SNOW DAY!!!

Jalair protecting her head in the snowball fight! Smart girl!

We made peppermint fudge cupcakes in a jar!!! Now...who should we give them too???

It's almost unheard of! School closed due to snow. So Tye and Jalair came over to Grandma's house, since she didn't have to work either! They built a snowman, made a fort, and drank hot chocolate.....Then they made a gingerbread train, played cards, and watched cartoons! Tate even joined in a snowball fight with the kids...good thing they had built a protective wall to hide behind! It was a full day of baking, laughing, and fun! So glad Grandpa was here too!! Can't wait for the next snow day in Utah!

Abel Family 2010 Christmas Party~~

Lots of fun at Grandpa and Grandma Abel's house. The kids did the nativity, we had an ugly sweater contest, and gave Grandma and Grandpa some of their own medicine!!! Unconditional Love!

Thanksgiving Prayer...

With a little help from Grandpa! Good Job Cash!

~ThaNksGiviNg 2010

Gobble 'til you Wobble!

We were smaller in numbers this year, but still had a great time! We missed Andy, Megan, Carson, Olivia and Tye and Jalair!!! We saved ya some pie!!
Grandpa did a great job on the turkey, and everyone did a beautiful job on their food assignments. We played a couple of games, ate 'til we couldn't anymore, and then naps!




Night night! Sweet Dreams!


















so cozy and cute














Perfect!























tryin' some glasses like uncle tate!




Games, Games, Games!

WINNER!!!! gobble gobble....

The kids had their own table, with their own turkey! When Cash "carved" it, it had POPCORN inside!!!!

Abush's First Dance

Aleksa Gappmeyer asked Abush to Sadie's dance. They went to Mapleton Jr. High together, and now they go to different high schools. They had fun! They went with a really big group~Ate dinner at one girls house, went to the dance, where he said no one was really dancing, and then to another person's house to watch a movie..........so fun!

~~~Jalair's 4th grade program~~~

Jalair did a program about UTAH! The best things about our state, sang some nice songs, and then danced! They did a line dance, and then got partners to square dance. She chose Grandpa, and he learned pretty fast!!

Jalair

Trading boots for bowling shoes....

Tate and his friends came to Abush's bowling party. It was so funny to see these cowboys walk in with their hats and boots, and change shoes to have a great time! Let's just say they are better cowboys than they are bowler!!

Abush is 16!!!

Look out ladies! Abush can date now! It was a really fun group at the bowling alley, and Emily made the cutest bowling cupcakes!! Pizza and fun was had by all!

Bowling Party with friends!

TOO CuTe 2 SpOOk!

Witches and Monsters and Ghosts...oh my!

Halloween 2010~Started out nice, then it HAILED!!! Tate dressed up twice, once for work as "the joker" and once for a rodeo. He and Zam went as missionaries! Abush wore the sumo wrestler costume to school, but I didn't get a picture!!! dangit...

DEER HUNT 2010

The rowdy bunch! They got 4 out of 5 tags! Good job! Scott and Mark stayed with us for the week, and we really love having them!
Todd took the horses this year, and they (the guys) really liked it! Same plan next year!

Young Women Cupcakes:)

Emily came over and taught my young women how to make cute cute cupcakes. We had alot of fun, learned alot, and then they made them again the next week for an activity~

~~Halloween Cookies~~

The best part of Halloween!! Decorating cookies! Tye and Jalair got to spend some time at Grandma's house, and they are both so creative!

Truck Brakes

I sure am glad that Todd can do repair and maintenance on our cars! It has saved us so much money over the years! And he's passing the know how down to Tate!

I pledge allegiance.....

Abush is now a US citizen! It has been quite the process, with alot of paperwork, but it is finally done! So glad he can get his drivers license now...

PRCA Rodeo

Tate has joined the PRCA. (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) He is riding with the big boys now! He has done really well, and took 1st place in the Farmington Rodeo!!! He took 7th in the Tremonton Rodeo. He rode in Evanston, but bucked off at 5 seconds...but was so excited to be riding with some big names, like Wes Silcox. He has so much support from family and friends~it is so fun to go and watch him compete. He is definitely on his way!

Bear Lake 2010 Labor Day

We went to Bear Lake this year, and did a little work on the trailer. But we also played!!! We rented a jet ski, and the boys had a great time for a couple of hours. That night, we went to Madison Staheli's wedding in Paradise. It was so nice and so fun to see their family. A couple of days later, we loaded up and went to Evanston for Tate's rodeo. It was a nice way to end the summer!

1st day of school 2010 - HIGH SCHOOL!

Abush starts high school this year at Salem Hills High. He is playing on the sophomore football team as a kicker, and a safety. Here's to a great year!!!

Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys!!!!

Workin' on the Other side of the BULL!

Tate and his friend Chase were bull fighters at the Salem Days buckaroo...so they really weren't bull, more like steers...but they had alot of fun with the kids!

Summertime Fun!

If the kids get bored, here's an idea.....4 parts corn starch to 1 part water. Mix it up, and when you work with it , it gets solid, but as soon as you let your hand still, it turns to liquid! So fun, and messy~~~ but they did this for like an hour!!!

Tate's 1st PRCA Rodeo in Nephi Utah

Silver State in Fallon Nevada

We went to Fallon, Nevada for Tate's last high school rodeo. They had alot for the kids to do, like water volleyball, a trap shoot, and a dance every night.

We stayed with our good friends Steve and DeeDee Woodhouse. They were so gracious, and just let us come and go as we pleased!

We took a day and went to Virginia City where they filmed "Bonanza"! It's an old mining town. We also toured an old mansion. It was really neat!

Tate didn't do so well bull riding, but it was a fun week for all of us, and the Utah Team WON again

Meg's birthday

Since we wouldn't be with Megan on her birthday, we celebrated a little early. Cold Stone birthday cake is the BEST!!! Her dinner of choice was "BASKETTI"!!! yummy

ABEL family reunion 2010

Farmington Pool. Good Food. Baseball Game. Swimming. Fun!