Thanksgiving

 Sam and the kids spent Thanksgiving Day with Sam's family in Cache Valley. The day after, Sam took the kids to Provo to play with my family.

Penny and Diana helping Granny make cookies.

Diana, Penny, Douglas, Denali, Maxwell (behind Denali), Gideon

Joseph and Dad preparing to fill their bellies.

Sam and Penny

Sam serving up the Nielson's Frozen Custard.

This is the usual diet of Joseph and Mudda, but not for Thanksgiving! They splurged a bit.

Playing Rook: Ari, Bella (Ari's girlfriend), and Dad with the "I'm gonna win" look on his face.

Douglas, Sara, Maxwell

Getting ready to bid: Joseph, Ari, Bella

Sara brought crafts for the kids.

Diana, Penny, Denali

Penny and Diana with the Christmas tree ornaments they made.

Diana, Penny, and Douglas made turkeys with the pinecones they gathered while we were in California.

Sam, Taylor, and kids at the Orem Temple; Douglas at the Pinewood Derby

 

Sam and Taylor visited the Orem Temple open house with the kids.

Douglas getting ready to race his Pinewood Derby car.

Beard, Douglas's fractured finger, Veterans Day, kids at the Payson Temple

 

I let my beard grow out a bit.

Douglas fractured his finger playing football outside.

Veterans Day papers from the kids.

Douglas, Penny, and Diana at the Payson Temple for the wedding of one of Sam's cousins (Josh Coombs).

Penny loses her first tooth; Douglas's K'nex crossbow; Diana's dance costume and dance routine

 

Penny lost her first tooth this month.

Douglas loves building. He recently built this cool crossbow out of K'nex pieces.

Diana received her dance costume today. She's very excited to perform in her recital next month.