2013 Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving at my families this year. We wish we could do the traditional every other year thing, but we have to work around Eric's schedule and if he has enough time off to go to Price. This year he only had Thanksgiving and Friday off, but had to work the weekend. Since Eric got off work Thanksgiving morning, he took a nap and then came over a little later. My contributions this year were green bean casserole, shrimp, brussel sprouts, chocolate pie, and pumpkin fluff pie. We had a great Thanksgiving feast and enjoyed time with the family. The ladies planned their shopping adventure. It ended up being me, Shanna, Kirsten, Misty and Kyle. Jason & Chase went to Walmart and then went home after that. This year there wasn't much to go after. I was trying to find a good deal on a TV for Maisie for Christmas, but wanted to make sure I was getting a decent TV. We started at Walmart at about 5:00. We didn't get too much there other than sheets and a few other small items. Then we went to Shopko. I still was after TV, but didn't end up getting one there. They handed out all the tickets before we got there. We had to stand in line for about an hour before they opened the doors. Kyle was so willing to run about a block to 7-11 and got us all hot chocolates. I ended up with a couple of shirts. Kyle and Misty went home after Shopko. Misty had to work early Friday morning, so they didn't want to be out all night. We went to Kirsten's house and re-looked at the ads. There just wasn't much out there this year. We stayed up for awhile and then decided to take a little nap. We didn't get much sleep, but a little helped. We got up at about 5 and Shanna and I went to Ogden. We went to IFA for some slippers Maisie wanted and then Big 5 for a ping pong table for my mom and then Rite Aid and Walgreen's. Nothing too exciting. I think I have decided that I don't like Black Friday shopping anymore. It just cuts too much into Thanksgiving and we don't get to enjoy hanging out with family. We didn't get any leftovers and we had to shove one piece of pie as we were rushing out the door. I just hate that they keep moving the time of the sales up earlier and earlier. My parents are so kind to volunteer to have the kids sleepover every year so that we can go shopping. In return, we pick up a few things for my mom. This year she really wanted to buy outfits for three girls at her school that just don't have any clothes. We were able to find full outfits for the three girls and kept it under $100. 

I went and picked up the kids from my mom's and was home about 11:30. Come to find out, Eric decided to do a little Black Friday shopping himself. I couldn't believe he got early and went shopping. He said he couldn't sleep so decided to go see if there was any great deal he couldn't pass up. He ended up getting me a vest from Sportsman's Warehouse. 

Sallie's dad was here for the week of Thanksgiving so we spent some time visiting with them Friday night. He brought his girlfriend LaRue with him this time. They are great people and we enjoy spending time with them and visiting. 

November 10 - Dylan and Luke's Pics and dinner

November 10, I took Dylan and Luke's pictures at the Brigham City train station. Luke was such a character and several times told me what he wanted to do for the next picture. Dylan is just a typical teenage boy that does not want his pictures taken. They turned out really cute though. Kirsten invited the kids and I over for dinner. She cooked a yummy lasagna and breadsticks. Kirsten is such a great cook. Parker and Luke get along so well and love playing with each other. We didn't even know they were there. They just went down stairs and played. Until they wanted to listen to the song "What does the Fox Say." A very corny song, but is really popular right now. Maisie enjoyed hanging out with Kirsten and I enjoying girl talk. She is a total girl and eats it all up. It was great hanging with them and enjoying a lovely Sunday evening at their house.

Bar J Wranglers

November 9, 2013 I took pictures of my good friend from high school, Sara, son Zaine. She wanted photos of Zaine with a horse. So I borrowed my dad's horse Cheyenne and Kyle and Misty helped me out with the horse. They turned out really cute and it was fun to do something different. My dad had called me earlier and asked if I wanted to go to dinner and the Bar J Wrangler show. It was my mom and dad, Shanna and Jason, and Kyle and Misty that went. We had dinner at El Parrall and then went Bar J Wranglers at the Bear River High School. It was a lot of fun. I haven't ever been, but I would definitely go again. We left Spencer home with all the kids. Spencer is always so willing to watch all the rug rats.

November 8th

November 8, Maisie got invited to go and stay the night at her friend Iris's house. So Parker and I did a little bit of shopping and then went to the movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. He really enjoyed the movie. He loves going to the movie. Maisie had a great night at her friend's house. They spent time in the hot tub, which Maisie always enjoys doing. She keeps trying to talk us into getting a hot tub. Maybe one day. She was having so much fun that on Saturday I had to pick her up on our way out of town to Bear River City. She just was not ready to come home. She loves hanging out with friends. I think she is getting to the age that she is going to start doing a lot more things with friends. I am not sure I am ready for that. I love having my kids home.

Halloween 2013

Maisie and Parker decided to both be Raphael from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was so excited when I found a girl tween Raphael. Maisie looked so dang cute in it. Parker loved being a ninja turtle again this year. I wasn't complaining. I didn't have to buy another costume. It has become a tradition to go to the Bear River City trunk-or-treat. Eric doesn't really care for the trunk-or-treat, so he stayed home. Because he has been sick he wasn't the happiest camper either, so we left him home. It was a little cold, so we didn't do any other trick-or treating. We went to my Hendrickson grandparents and than went to my mom's for soup and dirt pudding. That also has become a yearly tradition that the kids and adults look forward to. All the hunters except for my dad came home to spend Halloween with their kids. 

We stopped at Sallie's to trick-or-treat before going home. She loves seeing the kids and had a special full size candy bar for them. 

Trip to Price

October 29, 2013 The muzzle loader elk hunt is once again here. Eric got up with us and he wasn't feeling so great. He keep saying he didn't think he was going to go. By the time me and the kids left to go to work/school he was throwing up, so he decided he had better stay home. I was a little bummed cause it is the one thing he enjoys doing. He didn't feel good for a couple of days, but by the weekend he was feeling better, so I suggested going to Price, since I took Thursday and Friday off to get things done around the house and the kids got out of school on Friday at 1. He decided to call his mom Friday morning to inform her of us coming down. I knew she would be a little panicked, cause she likes to plan ahead for us to come, but she was excited we were coming. We got to her house about 4:30. We went to Winger's with Travis and Lisa and the girls. They mentioned to the waitress that it was his birthday and so of course the staff had to sing to him. He was a good sport and played along with it. We got a good dessert out of it, so it was worth it. Then we went and hung out with them at their house. It was really nice to get to visit with them.

Saturday, Mary and I took the kids to the Price pool. While we were at the pool Eric went to Cody's to help him re-roof his garage. Maisie has really been wanting to swim, so she can keep up and improve the skills she has learned while taking swimming lessons. She hopes to one day be on the swim team. The one thing she really enjoys is swimming. Parker was a character and in his own little world. He would get on the high dive and shake his booty while he would say, "You can do it, all night long." Not the most appropriate thing to say, but he had everyone laughing. Maisie made a couple of friends with some girls that Mary crosses while she is the crossing guard for the elementary school. She was having such a great time, that after two hours we had to do some convincing to get her to leave. We went back to Mary's house and let the kids eat and take bath's and then Mary and I got ready to go to dinner and the Elvis impersonator at the Country Club. We dropped the kids off at Cody's, so they could hang out with them. The Elvis impersonator was interesting. He had a hard time dancing and moving, but he was a really good singer. Mary loves Elvis and anyone that can sing Elvis songs she dies over.

Afterwards we went back to Cody's. Mary took Parker back to her house. He loves hanging out with grandma. Bridget, Ray and the girls were at Cody's. It was great to see them. We don't get to see them very often. We had a great time visiting and just hanging out in Cody's garage by the stove. We didn't leave until about 11:30. Sunday morning we all went to a late breakfast at Main Street Grill. We left to go home from there because we wanted to stop by Cabela's. It was snowing a little in Spanish Fork canyon, but the rest of the drive was dry. Thank goodness. I hate driving/riding in the snow. We arrived home about 5:00. We had a great weekend and were refreshed to start another week.

BRC Halloween Carnival

October 26th

I took the kids to the Bear River City Halloween carnival. It was put on by the cit youth council. It was kind of cheesy, but the youth did a great job planning a few games for the little kids to do. There didn't end up being very many kids, so our kids got to play each game several times and win lots of candy. Afterwards, we went and hung out at Shanna's and scrapbooked.