PAISLEE'S DANCE RECITAL

Paislee did so wonderful in her dance recital today.  She is becoming such a good dancer, I am very proud of my little girl!

A WHITE CHRISTMAS

We spent the weekend up in Cedar City with Jenn, Jeff and Talon.  We exchanged Christmas gift and played in the snow.  It was a fast trip but so nice to have a say to be with the family.

I HOPE THEY CALL ME ON A MISSION...

Family dinner the night before Cody was set apart

  The kids and I made a chain as a countdown until Cody returns home

THANKSGIVING

Axtan helped set the kids table 

This year we were lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving with both sides of our family! It was a full table and we loved every minute of it.

MILFORD FAMILY PICTURES

CHOCOLATE, O' SO MUCH CHOCOLATE

I was asked to organize a bulk chocolate order from Hershey's.  I had over 2,200 pounds of chocolate in my house!!! It was a lot of work but I got lots of chocolate for a great price! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

With the big kids in school, it is just Axtan and I that get to go to the pumpkin patch to get pumpkins.

The big kids love making cookies to take to all the grandparents for Halloween!

Rylan's class didn't have a Halloween party this year, instead they made pumpkin bread!  Rylan wouldn't eat it but Paislee loved it.

Paislee's class had a Halloween BBQ  

 Rylan~Sonic the Hedge Hog

Axtan~Old McDonald 

 Paislee~Witch

 We walked around the neighborhood and the kids got more candy than they knew what to do with!

LOUISIANA

 October was a very busy and stressful month for me.  Between being in charge of the kids elementary schools Fall Festival and now being in the Primary Presidency and getting the Primary program ready.  I was in need of a much needed vacation!  Jordan and I took a trip with my family to Louisiana to visit my Aunt and checkout New Orleans.  It was so much fun!  

 We flew into Baton Rouge Wednesday and had a cajun dinner at Boutin's!  

Thursday we took a tour of Houmas House.  I really liked this tour and the property was beautiful!

 100% Sold silver statue of Abraham Lincoln 

 Thursday morning we went to the Baton Rouge Temple.  It was so special to do sealing with my whole family. 

Thursday afternoon we took an air boat tour to see some alligators.  We only saw a couple because it was starting to get cold but it was still very fun and I got some cool pictures of the lake.

 My Uncle Kevin owns Hola Nola, it is a tortilla plant that seriously makes the best tortilla's.  Kevin is the one that comes up with all the recipes and does a great job!

 Friday morning we drove through New Orleans where hurricane Katrina hit.  It was amazing to me that after 8 years a lot of these houses are still abandoned.  

 We spent the rest of the day/night in down town New Orleans.  We walked and we shopped and we walked.  It was a lot of fun just hanging out down there.

 These two thought it was fun to take pictures of themselves on my phone.

 We had a giant van for the week and there was never a dal moment with my Dad or Jordan behind the wheel.