Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!
(Napkin holders used for our 2011 feast)

Snow!

A little of this and

a WHOLE LOT MORE of this would make me one happy girl.

Stuart Turned 3

Stuart's 3rd birthday took place November 13, 2011. He sure is a special kid. We are blessed by all that he is and does. Whether that is making one of his siblings laugh.

Or being delighted by the simple surprises that are offered him.

Being creative is one of his talents. He loves to find joy everywhere he goes.

So until an animal needs rescued or people need hugs and kisses remember that we love you Stuart always and forever.

Black and White

We found the perfect spot in the house for taking pictures the other day.

Lots of sunlight was available to model these stylin' new gloves Mike brought home.

Too bad the spot is right next to the toilet paper AND the potty.

Oh well, that IS the room where I will use these gloves. At least I will be styling while I'm cleaning

Halloween 2011

Our Halloween festivities began when we moved the ward Trunk or Treat indoors due to a big rain storm.

Then we had the ward lip sync.

Mike and Jeremy forgot their song:-)

Then there was the night of trick or treating

Even Ammon had fun.







We all had a great weekend.

Teeny Tiny Adventures

Often as the mother of four children there are moments when I feel a little house bound. I am not really house bound, but the effort it takes to load up all four kids seems tremendous. And yet I do it every Sunday, and about half of all school days as we go pick up Goldie.

So recently as I was driving through town I noticed this lovely door arch on our court house. It makes me think "Art Nouveau" (though I could be wrong) and I determined to take the kids there after school to take some pics.

I didn't really want to go inside especially when I noticed you have to go through a screening process.

It seems strange to have such an old building gated just on the inside by such modern technology.

Instead we walked around the outside, took pictures, climbed things, and read the stories about revolutionary war heroes. I declared the outing was to be called our teeny tiny adventure.

It was fun to get out.

And during the next few days both Josiah and Stuart on separate occasions told me they wanted to go on another teeny tiny adventure.

I guess they were feeling as house bound as I was.

I hope to find another successful adventure soon.

Family Adventures

We've been very blessed this year. We've got three Allen family members who have moved within driving distance from us albeit temporarily. Of course you know we've been enjoying Arrel and Marcia.

But this fall we've got to see TWO of Gregg's Soccer games!

We explored Buena Vista, the town he lives in. It's got some pretty friendly people there.

We walked around his college campus and found an awesome statue right in front of a historic hotel. (We wanted to walk on the balcony of that hotel turned office/classroom, but found out up near the top floor its also turned dormitory, so we turned back.)

And over the General Conference weekend we hung out with all three of those family members in North Carolina....Oh I'd like to do it again soon! It made me happy.

Ammon

He's growing!