Bardsley New Dog "Pudge"

Alex and Ellie at the Human Society adopting "Pudge"

Pudge is 1.5 years old. He is a Border Collie cross with Chow Chow. We thought he was like our other family dog "Chug" that passed away a few years ago.

His nature is chill. We haven't heard him bark yet and he likes to be close to everyone. His eyes seem to reveal an old soul. He has puppy-ish ears and a good looking snout. This is why Ellie named him "Pudge" - because of his pudgy fat nose.

One of the reasons that we adopted him is because he needs a leg amputation. The Human Society thinks that   maybe a car hit his back right leg and it healed up broken. He doesn't use it and is in pain because of the breakage. So, in the long run he will be better off as a Tipod Dog.  Right now we have to lift him into the car and he avoids any stairs.

Pudge getting his final assessment at the Human Society before we take him home.

Sweet Pudge and Ellie at the Human Society.

Christmas Day!

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Time Lapse Video 

Grandpa Kermit and Grandma Jean Mueller

Horderves!

Jp and Heather

Josh and Dad

Christmas Maddness....

Ellie and cousin Breydon

Looking at the Christmas Album

Cousins!

Before and After.......
Bardsley Christmas Tree 2011

Christmas Eve 2011

This year we hosted Christmas Eve dinner with Kadin, Melissa and Alex's God Father, Peter Maxwell.
We missed GMA Sally being down in Texas with Great Grandma Jane.
Later in the evening our family went with Pete to Christmas Eve service at First Pres. for their candle light service. It was great to sing so many Christmas songs!

Ellie with a new jewelry holder and Alex with a new Bike Belt Buckle.
Jen loves to set a table for the Holidays. These are my Grandma Racicots "Apple Dishes" that I truly cherish.

Christmas Eve Ham with Kadin, Melissa and Peter Maxwell.

Ellie loves her Godfather and uncle Kadin, but she Adores Melissa!

Pete and our tween Ellie

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Bardsley Favorites for 2011

Currently tied in arm wrestling.

Fave Reads for 2011

Ellie - The Hunger Games

Alex - Any book about Hunter Thompson

Jen - "Sculpture Magazine, volumes 2-18"

John - "Truman"


Fave Music 2011

Ellie - Katy Perry, Justin Beiber, Bruno Mars. Selena Gomez

Alex - Florence and the Machine. LCD Soundsystem

Jen - Buke & Gass, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Metric, Tickly Feather,
Starfucker.

John - Bon Iver, Arcade Fire.




Fave Food & Drink Experience 2011

Ellie - Yo Chins home-made dumplings, or anything made by Yo.
Home-made lemon and lime concoctions.


Alex - Surfing Cake for Birthday in New Zealand.
 "Man Tea" by BijaBody.
http://www.bijabody.com/products/man-tea

Jen -  BBQing New Zealand sausages on the beach.
Anything cooked by Yo.
First Bloody Mary on Snowbowl deck.

John - Blue Cod in NZ
 "Black Coffee" in the morning with Jen.
http://www.blackcoffeeroastingco.com/
Fave Internet Distraction 2011

Ellie - Netflicks

Alex - Pinkbike (youtube)

Jen - Facebook & Pandora

John - Charlie Rose online

Our new family member "Pudge"

Best Family Addition 2011


Ellie - "Pudge"
Alex - "Pudge"
Jen - "Pudge' and the finished basement.
John "Pudge"


Fave Expression 2011

Ellie - "AUKward"

Alex - "Sick"

Jen - "No worries"

John - "Sweet As"


Fave Adventure/Travel 2011

Ellie - Australia!
  Bardsleys-go-to-Austraila Blog

Alex - Surfing in New Zealand and     Australia!!!
Spokane Biking trips with buddies
Film of road trip

Jen - Millford Sound backpack, NewZealand
  Our family Milford Track Film

John - Months in NZ
          Australia
          Backpack with Dave
  Surfing Highlights Film in Australia


Fave - TV show or Movie 2011


Ellie - Twilight!!! Are you kidding?!?!?!

Alex - Southpark

Jen -  The Daily Show with John Stewart

John - Mad Men


Fave Accomplishment 2011

Ellie - 1st place girl  mountain bike race
Fastest girl runner in NZ middle school and 6th grade Porter Middle school in Montana.

Alex - Nailed backfllip on Bike (on dirt!)
  Video of Alex doing first backflip on dirt

Jen - Winning the Wednesday night beer leauge mountain bike series.....and 3rd place at National Mountain bike race.
     

John - Tied for 1st in Mens B Cyclo-cross series race
        -  Pulling off NZ for family,
Blog about Cyclocross season

Ellie's Christmas Performance

Ellie's Christmas performance at Porter Middle school was very impressive. The school sets up 3 sections of music in the gym including a full Orchestra, full Band and the Choir.

Ellie is a singer. A high soprano to be exact. She took singing & piano lessons for years from Lee Heuermann, local composer, singer, actor, pianist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of music at the University of Montana. Lee is an amazing musical delight, one of my favorite people in Missoula. She is a truly gifted artist and teacher.

This year, Ellie was selected for 2 solos with other girls. Both songs she auditioned for and she was excited for the performance. Also one of her poems was voted on by the music club to be read as well.




Ellies teacher "Moose" McNulty playing jingle bells.



Ellie's good friends playing clarinet - Brook and Lydia

 

Ellie reading her poem





Singing!



December 2011



Tree Chopping & Tree Decorating

This season has been hectic, but at 4:40pm we found our children, and the saw to drive up the Deer Creek Sneak just outside of East Missoula. We looked for a tree to cut down. It was nearly dark, but we were able to find a good one, and I said yes to the first tree (which shocked my family.) Usually I make up wander around the forest for hours.

Looking toward East Missoula from DeerCreek, Mt

The confluence of the Blackfoot river and Clarkfork near Milltown, Montana