Thanksgiving time!

This year was a Lets-go-home-to-Roswell year so Kristi, Robby and I packed up a van with all our luggage, Christmas presents, and five kids and made the pilgrimage to New Mexico! The kids were great and the trip actually went pretty fast but we were sure glad to get there! Here is a picture guide of things we did...


Hyrum and I riding Dad's little yellow mini-bike. Hyrum was not anxious to fast and ready to get off- Weston was ready to speed!


Even Lydia wanted a turn. :)



Wednesday and Thursday we baked and cooked until Thanksgiving dinner was ready- Hyrum and Weston were ready to eat!

This is our little place setting- a leaf seat card, an Oreo turkey (by Kristi) and turkey napkin holders.

I thought they turned out cute!

Here is our lovely selection of pies- traditional Lemon merange, Cindy's Halloween chocolate cream pie, Egg nog pumpkin pie, Banana cream pie, Caramel pecan pie, and the best: Maple apple pie. Delicious!

The kids found projects to do with Maama- like painting bird feeders (Hyrum says it's a bird catcher...)

Lydia and Pa making silly faces.

Hyrum and Bryson making sillier faces. :)

Pa, Maama and all the grandkids climbing trees- one of their favorite things while they were there!

Pa was helping Maama get out of the tree... :)

The siblings had their turn in the tree too. I love going home and being with my family!
Maama plays with the kids while Kristi and I take turns washing dishes. We all take turns cooking and cleaning up. We sing around the piano, play at the park, play outside in the WARM weather, read stories, do a little Black Friday shopping... It's great!