Thankful

Utah had the most glorious fall and we were so grateful!  The leaves weren't very vibrant colors since the weather stayed so warm, but we didn't complain!  We enjoyed the sweaters, boots, football, crunchy leaves, pumpkin-everything,

The weather really changed Thanksgiving weekend and it was FREEZING!  That didn't keep us from the first annual Waters' Turkey Trot (put on by Shalauna & Jason)!  The kids complained about having to wear two layers, but then thanked me afterwards!  The kids all participated in a 1-mile fun run, and they did great and finished (Kendall needed to be carried for about half of the race).  Shalauna had lots of incentives to earn some cash, and the kids walked away with $5 each.  The next week, they bought beanie boos with their race cash!

While we were at the turkey trot, Brandon was playing football at Orem High with a bunch of high school buddies.  He had an accidental hit with another player, but of course he kept playing for another hour.  When he got home, he was out of it and in a lot of pain - sure enough, he had a concussion.  So he took it easy and we watched him closely.

We enjoyed dinner with the Allred clan and lots of cousins!  Then Brandon and I did a little bit of Black Friday shopping that evening and the next day.  We are very thankful for Brandon's new job and to be living near family in Utah.  We are grateful for our good health, and are continually blessed beyond measure.  We are grateful that we sold our house in Arizona and will soon move into a new home in American Fork.

We have missed all the swimming in AZ, so we headed to Orem Rec Center

Logan & Andrew showing off their muscles at our weekly playdate

Sisters

Race cash

Spending their race cash on stuffed animals, of course!

Andrew & Chase - handsome boys