Thanksgiving

We were able to spend about five days in Utah for Thanksgiving this year. All of Jake's siblings and their families were able to be there. It was a full house for the Thanksgiving dinner at Jake's parents house in Springville. It was so fun to see everyone, eat delicious food and get a much needed family picture taken. Grandpa and Grandma even arranged to have a bounce house in their yard for the grandkids(and adults).

Family picture

The whole gang!!

The kids table

All ready to feast!

The bounce house

Brooke

Jake chasing the kids around

Jake chasing Brooke

Kaden, Tyler, Bretten, and Kaysen

Brinly, Jaylee, Brooke, Kelsi and Cambrie

Grandpa spoiling the grandkids-giving out some of his ball cards

It's a Boy!

We are so excited to be expecting a baby in April and even more excited that we will be having a boy! The kids were excited when we told them, especially Tyler. The night before my ultrasound was scheduled we had tucked the kids into bed, then after about an hour Tyler came down with a list of about 30 boy names for us to choose from. He had went through his yearbook and picked out some names. That really put the pressure on, it was fun to tell him the next day, after school, that he would be having a brother. Brooke's first reaction was a bit of disappointment. She said that boy's were mean and I told her that she would just have to help teach him how to be nice. She really liked that idea. I can tell that she is going to be a lot of help. Kennady doesn't quite know what is going on, I think she will understand more the closer my due date gets. Hopefully she will adjust well to not being the baby of the family anymore....we will see!!!

Halloween

Carving pumpkins

Kennady and I went to see Tyler and Brooke at school on Friday to join them on their trick or treat parade through town. The whole school paraded down main street while all of the local businesses would stand outside their stores ready to had out candy.

Friday, after the kids got out of school we went to Idaho to spend some time with my family. My mom had these wax lips and fangs ready for the grandkids which they thought was pretty fun. We went to my parents' wards Halloween Trunk or Treat/Carnival and then went trick or treating to a few houses afterwards. We had a fun weekend and as usual came home with way too much candy.

The kids all ready to go!

I love my little clone trooper, snow princess and minnie mouse!

Valerie and her cute family at the ward party.

Stefanie's cute family. My nephew, Marcus, has half of his costume on. He's not the hulk without at least some green on him.

Angie and Kennady