HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I thought I would tell everyone Happy Thanksgiving. Then I had a great idea to go back . . . way back and share some photos of Thanksgivings in the past. I have such great memories of being with my family at Thanksgiving time. It was a big day, and a full day of love and laughter. I hope that all of you who read this will have that same kind of day tomorrow and make sweet memories for your kids.

This is me at the counter helping my mom make her famous, delicious rolls. I can almost make them like her.

Whoa - look at mom! She's taking a sneak bite!

This is me and my mom and brothers with Nana at her home after the big meal. She always made us walk around the block before we could have pie!

Here are my brothers with Nana ready to dig in!! Nana was my dad's mom.

This is little ol' me gnawing on the leg. Can't do that anymore. It's all white for this girl.

Here's my mom encouraging my brother to eat all his food. Which was really not hard to do. He had quite a good appetite.

Again, Happy Thanksgiving to all my good friends. I love you. Denise

ONE OF THOSE DAYS . . . .

Have you ever had one of those days;

You just can't move fast enough.

Too many things to do and you don't know where to start - so you don't start.

Just like to think & think & think & think.

Things just don't get done like you had planned.

Ya just can't get going!

AHHHHHH!

Well, that's my day. To be honest it's been my last few days.

Thanks for listening.

The Accordion

Tyler and Christine came over the other night for dinner. That's always fun in and of itself, but this night was special. Tyler and I went downstairs to find a box and Tyler found his dad's accordion. He lugged it upstairs, it is very heavy. But no matter how we begged David would not play for us. He just sat on the couch with his socks on backwards! (You had to be there!) So, anywho - Tyler entertained us instead. It was downright tear makin' music.

David took lessons many years ago. He doesn't pull the instrument out very often, well never would be a better word. This might be due to the fact that the first time he pulled it out, Leslie and Andrea were 3 and 2 years old. When he sat down, put it on his lap and began to play - the girls started crying and not because they loved it! I think David was just as surprised at their reaction and they were to what he was doing.

Great fun and times with the kids!!

Yesterday most of the family were able to come to dinner. We missed Leslie and hers, Kevin and Nicole and David! (David went to the Sunday Fireside at the Marriott Center).

Tyler's helping Kaja fly like Tinkerbell.

Here Jaxon's flying like Spiderman!

Saturday night we tended Leslie and Jared's girls so they could go to a JAZZ game! Grandpa was a great help!

Andrea and the kids came over one night for dinner and games. Andrea's doing the WII fit thing and Jax and Kaja were standing on cookie sheets and driving!

Here are my little trick or treaters! Leslie brought her girls to the office to trick or treat and then they went with Jared to a NuSkin party. Here Kylee is showing off her Fairy Princess wings.

We went to see the grandkids. Here is Jaycelyn as a spunky little fairy! Don't you love the headband.

Emily gets in the 'spirit'. She curls her tongue. Something her grandma can't do!

We zipped over to Springville too. Here are Kaja and Jax testing out the candy in the back of the van. Andrea and Paul's ward do "trunk or treat". It was really quite organized and fun.

Jaxon was Spiderman (with a gut)!

Kaja's always got a cheesy smile for the camera. She was the cutest Super Gril ever. Yes, I spelled it right, according to Kaja's pronunciation!