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After Thanksgiving Tradition

We were so excited about Christmas after our Thanksgiving Feast that we put up our Christmas tree last night. We usually try to put it up the day after Thanksgiving. I don't know who was more excited the kids or Jeremy. We love Christmas. We even changed our play-list to play Christmas music. We have the kids'ornaments in their own boxes so they were super excited to put up their own ornaments.




Yes, we put on the star twice because both kids wanted to put on the star.



Here is our finished tree. Garrett keeps saying how beautiful the tree is.

Happy Thanksgiving

We made the kids pilgrim and Indian hats.
Garrett's Thanksgiving dinner was rolls and green beans.
Devin got to eat some cereal and mashed potatoes.
Here is our feast of traditional turkey.
Olivia asked to have Olives. She ate the whole can by herself.
Olivia's Thanksgiving was dinner was Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, and rolls.
We hope you all had a very enjoyable and relaxing Thanksgiving.

Devin Cruising

100 Things

1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon--I don't even like to drive 26 miles
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language -A computer programming language is still a language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar or (and) escargot
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (a research article in an education magazine)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (stood outside the gates)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (fish)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (well, not personally. . .)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Been to a foreign country

Beauty and the Beast

We went and saw the play Beauty and the Beast at Lehi High School this afternoon. It was the Disney version so we were familiar with the songs/story. They did a really good job! The props, acting, and signing was all really really good. If you live in the area and have a chance, I'd highly recommend it. Their last show is next Tuesday (I think).

Precious Daddy Time

With Jeremy being gone more now, the kids love to play with him any chance they get.

One Morning

The great thing about the new time change is now we get to see the sun rise in the morning. I just love looking at the beautiful sunrise. One morning we got the sunrise and the moon. It really lets you marvel at the God's wonderful creations.

We Wanted To Be First...

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

We liked this

Water Aerobics

We got a really good deal on year passes to the Legacy Center from our schools. So I decided to use the new passes to go to water aerobics this morning with my sister, Jenn. I am really out of shape. I didn't feel winded or anything during the work out but I sure feel sore now. It was nice to go and exercise and it was nice to have someone to go with me but it was even nicer that Jeremy stayed home with the kids. They do this at 8 every Saturday. I am going to try to go.

Don't say I didn't warn you

If I were you, I wouldn't click here.

VOTE

Jeremy and I both took the opportunity to vote today. The voting took place at the local elementary school. I thought there would be huge lines but I guess I got lucky because when I showed up I was the only one there. All day at my school today there were lines around the school. But even if I would have had to wait in line, I would have done it because I believe that voting is an important part of being an American.

Now we wait to see who will win this election and be our next President of the United States.

Baptism

Jennifer is 27

Olivia made this hat for Jennifer's birthday. Jennifer was surprised!

Olivia's Halloween Program

I guess the tradition for the second graders at Olivia's school is to put on a spooky Halloween musical program. The program was sure spooky! We were impressed with how dramatic Olivia was. She really got into it and did a good job! Garrett thought the whole thing was entirely too loud.

Here is a video of one song they did:

Ravioli Boy

Devin has shown quite the interest in grown-up food. We try to give him baby food, but he usually reaches for and grunts at the food the rest of us are eating. The other day, we were having ravioli and he became increasingly excited about the food. Robin held him in her lap and fed him 2 whole raviolis with sauce (cut into bite-sized pieces). He loved it! He ate more than Garrett. I think the expression in his face came from the fact that all the raviolis were gone and he wanted more.