Thanksgiving 2014 BAR 10 Year

Every Other year we go to my Ranch for Thanksgiving.  I love it, because there are no guests and all my family.  We get the best of being at the ranch.  This will be a load of pics.  Get ready, set, GO....

Lets start off with the gang...
and then lets move to the food.....

 We cooked a jalepeno turkey, a smoked turkey, a ham,  barbeque ribs, and a deep fried turkey... WE LIKE MEAT in this family!!

 The kids could not wait to start to eat.  We got a quick picture and blessing before the feast began.

And then some fun activities.....

 Hunting of all ages and all kinds of animals... they caught and ate, a rabbit, a quail and a snake.

 Riding machines to a heart's content.......

 Horse Back riding.....

 Hiking....

 And finding indian hyrogliphs (spelling), and cool arrowheads (actually, just Colby finds them. He is a magnet for them!)

 Sitting on cliffs and relaxing....

 And repelling... not very good pictures of this.  My niece got more and I haven't gotten them from her yet.

But the best part about Thanksgiving is hanging out with Family.......

 Our little Chicken enjoyed her first trip to the ranch!

And Now it's NOVEMBER

Time is just flying by.. we have had an awesome fall  here is what's been going on in November.

 We got asked to sing as a family in Church for the Primary Program.  We sang, "families can be together forever."  I have to admit, I teared up.  I am so grateful to be with this cute family of mine.

 We had our first trophy induction ceremony.  The boys (including Taylor) decided that every time we get a trophy, we get to induct it to their trophy shelves.  I thought it was a great idea.  You can see the video at this link for excitement. :)  Basketball 3 on 3 champs. It's pretty cute... you should watch!

 Of course it's always fun when mom decides to give everyone manicures!  Their fingernails are the WORST and all but Nate bite them horribly.  UGH gross. Clean those babies out!

 Sleeping Beauty.  She is just so peaceful here.  I love the swing!

 Nate started to play basketball with his preschool friends once a week and he needed a new ball for the "camp" as he calls it.  He is proud to be playing sports like his brothers!

 It finally snowed.  We've been waiting and waiting for it.  Play group was super fun, because they just begged to go outside the whole time.  EASY. 

 L2R: Luke, Nate, Porter, Jake

 My friend from High School is SO SUPER TALENTED.  We all got together and went to her dance show.  She is a choreographer and she is awesome!  The show was Pinocchio like you've never seen it before.  So fun that my friends are all so cool and will travel to support each other.  I love it!

 I had to leave right after and go feed Mimi... will she ever take a bottle?????  but here they all are with Lindz in the middle.

 L2R: Lacey Dana Lindsay Lacy Alicia

 Sam had his Thanksgiving feast and I went to help in the classroom for the party.  Man Kindergarteners have a lot of fun!

Mimi LOVES her baths.  It's so cute she could stay in there all day.  Sam and Nate love that mimi is big enough to sit in the bumbo now.  Super Fun to have a little sister to play with!

Some Fall Fun

This has been the greatest Fall yet.  Such great weather and it's so fun to have Mimi out and about when it's nice.  We had a great night at the School Carnival

We also did some major damage in the pine wood derby.  I love that Jake and Luke used their cars from NYC.  They didn't do well in NYC but they got 2nd and 4th here in Utah.  I tell ya, NYC is intense in everything they do!! :)  The boys had a great night.  I don't have pictures of Jake because he left early to make it to a game in Spanish Fork, but Luke took charge of racing his car for him.

 We have some creative scouts with some awesome cars.  You can see Luke holding 2 cars.  One is Jakes. What a good brother! :)

 And... I got to go on a walking field trip with Sam. It was so fun to go to the Mapelton Firestation.  Little boys loves firemen and their cool trucks and cars!

And Naomi is 3 month old!! Up above is our sweet neighbor Taylee.  She LOVES babies and keeps Mimi entertained whenever she is around.  The picture below is in my blessing dress.  I forgot to put it on Mimi before now, so it's a little small... but My Grandma made the dress.  I think I look like her.  I'll have to find some comparison pictures and post later. We Love you Baby Girl!