THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WEARING.

A PACKAGE CAME TO OUR HOUSE ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS. IT WAS ADDRESSED TO SARAH BROWNING. I LEFT IT IN THE ENTRY WAY FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS. ONE NIGHT I WALKED BY THE BOX AND REALIZED IT SAID "ZAPPOS" ON IT. WELL ZAPPOS IS A SHOE OUTLET AND I HAD ASKED FOR SOME NEW BROWN BOOTS, SO I DECIDED TO PEAK IN THE BOX AND SEE WHAT WAS INSIDE. I WAS BORED AND REALLY WAS FEELING UP TO SOME FUN. I OPENED THE BOX AND FOUND THESE DARLING BROWN BOOTS. SO OF COURSE I TRIED THEM ON AND THEY FIT PERFECTLY. I WORE THEM AROUND FOR AWHILE AND SHOWED THEM TO JESS AND CHAD AND MIKE. THEY ALL LIKED THEM AND TOLD ME TO PUT THEM AWAY, SO I DID. WELL LATER I WAS TALKING TO SARAH AND I MENTIONED THAT I LOVED MY NEW BOOTS!! OOPS I SHOULD NOT OF TOLD HER I OPENED THEM. BOY DID I GET IN BIG TROUBLE.

WELL WHEN I FINALLY GOT TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE PACKAGE THIS IS WHAT I GOT. SOME OLD SNEAKERS. IT WAS SO DARN FUNNY!!! I GUESS THE GIRLS GOT THE LAST LAUGH. (BUT I REALLY DID HAVE FUN OPENING THOSE BOOTS AND TRYING THEM ON) THE ONLY THING I DID WRONG WAS GET CAUGHT. (KEEP MOUTH CLOSED NEXT CHRISTMAS) PS I DO LOVE THOSE BROWN BOOTS!!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL MY GREAT KIDS.

SANTA DID COME!!

SANTA BROUGHT ME A NEW BIKE!!!! I LOVE IT, BUT THE FIRST TIME I TRIED TO RIDE IT (ON THE CARPET DOWNSTAIRS) I FELL OVER AND LANDED ON THE COUCH. I TOOK IT OUTSIDE WHEN IT WAS -7 AND DID JUST FINE. I AM SURE I WILL BE ABLE TO RIDE FAST SOON. (OH MY FAVORITE PART!!! IT CAME WITH A BELL!!!)
TAYLEE AND TYDON RUNNING OUT OF THE BEDROOM SCREAMING, "SANTA DID COME"
TYDON RECEIVED HIS POCKET ROCKET FROM SANTA. TAYLEE STOPPED TO CHECK IT OUT.
KAMDON GOT A NEW SCOOTER. ONE WITH JUST TWO WHEELS!
OH YES!!!! SANTA BROUGHT ME AN I POD TOUCH!!!! SHE WAS IN HEAVEN!
BRAXTON AND TAYLOR GOT NEW SCOOTERS.

AMBER AND JUSTIN. THEIR FIRST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER.
MACALL
AVRI. SHE LOOKS LOST UNDER ALL THE TOYS.
AMBER GAVE JUSTIN THIS SWEET BLACK HOODIE AND SHE GOT A SWEET CAMERA TO TAKE TO THE RACES.
MAK GOT A NEW BIKE. SHE WAS JUMPING ON THE COUCH GETTING ALL OF HER SANTA GIFTS.
TAYLOR AND BRAX WERE A LITTLE SHY AT FIRST. IT DID NOT TAKE THEM LONG TO REALIZE SANTA CAME TO GRANDMA'S AND PAPA'S AND THEY HAD A BIG PILE OF GIFTS.
WELCOME TO THE CABIN. A ROCK FOR MIKE.
CHAD SPORTING HIS NEW SUN GLASSES THAT JESS GAVE HIM. HE LOVED THEM. WE THOUGHT HE LOOKED LIKE A BLIND MAN.
MAELEY SITTING IN HER BUMBO WATCHING ALL THE ACTION.
SARAH LOOKING MISCHIEVOUS.
EMILY IN HER NEW PINK HELMET. HO HO HO HECTOR!!!!
ANOTHER NEW MAC. TWO YEARS IN A ROW. HE IS OUT OF CONTROL.
THE "MERRILL RACING" GANG. UNCLE CHAD AND UNCLE JUSTIN HELPED ME GET THEIR RIDING JERSEYS EMBELLISHED WITH THE MERRILL RACING LOGO. IT WAS PRICELESS. THEY EACH WORE THEM FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT TAKING THEM OFF. THEY DO HAVE HOPES OF BEING MOTO CROSS RACERS. THEIR UNCLES LOVE THE FACT THAT THE LITTLE BOYS LOVE MOTORCYCLES.
CHAD TRYING ON HIS NEW MOTO CROSS BOOTS AND YEAH! JESS GOT A NEW SEWING MACHINE. I HOPE IT IS ONE THAT DOES STITCHES ON HER HUSBAND. HA HA!!
JUSTIN ADMIRING HIS NEW BOOTS. I HOPE THEY SAVE HIM FROM A BROKEN ANKLE.
THESE BOYS LOVE THEIR MOTORCYCLES AND THEY LOVE NEW GEAR LIKE A WOMAN LOVES NEW DIAMONDS.(TAKE NOTE SONS, YOUR WIFES WILL HAVE TO HAVE MORE DIAMONDS SOON)
YUP, EMILY GOT COAL! TYDON ASKED SANTA IN HIS LETTER WHAT COAL LOOKED LIKE, AND YOU GUESSED IT, SANTA LEFT COAL FOR ALL OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS TO CHECK IT OUT. (SANTA DID SAY NONE OF THE KIDS DESERVED IT, HE JUST LEFT IT SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT)
MAKINLEY LOVES HER NEW BIG HORSE. SHE HAS APPROXIMATELY 200 HUNDRED HORSES.
KAMDON LOOKING SO CUTE.

TAYLOR RIDING HIS NEW MOTORCYCLE. BRAX MUST OF ALREADY BEEN AROUND THE CORNER.
WE NOT ONLY RIDE MOTORCYCLES WE WEAR COW BOY BOOTS TOO. KYLER GOT BLUE ONES.
MAK GOT NEW PINK COWGIRL BOOTS.
BRAX AND TAYLOR ON THEIR NEW MOTORCYCLES, TYDON ON HIS POCKET ROCKET, KAMDON ON HIS NEW SCOOTER AND KYLER IN HIS CRAZY COOP WITH TAYLEE PUSHING HIM AND MAKINLEY ON HER BIKE . IT WAS A CRAZY PARADE FOR TWO FULL DAYS. WE HAVE A PERMANENT TRACK IN THE CARPET!! IT WAS A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS. WE FELT THE SAVIORS LOVE AND SPIRIT IN OUR HOME AND WE LAUGHED AND LOVED EACH OTHER. I HAVE IT ALL!!!! THANKS, SANTA I LOVE YOU!

CHRISTMAS EVE!

CHRISTMAS EVE IS ALWAYS SUCH A FUN EVENING FOR ME. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I COULD TO MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SO NOW IT IS TIME TO JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH IT ALL UNFOLD. AFTER UNWRAPPING CHRISTMAS PJ'S GRANDPA READS THE CHRISTMAS STORY.
TAYLOR, TYDON AND BRAXTON IN THEIR JAMMIES . THEY EACH GOT SIT AND SPINS FROM THEIR COUSINS SO THEY WERE HOPING BY SITTING ON THE BOX THEY WOULD SPIN.
AVRI SLEEPING RIGHT THROUGH IT ALL.
MACALL'S LITTLE EYES WERE BRIGHT EYED. SHE WAS TAKING IT ALL IN.
THESE TWO ARE SO SWEET AND ARE TWO LITTLE PEAS IN A POD. THEY LOVED HAVING ALL THIS TIME TOGETHER. TAYLEE AND MAKINLEY.
SWEET LITTLE MAELEY!

CUTE LITTLE KYLER. HE REALLY LOVED OPENING HIS GIFTS.
TYDON READY FOR BED AND HUGGING HIS BRAND NEW PILLOW CASE.
JESS AND CHAD ENJOYING LITTLE MAESIE.
GRANDPA AND ALL HIS GRANDSONS.

SANTA CAME A LITTLE EARLY FOR MIKE!!!!! AND ME!

AMBER AND JUSTIN TAKING A SPIN.
JUSTIN AND CHAD TRYING IT OUT FIRST.
CHAD WENT WITH ME FOR MY FIRST DRIVE THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE BOYS AND I HAD SCEAMED UP A GREAT IDEA FOR MIKE FOR CHRISTMAS. YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS MAN IS THE HARDEST MAN TO BUY FOR AND TO SURPRISE. RARELY IN 33 YEARS HAVE I EVER SURPRISED HIM. WELL AGAIN THIS YEAR HE FOILED MY SURPRISE. IF I AM PURCHASING A VERY EXPENSIVE GIFT I KIND OF FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO OK IT WITH HIM. I WAS VERY VAGUE ABOUT IT AND HE TOLD ME OK, AND HE LOOKED AT ME WITH THAT SLY SMILE AND SAID. "ARE YOU GOING TO BUY ME A RZR"? (THAT IS HOW THEY SPELL IT) HOW DOES THIS MAN KNOW WHAT I AM UP TO? WE LOOKED AT THEM ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND HAVE NEVER DISCUSSED IT SINCE.

WELL THE LOOK ON MY FACE TOLD IT ALL. MY SURPRISE HAD BEEN FOILED AGAIN. SO THE BOYS AND I AND MIKE WENT AND BOUGHT (NOW BOTH OF OURS) CHRISTMAS PRESENT. IT IS SO FUN AND WE WILL LOVE TAKING THIS TOY TO THE CABIN. IT DOES NOT FIT IN THE SHOP SO IT WILL BE OUR 3RD CAR IN THE GARAGE. I WILL EVEN BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT ON THE ROADS BECAUSE IT WILL BE STREET LEGAL. I CAN'T WAIT FOR WARMER WEATHER NOW. AND IT WILL BE SUPER FUN TO PULL THE SLED BEHIND WITH GIGGLING GRANDKIDS.

LIGHTING UP THE TREES

I NEEDED A LITTLE HELP WITH SOME LIGHTS TODAY SO I CALLED ON MY "BOYS". THEY ARE SO GREAT. THEY ALWAYS HELP US OUT. THIS PICTURE THEY ARE CHECKING OUT THE RED LIGHTS.
IT LOOKS LIKE THAT STRING OF LIGHTS IS GETTING THE BEST OF CHAD.
I JUST LOVE THIS KID. I GO OUT THE GARAGE TO CHECK OUT THE LIGHTS AND WHAT TO MY WONDERING EYES DO I SEE? A TREE WITH RED LIGHTS AND ONE LONELY GREEN.
JUSTIN LOVES TO PLAY LITTLE JOKES ON ME SO HE PUT ONE GREEN LIGHT ON THE TREE. I WON'T CHANGE IT NOW. I LOVE HIS FUNISMS. (IS THAT A WORD?)