November, but not pie fest

Short post this month, because I've been taking pictures

for the card game. AND this blog won't have the pie fest in.

I'm going to publish all my blogs from last year into a

book, but I'm not getting one for everyone because we

did something different. If you want to buy one, I can order it.

Here we go with November:

1. Tristi, A. Silvia's daughter, oldest son got baptized. It was

great to go be with and celebrate their day. When A. Silvia had their

car accident, I sat with little 4 year old Tristi at Primary Children's

because Silvia was in Southern Utah with other kids.

2. Peter and Tammy hosted our monthly FHE. We had a
great time with food, fun, and visiting. A profound lesson
for me came from Zander during the ABC gratitude game. Zander
was given the letter "M" and he said, "Moment." I've thought
about that a lot. I can take a "moment" no matter how busy
I think I am, and pause to be grateful, or feel peace, or say
thank you, or I love you. It all takes only a moment.

3. Play practice has kept us all busy in November. Chris, Joe
and Ellen's families, us, and Bekah all tried out for "Best
Christmas Pageant Ever" and U. Marc directs. Here are
a few pictures from practice: Notes, Angels getting instructions,
Bekah & Ellen, angel Me'ia.

 4. We were excited to get lumber delivered, but it took awhile
before they began building. The weather was really good,
and I think they had to go elsewhere. There is a lot going on.

5. I've been taking a lot of pictures this month for the game.

Pictures of people and pictures of pictures. Thank you so much

for all of you sending me pictures. It has been worth it just

to receive so many updated pictures. It's been an emotional

time to really take a look at all of our posterity. We are so

very grateful and feel so blessed to have each one of you in our 

family. Looking back on this year, we've had some pretty 

wonderful times together as we've gathered. This is Joe's family.

6. We also went to Ryan's and got their family pictures.

They will be on the cards, but this one I had to take of

Jeffrey and HIS car. I can't believe that age group are

all practicing driving to get a licence when they turn 16.

It's an older Mustang of his grandmother's. It's such

a dream car for a teenage boy. Needless to say, he's

pretty excited about it!  

7. It's also been fun to get shared Google albums from some
of you. Joe used to send us his each month. Paul is sending
us pictures he sends to Audrey. It's really a miracle how
pictures can be shared now. This is Levi with his
new glasses!

8. I can't remember a winter that we've had this much
snow in November in the course of one or two storms.
It kind of messed up Thanksgiving traveling, but
not too bad. The kids have had a ball in this deep snow.
Zander, Joe, Catharine, and Zach. They are on the trampoline
clearing the snow off. We usually wait until after the
pie fest to do it, but not this year! The next picture is Leah
and Me'ia on the sled going down the hill out back.

9. More building. It's in the back looking toward the west.

10. Daniel and Joe are the fireman for the play. When
all the shepherds and angels have to leave because of the
fire, it it quite the scene. Only in a play directed by
U. Marc would this happen. There is a total of 65 in
the cast, which includes Cast A and Cast B.
I know it will be worth your time to come and see it.
Make reservations by calling 435-458-2276.

 I am filled with so much joy and gratitude. There isn't
anything more that I want than your joy and happiness.
I'm so thankful to my Father in Heaven for all He has blessed
we with in this life. My life has and is full.
May we take time this holiday season to remember all the
blessing we have been given and ponder what we can
do to serve Him in our life.

October - Fall, California, Babysitting, Halloween

It's been a great fall (except for a few extra cold days).

1. Sons of the Utah Pioneers was a tour with Eli Anderson

and all his wagon collection. It is amazing. We took Caleb

with us and he had a good time also. He has the largest

collection of wagon in the US.

2. We met with Marion and family at Angie's in Logan

and we helped "Clean the Sink." They all had bumper

sticker, so we got it! We really had a great time and it

was wonderful to finally meet Bella. (John's girlfriend)

3. Our grape harvest wasn't as good as usual. But we

did get some and it tastes great!

4. Joe's famous "Apple puff pancakes."

5. The cement on the house looks wonderful!

6. We went on a trip to California. It's been a long time

since we've been to John's. We had a wonderful time. We

love road trips. I like to read aloud and Dad likes to drive.

This is Timmy with the Star Ward headband to wear to

Disneyland when we go on Monday. It's fascinating to

watch the machine go.

7. I love to go and watch the kids at ballet. Ruth Ellen is

in the center in the golden ballet outfit. Stacy taught the class.

8. I love sitting around the table and visiting. The kids were 

all in the other room/rooms and were having a wonderful

time by the sounds of the laughter. Paul brought Elise, Nikki, Sammi, 

and Chloe, on a quick trip over to see the play. Oh, it was

so good to be there with the both of them. 

9. Playing lucky under's the next day. We were now in

the library visiting. We're building our library patterned 

after there's but not quite as big.

10. We never got a picture in our shirts with Elise and

she made them all, so we took a picture of the three of us.

11. A picture of everyone before Paul's family went home.

Front: Timmy, Maren, Chloe; Middle: Kirsten, Danny,

Nikki, Elise holding Ruth E., and Sammi. Back: Sam

12. On Monday, John & Stacey  were planning to go to 

Disneyland, so we decided to also. We started with

Star Wars. It really was amazing. It felt like you were

actually walking through the streets of the movie. 

13. Danny, Kirsten with Ruth E. in front, Timmy, Grandma

with Maren in front, Grandpa, and Sam

14. This is where you can build your own droid.

15. Home to see Luke. He's now 2 years old. He got

some cute, toy stainless steel pots and pans. He's sure growing!

16. We babysat Jennetta and Scott for a weekend when

Rob and Emily were on their Ragnar. It was so great to

have them here. Of course, we had German pancakes

and cinnamon syrup.

17. We were farmers and gathered eggs! And thanked them

for our breakfast.

18. Jetta and Scott enjoying the basement of our house!

19. We went to Logan and got Sam, Michael and Ellen

and saw the Pumpkin walk in No. Logan.

20. They had a Jack-O-Lantern Mt. Rushmore, so we

had to have a picture in front of it since we went there

this summer. Dad with Michael on his shoulders,

Mom, Scott, Jetta, Sam in the front.

21. We took Olivia and Scott to the temple to do a few

baptisms. It was a first! First for Scott to go, and first

for Olivia and I to be witnesses at the baptisms.

22. Apple picking! The Buchanan's had apples and

offered them to us. They are so delicious. We've been

running the dehydrators tons. They are so good.

23. We began making the Halloween suckers. We

really did have a good time doing it.

24. We went down on Sunday night to take the kids back

and spend the night with them and go on our mission the

next day. We took Hawaiian Haystacks down for dinner.

When Steven came over, he took care of most of the

leftovers. It was good to feed a big appetite:) 

25. Leah, Sam, Catharine, Michael in front of Zander

and Kira's son James in the back. They were

enjoying their root beer suckers.

26. It's Halloween! Tesha with Linda, Joe with his new sword

for the his costume, Catharine, Leah, Ben, Zach was Gandolph

and I'm not sure why he wasn't in the picture.

27. Tesha as Zelda and Joe as Leaf? They are from a

video game, so I'm not sure. Tesha got him a sword

and surprised him.

28. Emily was Ursala, Luke was the little fish, Flounder,

and Mike was Arial.

29. Mia and Zander. All the rest are on

GroupMe. 

 30. Pictures from the camera:

31. Showing Scott and Jennetta where rooms will be.

It's half-way into November, so it's hard to write a message

about October. It was filled with lots of Grand kids, even

more canning, and a wonderful trip to see John's family.

Danny and Kirsten did a wonderful job in "Newsies." It's so

wonderful to watch the grand kids grow up and develop

their talents, begin choosing careers, and live such good lives.

General Conference was amazing. It's so good to listen to the

talks again. Such good council to help us do what we need

to do, so we won't have fear in these troubled times. We know

Jesus Christ will come again and usher in the Millennium.

I'm happy to be alive in these exciting days. 

I love each one of you very much, Mom & Grandma