Thanksgiving Bowling

What a fun tradition this has become.  Not a cheap one for Pa, but certainly a fun one.  We missed our children and grandchildren who live out of state and out of the country.  We also missed Maren, who had worked all night and desperately need some sleep. 

Andrew’s earwig!

Lynda Ann sent me this picture of an earwig that Andrew made out of rice crispies!  Disgustingly real looking and yet the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.  Annie said that she help with the shape but turned the frosting and colors over to Andrew.  The eyes were gob stoppers and the legs were fruit roll ups.  The earwig was the size of a cookie sheet.  He had to have it for a school project.  Everyone had to make an insect at home to bring to school.  Two creative minds and look what you can come up with.  Can I just say I’m thankful that I’m in a different season of my life!!

Building or Creating a Snowman

Saturday afternoon James brought River over for me to tend while he went to work.  Lyndsy was in Las Vegas running a race.  It had been snowing most of the day and we had a lot of heavy wet snow.  The first thing River wanted to do when he got here was build a snowman.  So he and Pa quickly got to work.  It was interesting to watch the two of them working on the snowman.  Each had their own concept of what the snowman should look like and how big it should be.  As I watched, I think Pa was most definitely in charge of how to build it, where to place the arms and how to arrange the face.  But, River did help a lot and both were very pleased with their handy work when the stepped back to survey.  The only comment River made when it was all done was, “Pa, it isn’t very big.”  Neal told him that it was as big as he was and that seem to satisfy River.  When he came over he didn’t have any snow boots or gloves so I had him put on my boots and my gloves. 

The Las Vegas Ragnar

Tucker and Lyndsy, along with some Maxfield cousins ran in the Las Vegas Ragnar Race this past weekend.  From all the comments on Voxer they seemed to had a fun adventure and one that they will long remember.  Tucker was good enough to send me some pictures so I could vicariously be a part of what they were doing. 

Not sure what the hairy leg tattoo is but it does belong to Tucker . . . .

Mallory’s first band concert of the year.

Thursday evening was Mallory’s first concert.  She called me and asked me if I could come.  I told her that I would do my best to be there but with my Tuesday through Thursday commitments I just didn’t know if I could make it.  As things worked out, I was able to be there and surprise her.

Winter has settled in.

This was a picture taken on Wednesday, driving into Stansbury Park.  The temperature was about 65 degrees.  I love how the trees line the main road going to Annie’s home.  They are particularly gorgeous in the fall.

These pictures were taken this morning – two days after the above pictures.  The temperature dropped dramatically into the 30’s and I would say that we are officially into winter.  But, in Utah, one never knows for sure.  I did hear the weatherman say that we would be back in the upper 50’s by next week! 

As You Wish!

Emmi said that she and (we can offically say) her boyfriend went as Buttercup and Wesley for Halloween.  She then told me that there is a girl’s choice dance coming up so she asked Derek to the dance.  She sent me a picture of how he answered her. This was all lit up and sitting on her front porch.   I thought it was very clever.  Huge points for Derek’s thinking!

Annie sent me a picture of Hayley’s birthday cake.

This is the new movie character that just came out.  This is Wreck-It-Ralph.  He is a video game.  He is a bad guy in a video game but he wants to be good.  It is a new Disney movie that just came out.

I have to teach a RS lesson this Sunday in one of the wards.  The lesson is on “Live Up To Your Privilege”.  I’m going to use the quote: “ If you live up to your privilege, the angels cannot be constrained from being your associates.”  Joseph Smith.  So I created (all by myself – without Lynda Ann’s help – which is a miracle in and of itself!) these angels that I’m going to pass out in RS to go with the lesson.  I am actually pretty proud of me!  They are not quite finished.  I still have to tie a white ribbon around their necks with the quote and a tiny gold bell attached.  I made a total of 43 and only burned two fingers with the hot glue! 

Two more Halloween pictures. Tucker, River and Lyndsy

Halloween costumes

I just never got into dressing up.  I can go clear back to my earliest memories and I just don’t remember getting into Halloween.  Maybe because I always want to look my best and looking my best is being more matching and tailored.  Who knows.  I have no explanation for my dislike of this holiday.  However, I’m glad that my posterity enjoys it.  Here are some fun pictures.  The first two pictures are me and my co-workers.  Nancy on the left is a squirrel, I’m a witch and Megan is a chipmunk.  Ron Lund just stepped into the picture. 

I left work and headed right to Maren’s.  Horrible time to be on the freeway.  5:00 o’clock traffic south bound traffic is very slow.  It took me over an hour to get there but I arrived safe and sound.  I didn’t get to see Jaden and Taylor as they were already out running from house to house.  Maren had some delicious soup prepared.  Maren told me that Taylor told her she was too old to be dressing up and that she was embarrassed to have anyone see her mom!  Maren went to the school and took pictures and apparently Taylor was mortified.