Joy and Thanksgiving

I've had about the best weekend ever! Friday was my fairy godmother day, always one of my favorite days of the month! Then Friday night I went to the temple with my husband (thanks Candace and Dave, you are the wind beneath our wings :) and felt the sweet, beautiful spirit only found at the temple. The gospel is truly 'good tidings of great joy!' Saturday I went for a run and we enjoyed a nice day at home with nothing to do. Sunday was Thanksgiving Dinner at my Mom's house and my sister came from Texas with her kids. Turkey and pumpkin pie against the beautiful backdrop of fall, wow! We had so much fun.

The Little Kid Table

 Brad always talks about how sweet potato pie is the most underrated pie. So when we were asked to bring dessert to Thanksgiving dinner I told my Mom we would be bringing sweet potato pie. She insisted we also bring pumpkin pie. So Brad felt a little slighted and being the trixter that he is made a pumpkin and a sweet potato pie, told everyone they were both pumpkin pies using different recipes and made them pick which one they liked best. He felt very vindicated when everyone chose the sweet potato pie. Good one, Brad!

 Hunter (my nephew, to the left) worked SO hard to help make this pile of leaves. He was very passionate about it and stood by to watch everyone jump in it. Can you sense the enthusiasm? Haha. But really, it was so much fun running down the hill and into the pile.

Leaf Fight!! Not so fun when sticks are added to the mix and YOU are the target.

 Lexi being beautiful

In a tree, this does not look comfortable. So much for living in a tree, Margaret Atwood style: (LOVE this book!!!)