Deck The Halls

Noah

Scott

Joshua

Scott

Scott

The Sunday after Thanksgiving we decorated for Christmas. We decided this year that since everything is boxed up and ready to move again soon we didn't want to get everything out, so just the bare minimum got put out. The kids did almost all of the work. Steve supervised from the couch--with his eyes closed. They were almost more into taking pictures of each other taking pictures than putting ornaments up.

Happy Very Belated Thanksgiving!

Yummy dinner!

The "kid" table. Joshua, Noah, Deron's niece (I'm terrible, can't remember her name) and Scott.

Steve

Deron, Teresa (Steve's sister), Phyllis, and George (Steve's dad)

Deron, Teresa, George, Deron's mom, Don (Deron's brother), Don's wife. I'm terrible with names!

Okay, I'm a little behind. I'm going to do my best to catch up. So this year we actually stayed home for Thanksgiving, a rarity. We hosted this year. We had part of Steve's family over including our brother-in-law Deron's family. It was great. Not too traumatic. The weather actually cooperated so we could have some people sit outside. I'd actually do it again.

It's pie time!

Scott

Noah

Joshua

SOLD!!!!

You got it. We are so grateful that we sold our house this week. We kept the fact that it was under contract quiet because we didn't want to jinx ourselves. We feel very blessed considering the state of the economy. We also feel sad to no longer own that beautiful home and yard, but are happy here in Folsom.

Now That's Love

Two weekends in a row Steve came home from work in the middle of the night with candy he found hanging out in the ER waiting for a home. He very quietly laid it out on the floor or the counter in a most creative way to tell me he loved me. I woke up to a most wonderful surprise. CHOCOLATE? That's true love.

Happy Halloween!

We had a great Halloween this year. The boys really scored this year. A week ago our ward had a trunk-or-treat and Halloween party. The boys got loads of candy and Joshua got primed for the real deal. He discovered that saying Trick-or-Treat to people gets great results. Then, of course, they went trick-or-treating last night around the neighborhood and scored even more candy. Scott and Noah were both Jedi again this year and Joshua was Superman who stole a light saber from another Jedi. He insisted on having his own light saber. How do you say no to a 3-year old? Scott had a rough time with that one and insisted that Superman did NOT carry a light saber.After we got home from trick-or-treating we relaxed on the couch watching Scooby Doo's Creepiest Capers and ate way too much candy. It was so cute to watch Joshua. He kept asking me if he could have a piece of candy. I would say "yes" and his eyes would get really big and he'd just grin the whole time he ate that piece of candy. He'd ask again and I would let him eat another. He was in heaven. How often do you get to eat as much candy as you can possibly eat and not even get in trouble?