WIsconsin Weather....

 

      We are getting back to normal.

We are having a snow storm.

8 inches so far.

School is cancelled.

Ice Fishing...



Jimmy's first catch of the day.



Carter (Jimmy's cousin) caught a big bass.

Grandpa Cecil's 90th birthday.....

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY GRANDPA CECIL!

 A favorite Melton family passtime....GAMES!

Poker

Yahtzee!

Youth Wrestling Tournament...

Josh took 2nd place.

Jimmy took 3rd place.

All the Melton Boys wrestling together.
Chase, Carter, Sam, Josh
Ethan, Jimmy, and Conner

Parents Night.....



Josiah






Coaching from Dad.




Joe pinned his guy....21-4. Joe is now ranked 10th in the State.





Injury.....

Joe said he got hit in the face a few times in wrestling practice.



The facemask to protect the swollen cheek.



He still won despite his injury.....20-4

One Saturday Morning.....



How many blankets does this boy need?



Dad and the two older boys are at a wrestling tournament. This is what
we were doing at home.

Jimmy playing Josiah's ipad.



The weather has been so weird here. January is suppose to be our coldest month of the year. Last night is was raining so we hardly have any snow left and the temp. this morning is 35.



LWHS Tournament...

Today Manawa held a Highschool Wrestling tournament. This was the first time first time Josiah got to wrestle after his LONG 8 week recovery.

Josiah ended up in 5th place and Joe took 2nd in his weight class.  

Manawa Youth Wrestling Tournament...

Manawa had a youth (7th and 8th grade) wrestling tournament that they put on each year.

Josh took 1st place!

Christmas Decorations.....

I thought that not many of our friends and family get to see our house decorated because they live so far away. I took a few shots of things before they get put away.

Guest for dinner...

Josiah invited a few guys to come along for youth group. Before they left we fed them.

Did you know that a full pot of chili with cornbread is gone with this many boys?

(going around the table) Josiah, Joe, Joe H., Daryn, Shane, Alex, Jimmy(only in one picture), and Josh







HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013...



 For the past few years all the Meltons rent a cabin on the lake for all of us (21 this year). We

celebrate bring in the New Year together. We play games, celebrate Christmas, and just hang

out together.....FUN FUN! 

Caught you sleeping



On our way up North.





 





Pregnant Sarah with her puke bucket

 



Let the games began.
Josh, Grandma Karen, and Ashley

 



James with Auntie Sarah

 


Sarah Marie crashed out





Nathaniel's baby brother Caleb

 



Ashley Jean

 



The 3 Generals
Jimmy, Ethan, and Conner

 


All the brothers played the "Shocking" game.





Josiah and Abby



Conner





All 20 of us got Under Armour sweat shirts for Christmas.
Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

 



Ethan all tuckered out.





Grandpa found a place to rest.

 


Snowball Fight



Caleb and Nathaniel vs. Andrew and Jeff



The highlight of the New Year party
Sarah Marie and I won the Spades Tournament this year!!!



A performance led by Jeff





We all played a Parents vs. the Kids game for a bet of dishes
and....the parents lost both times.