Happy Birthday Timm!

WOW!  The big 50!  Happy birthday Timm, I hope you enjoy your special day. 

This is his birthday/Christmas present...an East Texas Smokers RK250.  He is loving the heck out of it.  He got it early since there isn't really a way to hide it or the money spent on it.  We'll be using it again New Year's weekend in California at a contest. 

Today's agenda:

Pancakes for breakfast...yummer.

Got called in for an emergency at work...bummer.

A day trip to Hoover Dam to walk the new bridge and get some really pictures of the dam.

Lunch at Grimaldi's for a free birthday pizza...and be honored with superior service by our sweet daughter-in-law.  Always a treat.

Take in a movie...maybe True Grit.

Dinner and some TLC.

Than Annual Christmas Tree Hunt

Once again, we hit the mountain for the annual hunt for the perfect tree.  It was a pretty, sunny day that made it a great day for tree hunting.  Lots of snow this year, more than last year even.  That being said, it was hard to hike into where the trees were off the road. 

I love Timm's hat!

The boys finally took the plunge and headed into snow to cut two trees.  The snow was deep.  I tried to go in only to get stuck, fall over and had the dangest time getting back up.  I was banned from further snow treking. 

Christy trekking in after the boys with a hand saw.  They got a couple of really nice trees. 

This year, Christy's mom was in town for Thanksgiving and she went with us the day after Thanksgiving. 

The dogs go with us every year.  They love to play in the snow.  Cassy and Roxy were pretty tuckered out and had a hard time climbing back up the snow bank,  they had a great time though.

Obviously, Zoey and Shelby had a wonderful time in the snow as well. 

The Gift of Lights

We headed out to the Gift of Lights this week. It was moved out the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this year from Sunset Park.  We've not been out to see it in years but since it's closer to home we thought...what the heck.  Troop 50 was still selling hot chocolate, Kenny was there as as Asst. Scoutmaster now.  It was nice to see him and catch up on what's going on.

Please excuse the antenna...I didn't even think about it when I was taking photos. 

The displays go under the grandstands, wrap around the entire NASCAR race track, up on Guchi row and more.  It's amazing! 

Here is part of the Christmas train display. 

I love this one!  It's so pretty. 

It was a great event to enjoy.  Light displays for everything.  Hannauka, Kwanza, Christmas, and more.  The display presented by the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay was full of fishes, dolphins, starfish and more.  There was an Elvis display...this is Vegas afterall.  The fire departments had displays too.  Christmas music on a special radio channel for the event and more.  It was awesome.