got to drive our new tractor...

One must have a tractor...here...

We have this bucket...for rocks and manure...

and shoveling SNOW...plus, we have a

"60" inch tiller - for the garden!

Garvin being..."Garvin"...

BATH TIME!

McKenzie and Annie enjoying the moment!

Madison - Hmmm...not too certain

being placed in a "sink"!

Hey...nearly forgot "Salt and Pepper"!

I think they were just GRATEFUL that THEY

weren't chosen "to be DINNER"...

Sirloin...not so certain...

He witnessed "T-Bone's" fate...

McKenzie and Madison all dressed up and ready

to go to their "Egley" grandparents home...

Grandma BUNNY...got these darling outfits...

perfect... for the occasion!

A "rare" moment...

Not getting a "goofy" looking face

from ABE!

One last game...BEFORE they left

for Annie's parents home for the rest of their

time...here in Montana!

When the Day's stayed with the Joslyn's

Juice! I need JUICE!!! Ha ha! We get to go to the beach in NOVEMBER!

Almost a whole sand-dollar

The kids had fun making Dave their sand castle

Now that's a big fish!

It was very tasty

Merry Christmas!

President Monson's Talk on "America" and the "Constitution

May there be NO DOUBT where the Lord stands

on the Constitution of the United States

and OUR ROLE in its PROTECTION!

Preparing for WINTER....TOO LATE!

My goodness...WINTER...how is it YOU fooled us...

sneaking in and interfering with one of the nicest FALL SEASONS

we have experienced in awhile...

We almost didn't get the "hoses" in on time...

Icecles tumbled out...as Garvin wrapped them up for the winter...

Nice size to add to soda or lemonade...

Well...some things we didn't get to... fast enough...

Hmmm..."broken pipes" have

been our nemisis this year!

We are LEARNING FAST... what the consequences are...

when not paying attention to such matters...):

Opps! I was wondering why I heard "rushing" water

going..."somewhere"...

Fortunately...this one didn't FLOOD US OUT

like it did earlier in the year...

OK...mixed messages here...

Dark clouds...and the SUN SHINING!

Perhaps...my little friend here was giving us a "sign"

that there was more to come?

Ah...huh...

Our first "skeef" of snow - HALLOWEEN!

What a trick! Was not a TREAT!

It is here....WINTER....is HERE!

(front yard)

Back deck...

I took this picture from our bedroom window

Yes...INSIDE the HOUSE!

(I wasn't in the mood to deal with 21 degrees...)

At all possible, today, the car will stay right where it is...

In the meantime...

I am relishing my FALL decorations

INSIDE the HOUSE...

and a nice WARM FIRE in the wood stove!

YES!