Thanksgiving

This year, we loaded up the kids and headed down to Richfield for Thanksgiving.  We started off the celebration with a Thanksgiving Tree.  We went around and everyone wrote down what they were thankful for on leaves:

And then it was time for the food.  And there was LOTS of food:

 
Jeremy and Bailee were REALLY excited to be with all their cousins.  Zach even got Jeremy in trouble and they BOTH had to go in the corner:
:)

Then the crazy antics began:





And of course, no Morrill celebration would be complete without this:

It was a fun day, and I have hundreds of things to be thankful for this holiday season.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

6 Years Old!!

I remember bringing this pudgy baby home after only 1 day in the hospital.  She was ALL cheeks.  Jeremy (still in diapers) LOVED it when the little hair fuzz would tickle his nose.  Family said she looked like a porcelain doll.  Now she is 6 years old!  Linsey came up for the weekend so we had a big party on Sunday.

I discovered that Sam’s Club’s cakes are cheaper than the ones at Walmart and twice as big:

 
The adults observed that all the grandkids are getting older because usually when the birthday cake comes out, the shirts come off, but this time everyone kept their clothes on.  I seriously think that birthday cake is the best kind of cake.  They all seemed to enjoy it:







  
Then it was time for presents.  Bailee was most excited for this:






She was really excited for this art set.  It was HUGE.  I ordered it online and I didn’t think it would be that big, but Bailee LOVES it!!

This year, she gave Grandma very specific instructions on what she would like for her birthday, and Grandma delivered:

She got a haul:

Wednesday (her actual birthday) we went to Fat Jack’s Pizza with the Morrill’s.  I don’t know why I didn’t think about getting out my camera.  We had a TON of pizza and the Morrill’s gave Bailee the game, Candyland.  Time just keeps flying by.  To commemorate the occasion, here are 6 facts about my darling daughter.
1.  She loves art.  She’ll draw, sculpt, color, and cut out designs in paper.  She is proud of every one of her creations!
2.  She is always singing.  Primary hymns, Christmas songs, or whatever is on the radio.  Even if she doesn’t know the words she’ll hum and tap her foot!
3.  She is an excellent helper.  She is a pro at folding laundry, vacuuming a room, and even making her bed.
4.  She loves to cuddle in bed.  She’ll climb into bed with Matt and I on Sunday and snuggle right up and put her arm around me.  She certainly has a way of making you feel loved.
5.  Although she isn’t really a girly girl, she loves PINK.  Its her favorite color and when picking out clothes, she would choose pink everything. 
6.  She loves sitting on laps.  She’ll climb up on my lap and put her arm around me and caress my hair and tell me all about her day, whether it is building snowmen, making crafts in school, or her adventures in the tree house.  She loves to sit and talk.
Happy Birthday Bailee!!!

Singing Their Hearts Out

Sunday was the Primary Program for my kids and for Tyler.  Tyler’s was first so we headed over to his house to take some pictures before.  He came bounding down the stairs and said, “Hey look Abby, hey look!  I look like a missionary!!”  He was so excited:

He did a great job too!
Next was Jeremy and Bailee’s turn:


  This year, the primary presidency decided to have them sing solos.  I was a little shocked, but both of them did great.  Bailee sang the 1st article of faith.  She was very first on the program.  Then Jeremy sang the 4th article of faith.  He did pretty good until he blurted out a word in the microphone and the ENTIRE congregation started to laugh.  He giggled his way through the rest of the song and continued to laugh as he sat down.  They were cute and I am so proud of them for their hard work and excitement.

Winter Tradition

As a child I remember rushing home from school on the first day it snowed to build snowmen.  I would run home, slam the kitchen door, throw my things all over and put my snowsuit on.  Then I would run outside and start rolling.  I never noticed the chill in my toes or my wet hair.  It was pure joy to just be outside playing in the snow. 
As an adult my attitude has changed a bit.  When the flurries start to fly and triple layer my clothes and put two pairs of socks on so I don’t freeze.  I run from my house to mom’s so my hair isn’t wet and my toes aren’t freezing.  I cover my glasses so they don’t get any drops on them and I stay in the house.  For most adults, snow isn’t for playing in.  After work, as I was running from my house to mom’s I gave a quick glance up so I could see where I was running and saw this:

I stopped there in the middle of the yard and stared:


I walked up to the two snowmen and saw buttons for eyes, carrots for noses, and Jeremy even put his old baseball cap on his.  My hair was starting to drip and my toes were freezing but I kept inspecting these snowmen.
I walked into the house and saw my two little children cuddled up by the fireplace with wet snow clothes next to them drying.  They run up to me and ask me if I saw their snowmen.  I smiled and looked out the window at their creations and we went home and warmed up some soup for dinner.  Ahhh, to be young again.

Fall of Festivities #16

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
We headed down to Richfield for some trick-or-treating fun.  This was the first year the kids actually went from house to house asking for candy.  They enjoyed it, but later Jeremy said he would rather go trunk or treating.  The kids got all decked out:
 
Then we took a few family photos:
 
 


Then we were out trick or treating:


Bridger had a hard time running in his costume, but he made do:

Some of the houses were pretty decked out:


Then we headed back to Shauna’s house for dinner and games.

 
Then we headed out to the Sccaaaarrryy House:




Then we loaded up the car and headed back home, the kids slipped into a sugar coma when we got on the freeway and were out the whole way home.
It was a fun night and Jeremy and Bailee had a BLAST going from house to house begging for candy.