THANKFUL THANKSGIVING. . .

Really?.... We went from mowing the lawn one day to full on snow storm and freezing weather the next. Pretty sure it's here to stay and we won't see the grass for a very long winter. I took this picture after we got 5 inches of snow! Bye bye roses!

Cute little Sophie all swaddled in her blanket. Check out her little barrett in her hair.

Jocelyn crocheted a stocking hat for Emma. So, so cute and I'm pretty sure she likes it.


Jason and the kids were so excited to play in the snow. We had to go to town to Kings the day of the blizzard to get them snow gear. Boston was so funny! It started to snow and got him in the face and he was like "doin that, doin that and he was so mad. Then after the wind stopped blowing so hard we went out to shovel the driveway and they really helped out. We piled up some snow and built a little slide and then they went down on the sled too. The next day they went to Logan to Mandy's and played in the snow again. They loved it!!!



We watched the Macy's Day Parade on TV and thought of McKelle the whole time since she was actually there! (Kelle we missed you, and look forward to Christmas)
Brody,Jason and Donny ready for some basketball to work off the turkey dinner!!!

Cam and Mandy got us tickets for the Nutcracker in Logan. We had great seats and had a good time. The kids were really good and we are thinking it would be a fun tradition to usher in the christmas season. ( McKelle got to go to the Rockette's Christmas Show at The Radio City Music Hall)





Brandon, Jocelyn, and Emma

Jason and Claudia

Blair, Kim and Sophie

Ada had learned to tell a scary story and the way she tells it is so dang cute. She starts out In the dark, dark, night, in the dark, dark, wood, in the dark, dark, house, in the dark, dark, room, in the dark, dark, chest, in the dark, dark, box, there was a GHOST! and then everyone screams and waves there hands. We did it over and over again. Everyone had to take a turn.

This is where we all scream!!!

Boston's version of the scary story. He talks in a real quiet voice with his hands by his mouth and then yells "GHOST" and screams while waving his hands. It's hilarious!!

Mandy, Tag and Maddie after story time! Shoot, I needed Cam in this picture.

Claudia did a cute activity with the kids. They made a turkey saying what they were thankful for.

Donny and I went shopping and couldn't resist these pj's for the older grandkids. We decided since all of them would be here for thanksgiving it would be a great picture. Then the hunt was on for pj's for the babies. Thanks Mandy for helping us find these cute ones. With different sleeping and eating schedules we couldn't get a picture with all 7 of them so we had to do two.(Sophie decided to join the big kids)

Our 3 little babies! Emma, Parker, and Sophie

My how our new grandbabies are growing! Emma, Parker, and Sophie!


After we got home from visiting Cam and Mandy and their kids and Brody, Joce and Emma there was a knock at our door. We were dying because I had no candy in the house to give if it was trick or treaters. I ran down the stairs and opened the door to see a baby in a car seat on the porch. It took me a minute - and then I realized it was Sophie as Blair and Kim appeared. It was our little bumblebee Sophie! Our kids just love to surprise us and they do a great job of it. Now I can see why Brody was so anxious for us to leave his house and get home. I thought it was because it was getting late.


Tag as a Ninja, Maddie as a way cute witch, who poses beautifully!! Reminds me of her Auntie Kelle. And sweetie Emma as the cutest cow I've ever seen.


Oh yeah! Loved dressing up for work! Although 12 hours with green hair, not so fun!

NEW YORK- BOSTON 2010

We planned a trip to see McKelle in New York and see the fall leaves with a trip to Boston too. We took the red-eye flight on Oct. 15, I must say at our age that was quite the experience. Sleep on the plane? and then 2 days in the city. We did great but were exhausted by the end of the day. We stayed with Kelle's family, Jeanie and Mitch,during the week. It was so good to see them again. And then the next friday we headed for Boston and came home sunday. We did lots of sight seeing and shopping, which means there is lots of walking involved! And we loved every minute of it!!!! Came home Oct. 25th.

This is what McKelle sees everyday. It really is so beautiful there!


Gotta luv the Subway. This happened to be the only time we were by ourselves.

These next several pictures are of the New York Botanical Garden. Halloween Hoorah in the Children's Adventure Garden.

This was kinda creepy looking!

This is probably my favorite picture!! It reminds me of a puzzle that I would love to put together.


We saw Mario Batali do a cooking demo and give us some good tips.

This is Martha Stewarts herb garden

Just a pretty waterfall.....

In the City!!


We saw Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theatre. We LOVED it sooooo much!!!!

In Times Square...

Beautiful day on Ellis Island

McKelle - Our New York City girl...

McKelle and I made our way through a crowd to get a picture with the Bull! And then we walked across the street and ate at Subway!

We walked part of the Brooklyn Bridge. It was so much warmer today. It was perfect weather for the city.

Here we are at Rockefeller Center. They had the ice skating rink up so we watched ice skaters for a while.

It was getting late but we wanted to at least walk into Central Park!

Donny and I went into the city to go to the Manhattan Temple. Our session was packed with full time missionaries. So cool! Check the ensign this month to see a picture of the ordinance room and it happens to be on the same page as the ordinance room in the Newport Beach Temple.

USS Constitution which was on the Freedom walk

Boston!

Which by the way we were freezing!!!!!!

This is a garden through the park by Boston Common. After this Kelle and I made a mad dash to Lulu lemon. What an adventure!

This is a beach in Glaucester, Mass which happens to be right near where they filmed "The Proposal" It was so beautiful, I loved it there.

We came home to this! A big windstorm passed through a couple days before we got home!

LIFE IS EVER CHANGING....Something we can always count on!

Here are the newest members of our family. Emma was born April 6th, Parker was born July 21st and Sophie was born Sept. 14th. 3 babies in 5 months and 1 week. I finally got my pictures to load so here is a quick recap of the past several months.


Me and Emma at Kim's baby shower.


One of our many trips to Bear Lake this year.

I spent alot of time and hard work in my garden this year and it was the best ever!!

The harvest was delightful and rewarding!! I did it!!

McKelle and Maddie right before McKelle left for New York.

Family picture and Emma's blessing


We made our t-shirts as part of our family vacation this year. We are on our way to Bear Lake for a few days.

McKelle and I took a trip back to california for a week. This is us camping on the beach. I loved the experience!!

Jason, Claudia, Ada, and Boston at Carpenteria Beach!!


Boston and Ada flying a kite at Carpenteria Beach!

Ada and Boston

Riding the train at the mall in Moorpark!

Our beautiful princess' Maddie and Ada!

Blair and Sophie chillaxin!!

Kim and Sophie

Brody and Joce

Cam, Mandy, Tag, Maddie, and Parker. Parkers special day of his blessing!

Kim and Blair, new mommy and daddy with sweet Sophie! Her first bath time at home!

Papi and Parks at Bear Lake

Conference weekend McKelle came for a visit! Her nieces and nephews love her so much.


Tag and Maddie at Tag's school fall festival.

Parker

Sophie

After church:I'm in the other room and I here Tag say "Nana will you bring me my quesidilla?" I walk into the family room and this is what I see!

Maddie kept asking for some candy cotton! Nice blue teeth!!

Boys will be boys and Girls will be girls!!!

Emma

Tag at his fall festival!

Conference weekend the kids did some service for their mom and dad. Loading tree branches from the backyard to a trailer and taking it to the dump. Thanks so much!!! Kelle you win the prize for coming the longest distance to do a service project!!

One of our favorite things to do is read stories to the grandkids!We gave the kids halloween books and we ended up laughing so hard. Sooo much fun!

Maddie Miss poser! Reminds me of her Auntie Kelle!!