Hi, this is Caitlin I posted on my mom's blog because nobody ever checks mine. :(

So 1 thing I want to tell you is that I met Jerry Sloan on Friday and then we went to Cocsto and got a WII!!!!! Me and Austin were playing it all night! And my family played it with me and Austin! "Wii" played Wii Bowling on Wii Sports!

I just wanted to tell you that I met Jerry Sloan and got a wii! bye!!

Horsing Around

We had a fun visit with Grandma & Papa this weekend. We had to replenish the chocolates that "mysteriously" disappeared - it's not my fault if I hid them from the family successfully this year (hey Lisa - or better yet Brett, don't you wish you lived closer?). As we were headed on our way home, we made a trip to the pasture to check out the new additions. 'Spirit' was in a friendly mood - at least I think he was ... I REALLY hoped he was since he is one ginormous animal. Here are the kiddies with the horsey kiddies. Um... Austin... watch where you're walkin' in those new shoes - avoid the steaming snow.
Good times, but I couldn't feel my feet all the way home (poor shoe selection for visiting an icy pasture in 20 degree weather). Next time, I'll even bring my camera.

Holidaze

So I've had my newly re-repaired computer back for less than 24 hours and Mom, in her ever so gentle manner, suggests, "now you can update your blog." So here's some moderate catching up (since I've basically been without a home computer since December 1st, but who's counting?).

The holidays came and went with record speed this year. We had the traditional Christmas Eve dinner at Mom's this year. So much good food!!! Caitlin commandeered my camera, but that's okay if she gets good pictures like this one of Jessie, Vickie and Rod. ¯¯¯ Her name was Annie, she was a show girl.

With purple feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there.¯¯¯

Can you just hear Mom saying, "let's get a picture in front of the tree"?Despite Caitlin's questionable proclamation of disbelief in Santa, she was convincingly enthusiastic in waking us up by running through the house screaming, "Santa came! Santa came! Wake up! WAKE UP!! WAKE UP!!!!"

(We were victorious today - 2 weeks and 2 days after Christmas - in getting the iTouch Santa brought her set up. Thank you 17 year old Apple Store worker! Plus it helps if you actually have a computer.) Austin was still playing it pretty cool Christmas morning - all that was abandoned when he opened the PS3. Blue Ray is delightful!

Caitlin and Austin modeling their "Snuggie's."
New Year's Eve took us over to our friends house (the Steeler fans we went to Denver with). We had a fabulous dinner and fun fireworks.My children are bugging me now that they want a Doberman. Hmmm. I'll have to think about that one. I guess if they ever meet my condition (taking care of their rooms), we'd consider it (yep - we're NEVER getting a dog). There was no shortage of energy as 2010 dawned (I'm speaking strictly of the children - I had to get a nap in before midnight).