We were thankful

This year we again went over to Utah over the Thanksgiving break. It was very similar to our trip last year, which just shows how much we enjoyed it. Minus that blizzard, freakishly cold weather, and car issues, thankfully. The weather this year was perfectly lovely. We stopped at Nephi's grandparents on the way over and they met Benjamin.

We then got to spend a day with our friends from San Diego, the Whipples. We made delicious food, chatted, and took a little hike up Slate Canyon. We really loved seeing them again.

Thanksgiving day we spent with ellen and Samuel and a few of ellen's friends. Only after the meal did ellen reveal that she doesn't like turkey and had no desire to bother cooking one, so bought one pre-cooked just for us. The boys worked on seating arrangements and cards, and Caleb placed himself strategically in front of the turkey.

It was delicious.

After the meal we vegged out in front of a Miyazaki movie for awhile. Taking up most of the living room is ellen's amazing I Spy quilt she is working on, with things to find not only in the fabrics, but also in the quilting itself.

She outdid herself with pies. And Samuel contributed a wonderful apple pie.

That night we headed up to Martha's where we spent a day. Joseph loved seeing Keturah and Alaina and Marah.

Caleb and Isaac had a great time with Charles and Sarah.

Friday night we went to Temple Square along with most of the rest of the Wasatch Front. It was pleasantly not as freezing as last year, and we didn't lose any of our children in the crowds.

Saturday we went to the Conference Center and took a little tour.

Afterwards we went bowling with our friends the Dunfords, and that night we spent with my old college roommate Melissa and her family. It was a party all the time we were over there - so many good friends and fun kids for our kids to play with. We felt blessed.