Here are some highlights from the week of Thanksgiving. It was a fun week full of activities, especially w/ family. I took Wednesday and Friday off, which was great!
Hudson loves to give hugs!
Steve put up the blowup bear/penguin outside. The boys think it's pretty fun, especially at night.
Carter won it the year before at Home Depot.
At Nyles' school they had visitors come and tell them about their jobs.
Nyles and Carter earned another stripe on their belts in martial arts for "intensity".
They've both been working hard.
More pictures of Carter and Nyles while at martial arts.
Carter fell asleep in the car, which is very typical of him.
Nyles started growing a bean plant at school then brought it home to continue to grow.
Hudson tried Nutella and whip cream and no surprise, loves them! He also likes having utensils when he eats. Before I could get him a spoon he grabbed the toy on his tray and used her as a spoon. Too funny! It worked though!
Hudson using a Wild Kratts toys as a spoon for his whip cream.
Hudson learning to walk.
We put up the Christmas tree on Thanksgiving before heading to dinner. It's always fun to decorate it!
Trying to get a quick picture at Thanksgiving. Hudson reaching for a balloon in Carter's face.
I'm so thankful for these 3 precious boys in my life!
Having Thanksgiving dinner at Dave/Joann's place.
Nyles and Connor laughing at each other. Chandler playing the piano while Melanie holds Hudson. Jeff giving Steve a meatball as Stacie gives them a look.
Hudson had whip cream for dessert. He thoroughly enjoyed it!
The next day my parents came over. My mom stayed at our place while Steve, Nyles and my dad went fishing at Utah Lake. Carter, my mom and I played games and did puzzles. We had a lot of fun. Thankfully my mom was able to figure out how to get into our bathroom w/ her wheelchair and transfer w/ one leg. This is the 1st time since her surgery. Now we know she can stay for a while w/ us!
Nyles catching a fish, and my dad enjoying the sunshine.
They figured out how to catch them and caught a lot! 
That evening Pauline and Rose and their families came over for dinner. I cooked up a ham.
After dinner we played Blank Slate, then did our White Elephant gift exchange.
We also played Pictionary. It was a lot of fun and great to be together again.
Steve playing Chess against Sophia, while Piper watched. Carter got a hat and a "movie" from the gift exchange. He was pretty excited about it. Later Piper asleep under the tree.
On Saturday, Steve, Nyles and my dad went fishing again at the same place. Dave met them over there as well. Since they knew from the day before what to do, they had a lot of success and caught even more fish than the day before!
Dave, Nyles and my dad getting some lunch while fishing. All the fish they caught in the live well of our boat. They used the boat to get to the docks since the gate was locked to walk to it, then used the boat to store the fish. Rob's brother's father-in-law, who is from the Philippines, gladly took all the fish they caught to eat, both days! He also took their swans they shot earlier this month.
They had a great time! Funny Dave and my dad had almost the same outfit on :)
Carter, my mom and Hudson stayed home again. Carter taught my mom how to use Perler beads. He then gave his Perler bead creation (a deer) to my dad. My mom made a flower. We also played guess who, and other games and puzzles. Piper later on her bed by the main Christmas tree.
Saturday late afternoon, Steve took Nyles and Carter to a neighbor boy's birthday party at an ice skating place. It was both of their 1st times trying it. It was a little tricky, but they make improvements.
We're so thankful for all that we've been blessed with, for our family and friends, and for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives. We're thankful for this time of year to reflect on all we our grateful for. Steve and I have actually been writing down every day (since March), something we're grateful for in a journal. There is always something to be grateful for, even when at first it might not seem so.
Here is a great quote about Gratitude.
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