Saturday at Erika's

Erika had her entire family home for 24 hours the day after Thanksgiving and into Saturday.  Mom and I traveled to Salt Lake, and had a wonderful waffle breakfast with a fruit platter.
It was so good to see everyone.  Tiana has been working and living and going to school in London.  She loves it there.  Lance is in Sacramento area in California working.  He says he is ready to retire !  He may be looking for a new job in the future.  Brian and Lizzy came in from Arkansas, near Bentonville where he works for Walmart.  They just purchased a home there, and are excited for that !  Colton and Ashley live and work in the Salt Lake Area.  Erika tends their little boy, Eli, and is enjoying being a Grandma.  They are such a happy family - Love the Bettinsons !!! 

 

Christmas Adam......... Jump and Luminaria

Annette and I ready to JUMP !!! 

Bettinson Bunch (we met them at...............)

Luminaria !!!
What a wonderful experience, and thank you so much to Erika for providing tickets and food !!
She and Aaron had volunteered there for the past 4 years, and it comes with "perks".
We had such a fun THREE HOURS (can't believe we were there from 6-9 pm - it didn't feel like it) walking around the magical lights.  It wasn't too cold, and it was just the BEST.  

Click here for the short video to see our adventures. 

 

Thanksgiving 2023

Pretty low key in AZ, just a little family dinner at home (Therese and Elle, and Lee and Penny came for the day)  Also a walk to the park was included.  Love this pic !  Beautiful boy, Beautiful colors. 

This made me SMILE.  Treyson is always so careful about what he eats, always balancing proteins and carbs, etc.  Today he said he was going to EVERYTHING, and HE DID !!  Love him !! 

The expecting parents :)
Colton and Ashley
We showered her with gifts for the baby since we won't be able to be there on Saturday for the real shower. 

Craft after dinner - thanks Sherilee ! 

We love hosting the dinner. We are a great team. 

Girls Rule !!!
Tiana, Bex, Lizzy, Bright

Our assignments 

Cam's Schutt Family - can you spot her?   Middle in Maroon !  Love you Cam :) 

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AZ gang comes to visit for 3 weeks !!

Cash feeding Chi Chi with help from Cam !
Cam surprised us by coming, we didn't think she was going to be able to because of work, but she was able to stay for 3 days !! 

The day they arrived, we had Bexlee and Bright and Pays for the weekend too ! 

This girlie is a light in our lives.

She LOVES LOVES LOVES animals, and wants to be a VET when she grows up. 

Miss Bexlee

The kids love to swing, and I always have to SING about the MEAN OLD CLOWN

Rog taught Pays how to use the zero turn mower

Manda's hip has been hurting her so badly.
It's hard for her to walk.  

Hanging out on the back patio.

I took the kids down the creek, as the only ADULT !
That won't happen again.  Too nerve wracking !!

Beautiful girls

We got an outdoor firepit (second hand) - thought we would use it more than we did.
Notice Cam has her laptop..........she had to do college work while here. 

The boys were totally captivated. 

Cash helped Bex and I make cupcakes !

Bright got sick to her stomach, and I could honestly do nothing for her.
She ended up going back to Carol's for the night. 

Cash is a good eater.

Checking out Milk Barn Creamery

Walking down front street

Measuring up 

Fun in the sand

These too - LOVE THEM 

With Grandma Ben

And Grandma and Grandpa "D"

Paid a visit to the SPLASH PAD

This pic makes me LAUGH OUT LOUD !!
Look at those silly girls 

At a kids museum near Thanksgiving Pointe

Tried to get a good pic of them both with me
NO LUCK 

Miss Bentley

She likes the goaties too 

Tough guys

Pays and Treyson

She likes to keep her distance from Grandpa Roger

We had a couple of parties at the Property while Manda and family were here.
This is the RICH FAMILY PARTY

Tubing the creek is the BEST

Glad Tausha could come with the boys while Chans was off hiking in the Wind Rivers.
She didn't feel the best, but was a real trooper

Ready to go AGAIN!!

This little one's HAPPY SPOT

Let's pick PEAS !!!

Manda and Bren and Cash went with KUK to the Dinosaur event at Thanksgiving Point

Sure wish her HIP didn't hurt so badly.
She'll be getting a hip replacement in a few months

Costco RUN

Time to feed the goats again ! 

Dippin' his toesies

LOVE LOVE LOVE

A rite of passage

Moms and Babies

We set up the screen for MOVIE under the stars !!

LOVE OUR KIDS

Zac and Bex have a special relationship
PEA PARTY TIME !! 

Swinging in the Sunset

With the Bettinson Bunch

Cherry Hill Time

So glad the Bettinson's could come !! 

And a good time was had by all !!