Thanksgiving

Robbie has been learning about Native Americans, so when he told his teacher that his neighbor Carl was not only Cherokee (and fluent in the language) but also the son of a chief (and served as a council member etc.) she was ecstatic! Robbie knocked on Carl's door and invited him himself. Carl came to speak to the entire 2nd grade in his full-regalia. Robbie felt like a champ!

With Rob gone, we headed to Iowa for Thanksgiving with Jaron & Sarah. Dave and Debb came too!

Dave taught the kids magic tricks

Ty read to us the first Thanksgiving story

And the kids just played. This was them being surgeons!

Rob worked in Vegas. He had some cereal with expired milk from the doctors' lounge. So sad!

Quick Family Pictures

With Rob gone and the holiday planning right around the corner, I realized we have like NO family pictures! So, on a Saturday when Rob was visiting, I called me friend Bethany and asked if she would meet us up at Kellybrook and shoot a few pics. Ten minutes later--we had these! Not bad for rushing! Thanks, Bethany!

Found Jimmy asleep like this!

Rob came home to visit!

Robbie's friends at school

Robbie's ready to hunt with Daddy!

Young Womens

I love serving in Young Womens! Bishop Barnes' motto is "Go Big, or Go Home!" It has been a lot of work for me, but so worth it! Instead of Standards Night, we did Standards Week! We wrote a 7-day goal program with rewards and bonuses. At the end, we put on a carnival for the youth and their parents! Photo Booth, Cotton Candy Machine, Jolly Jump, Juggling Lessons, Animal Balloons, Ice Cream parlor, Pie-Throwing, Popcorn . . . fantastic! Our theme was INVITED. They were all invited to Come Unto Christ that week.

This is my Young Women's Presidency and advisers--clearly we're all cool! Haha!

YW in Excellence: Seek the Sweet

Halloween!

 I tried to blow out Jimmy's hair--even used a straight iron! Hilarious! Now I know what my daughter would have looked like!