Thanksgiving Weekend

I just love a good tradition....and having Thanksgiving dinner with all of the Hansen's is one of my favorites. This year, because we are getting to be quite the large family, we had the dinner at the Elmo town hall. We had a yummy dinner and then while the boys went out to grandpa's farm to shoot skeet, us girls played games and the kids decorated Christmas mugs. It was a day full of laughs and good conversation. That night after the Hansen's, we went over to Ferron to Kyle's mom and dad's to make our Christmas Stockings. All in all, Thanksgiving day was great.

Here is everyone at the Elmo Town Hall

Jess just enjoying all the company

Tyce worked SO hard on his little Christmas mug

The next day after shopping all night, we all went up my Mary's Lake to cut down our Christmas tree. Along the way the kids played in the snow and were pulled behind the truck with the sled. They all had SO much fun.

Wade, Kade, and Chase

Kade and his beautiful snow angel

Best Buds: Kelsey, Kade, and Chase

Tyce decided to start a snowball fight, but the snow didn't stick

After driving around for quite sometime, Kyle spotted this bush...I mean beauty :)

As soon as we got back from our Christmas Tree hunt, Grandma Jo had dinner and gingerbread houses to make. The kids thought that they were great!!

Kade working hard

Tyce was pretty proud

Finally on Saturday morning we woke up and decorated our tree. It turned out really great. My kids would not get dressed....they hung out in their roo's all day.

The final product!

Now we can look forward to Tyce's birthday and Christmas

The Cow Business

It was such a great day on Saturday when everyone showed up to help us move cows from Redd's Canyon to the Fullers Bottom Trough. The weather was perfect for the little ride and we all had so much fun riding the horses and eating our hot dogs. This is the life!!!

Here are the riders

I stayed behind to watch over this little cutie! We were the drivers.

Roasting our hot dogs

Dad and Jess

It's that time of year.....

When the first of November comes along it means that it is time to bring the cows (who have caused stress at the farm) to get down to the desert to range for the winter. Kyle and I sent our kids to Jasa's and we saddled up and headed out from the farm. The weather was cold, but about 1/2 hour into the trek it started snowing. By the time we got the cows down to the desert and into Redd's Canyon we were wet and frozen to the core.

Although it was miserably cold and Roxy was being SUCH a bitty, it was the best day ever. I just love my life as a rancher and I love that every time I ride my horse I think of the great times I had with my dad.

Now on Saturday we will have recruits to push the cows to the Fuller's Bottom trough.....can't wait!! I love my life!

Head um up and move um out!

Sweet Little Guy

Jess is 11 weeks old and I just can't get enough of his cuteness! I love to kiss his little cheeks and my heart just melts when he smiles. I love this little guy so much!!! I am truly the luckiest mom in the world to have such sweet little boys!

Wow!!! Who is that HOTTIE holding my baby? Is it Grandma Jo 30 years younger?
Stop taking my picture and give me some milk!!!