Last week, Julia had a bad fall off a large snowball. The kids at school had rolled the snow into large balls during recess. Julia decided to climb on one and lost her balance. She fell hard on her arm. After a trip to the ER and some Xrays, it was decided she had a buckle fracture. They did not put a plaster cast on, but decided instead to use a splint. That way, she can take it off for showers or at night. She is pretty bummed out about having a broken arm over Christmas and also that it is her right arm. However, there are some advantages to broken arms: 1) no dishwashing 2) no barn chores that involve lifting things 3) no vacuuming 4) no writing or typing essays/homework!
Intense game of Dutch Blitz
The extended Baxter family Christmas grab bag gift exchange
Hannah and Daniel
Jim's gift from the kids. . .Charlie Brown's Christmas
. . .Daniel and his friend brought their mountain bikes. . .
. . .and Julia and I brought our ponies. Jim brought his dirtbike but unfortunately, I did not get any pictures of him riding it. Our van and trailer were pretty full of animals, machinery, and tack, but we had a great time. I just wish it was closer to our home as there are 11,000 acres of trails for riding on. 
On Nov. 18th, Daniel turned 14. He asked for only money so he could purchase this camera and has had a lot of fun with it since. I think he is a great photographer and hope this helps him pursue his passion of photography. Watch for lots of new photos and videos on his FB site!
Shiloh went to his new home in October, and. . .
. . .his new owner bought our old trailer :)
Napoleon went to his new home in September
Stella found a home in September also. Her new owner is a 6 year old cowgirl!
And, last but not least, SusieQ went to her new home last week.
