THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS IN MAPLETON

We had a wonderful gathering in Mapleton.

Thanksgiving 2015

Katie and Daren.

Look who flew in from Virginia and surprised us all!

 Sashy and Curtis.

Their first married Thanksgiving.

Granddad and Nana Padgett

 drove up from their home in Nephi,(1 of 3 homes).

 Dennis and Suzanne.

 Can you guess who?

 Sophie and JP.

Moms working hard in the background.

 Nathan and Davis - the young bros.

 Ken and Dennis - - the old bros.

Dishwasher extraordinaire.

Danielle and mom.

 Playing some fantastic game on the big screen with their iPhones.

A family re-united.

(Coco, on left, newest member)

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And on another note.

Aria, Nate and his brother drove to California and . . .

 with her boyfriend Nate Schwartz and his family,

went on a cruise to Mexico.

(check her out in the back left side)

Big event! "She said, Y E S!

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And on another note . . .

Ruth's book debuted.

Sophie presenting Hazel Twigg & The Hollyhock Hideaway. Not to be missed.

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And on another note . . .

Down in So Cal, the famous, traditional Turkey Bowl football game.

 Travis, Ryan and Carlos.

Lindsey doing her best against a fierce competitor.

Aimee makes a run for it. 

TD  

Nathan going for the catch.

Travis ready to receive.

Ryan waiting for the call.

Ryan and Lindsey

Travis and Nate.

Will she snag the belt?

Yes! But after the play gives it back to Aimee.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD!

(Thanks to the photographer)

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A 

WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!

This was one of the Dads. He ran into a "heel". Ouch. Emergency room and 3 stitches inside his mouth and 6 on the outside. He's a Marine so he was back at the Thanksgiving table in an hour!

ON THE SEA AGAIN . . .

Celebrating their 36th anniversary leaving from

San Francisco to Ensenada, Mexico then to Hawaii,
around the islands stopping at a few and then return. 

COCO

Guess who has a new doggie? She's a little older, calmer, housebroken and so very cute. Coco came to Sashy and Curtis via a friend of Suzanne. Coco needed a home and they needed a little dog to love.

Sashy writes, "The newest member of our family is 61 years 

old in dog years but that doesn't stop me from holding her 

like a baby every second I get."

 COCO

IT'S FINALLY HERE . . .

Not only is it Ken's birthday today,

 but the launch of 4 years of sweat and toil. Ruth's book is in print, in hand, and available. It's beautifully written and has wonderful illustrations. It will make a perfect gift for someone special in your life. I promise it will become a treasure.

You can check it out on Amazon here.http://www.amazon.com/Hazel-Twigg-Hollyhock-Hideaway-Ruth/dp/B017V755PO

WINTER IS COMING

Julie found a great deal on some curtains for her living room, and they not only look good, they will help keep the cold out.

 The curtains that are closed cover that huge window on the (?) North.

You can barely see that big window on the left. This was taken as they were in the process of painting the house. You can see what a big job that was but they were almost done. What a transformation has taken place in the intervening years. All painted, work done on the steps, many beautiful plants around the house, and much more.

This is the other side of the living room and that door goes out to the 3 seasons room.

Julie said that Ruth gave her this Eagle. Nice.

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Thanks, Ruth.

 Her Halloween costume.

 You looking at me?

Our Iowa girls with their Dad.

A NEW LITTLE GIRL IS ON HER WAY

By now you probably have all heard the good news that Mark and Liz are awaiting the birth of their baby.

They had the sonogram but chose not to know the sex of the baby. They gave the baker the sealed envelope and found out when they cut the cake with all the family there. 

 Moments before the cake cutting.

(her shirt says, "Me and mini-me")

 Huge surprise for Mark, he was sure it was a little boy,

but Liz said she knew it was a girl.

 There it is, folks. The pink frosting.

 Mom and baby bump.

Here's the whole family. Great picture.