Thanksgiving at our house!

Here we are having Thanksgiving at our house this year. George and Peggy got here early to get the turkey in the oven - Jon was watching closely to know how to make the stuffing in years to come. Caleb was a big help with his apron and cook set.



Peggy took the kids for a walk and they had a great time - not to mention they looked cute in their winter garb.



Everyone slept over that night and helped Jon get a good start on the climbing wall we decided to put up in the basement.



To help with the climbing wall, Caleb got a handy work set from Peggy and George that morning for his birthday, but Neeve stole the show as she was the one willing to put on the dress up parts of the set.



She was hilarious with her Napoleon Dynamite faces while wearing the goggles.

Arizona for the week

Here are some fun shots that my mom took as we were visiting in Arizona.

Caleb and Sam posing for some cousinly love.



Neeve looking cute as usual.



Caleb got a bake set from Grammy and Grandpa Balls - he absolutely loves it.



And I just couldn't leave this photo out.

Halloween

Well, I guess I am just slow getting things up, but I'm ok with that.

Here we are on Halloween.
Neeve was a little witch - a cute one at that.



Caleb was a baseball player.



Jon was - well you guess.



Well, he was Dilbert, and I was a witch with Neeve. Marie was the one taking this last photo, and she was dressed as - the witch's sister - a witch without a pointy hat.

Happy Halloween!

Climbing day

We finally got back outdoors to climb right before the season is ending. But the kids had a good time being outside - with the exception of the new bruise on the forehead (Neeve), and the fat lip from "falling out of the tree" (Caleb).



Neeve thought it was great to "swing-swing up high." She was also totally exhausted from not taking a nap and would have fallen asleep if we left her there a little longer. Caleb was too cautious to try and lived vicariously through Neeve's good time.

Sunday Dress ups

Neeve was so excited to pick out her dress, so we took her photo, and of course Caleb had to get in the action.


The next Sunday, Jon and Caleb were looking spiffy in "same-same" suits.


And of course Neeve had to get up there too to get her photo taken.

Just some randomness

Well the kids looked so cute just handing out together in the closet, I decided to get out the camera.



They thought it was fun too.



My dad came up for conference and wanted to come and see us - so we went to a football game - where our Alma Maters faced off. BYU won, but Utah State did score twice while we were there.
Caleb was so excited he kept telling us we were going to the Big Football Game. We pass the stadium often and he has wanted to go to a game.

Goblin Valley Camp trip

We had a great time with our friends the Ross' on a camping trip to Goblin Valley last weekend. This is a dry creek bed just down from our campsite. Keryn and Mercy were just coming back from a walk.



This was the campsite - roughing it to save a couple dollars - well, actually the campground was full. But we didn't mind.



Caleb wandering out in The Valley.



We found a cool little cavern up in the cliffs on the far side of the valley.



And we all had a great time playing house.



And finding fun rock chairs to sit in.



Etcetera.



Both kids "up high" in a hueco.



Been through the desert on a horse with no name...