Thanksgiving

Steve had to work on Thanksgiving this year so his family graciously agreed to have it on Friday. That meant two Thanksgiving dinners for the boys and me because a friend in the ward (the Rynearson's) invited us over Thanksgiving day.
We had dinner at Grandpa Peres' house Friday and were joined by Phyllis, Teresa, Deron, and Deron's family. Later Teresa had friends stop by. It was a fun crowd. The highlight of the afternoon was playing Jenga. I had never seen the tower get so tall! Everyone played really well, but I came out on top with my steady "surgeon's hand", as they all called it. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of it. All I know is I felt my blood pressure rise like crazy when it was my turn. I don't know how surgeon's can be under that kind of pressure for so many hours!

Deron, Scott, and Steve.

Noah and Joshua at the kid table.

Grazing before the main event.

Noah and Joshua enjoy their food in their own way.

Deron's family (I am terrible with names!)

Steve, Scott, Teresa, Deron, Phyllis, and Grandpa Peres.

Deron and his steady hand...Joshua looks on with awe.

Teresa takes a stab.

Joshua covers his mouth. He can't stand the suspense...and probably doesn't want to be responsible for blowing over the tower.

Hooray for a Fun, Successful Soccer Season!

November 14th was the last soccer game. It's amazing how much the boys improved this year and learned to love the game. Yeah! Scott played goalie & did really well. It was a tough game! Noah shined out on the field as usual. They had team parties and were awarded trophies. (Pictured above) At Scott's party the kids told what they loved most about soccer before they received their trophy. Scott showed that he loved falling down. He got lots of laughs, as usual.

Veteran's Day Parade

The kids were out of school for Veteran's Day (something we hadn't experienced before) so we headed to the Veteran's Day Parade. The kids were so excited to get MORE candy. We were just about out of Halloween candy. Oh well. It was a fun parade. I always get choked up when the flag and the military people go by. I am grateful for my freedom.