The Ski

Moxy in his outside socks and snow boots, excited to get out of the house.


Greg pulling the kids in the chariot.


























This is Dull lake all frozen. It turns into a walking area in the winter. It was a really pretty day, warm and perfect conditions to take the kids out for a stroll.

How to Build a Hearth By Greg Simmons

We are in this photo absorbing the heat from the fire. So pretty and relaxing.

Greg putting the final touches on the fire and watching how it funtions with actual wood in it.


This was the hardest part applying the tile and grout. Greg took his time so that it does not crack in the future.



Greg started out using 4 peices of plywood, and then, 2 pieces of dry wall, then cement backer board. Greg measured the boards out according to the Blaze King guide standards for saftey. This way if our house burns down because of the stove the insurance company will not find a reason to not pay for the fire.

Hello Kitty

What, a boy can't wear Hello Kitty?

Hello Kitty protect my clothes.

look at these moves...I'm a stud.

Oh my! Ruby caught me with it.

Fiddle Dance Fun

First note: Auntie Susan made these adorable little tops for the kids. They resemble the Kuspuks that people wear out here. They love there little tops.

Second note: we went to the fiddle dance last night, and both kids were like dancing tazmanian devils. Sometimes Ruby was out there by herself swaying her hips and waving her arms, and sometimes Moxy would be in the corner stomping his feet. Ruby had a lot of fun with one boy named Michael. I was sitting in the bleachers and Greg was watching the kids on the floor, and I started hearing people say, "look at the that little girl, she has that boy in a headlock." Yes it was Ruby putting wrestling moves on this little boy. She had her legs wrapped around the boys belly and had both arms around his neck. She had the death grip on him. The little boy was laughing hard, and Ruby was trying to get him to "tap out." The people in the bleachers thought this was a funny scene, I felt both mortified and a little proud :).

Nice and Clean

Moxy seems to really like his sponge bob towel. We are getting ready for the fiddle dance, getting nice and clean for those dirty old gym floors.

Cold Thanksgiving

We headed down the road for Thanksgiving dinner. Poor Moxy wanted to walk so bad, but that Northern wind about blew him backwards. The rumor was that with wind the temp was -30. Ouch. It was a great Thanksgiving, Ruby would only eat Turkey..good for her!


Pear Pie

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Sheefish

This fish is considered a white fish and found when the salmon are not running. Our friend puts out a net under the ice on the river and caught a whole bunch of fish and gave us some. We had to call Dorothy our neighbor over to show us how to cut the fish. She showed Greg how to cut it with an Ulu.



End result a bowl full of fish.