Thanksgiving Week: Wednesday

 Wednesday was a special day.  Some friends invited us to go out to lunch.  We have helped Adam through college (his father passed away) and he and his mother wanted to say thank you.  We went to Sakura.  It was so fun.  They are such special, kind friends.  

It was a time of rejoicing when the Camerons arrived.  They brought Brielle with them from BYU and her family couldn't wait to see her.

We celebrated with a pizza dinner.

Earlier this year, I almost through away the costume boxes from the toy closet because they take up so much room.  But I'm so glad I didn't.  The kids had so much fun playing dress-up.  That's what my girls used to do at my mom's house.

Kristen was suffering from jaw pain, so she got lots of massages.  How I love this girl.

Lily always gives me a foot rub.

Brother and sister, Brielle and Nathan were so very glad to be back together.  Nathan had to explain his capstone project to her.  She probably actually understood it! (It was too technical for me!)

Pizza on the go!

I saw this on my phone and thought it was funny.

Earlier that day was more red rock climbing.  I think they went there every day.

Samuel was determined to get the puzzle done again.  Uncle Blake helped him.

Wednesday was a cooking day.  Jared, with Brielle's help, made lemon meringue pies.

Brielle getting Lisi to sleep.

The boys were all engrossed in a game.

Back to the pizza pictures.

The Camerons brought Luna.

When Kristen heard we were going to Sakura, she talked Nathan into going with her.  She loves that place.  They went after us, though.

Our chief cooks: Lisi and Audrey.

Audrey even made a lattice top blueberry pie.

This was a sad moment for Brielle as Jake has passed her in height.

Wednesday was such a fun day!

Thanksgiving Week: Tuesday

 A few pictures from Tuesday of Thanksgiving week:

I absolutely love this picture.

She's got the temple in her hand.

Kristen took the boys to do baptisms at our Red Cliffs Utah temple.

We work the 5-8 shift at the temple.  Kristen and Jared came to do sealings during our shift.  My partner, who I work with, Sister Wilstead, insisted I go in with them for the session and she handled things on her own in the sealing office.  She is so kind.  In the same session was a man that was on Kristen's cross-country team in high school.  We didn't get a picture of us at the temple that evening, but that was the highlight of the day for me.

Thanksgiving Week: Monday

 It was so fun to have the Mackrorys here on Monday.  On the way here from Colorado, they stopped at Four Corners.  Lisi's Kindergarten teacher had told her about Four Corners and that you could stand in four states at once.  That made Lisi really want to do that.  

When they got there, they found out that it cost $8 per person to go in.  It is on the Indian reservation and I guess they can charge what they want.  So they parked their huge van outside the gate and let those who really wanted to go in do it.  Lisi was the only one who really cared.  So Lisi and Kristen went in.  I'm sure the ticket agent has seen that before!  That's pretty expensive when you have a big family.  

But Lisi was thrilled to be there!

 

We had fun doing a puzzle several times and playing games.

They love going up on the Red Hill and hiking and exploring and playing Hide and Seek.

Slot Canyon

This is all within 15 minutes of our home.

They also found a cave up there to explore.

Bats!  Eek!

As they were hiking, Nathan left the trail to see what that was on the ground.  He picked it up.  "What does it say?"  Stay on the trail.  Oops.

The other thing they love to do is go and feed the ducks on the golf course near our home.

I can't remember what else we did that day.  But it was a fun day!