christmas pictures

here are some pictures of the kids. Tanner's lips look funny because he was chapped real bad, but otherwise looks alright.

Tanner




Trevor

Tyler

Alexis

Ice

The other day we had some ice. It was very pretty so took a picture of it all on the trees.




Here is Alexis scraping ice off of the boat.

Birthday Boy

Tanner celebrated his 8th birthday this week. He turned 8 on December 4th. He wanted pork chops, macaroni and cheese and corn for his birthday meal. Then Grandma Archibald baked his cake for him. She said to make sure that I mentioned that she got the "N" the right way this year and not backwards as happened last year. We are very thankful for Tanner and pray that he will some day serve the Lord.



Grandpa and Grandma Archibald



blowing out the candles.


He wanted a transformer for his gift.

8 years old finally.

His cake.

A time of reflection

At this time of year I always remember back to December of another year. We were anxiously awaiting the birth of our third son. Tanner finally arrived on the 4th of December after a long time. He was a very big baby, 10 lbs. 10 1/2 ozs. We were released from the hospital on the 6th and that night I was running a very high fever. Called the doctors and was told to go to my doctor the next morning. By the evening of the 7th I was running a fever of 105 degrees. So we ended up in the ER and was transported to a major hospital. On the 8th I was put on life support and given a one percent chance to live. I had a kidney stone that was stuck and everything was backing up into my body. There were many people around the world praying for me. I was told on the 9th that God touched my body and my kidneys started to work. It is a miracle that I am alive today and I give God all of the glory for that. I believe that I would have died if people would not have prayed for me. God spared my life and I owe so much to Him. I am thankful through out the year for His touch on my life, but at this time of year it brings so much more to mind and I am so much more thankful.

I know there will be people that read this that remember all that happened eight years ago more than I will because I was unaware of alot that happened. But just give God the glory for His touch on my life. I do praise Him over and over.

A new look

Tim has been growing a beard for a little while now. This has taken a bit of getting use to. He has been clean shaven and military style haircuts for most of our marriage. This is definietly a different look, but I'm getting to where I like it now. I don't think it will last for to many more months though as he said that it is not a summer thing, just to hot.

First Deer

We have another deer slayer in our family. Trevor shot his first deer this week. Tim and Trevor headed to the woods around 4:30 p.m. or so. They were setting up and the doe came out. By 5:05 he shot his deer. They were home by 5:30 and I was wondering why they were home already. I am thankful that Trevor got this deer. He had went hunting earlier with Tim and didn't see anything and so lost patience and came home. Trevor is not one to sit still for very long so the Lord knew to have that deer come out right away. Trevor has been so excited the past few days and telling everyone.

Mud Fight

It has rained for the past few days fairly heavy. So everything is very muddy and wet. Alexis came to the back door already with mud all over her and then asked if "they" could have a mud fight. Seeing that they were already covered in mud Tim said to let them finish out. I wasn't looking forward to washing the clothes out because our washer quit and so I would have to get the mud out by hand. They enjoyed themselves and washing out of the clothes wasn't to bad. Here are the pictures of them covered in mud. Afterwards I got to spray them off with the water hose. It was very cold and they were just a hollering!!!!!


Tanner



Alexis



Trevor




All three muddy kids.