Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Give Thanks

It is almost Thanksgiving
and I have been reminiscing about
Thanksgivings past.
 Last year we made these silly hats to send
to Washington DC. Seriously, what parents
do not do for their missionaries!
 This is how they looked on the missionaries!
In 2009 we made these hats to send.
We are so thankful to have Courtney home this year
to celebrate with us.
But I have a feeling she might be missing
all this fun she had for the last two
Thanksgivings!
 Last year we had the Wood's over to our home.
 And Ally.
 This year we are having dinner with the Wightman family.
Every Thanksgiving is different but two things
remain the same.
we will have LOTS of pie, and
these cute boys will watch a lot of football!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Let there be Peace on Earth

Specifically on Sunrise Mountain.
 Right behind the Las Vegas Temple.
 Rumor/Legend has it that this little girl,
in her teen years,
participated in drawing a peace sign on
Sunrise Mountain.
 And this weekend we were able to see the peace sign
and prove the legend correct! Cool!
 Aunt Peggy with Courtney
 Aunt Peggy with Paige!
We obviously need to get together with Aunt Peggy
and take some new pictures!!

Monday, November 14, 2011

1000 miles, 3 states, 1 wedding

We had such a fun 11.11.11.
On 11.10.11 we drove to St George
to spend the night. The next morning
we drove through Arizona to Nevada,
where we attended a wonderful wedding breakfast
at 11on 11.11.11! 
 Here are a few of my sister's grandchildren
and my grand-nieces and nephew!
 I always have to take a picture of my favorite trio!
 My Mom and Joan (her niece and my cousin) who
is a Las Vegas resident!
 More grand-nephews, Paige, and Paula (my sister) who is also the mother of the groom!
 Paige did her favorite thing (play with kids) while we attended
the sealing!
 Beautiful Las Vegas Temple!
 The Cousins
 Nephew Scott and family
 Niece Jennifer and family
 Niece Emily and family
 Emily and the newest addition.
 Nephew Jared and bride Nicole!
 Such a cute picture!
 Grandparents and Bride and Groom!
 After the sealing we visited one of our favorite places in Vegas!
 Then drove past the rest.
 And wondered who would really ride this ride???
 The day ended in Logandale, NV, with a beautiful
reception complete with:
 A S'More Bar
 A beautiful cake
 Darling furniture and beautiful flowers
 Candle lit trees (my personal favorite)
 A wedding line
 Good food and wonderful company
 A fire pit to roast marshmellows
 And props
for silly photo shoots!

We spent the night in St George again and the next morning we visited
 these guys in The Condo
 and even got to witness the piano recital we had missed!
Isn't technology wonderful?
 Isn't family wonderful?

Then before we left
 this lovely creature
modeled hats for me!
Isn't she cute?

Then we left to drive to Provo to catch the BYU vs Idaho football game!

It was a WONDERFUL weekend!

Sweet Sixteen

Sixteen years ago
three babies were born
into a large and loving family.
Here are two of them - Jake and Adam!
 Since we always like to party
 and eat
 and see each other
 that is exactly what we did!
 At The Pie!






Happy 16 Adam, Jake, and Katie!!!