CUTTING TREE FUN

WE TRY TO GO INTO THE MOUNTAINS TO CUT A COUPLE OF TREES EVERY YEAR... WE GOT TO TAKE OUR NEPHEW TRAVIS ALONG FOR THE TRIP. GRANDMA AND GRANDPA SAUNDERS ALSO JOINED AND TREATED EVERYONE TO BREAKFAST IN LAPORTE BEFORE OUR JOURNEY. I WILL BRING THE SLED NEXT YEAR TO TOTE THEM IN FOR SURE... HOW COULD I HAVE LEFT IT AT HOME! I WILL NEVER FORGET TRAVIS ASKING BART IF HE COULD CLIMB MOUNTAINS WITH HIM. ON THE NARROW BUMPY ROADS THROUGH THE NATIONAL FOREST TRAVIS AND KIRA TALKED OF EVERYTHING FROM CAMPING TO REINDEER. I'LL HAVE TO GET A SHOT OF OUR TREE DOWNSTAIRS TO POST... IT IS PRETTY NICE FOR A COLORADO TREE. MID-WEST TREES ARE SO DIFFERENT- MUCH FULLER. BUT THE MID-WEST LACKED THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS WE HAVE!

HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING FUN PREPARING TO MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FOR YOUR LOVED ONES AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING THIS CHRISTMAS. WE HAVE DECIDED TO DO CHRISTMAS FOR A COUPLE OF FAMILIES IN THE TOWN... THE DAYCARE FAM'S HAVE BANDED TOGETHER TO HELP ONE FAMILY OF SEVEN!! THE OTHER FAMILY WE ARE HELPING INSTEAD OF GIVING GIFTS TO BART'S PARENTS. JUST AS WELL WE ARE GIVING BART'S GRANDPARENTS A PHOTO ORNAMENT OF A CHILD WHO IS UNSPONSORED WITH COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL... SENDING FUNDS IN THEIR NAME. WE HAVE ALL WE NEED AND KNOW IT COULD BE SO DIFFERENT FOR ANY OF US. I'LL TRY TO POST SHOTS FROM OUR JESUS BIRTHDAY AT THE WELL'S (FAMILY OF 7) NEXT WEEK. MANY OF US TEARED UP HEARING ALL THEY ASKED FOR CHRISTMAS WAS GROCERIES AND LAUNDRY SOAP! I PRAY THEY FEEL OUR LOVE AND HOPE FOR BETTER DAYS FOR THEM...