More South Dakota Christmas

Ryder Sporting his new Outer Wear

Dad LOVES his new Alligator Lopper!!!

Macy D. 5 1/2 mo. All Bundled Up!


Macy D...."Our Little Tinker Toy!"

Everyone heads home on Sunday the 21st. Grandma Dorothy holds Macy while we all load up our vehicles.

South Dakota Christmas

We traveled to Timber Lake, SD on Dec 19 - Sunday Dec. 21st for the Lawien Family Christmas. We drove in Blizzard Conditions to get there. We celebrated our Christmas on Saturday the 20th...which also happened to be my mother's birthday. My sister and her family were there as well as my Grandma Dorothy from Mobridge. What a fun weekend!
The Lawien Family Tree



Cousins Kannin 3 1/2, Haylee 3 1/2 & Ryder D 4 1/2

Haylee & Mommy Ashley



Haylee and her new dress

Tysen enjoying gift opening.

Tysen Turned TWELVE...YES TWELVE!!!

December 5th, 2008...TYSEN TURNED 12!!! YIKES!!! Where has the time gone? He had 2 friends spend the night on his birthday followed by his "Family" party 2 days later.

Tysen's friends David & Hunter spent the night on his birthday and enjoyed the
HotTub after a roll in the snow!


Tysen's Moss Shirt from our neighbors The Wilson's and neighbor Riley
Tysen's Nintendo DS from his Matt & I

The traditional crisp $2 bills equalling his age from Great Grandma Dorothy!

Singing Happy Birthday as he blows out his candles!!!
NEXT YEAR HE WILL BE A TEENAGER!!!!! OMG!!!!

More Thanksgiing Weekend

Niece Melissa with her Aunt Kris...Partners for Trivia!
The Flu broke out in the Pearman house...everyone was affected...one end or the other!!! Boyce & Melissa Reede...RECOVERING!!!

Ryder & Papa Leo

Ryder Playing Baseball on the Wii

Kole playing his new Nintendo DS.

Thanksgiving in Rapid City

We had an early Christmas on Thanksgiving with all of my South Dakota Family. It was the first time my ENTIRE family was together for this holiday in over 15 years. It was so nice.

We gave my neice Haylee a complete Princess Dress-Up Kit. She modeled for us for 2 days.
Tysen, Mom & Macy wait for the Chinese Auction to start.

Grandma Marge give the rules of the Chinese Auction. This Auction has turned out to be a yearly event. Everyone brings things from their homes that they do not want anymore. The gifts are all interesting. (Thanks Grandma: Matt loves his ADULT Trivia he took home!!!)

Grandma Marge & Papa Leo received a complete Wii Gaming System. The whole family chipped in to set them up with this FUN gift that we all enjoyed through out the weekend!


It wouldn't be a family Get-Together without a game or 2 of Trivia (Melissa, Mom & Uncle Bub)

"We Are The Champions!"

Tysen's Team the Cardinals "B" League entered the Rocky Bowl today ...(Super Bowl for the LGF) at 8 wins and 0 loses...the ONLY Undefeated Team in his league and we kept it that way!!! The Cardinals Won 20-19. A bittersweet win bcause the season is over. What a great coaching staff and Awesome kids! We will miss it but...WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!

Yancy runs it in as Peter makes an AWESOME block!!!

Go Boys!!! Hit Someone!!!

Coaches Thomson, McElvain & Head Coach Carle move in for a closer look. "Did we get that first down?...YEAH!!!!!!!!!"

Tysen #56 shows off his well deserved hardware!

LGF Cardinal's...2008 B League Champions! Way To Go Boys! Thanks For A Great Season!

Trick Or Treating!

We Went Trick Or Treating with the little boys last night. I think Daddy Matt had more fun than the boys. It truely is Matt's FAVORITE holiday. Ryder was a trooper and kept up with Matt the whole night. Sorry...No pictures of Tysen Trick Or Treating because he just hit up our street and turned in early because he had to rest up for the Rocky Bowl Football Championship he played in the next day!

Ryder Is All Geared Up To Get Candy!

Kannin the M&M runs to his next victim!

"Trick Or Treat...Gimme Some Candy!"

Sorting The Loot!!!!

More Halloween Party

Everyone scrambles for the Candy from the Pinatta!

Kids walking in circle to music for the cake walk.

Everyone took home their own personal decorated Pumpkin Cake for the Cake Walk.

Spooky Crew... Peyton the Witch(3), Spiderman Sebastian(4), Cheerleader Grace(5), Analise The Pooh(2 1/2), Spiderman Ryder D(4), Dino Tristan(5), Buzz Lightyear Michael(2 1/2), Cowgirl Brooke(4), Hannalora Sleeping Beauty(7) & Cosette The Fairy(5). Missing...Kannin The M&M(3), Pumpkin Bjorn(5mo.) & Jaxson The Pumpkin(4mo). What A Crew!

Halloween Party Spooks!

Pin The Nose on The Pumpkin...

Michael takes his turn!

Grace Aims for her Nose!

Dino Tristan pins his pumpkin

Cosette listens to Ryder on what the rules are.

Ryder D. takes his turn at the Pumpkin.

More Random Spooks!

Neighbor Tristan as a Dinosaur!

Neices Hannelora (Sleeping Beauty) & Cosette (Fairy) decorating their goody bags.

Grandma Carol helps Analise decorate her Pumpkin Cookie.

Neighbor Michael (Buzz Lightyear) decorates his spooky ghost cookie.

Kannin (Red M&M) riding on his roller coaster

Spooky Fun for all the Kiddos!

Random Pictures of the kids having fun!

We had 2 spidermen...Sebastian & Ryder D. Analise was Pooh Bear...so cute!

Two of are little Partiers... Bjorn Wald 5mo. & Jaxson Rudolph 4 mo. Freshly picked from the Pumpkin Patch!

Sebastian, Analise & neighbor Grace chowing on pumpkin shaped meat & cheese!

Neighbor Girls...Peyton The Witch & Brooke The Cowgirl...complete with a horse!

Ryder decorates his goody bag.