It's Sledding Time!!

Today Preslee and Brett came over to our house and we decided we wanted to go sledding on Memorial Hill, not a good idea.  We started walking up to the hill and Brett and Trevor decided they didn't want to be by the girls so they walked ahead of us, and we wanted to take their picture but they kept moving away and wouldn't let us but we finally got it.

 Then we got to the fence, we jumped over it, looked at the hill and said Oh boy that's a long walk up. After a while we all got tired of walking and just laid down in the snow and then started all over again.

As you can tell by how Preslee is walking she was TIRED!!

We finally got up to where we wanted to be, we got on our sleds, and off we went....

Well not really. We couldn't go any where, I guess we just need to wait awhile until it actually packs down a bit. That's Trevor he fell off and did a face plant into the snow! Haha!

Christmas!

Trevor working on his K'Nex
Paige in her winter sweater and matching hat to go up and see Uncle Cameron come home from his mission.  It was cold outside
Camille is loving her DS.  Her brain is 80 years old and she is working hard to bring that down a little!
Paige and all her loot Christmas morning!  Toys! Toys! Everywhere!  What to play with first
For those of you wondering about the mouse.  He lived at our house for 2 1/2 weeks until the Bonner family party and then he was a fabulous white elephant ( mouse) present. He ended up with Natalia only long enough for her to look inside the bag and it was quickly handed to Bryton who took little Desperaux to college or where ever he is at the moment!
We had an amazing Christmas at the Cluff house!  Brandon was called out to plow snow about 4 a.m.  About 7:45 the kids tried to wake up mom!  I told them to call their dad and he headed down the mountain!  I had time to shower, make breakfast and throw the turkey in the oven before the opening of the gifts began.  Paige loved pulling the paper off the packages.  I think she enjoyed what she found inside the paper as well.  Zack, Camille and Trevor also took turns opening their gifts one at a time and it really looked like they were thrilled with the gifts they received.  I was busy taking home videos to remember to take still photos as well but luckily Camille got a Camera for Christmas and started snapping a few pictures to share.  I hope you all had such a wonderful day too!  Brandon will probably be out plowing non-stop until this storm lets up so every one cross your fingers that he gets some sleep in the next few days

Merry Christmas!

I have no idea how to flip this picture.  He got his skull-candy to help on those long bus rides for basketball


This is Camille saying merry christmas everybody! I hope all your kids are happy and got almost everything they wanted! And I hope all of you are having a good christmas season so far, with all this white stuff we've got the past few days!! And again I hope your Christmas is filled with joy and love wherever you are!!

Polar Express

Camille and Preslee decided to be Santa's Elves on the Polar Express this year!  I know that she has really enjoyed being on the train and helping to spread a little Christmas Spirit especially to all the little kids that come.  I know that they have one more appearance this Friday night if any of you want to catch them in action!  Merry Christmas Everyone

Advanced Little Wasp!

Trevor has really been enjoying wrestling this year!  I think it might have something to do with the fact that so far this year he hasn't been beat!  I have really enjoyed watching him wrestle.  He does it with a smile on his face the whole match and I have even heard him laugh out loud a time or two.  I don't know what his opponent think of that but it seems to be working for him.  He works hard at practice 4 nights a week and says that Shayne and Landon are really fun coaches even when they make them run again and again!  Some nights he even comes home and does some extra sit ups,  wall squats and push ups just to keep up the winning streak!  Way to Go Toast!

RECIPES PLEASE!

I know that life can be very very hectic and my life certainly is.  I was just thinking it might be fun to get a few quick and easy dinner ideas.  I know that you all have them!  Please Please Please share them with me!  my family thanks you in advance!

Camille brought home this pork chop recipe and we tried it on sunday and I really liked it and it was extremely simple!

4 to 6 pork chops

layer mild/chunky salsa on the bottom of a glass baking dish

lay pork chops on top of salsa

mix 2 cups grated cheddar cheese,  fresh chopped mushrooms and 2 tbls maple syrup together and spoon over the pork chops

bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes at 375.

Thats it!  Give it a Try and Don't forget to leave your easy dinner recipes!