We just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy 2010! I sent our Christmas letter out through e-mail this year, so if you didn't get an update on our family and you would like one, please e-mail me.

Things have been crazy this year, but good. We have been blessed this year with all of our moves and job opportunities that have come our way. We've enjoyed hearing from many of you and how 2009 has blessed your families. Please keep in touch.

May God bless you and all your loved ones~
Ty, Kristan, Tyler, Gabe and Derek
PO Box 423
Inkom, ID 83245
kristanmatthews@hotmail.com

When we got to Juliaetta Tyler started right into baseball. He did very well, considering he's never played before. It was a great experience for him and he enjoyed every moment of it.

(I've kinda posted the pictures in backwards order upon our arrival to Idaho, and there are quite a bit of pictures. but it has been 7 months since I've posted anything, so I had to update you all on our fun time in Northern Idaho)


Gabe with his trophy fish

Tyler reeling in a big one!!
We ended the weekend with some fishin. Derek caught over 10, the most out of anyone.

Derek and Caleb
The kids picked some "wheat" which they bundles themselves and sold them to Heather and I for our pop bottle lids.
The kids all worked together and built this part of the fence to be their club house.
My "manly man" chopping the fire wood for the fire.

Heather with the kids making s'mores over the campfire
The kids on our little hike.

Over Memorial weekend we went camping on Craig mountain at one of the Fish and Game cabins with our friends the Luke family. This is Derek and Abby putting back the log that fell off the buckin pole fence.


We went out and helped Ty fix some fence. What a fun family activity!
Gabe and Derek "swimming" in the hot tub
Dying Easter Eggs, in our new rental.
Moving can be exhausting. Derek made his bed in an empty suitcase.



View of the Clearwater River, from the Myrtle house we stayed in for 3 weeks while we found a place to rent.

At Craigmont Days in the park, instead of a sand box for the kids they had a wood chip box with coins in it. Derek made out with $2.50 that day. He bought some ice cream with it.

They boys with cousins Eve and Jayne at the lama Emu farm in Craigmont.

June 18th, Gabe's 7th birthday.

The boys with Uncle Ron in Craigmont. We had lots of fun visiting the farm and being close to some family.

Gabe playing machine pitch baseball. The team was undefeated and won the whole championship. Good job!!

Ty and Gabe shooting the target off our back porch.

Ty (white shirt) and T.L. (blue shirt) in the sack race at the festival. T won at the last hop, Ty's bag fell down. They both were good little hoppers!

Derek and cousin Wyatt in June at the Locust blossom Festival in Kendrick.

We've moved....Again!!

I just got a phone call as I started writing. My sister and Wes just has a 7 1.2 lb. baby girl, named Lydia! Yea, I'm so excited. They are all doing well. Anyway, Happy Fall to everyone! We started ours off with a move to the big town of Inkom, ID. Ty got a job with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service as a wildlife biologist. His main areas he'll be over is the Salmon/Challis, Grand Tar ghee, and Yellowstone National Forests. He'll be doing a lot with the black bear and Lynx. He's pretty excited about all of that. We're also excited it's a permanent position so hopefully we won't be moving again for a while.

Juliaetta was good to us. The boys made a lot of good friends along with Ty and I. It's crazy that we were only there 6 months, but it felt like we had lived there much longer. The boys played football and loved it. Ty was able to help coach Tyler, and it was a learning experience for both of them. Tyler did a great job, he's a little competitive, don't know where he gets that from! Gabe and Derek also played flag football, and showed their aggressive side. We all had a good time. I'll get some pictures posted soon.

I hope everyone has been well. I'm excited to have my fast internet again so I can keep in touch with everyone. Can't wait to hear how every one has been.

Hello Everyone....It's been awhile!

We finally have internet, it's dial-up, but it's internet. We're settled in our house and things are going well. Tyler loves his school and is enjoying playing baseball. Ty is enjoying his new job and Gabe and Derek are having fun playing and trying to kill bunnies with their bows. Derek said" Oh, the bunnies are so cute, I just want to kill them and eat them!" Oh, my boys. Anyway, were doing well. If anyone would like our new address you can e-mail me or give me a call. Our home number is 208-836-5636. We miss everyone terribly and would like to congratulate all of you who just graduated this past weekend and are on the move in a new direction. Also, to everyone who has had a new baby. I've enjoyed looking at all the pictures. Please keep in touch. We love and miss you all.

We sold our house!!!

Wanted to let everybody know that we sold our house!! We also found a place to rent... but you will have to come back later to get the address. Just wanted to let everybody know our exciting news!

(PS- this is Marcia typing for Kristan... that is why I don't know the address and all the fun stuff)

We made it!

We made it to Lewiston! We don't have internet access right now. I will write when we move into a place to update everyone. For now we are enjoying a beautiful view of the clear waters at the fish in games office at Myrtle beach. We are all doing great!!

We're Moving!

Yea! Ty got a job. We are moving to Lewiston, ID on March 16th. He will be working with the Idaho Fish and Game office as a wildlife biologist. We are all very excited to get back to our home state. We'll update when we get a new address, as for now we don't know where we're living.

Boys Wrestling Clips

The boys have been wrestling and doing incredible! Here are a few pictures and video clips of them we wanted to share with you all. Ty will be wrestling also in a few weeks, so you'll have to check back for that clip.

Gabe

Derek

Tyler