IN ALL OUR GLORY!

We had our pictures taken while Roy was home from Iraq. I think we did pretty good for us. We're not a very formal sit still family and I really didn't care how they turned out as long as we were all in it.

The kids didn't do too bad.

This is my favorite, only two crying, a couple in their own world and one big cheeser.

SHOW AND TELL

Kelli over at "There is no Place Like Home" is having a Show and Tell party and I thought it would be fun to participate.







This is my most favorite Thanksgiving decoration. I made this about 25 years ago when tole painting was all the rage.

I used to put larger suckers in it but with so many little ones running around now, the smaller ones work better.

I know it is kind of old and tacky, but I still love it because it brings back lots of memories.




Help yourself to a sucker.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA!

WE ARE SOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!


When did you become such a beauty?



We love you so much!



We really do!

OUR THANKGIVING TREE

This year I thought it would be fun to do a "Thanksgiving Tree" I had such a cool tree that I made for Halloween and I didn't want to just throw it away. Soooo, I got to thinking. (That's very dangerous you know!)


And this is what we are going to do.






Everytime someone comes over to visit me, I've asked them to write their name and what they are thankful for on a leaf.

And Hang it on the tree.

Then just before we eat Thanksgiving dinner, I will read them all.

Here is my template if any of you want to make your own tree. I just printed the leaves on colored paper and cut loosely around them and punched a small hole in the stem. Then I use ornament hooks to hang them.

Happy Thanksgiving!

WHY WE HAVE A TRAMPOLINE SAFETY SURROUND

DUUUHH! So the kids can unhook it and use the supports as monkey bars!!!
Your kids do this too. RIGHT???








Up and up we go.

We hang around for a while.

We climb some more.

And hang some more.

We do a little swinging.

We climb up to the
top of the big slide.

We jump off the slide.







Yes it is very important to have that safety net!!!

IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL TIME

I put my husband on a plane this morning to go back to Iraq. We've had a real busy and great time while he was home for 10 days. We will miss him.
We had 3 big parties plus everyone dropping in to visit all the time. We raked leaves, fixed some plumbing, built Lincoln Log cabins by the dozens and put together a million puzzles. We climbed trees, jumped on the trampoline and took a scooter engine apart. We listened to endless stories from Great Grandpa, blessed our little Beatrice and created lots of new memories.
We love you "Pappa Roy"

And just in case you were wondering if the kids had any fun, well, take a look for yourself.

So much for my new hide-a-bed!

MY HUSBAND TOOK A HIKE

Saturday, Roy and Jerry took a hike up to Blanche Lake. It's above Salt Lake City up one of the canyons. He took some beautiful pictures so I just thought I would share.

YUP, THEY'RE OURS!

For those of you who are familiar with our family, you know that our kids have no fear and are true monkeys. When they were younger, they spent hours on the roof of the shed.












I was wondering when the Grand kids would discover that they could climb up there.

Well, guess what?

They have!

PS. Look at the snow on our mountains!

GETTING READY FOR WINTER

My yard is NAKED!
All the leaves are off the trees and pretty much everything is done.

Roy and Josh are finally fixing the stove pipe for the garage stove. Wahoo, hopefully no more smoke in the house.

Josh looks so cute in his Peru hat.

JUST SOME PICTURES FROM OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY

Franklinstein

My two B's with the same birthday.

Miley J

Yummy treats.

Sheik of Aribeek

Yummy food.

Sheik Son-in-Law

Cousin fun.

LOOK WHAT MY SILLY HUSBAND DID.

He totally creeped me out. We were all waiting at the airport for him to come home from Iraq and we saw this guy come down the escalator and the kids were curious about his clothing and I explained that the men where Grandpa worked wear those kind of clothes. They asked if Grandpa ever wore those kind of clothes and I said no. Well this guy walked right by us and I looked him right in the eye and not one hint of recognition.
Well, we kept waiting and waiting and Liz turned around and started laughing and I turned around the the creepy guy was standing behind us and then it finally dawned on me that it was Roy. He'd stopped at the bathrooms and put this outfit on for a Halloween costume.
It was hilarious once we all figured it out and I could not stop laughing.

With some of us at the airport.

Meeting baby Beatrice.












We are so happy that he is home!

GETTING MORE READY

Tomorrow's the big day! My husband gets home from Iraq for 10 days. I've been cooking and baking all day to get ready for the big party. Grandpa flew in from Burbank yesterday.

The punch is made.

The witch broom treat bags are made.

The candy bowl is waiting.

Josh made it home from Nevada








Fun times to come.