Big shoes kiddo, Christmas at the Brook's in Lake City on the 30th ended the season for us, we had a nice visit and left with some much needed hay for the horses and firewood!

Mad Dog found a new use for her sit and spin and that being a stool, so cute and so smart.

This here is my Grandma, she is 87 and awesome!

Christmas morning at home was nice and relaxing, we exchanged gifts, ate a big breakfast and took pictures.

My sister Alesha hosted our family xmas at her new house in Harris, that was nice not to have to drive all the way to Aitkin and back along with all the other holiday running. Here the girls are with my niece and nephew Hailey and Jordan.

Here Maddy is pictured with my sister's dog Bailey, she is barely a year old. Beautiful, sweet and so patient. Maddy made sure to test her by chasing, squeeling and pulling at her tail while running behind her.

Maddy really got into the xmas gifts this year, and all around party for her, she ripped open gifts, chased the cats through the paper, wrestled with Allie and even had the cushions off Grandma's couch.

JB and me, what a hot couple!!!!!!!!!!!!

We took the girls out on the sleds with Allie's friend jouning us, we had a great time and Mad Dog loved her first ride ever!

I couldn't resist this picture the snow was on everything including the fence wire, it is so beautiful. The horses are pretty handsome too. Max is the grey in the back, Louie is in the center and Sully is on the right.

Here is Pistol with a beautiful bow, she is declining in her health continuously and we are trying to keep her safe and comfortable. She is 14 now and has had hip dysplasia and arthritis in her rear hip joints for years and is now suffering the arthritis in her shoulders. She struggles with the stairs and sometimes her hips will give out just with walking. It is hard to watch and know that soon we will see her go, but for now she is happy and loved.

Making christmas cookies is always a tradition and a favorite of Allie's, Maddy "helped" as much as she could, and loved to taste!

Allie and I attended Disney On Ice again this year and it was a great show as always. This year's theme was High School Musical which pleased Allie very much.

Maddy enjoys working on her girlish figure and here she is hard at work on the Gazelle.

Allie had a Christmas program at our church in mid-december, she had her first speaking part and did well! Here us girls enjoy some goodies and coffee following the show.

A trip to Sandgren's Tree Farm to pick out our xmas tree, Mad Dog loved the big sled.

Maddy is an outdoor lover and winter is no exception. As long as we can keep her hands warm she is happy. Here she is getting some love from our old dog Pistol.

Lazy weekend mornings don't come around every day and we take full advantage of them when we can, here Maddy and Daddy lounge in the bed.

Mad Dog is a hat lover and will make use of whatever resembles them, here she enjoys a christmas toy while wearing PJ pants on her head.