Belnap Christmas Party

We spent Christmas this year with Brock's family in Mayfield. We had a lot of fun spending time with the family and catching up on what's new with everyone. Our group was smaller than usual because Shilo and Trevor couldn't make it this year, we really missed you guys. We had a great time and of course it came and went too fast!
Me and Dylan Christmas morning

Christmas Eve P.J's
Christmas morning with the family, we were excited to see what Santa brought for the kiddies
Christmas Eve the kids made Gingerbread Houses while the men were out Ice Fishing

Our Christmas Nativity performed by Brock's nephews and nieces
Aubrey, Alexis, Kadence, Taylor, Kaleb and Talon
We went on a Hay Ride with the family to a live Christmas Nativity, it was really neat but really cold too!

Brock and Dan went crazy and took their sleds down a huge hill and of course crashed
Brock sledding with his nephew Talon and his niece Taylor

Out for the shoot-way too cold!
Tyrell pulled the kids around on a sled behind Grandpa's 3 wheeler

Talon, Taylor and Alexis

Bennett Party

We had our Bennett Family Christmas Party on Dec. 20th at my brother Mike's house. We had a lot of fun spending time together and celebrating Christmas. We had a Pajama Party, breakfast for dinner,played games, exchanged gifts and snacked on all the yummy treats. We wish we could have spent more time with the family but it's a busy time of year with two families to fit in. It was great to see everyone! My Great Nephew Deondre

He just turned 2!My silly nieces

Chelsea, Kaitlyn and Ambree

White Elephant exchange game
My mom bought all the girls a hair wrap and we got to model them; I think we look pretty hot!!!

Merry and Bright

We finally got our Christmas lights up on our house last week! I think it turned out really great, thanks Brock. (he tried to get lights on the other peak but it was too icy-maybe next year?) It was more time consuming than we figured it would be and I think we waited for the coldest day of the year too-but it was fun.

So, I was able to convince Brock in making a Gingerbread House with me on Sunday. It was really fun and quite messy. It's not the prettiest candy made house you'll see but we like it!

The Adventures of the Belnap hunt for the perfect Christmas Tree

We purchased our Christmas Tree on Saturday this last weekend and it was quite an adventure. We found the perfect tree while we were out running errands but didn't have the ability to haul it home at that time, so we decided to come back. Of course it was gone when we came back, so the hunt for tree was on again. So we shopped around and unfortunately it was freezing cold out. (a whopping 13* outside) Needless to say we were chilled to the bone and lacking patience to really look at trees. So, we randomly picked one and bought it. When we got home we were happy that it was a pretty tree. It is super full and round, kinda short but pretty. We love it.


We spent the night decorating the tree and reminiscing about some of our special ornaments and past Christmas'. I love the nostalgic feelings and smells a Christmas Tree brings into our home.



We are ready for Christmas in the Belnap household and are enjoying this happy time of year!!!

Brock surprised me and ordered the rest of our living room set over Thanksgiving! We are really happy to have these special additions in our lives, it completes us. With our Christmas tree it's a little snug but we will have more space after Christmas. I don't know if we will have enough room for the coffee table and ottoman too, I hope we can figure it out. (notice Snoop Dogg on the T.V.- that made me laugh)

Happy Turkey Day

For Thanksgiving this year we were with the Bennett side and had a super fun time. We stayed with my Brother Jon and his wife Heather for a couple days. We had thanksgiving dinner with my extended family. All my cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings and both Grandma's were there. Dinner was great as always and the men had fun playing basketball and the women had fun with the crafts. It was so good to see everyone, we are so blessed to have such a great family in our lives.

Thanksgiving always makes me realize the blessings in my life. Brock and I are so richly blessed by the Lord in our lives. I am so grateful that he watches over us and leads our lives.

I am thankful for a wonderful husband who is my best friend and takes such wonderful care of me. I love him so much!

I am thankful for my family and friends and all of their love and support. I believe the most important relationships are the ones you make with your family. I feel so blessed that I have a wonderful family.

I am so thankful for the gospel in my life. It brings so much peace and joy into my life, the blessing from the gospel are my greatest treasures.



Of course the ladies in the family had our "BIG SHOPPING DAY" the day after Thanksgiving! We all got up early to go get the "DOOR BUSTERS" at the stores and to fight the fight. It is so much fun, I think I mainly go for the entertainment. We got tons of shopping done and some smokin' deals.

We spent a couple nights in a hotel together, we played and wrapped our Christmas gifts and are all set for the upcoming Christmas Season. The weekend was full of laughs and fun, and getting trapped in the hotel elevator. What wonderful memories.

While I was out shopping, Brock went camping with my brothers and my dad. They had a great time 4 Wheeling, hiking and shooting. It was definitely a "man" weekend. Brock had a super time with the guys.

Exploring the caves and enjoying the country air
Marlon and Nick
Beautiful views on their ride
Swans on the River in Island Park

After a busy weekend we got to stop at Brock's sister's house to visit and eat. To our pleasant surprise Brett and Sherry were there too, so we got to see them as well. We didn't get to stay long enough and had to get back on the road but we were able to eat lunch with them! It was really great to see everyone. Shilo is getting ready to have "Baby Girl Lindstrom" and is super excited to meet their new bundle of joy. Brock kept teasing Shilo about her belly and had to get a couple shots of her growing tummy. I think she looked super cute, she'll be a cute mommy. Sorry Shi if you didn't want this picture posted.

MY BIG NEWS!

So here it is, are you ready to hear my life altering news? I've decided to quit watching Days of Our Lives! I know it sounds crazy and ridiculous that I would quit watching something that's so dear to me but I've decided it's time.
Brock recently gave up energy drinks that he dearly loves to become healthier and so I decided I should give up Days to have a healthier mind. I am going to miss the drama of mixed up babies, loved ones visiting from the dead, lovers quarrels and much more but I know it's time to say goodbye to my afternoon family.
We've decided as a couple we need to be more aware of what's around us and what we are letting influence us. So we are going to be cutting a lot out of our lives in the next little bit and are going to try to become better people!
So, wish me good luck! I have watched Days for many years and will probably have withdrawals but overall I know it's a good thing that I am doing for myself.

BIG FISH

THE HAPPIEST DAY IN BROCK'S LIFE

Yes, it's true Brock found his true love this last weekend on the Salmon River in Idaho. Brock enjoys a yearly Steelhead Salmon fishing trip with his friend Casey in Idaho. This year Brock hooked the biggest fish of the trip and the biggest in his happy little fishing life. Needless to say, Brock was "Happy as a Lark" and has had his taste of fishing heaven. We are both super happy about his trophy and I've decided to let Brock enjoy all the fish meat himself. Congrats Brock on your BIG CATCH!!!!!!!!!

Brock's Trophy

Brock wanted to get a picture at every angle

Casey & Mark

BIG HORN SHEEP

The boys chased these Big Horn Sheep up the mountain, Brock was pretty excited about these too. The majority of his pictures he took on the trip were of these crazy animals.

Hunting Season

Brock invited me to go hunting with him last weekend for the day. We got up super early saturday morning to go out looking for Whitetail Deer. We spent the day exploring new parts of Montana and searching for animals. We saw a few really big deer but of course they were always on the other side of the "No Hunting" fences. Brock was really bummed to have to let them go, I felt sad for Brock but happy for the deer. I felt like a real hunter in my oragne vest that Brock insisted I wore. I think I look pretty attractive in hunter orange....don't you???

We had a great afternoon together enjoying the fresh air and the pretty scenery. Brock still has a few weekends to go out hunting for deer and plans to go out as much as possible. Hopefully he finds what he's looking for.

Halloween

Happy Halloween!

I Spent my entire day slaving in the kitchen making chili, spudnuts and wassail for Halloween Night. We had a bunch of people from Brock's work come over for dinner and spudnuts. It was fun to have people over and associate outside of the work environmet

Graham was Sponge Bob
Connor and Brock ate half of the spudnuts before everyone else arrived....ooops!
Derek and Lucy
Derek reminds me so much of our friend Brian Winder, it kills me!

Carla and Kids

Brock's Loan Processor brought her kids over to Trick-or-Treat and I was so happy because before them we only had one Trick-or-Treater. We loaded them up with the good stuff!

Tyler was a Dragon

Ally & Lance

I am to happy to report yet another fabulous weekend with friends! My BEST FRIEND Allyson came to visit us for the weekend. She brought along with her some random boy named Lance. Just kidding, he's her boyfriend and we finally got to meet him. We had so much fun having them around, they were such a delight! Ally and I haven't hung out that much since before I was married, so needless to say it was an overdue "hang out".
The weekend was full of fun and laughs. We went to a movie, shopping, out to eat, enjoyed a short bike ride and a snowy hike. Yes, snowy. We went up our favorite canyon for a hike and to our surprise there was snow on the ground. We hiked to Grotto Falls up Haylite Canyon. It was so pretty with the fresh fallen snow.
Sunday came way too fast and I was sad to see my visitors go...as usual. Ally and Lance made it home safe even with the detour that they took! They may be back in February for some Montana Snow Boarding, I can't wait to see them again!

Snowy Haylite Lake
I finally talked Brock into playing Mexican Train with us, which we regretted when he beat us all sorely.