It's taken me a little while to get settled back into life after this super fun and crazy busy weekend! We headed up to Salt Lake City last Wednesday so we could join my family, the Montgomerys, for Thanksgiving. That day was a lot of fun, but also
quite chaotic! I guess I bring it upon myself... I love traditions, therefore I create and follow through with many. Which also means that my family loves to tease me about it... why? I'll never understand! Anyways, so I like to make a
little something to put by each plate. this year it was little treat bags with turkeys on them! I also like to have a little scrapbook that everyone can write down what they're grateful for. I love to look back and read what has been written
as well as see how we've all grown! I love traditions! After the yummy dinner at my grandmas (which was also her birthday... Happy Birthday Sweet Grandma Norma) I met up with best friend, Laura Joy! We played
Scrabble (ugh!), good thing she was there to think up words for me! I has very pleased with the day, even though I missed my mom more than ever!
I promised my Grandma Betty that we'd do shopping together while we were up there... turned out to be the only day we could go was also Black Friday, dum dum dum! I've NEVER been out shopping that day, I'd rather be putting up the Christmas tree & other decorations... BUT suits were 60% off and that is what Todd would be getting from his parents for his birthday, so out into the craziness we went! But we got a lot done (Gma's was all done), and had a good time wearing ourselves out! The day was also Todd's 29th Birthday! I gathered some family and Todd's friends at Golden Coral so we could eat and celebrate together! It was a lot of fun, I got to meet new people and mingle with those we've known forever, some even our whole lives! I am so grateful for good friends and family... life would be terrible without them! But I'm especially grateful for my husband... so I gave him a Wii! He was surprised & excited! I was especially okay with getting him this because he said he wanted it so he could play games with the kids! He's such a good daddy!
We had to head home Saturday morning because we had two weddings to be to that night, one of which Todd was asked to be the best man. So first we headed to Parowan where we joined in celebrating the wedding for Nate and Cynthia! It was a small wedding done in her parent's living room, but I was very impressed by how tasteful it was. The place was beautifully decorated, and the couple was very happy! Congrats you guys!
After the dinner, ceremony, and several pictures, we loaded up our little family to head to St George so we could celebrate with Tony and Brie! Unfortunately we missed their ceremony and were only able to get there for the tail end of the party, but I'm glad we did get there. They are such good friends and we were especially happy that Tony had found someone! Ahh, everyone is growing up ;) Congrats to you guys!
to celebrate with all their friends. Todd and I were very excited for the opportunity to go play! It was a fun-filled night starting with yummy food at the Eureka. Afterwards we went back to our hotel, the Oasis, so the party could race 
go-carts... that was a hoot to watch! And then we headed into the casino to play. We had a lot of fun... Tony introduced us to Paigow poker, that was a lot of fun. Todd and I made $40 last for three hours. It's fun because you're not competing against each other so everyone is talkative and helpful, and with our friends playing too it was awesome! Even though that picture of me is at the slots, let me tell ya... I don't enjoy them hardly at all. First, I don't trust computers, and it's just boring... no interaction. I played $2 there just because I wanted to play Keno, but they didn't do it old school anymore... just on the slots. One of my fondest memories is when my dad would buy me a keno card while we ate dinner on vacation in Mesquite. He'd let me choose the numbers and then we'd watch to see if we won. So I played for nostalgic reasons, but the machine is not the same! Anyways... it was a GREAT night!!
I discovered the Family Fun magazine at the library, and my world has changed! I know, I'm a little slow... duh, crafts with the kids is a great past/present time. But, if you know me, I have a hard time letting the kids get into messy stuff, so I
guess for a long time I was just waiting for an appropriate age... when they could follow instructions and not get the supplies all over the house. Well, we have come of age! I am loving it! And it is so sweet to see how proud they are of their creations! Ah, I love being a mom! Plus, don't you love their "concentrating" faces! Gary's is the best cause he'll get really close with his eyes to the project, like he has to see every detail... or he'll stick out his tongue, all sorts of cuteness! These turkeys went in our window, and the kids love to point them out so no one misses out! Sweet!
came down to visit me AGAIN! Two weeks in a row... I'm so happy :) I called up my Grandma Betty and invited her to come down to so we could celebrate her birthday together! As you can see she turned 29... again :) It was such a fun 
night: we ate a grand dinner, gave her gifts, followed by cake and ice cream! I loved being able to spotlight her, especially since she's not too fond of birthdays... that just made it all the better to make her feel special! After we got the kiddos to bed we played games and laughed a lot! Today was a lot of fun as well (as soon as I got the talk over with ;))... we had more yummy food and hung out a bit before they had to go home again :( But in a week and a half we'll be up there again for Thanksgiving, Yay!
This isn't too far of flashback, but last week was so busy as we led up to Halloween that I never got this posted and I wanted to! Tuesday, October 28th, our friend, Ty Hansen (aka Linda, my dad's girlfriend's, son-in-law) took us on a flight in his four
person propeller air plane! That was quite the experience, very different from a commercial jet... especially on the landing. I don't know if I enjoy such front row seats as the ground gets closer and closer! I really enjoyed seeing
all of our beautiful surroundings from above, though, it's such a different perspective! That's also different then a jet, since they quickly rise above the clouds. It was a very unique experience, and I'm glad we took advantage
of the opportunity to go! And we're very grateful that Ty was willing to take us with him!
spiders (don't worry, it was all edible) for our party that night. Then I told a "ghost story" while they colored paper ghosts to match the story and hung them in the window for their daddy to see when he got home. We went to a little
trunk-or-treat with their little cousin Koda, Uncle Koby, and Gma Young. And then we headed to St. George where we went to the 
since our previous college days. We were friends in high school, then roommates at SUU, she did my hair for my wedding as well as one of my bridesmaids, but life hit after that and we loss touch until we recently found each other again on 
