Now that Thanksgiving is over...

These pictures are from Saturday when Kace and Tydon came up with Nate to go pheasant hunting up the canyon. Tydon has such a cute pose and knows just what to do when a camera is in front of him. Kace started his gingerbread house but will have to come back up to finish it, he was ready to eat it before it even was put together.

After our Thanksgiving dinner we had to play "Rock band" and it was fun because everyone got involved. I just sang because I am really, really, bad at the drums and the guitar.

Mary and Isaac do quite well and the rest of us just try to keep up.

Mac and Jess and little Millie.

Mac and Isaac posing for the camera, yes Mac is pinching the dogs ears.

Mr. Jones was pretty good at the drums and was getting into quite the rhythm.

This is before all of the food was on my plate. I should have taken an after photo but I was too full to move.

Ready, get set, go, we almost are ready to eat!

Mac had to try the turkey before hand and he had to keep telling us all of the gross parts that the Philippine people eat on a bird. Yes, we are very spoiled and we waste a lot of food.

This was right after we took the turkey out of the roaster it was a little crispy on the top but it was really moist and yummy! WE have so much to be grateful for and it was a great holiday and we are looking forward to the next great holiday, Christmas my favorite.

Happy Thanksgiving

I have a new toy, it's called a cricut machine and it cuts all kinds of shapes like you can't believe. I have had a lot of fun playing with it and decided to make some Thanksgiving place cards so I made one for all who would be at Thanksgiving. After I finished them I wasn't sure how they would stand up by the plate. I found some pumpkin picks,(the ones with the wires in the bottom) I pulled out the wire in the bottom and used some needle nose pliers to make a curly cue to hold the place cards. I think they turned out pretty cute and yes I made skinny turkeys for the girls and fat turkeys for the boys. I hope all of you have a very happy day eating and being with family and loved ones and to all of you that I can't be with on this Thanksgiving day I just want you to know you will be missed and I am very thankful for all of you.

Humble Pie Night

Okay, so Rachel got a special pie from the Morby's on pie night. It was all wrapped up like a very nice pie and when she opened it there was just a few crumbs and this reminder... We love you Rachel! I just wonder what it will be like next year when the Seniors from Utah have all graduated and moved on and BYU will have there main offense back to play in the game right before Thanksgiving. I wonder what kind of pie Rachel will bring to pie night next year? hmmm
We had a very fun night at pie night and there was definitely enough pies to go around and then some. They were delicious and we all felt like we had our fill. Kace loved all of the pies and went back for 2Nd's and 3Rd's and he ate every bit. Yes, all of the pies were good, I think my favorite was Val's peach pie. It took Tydon awhile to wake up and about the time he was ready to leave he finally got going.

We had fun talking with all of the cousins and telling our stories to each other.

Mark treated us all to some of his guitar songs and I especially liked the first one that he learned. For all of you that missed it maybe he will play it at the Christmas party and you can hear how good he is. I was impressed, way to go Mark you made it a really great evening.

Happy Thanksgiving to all !!

Mary looks like she ate too much pie but she has a better treat coming in January!

We can't wait!

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I am thankful for...

Atonement, I am thankful that I had a Savior who knew how imperfect I would be and made it possible to return to Him by atoning for all of my sins. I am also thankful for airplanes, aunts, April (the month I was born in), all of His creations, and apples.
Baptism, because then I can make the steps to make it back to Heaven. I am thankful for babies and their sweet smells, my back so I can walk, beds so I can sleep, Book of Mormon, my body even though I judge it harshly, books, Bryce, breathing, bread, bishops especially the one I have now, and blessings that I receive everyday.
Christ, I am so thankful for Him and all that he has blessed me with, children they are the bright spot in my day and my life and I am so grateful for my own, cars so I can get where I need to be, Christmas so we can celebrate His birth, candy it makes my life sweeter, camping, I know Ryan will wonder about this one but I have lots of fond memories of our camping trips, Carson, Caitlin, cousins, clothes, computers, canyons, cherries, chocolate and the coolness of the summer breeze.
Daylight, I love when the sun first comes up in the morning and the peace and beauty of the day, daisies, day lilies, dianthus (these are all flowers), Dads and especially the one that I have. I don't know a more humble man and he has brought me so much joy. I am grateful that I was named after him so I guess I would add Don and Donene to the list and I am thankful for Doug.
Eternal Life, I am thankful that I have that to look forward to because how sad would it be if this life was all that we had. Everyday life and the surprises it brings each day. Eternal companion, I am so grateful for him and that I have the opportunity to spend the rest of my life with him so far it has been a pretty good trip. I am thankful for Evan, examples that I have had in my life, ears to hear, education, earth, and the excitement of each new day.
Fathers, I have mentioned the one I have and of course I love the father of my children, and I love the Father that I have in heaven. Family, I love my family and I am so grateful for the one that I have been blessed with they are definitely the brightest spot in my day. I am thankful for food, flowers, fruit, fabric, football games, furniture and just having fun.
Grandparents, I am grateful for the heritage that I was born into, what great people they are and what sacrifices they made to become the people that they are. I am thankful for gardens, grandchildren and green grass.
Home, holidays, the joy of hearing, hiking, honesty, my health, and of course hot tubs.
I am thankful for Isaac, ice cream, and having insurance.
I am thankful for Jon, Jaedon and Jessica.
Kace, knowledge, and knitting.
Layne, laughter, and lakes.
My mom who has always been there for me and is one of my best friends, Melanie, MacArthur, Mary, moonlight, memories, mountains, music, money, mothers, movies, milk, and I am so thankful for my mattress.
Nathan, night and the nativity.
Olivia, ordinances, ocean, and listening to organ music.
Priesthood, parents, prophets, parties, people, piano, pioneers, peaches, paint, and I am so thankful for my pillow.
Quiet, quorums, and quilts.
Ryan, Rachel, Rainee, rivers, righteousness, rain, and rocks. When Mac was little he said in a prayer that he was thankful for rocks, he was very sincere about it so I began to look at rocks in a whole new light.
Scriptures, smells, seasons, sleep, shelter, shoes, sunsets, sight, summertime, and the newness of spring.
Tydon, teachers, trees, truth, temples, testimony, trials, telephones, and what would I do without toilet paper?
Understanding and universities.
Virtue, in world where virtue is not cherished I am so thankful for virtuous young women. I am thankful for vacations and vegetables.
Wisdom, warmth, women, waterfalls, and warm showers.
eXcellence.
Young Women, yellow, and yarn.
Zzzz's especially at this time of night.
Yes, I am blessed and I definitely have so many things that I am thankful for at this time of Thanksgiving.

Bittersweet

I don't know if others feel like I do, but callings in the church are interesting. I have always felt that you can't get too possesive of the calling that you have because it will be changed soon and it will just be someone else's turn to have that calling. Also I find it funny that when you get a new calling you cry and then when you get released from that calling you cry as well. You cry when you're called and cry when you're released. Well today is one of those days when you cry when you get released. Our Stake YW Presidency was released today and it kind of is a sad day because I have had such a wonderful association with these three women. When I was called I hardly knew them and now they are my best friends. We have spent countless hours praying and working together for the YW leaders and the YW of the Franklin Stake. So I guess it is kind of a bittersweet day. I will be happy to be able to spend more time at home on Sunday and not worry about the YW activities but I will miss working with these women and the YW in the Stake. I think of the Trek, girls camp, ward conferences, Stake leadership, Stake youth council, Tri Stake dances, Standards night, Evening of Excellence, New Beginnings, Presidency meeting, trips to Salt Lake, Senior dinner, Super Saturday, speaking in wards and in Stake Conference (this is definitely something I won't miss). and the Priest and Laurel acitivites and wonder what I will do not worrying about what comes next. I will enjoy as I said being home more and getting to know more people in my own ward.
Today was fun because Mac, Jessica, and Isaac showed up in Sacrament meeting and surprised me just because they wanted to come and visit. Jessica had made chicken enchilada's so I didn't even have to worry about making dinner. Thanks Jessica! Because I had been released in Sacrament meeting I didn't have to leave for our YM, YW meeting and was able to stay for the whole meeting, otherwise I would have missed their surprise. So there are good things that happened today too. So thanks to these wonderful women Pam Petterborg, Annette Hansen, and Pam Keller, it has been a fun three years working with you and I have learned a lot from all of you. Because of this release I may not see these women for awhile and our relationships will change but I will always have the happy memories which I will always be grateful for.

Thank You it has been GREAT!

Fall Colors

I thought I would try this scrapbook page because it was one that was pretty quick to do. I don't know if this will show up on the page or not. Ryan will probably want to tell you more about this but I have to add some of the comments that Kace made. When he came back from looking for the deer with Nate and Ryan, I asked him how big the deer was that they found and he said, " Oh, about 2 inches." I then quizzed him again and he said,"Well maybe it was 4." Then while I was gone Grandma Shaw called and he was watching cartoons and so he answered the phone and told her he had found a "forked horn." I love the comments that come from the mouths of babes.