The Gang's All Here, Mostly

Thanksgiving was really late this year. It seemed to make November a VERY long month. I was especially grateful this year to be in a new kitchen. There is a lot of room to spread out my baking supplies. And, I even had a friend over to make pies together. It was pretty close to the perfect set up.  I think my stuff tasted extra yummy this year. Of course, my mom always does an amazing job of Thanksgiving meal making. Her stuffing is the best. I have taken it with me when I traveled out of town for the holiday. The veggies are always good and Challey has been bringing awesome dinner rolls lately. Aside from the food, it's fun to get together as a family. We do spend a lot of time together but Thanksgiving was especially pleasant this year because almost all of us were together. We missed Chandler--but did our best to enjoy our time together.

Of course we did our annual BINGO game. Somehow it is a mix of white elephant and BINGO. It's always funny to see what the most popular item is. I think it was a pair of socks this year....

I love Thanksgiving. It's a great time to slow down for a moment and really reflect on the blessings of the year. I'm grateful we are healthy and happy and am excited for good things to come.
Over Thanksgiving break we also visited the Hill Air force Base Aerospace Museum. It was amazing to see these giant airplanes and helicopters all over the place. It was also amazing to hear stories about the men and women who used them to fight for freedom for me and so many others. I think it was a perfect activity to express gratitude.

Pictures courtesy of Watson.

Skate with the Elves

Working with Coldwell Banker has some little perks every now and then. This year they invited us to a little ice skating event. Watson absolutely loved this! He even skated a little on his own. Scott was out of town so it was just the two of us. We laughed so hard as we slipped all over the rink. Watson was so brave and determined to skate. It was a fun experience all the way around.

The first visit with Santa went well. Watson knew his Christmas list perfectly--Slobbertooth Skylander, LEGO Batman and Flash set, and the Skylander game. No crying child here!

Dr. Who?

I'm not sure what is happening, but my little guy is becoming overly mature quickly. In my humble opinion. Why is he driving home from church? I'm not sure. Luckily, we live in the "country" so this training for young'uns is "normal."

Watson has also developed a bit of a fascination to Dr. Who, thanks to my 11 year old nephew Stratton. He decided to dress up like one of the many characters all by himself. Three days in a row. I plan to buy some suspenders and another bow tie in the next few weeks. I guess to support his imagination? He does crack me up sometimes! It was good luck we had the Sonic Screwdriver from Chandler's interest a few years ago. Watson is all set.

R&R, Scott Style

Scott took advantage of the unusually dry and warm weather to extend his biking season. He and a few friends hit the trails on "I" street behind the Avenues in Salt Lake. He enjoys the adrenaline rush but I'm always grateful he comes home in one piece. I never really know what risks he's taking until I see the pictures posted on Facebook. That's probably a good thing.