Thanksgiving in Utah

Larry and I were able to go to Utah for Thanksgiving this year. All of our kids were with the in-laws and so we decided we ought to go out and be with our parents. Of course the first matter of business was to go to the BYU game! Craig came with us and we had a great time. It was a very chilly night, but the mug of hot chocolate and a good win by the Cougars made it all worth it! GO COUGARS!

Lila had her first birthday while in Utah. Matthew's parents live in Payson, so we were able to travel down to be with them for the celebration, along with a bazillion Palmers and a gazillion cousins. It was great!

Lila shares a treat with Pop Pop.

She wasn't so sure about the cupcake but loved the ice cream. Can anyone say, "Ice cream headache!" It's so good but it hurts!!

The Palmers came over to mom and dad's house for a quick visit. The girls loved playing with Gilbert, (I'm not sure how Gilbert felt about it though....)

Then they helped to decorate the small downstairs tree and the funny wooden tree.

Nate came for the thanksgiving feast,

As well as Craig and Char's family. It was so good to be with such awesome people!

We did make a quick visit up north to see Larry's mom, but it was cut way short because of the impending blizzard, so we were sent quickly back on our way south before the high winds and snow shut things down. Even BYU cancelled classes!! On our way back past the point of the mountain, we stopped to visit quickly with Brian who was with Ambers' parents in the Salt Lake area. We took him to lunch (my first In-n-Out burger 'animal' style) and enjoyed our very short visit, so good to see him again!

We enjoyed our visit, thanks mom and dad for having us and letting us spend this wonderful time of year with you. We love you and are grateful for the blessings that family brings!