Dickson Family Christmas Party

We had our Dickson Family Christmas Party on the day after Christmas
Rich Gang

Bettinson Gang - all of them !!  For the first time in 4 years they are together at Christmas :) 

Dickson Gang - everyone but Abby who was not feeling well:( 

Rich Gang
We had a great time playing the "Quarters" game and Pictionary. 
Bexlee won one of the Quarter games !!! Yeah !! 

Two old elves...............

Two OLDER elves :)
Thanks to Mom and Dad for giving us such a wonderful family !   

We had a great time - Click here to view the Christmas video and look for a surprise at the end !! 

 

Misc. December and Christmas........

Cash is still loving Preschool 

Cam finished her semester at college, and has a 5 week vacation before it starts up again ! 

Christmas fun 

 

Bright is LOVING her Marco Polo app

And I enjoy getting notifications on it and seeing her cute face :) 

Thatch and Pays on Christmas Day
We had the family over to exchange gifts and eat the usual funeral potatoes and ham.  Sorry I didn't get any more pictures than this. 

Dog tending continues.............

New shelves, new bed, newly pained room........... Yeah !!!!! 

CJ had her 40th birthday !!! Zac went all out with a candy bar card :) 

New dog wash all put together and installed.

Thatch and Santa at the Rich Family party at the Porterville Church 

Christmas Day at the Rich Ranch 

Thatcher's new shelving to hold all of his legos.
This boy is LEGO obsessed !! 

Christmas Adam......... Jump and Luminaria

Annette and I ready to JUMP !!! 

Bettinson Bunch (we met them at...............)

Luminaria !!!
What a wonderful experience, and thank you so much to Erika for providing tickets and food !!
She and Aaron had volunteered there for the past 4 years, and it comes with "perks".
We had such a fun THREE HOURS (can't believe we were there from 6-9 pm - it didn't feel like it) walking around the magical lights.  It wasn't too cold, and it was just the BEST.  

Click here for the short video to see our adventures. 

 

Wrestling continues..........

 Tagg competed in the Wasatch Duels on the 13-14th  He's been sick, and didn't do too well.

Here is a match that he handled the kid great - Click here to view

The next week (Dec 19-20)  They went to the Reno tournament.
Tagg won 1 match, and lost 2.  Click here to see the action

I crocheted a bunch of hot pads ! 

December Burn

We burned the burn pile on December 9th
Click here for a video 

 

Ironman Duels in Fillmore

Why can't I ever get the grump to smile :)
At least Zac and Tagg are smiling :)
Tagg went 6 wins and 3 losses at the Ironman tournament.
The first day he was down with 2 wins and 3 losses.  He had been sick all week, and still wasn't feeling the best. The second day he came back with a vengeance, and won all 4 ! 
9 matches in two days gives a lot of mat time, which is good. 

Check out his matches below
Match #1 here
Match #2 here
Match #3 here
Match #4 here
Match #5 here
Match #6 here
Match #7 here
Match #8 here
Match #9 here

 

Arizona Family Fun in Utah

Manda, Bren and Cash came to Utah on the Monday before Thanksgiving, and left on the Tuesday after.  It was a wonderful busy crazy 8 days.  We had a great time building a snowman, and having Thanksgiving Dinner, and a sleepover, and a movie, and a lazy day, and visiting Great Grandparents, and going to the Aquarium in SLC with Erika.  

Click here to see some of our fun time !