The girls went with their Activity Day Leaders and friends to the temple tonight to see the lights and giant Nativity. The kids love to do this. The Hot cocoa was an added treat!

(Lindsay is resting her chin on the lamb's head. Alie is on other side, hand on hip.)

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving at Nana's house. Our visit lasted 4 days. It is never long enough. Highlights: Kites. Cowboys. Cousin sleepovers. Two gobbling turkeys. Land. Family. Girls Night Out. Annual Rocket launching. Boys and guns. Shopping. Feasting. Drawing on the wallpaper stripped walls. Babies. Dirty shoes. Thank you Nana and Hoho!

Launching the rockets is fun. Retrieving them is even more so. Once a rocket, is shot into the sky, the search begins! As long as they keep coming back (in one piece), they are launched over and over again.

Kites

Thanksgiving morning, Alie and Justin played Cowboys with Jumpropes and Stick Horses. Classic. Way to make Nana proud.

My boy with a shotgun. A beaming Hoho.

Rockets!

Grandma and Grandpa

The Bird

Birthday

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Today was Alan's birthday! Shout Hooray!! We went to see Harry Potter while the kids were in school. Mimi, Papa, The New Papa, & Andi and kids came down for an early dinner at Cheeburger Cheeburger. Yummy shakes and burgers to celebrate, and then back to the house for cake and Peppermint Ice cream. Happy Day!! We love you! You love getting those precious cards from the kids each year. They are funny and choke you up all at the same time.

I took this picture of the moonlight a few nights ago. It was a beautiful sight. We just sat and marveled at it. Harry Potter was somewhat like this. Dark, yet Wonderful.

Family

Fall & Football

The Season is ending. It has been fun. One more game, and we will need to find something else to do with our Saturday nights. I am sure we will think of something:)

Here are more than a few pictures . . . Ry is #11.

His three #1 fans. They didn't miss a game.

Nana and Hoho

Mimi, Papa, and the New Papa

Ry and Nelson

Our favorite cheerleader, Sabrina

Little Cheerleaders, Alie and Mallory

Tough Little Guys

Lindsay and Loren

Cozy Benchwarmers

Family

The Boys

Girls played in the rain this morning. It was cold and wet and early. They played hard. We warmed up with Peppermint Hot Cocoa and Carmel Apple Cider.

Stone Soup

Justin's Kindergarten class has been busy disguising turkeys, making placemats, and preparing for their "Stone Soup" feast today. He and Hannah are displaying their cute hats.

Justin thought that the stone soup was so delicious and just loves the story. This particular batch had 3 stones, broth, carrots, cabbage, celery, and barley. Justin ate it all up. They also had pumpkin pie, popcorn, and cornbread muffins. Yummy. He wants me to make the soup for dinner tomorrow:)

Not a vegetable left. Mmmm. . .

Today, Alie had her oral presentation on the Kumeyaay Indian Hut that she made. She was so excited about this. They could choose any artifact to present, and she picked the hut because she said she could picture a little Indian family in there all nice and cozy.

We are ready for Thanksgiving Break!