"Santa Claus is Comin' To Town..."

And we are ready and waiting!!





We made our annual neigbor gifts, tradition called for chocolate dipped strawberries. Mmmmmmm, A-mazing, love them!! Thatcher was a huge asset to the production!

Sun Valley Excursion

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Thanksgiving Events

We spent the Thanksgiving Holiday at a cabin in Park City with my parents, the Johnsons, The Mounts, Grandma Z, The Stephen Zollingers, The David Zollingers, and The Harris'. It was a lot of fun and very delicious! My mom and I made paper bonnets and feather headbands for all guests to wear at the feast. The girls were Pilgrims and the boys were Indians. Festive right? I thought so, but I'm not sure everyone agreed. I stole this slide show from Stephen and Cari's blog of the events activities. Click here and enjoy! Great pictures by Cari!

I also had the opportunity to reflect on my many many many blessings and how thankful I am! I feel so overwhelmed at the plenty Heavenly Father has given to me. I am so grateful for my family, for the Gospel, for this country, for my testimony, for our health, for our safety, and for so many many other blessings!! I truly feel many reasons for "thanksgiving!"

Happy Halloween...A Little Late

Nicole and Blake invited us to spend the Halloween weekend at Nicole's grandmother's cabin in Driggs. It was a lot of fun spending time with family, The Zollingers, Jack & Debbie, Johnsons, Mounts, and Bomp and Gram. We had a delicious assortment of meals and goodies and played lots of fun games. Halloween night we hit the streets of Driggs for trick-or-treating. Not many streets to hit, I'm sure we hit all of them in a matter of one hour. Impressive!

Shaman and Heather's Wedding

These are pictures I stole from Scott & Kiana's blog. They are sooo cute! We went to San Antonio for Paul's brother's wedding last month and these pictures illustrate some of the festivity!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!

Happy Birthday Mom! My mom is the very best there is. I just wanted to share a few things about my mom on her special day. She, I am sure, would like to pretend she doesn't have birthdays. I on the other hand, feel that she and her life deserve celebratioin more than just one day each year. My mother graduated from Madison High School and attended college at BYU. She received bachelors degrees in both Cartology and Elementary Education. She met my father while living in Provo, Utah. Admist much animosity, the two were married December 18th of some year, I'm not sure which, in the Idaho Falls Temple. They have three children and eight grandchildren. My mother is very intelligent. She is the best at lending a listening ear then giving advice to make you feel better. She is a great example and very thoughtful! We love you mom and hope you have a wonderful day!! You deserve it!

I also wanted to mention my mom's amazing talent at decorating and sewing. She created the bedding for Thatcher's crib and helped me with his nursery. Impressive or what??!! The lady's got skills; you should see her own house!

Zinnias

Here are some pictures of my zinnias. They turned out amazingly well. I am really surprised how easy they are to grow and take care of. They are beautiful and make our gardens look great! Oh and don't forget Thatcher... he kept doing this pose with the tree so I grabbed the camera and captured the moment... "tree hugger"... soooo cute!!

We had a great time! It was a lot of driving but Thatcher did amazingly well. My parents are a lot to blame, they helped entertain Thatcher most of the time. Thank you mom and dad. We saw some amazing sights and made many lasting memories! Forks was our first stop, yes my mom and I are now considered "major" Twilight fans. We saw many beautiful sights of the beach and lighthouses. It was really neat to see my dad's home where he spent the first part of his life in Fort Dick, just outside Crescent City, California. His backyard was the Redwood Forest. Very neat. His elementary school, house, and neighbors were all still there. Unfortunately, the local bar just beside my dad's house had burnt down. :)
I recommend the "Coastal Adventure" to anyone!

Thatcher Does Sports @ 17 Months

" Jus' Cruizin' "

Thatcher loves getting a pump on Daddy's "sweet bike." Now we're just need "pegs." "Lucky."

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July here in Utah. We would have rather been in good ol' Rexburg. However, we had a great day spending time with family and enjoying time off from work. We went to a delicious pancake breakfast in Riverton and enjoyed pony rides, carnival rides, and more with the Johnsons and my parents. It was a blast! Later that day Thomas, Kricket, Annie, Mandi, Cari, Abby, Ashlyn, Laurel, Dale, & Jack joined us for a barbeque, the slip n slide, and a pinata at the Johnsons! Wow, it was great food and very fun. Then some of us headed down to Provo for the Stadium of Fire celebration. SheDaisy, Jonus Brothers, and various dancers, and shows performed followed by the largest stadium firework show in the nation. It was pretty incredible! Sunday Michael and Ann Marie blessed their newest addition, Cecily Ann Johson. Michael gave a really nice blessing. It was a great weekend and we were sad to see it all end! It's back to reality!

Spring in our own backyard....

Despite how much I destest picking up apples from this tree, it is truly a gorgeous site in the spring!

Disco Fever

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