Family Photos

At the very end of October we got our family photos taken.  It's been years since we've had professional family photos done (Henry was just a baby!) so it was time.  Our photographer was a former ward member and she was lots of fun.  The weather was perfect and we were able to get them all taken before we were kicked out of the park (it was closing time!)  I just love how they all turned out and can't wait to get them hanging on my walls!

We got some individual shots...

Some of just the boys...

Mom and the kids...

Mom and the boys...

And some shots with just the girls...

I really, really love these of Rich and Lydia.

A few of just Rich and I.

And because we live in Las Vegas we need a desert picture... with the mountains behind us.

 (She sent me this one because it was funny!)

And then we attempted a jumping pose... it wasn't great but I love the one right after!

Thanksgiving

Henry gave us a great lesson on Monday night about being grateful.  Everyone was able to add leaves with things they are grateful for to our tree.

The boys had the entire week off!  We had friends over, went to the library, finished reading Wonder again, and just relaxed.

Thanksgiving Day was really low key.  We didn't have anyone over for dinner this year and although we had a really great conversation at dinnertime it just wasn't the same without sharing it with another family.

Henry set a beautiful table though.

I found a few feathers in our turkey when I went to cook it!  Kind of gross.

We really are so blessed in so many ways and I'm glad to have a holiday where we can really focus on and remember those blessings. 

Lydia Lately

Lydia is so much fun lately.  She's a little chatterbox that needs to narrate everything that is going on.  She loves to say the prayer everytime.  She is always asking to have her girls over to play.  And she's beyond excited for every holiday and birthday.  Occasionally she does stop to rest.  One day she wanted to watch a show so I asked her to go wait for me upstairs while I finished whatever I was doing.  When I finally went to help her I couldn't find her.  There was a large unfolded blanket on the couch though and when I went to pick it up I found Lydia underneath--fast asleep.

Lydia used to play upstairs by herself occasionally and have "alone time" while I had my own alone time and read scriptures or got other things done.  Now, I have to worry what she's getting into.  This particular day she found my lipstick and gave herself a makeover.

She also drew on my mirror and colored the couch!  Not a great day for alone time.

Lydia finally likes to go to the library.  The other day we found some trees that had changed color...  she loved the red leaves.

As I was cleaning up a shelf I found this rose.  Lydia picked it up and told me that it was from her date.  When I asked her who she went on a date with she told me "with dad."  I don't know where she comes up with this stuff!

One of Lydia's favorite things to do is to take pictures with my phone.  She can take over a hundred pictures in a matter of seconds.