Thankful for Thanksgiving

 Lucy and I started off Thanksgiving with the Thanksgiving Point Pilgrim 5k.  Really quite funny with how out of shape I am.  But I loved that the medals were pumpkin pies! hahaha!

 Thanksgiving was hosted by Dave & Maria at Maria's mother's home.  The kids LOVED swimming in the pool and playing on the sports court.  I brought pies - favorite is Apple Cranberry from a Bountiful Kitchen.  I now do this kind every year and then try a new kind as well.  Family is such a blessing and these events always pull at my heart missing Grandma Barbara.  She always loved the family get-to-gethers and put so much work into the yumminess of the food and the activities.

The Lord sure ended the day on a gorgeous note!

the Lights of Luminaria

Thanksgiving Eve at Luminaria (Thanksgiving Point)!  First time and it was really cool.  (a little pricey, so I'm not sure this will be a yearly tradition, but fun to go occasionally).  (Elise was in a bit of a pout this day, so she's sorta missing from pics.)  I love how you can end with the statues of Jesus garden.

The parties leading up to Halloween

fall festival at the middle school

The last week before Halloween is always full of fun parties... here is a sampling of this year's festivities (minus the Cole orange party and the daddy daughter pumpkin carve)

ward party...lots of fun!
some of the kids even braved the spook alley

 Trick-or-Treat at the library/Sr. center/County offices...yum, yum, yum!

 Party at the Hammonds...always a great time!

Annual pumpkin carve with the Tripp fam - lots of good creations this year!