Giving Thanks

We found many reasons to give thanks this year. It started out with a great Schnike by Krista on Summer. Krista surprised her by showing up Monday night instead of Wednesday morning. It was a grand reunion.






NOT a picture of the Summer/Krista reunion. Just a random picture that we have...oh...300 just like it.


We headed to LA Tuesday night (only Krista and Summer actually got there, Bill and I made it early the next morning though.) We had lots of fun hanging out with Jamie and LaDon and Ally. This is how we spent Thanksgiving...yeah, it was rough, but someone had to do it.


(That's Kris and LaDon in the surf)


Ally is half mermaid, she LOVES the ocean.




Summer had a great victory on the climbing rope. If you look close at the rope on the right, it's Summer on her way down. LaDon and Krista had both struggled to TRY and reach the top. Summer walked over and swoped up that rope like it was an elevator! All our jaws were on the ground, especially Krista and LaDon.





Summer and Krista were looking forward to the great dinner.



Ally was thinking, "Man, I have some weird Aunts."





Bill and I left for Virginia late that night. Sadly, Jamie and LaDon had to leave for the funeral of their friend who died so tragically in Utah. Kris and Sum returned to Colorado. They did get to go see all the lights at the LA temple. We are grateful for temples and knowing that families are forever.




We met up with Charina (who was in Virginia for Thanksgiving) and Jimmy and his parents in Washington DC at the temple. It was just the sweet and peaceful experience that we needed. It reminded us of what's important in life and how extremely blessed we are at this Thanksgiving and always.