November

November started out busy with a shower for my niece, Elizabeth.  Her sister-in-law, Emily, her mom, Joy, and I did it and it was Pinterest worthy.

Joy and Kristen came out and we had it in Elizabeth's clubhouse.

Joy, Elizabeth and Kristen

Me, Elizabeth and Emily.  Don't know why it is such bad lighting.  

Joyous with some of the food

 Jacob has also been participating in Lego club at school.  The theme is recycling....which I think is kind of hard to come up with for Legos, but they did.  His team decided to do a presentation on recycling cannons.  There is such a big market for that, I'm sure it will go far!  :)

Going across the rope bridge.

 Mountain America Credit union did an evening at the Aquarium.  We went with Jared, Stephanie and the girls and the Ahyous from our ward.  It was a fun evening.

Jacob and Elias 

We go down to my parent's quite often.  Here is Jacob  hanging out with Grandpa one day before we left.  

 Our friend, Jennifer, has an annual Christmas dinner with friends.  She bought a new home earlier this year and hosted.  The kids had their own room for dinner (Jacob, Richie and Carolyn's 6 kids, Brad and Kristi Anna's daughter).  Funny thing....Richie and Carolyn were married 4 months before we were and have 5 more kids than we do!

Carolyn (holding Nora), Jennifer, Deb, Gina

Jason, Brad, Kristi Anna (their little girl), Richie

Brook, Dad, Jacob, Elizabeth, Amy

Thanksgiving was spent down at Josh and Irina's with Jason's family.  After we went down to Mom and Dad's to visit.  Funny thing is I forgot to take pictures at Jason's.  

Jessica, Brook and Amy spent the week with Mom and Dad and seemed to have a great time!

But it obviously brought Dad to drink!!

Michael and his goatee

 

 My friend, LeAnn got married!  She has been divorced for nearly 21 years.  All of her kids are grown and she met Mike about a year and a half ago.  He seems nice and I hope she'll be very happy.

We had a day off school and Jacob and I went to Jason's work and took lunch in.













Then I left Jacob with Jason to "work" for the rest of the afternoon.

Home after a hard afternoon of work

The family (men) worked on Karen's basement to try and finish up the bedroom and bathroom.  Jacob is seen here helping prime the bedroom for painting.

On to December!