West Valley & South Jordan

What comes first to you when you think of Thanksgiving? We had an enjoyable time at the Gillettes for year and I feel it was captured in my two photos. Linda's (or Louise's or ...) rolls have a soft spot in my heart and always space in my stomach. The sun caught the glow just right and I thank those that prepared a great meal.

Thanksgiving is about being grateful for our wonderful families, gospel truths, our country, etc. We are so fortunate to have good relationships with our families and I thank each one of you for being so good to be around. Jeff continued his absolute dominance in Connect Four. I have a version loaded on my iPod so maybe with some practice .... nah, I don't want to burst his bubble.

We completely enjoy each visit to Jeff & Janae's home. The children love to hear stories from Grandma Peterson so they take advantage of every opportunity -- this one at 7:31 a.m.

From a professional standpoint, I guess Kristen could provide answers on personality development. I have been fascinated with how early a person's personality begins to be exhibited. As I was taking photos of Megan, she was having a great time on her rocking horse then the next minute she was giving me "the look". It is a joy to participate in life. I remarked to Louise that each day is a gift. Each one comes with a different wrapper. Each one is useful.

Christmas is coming and the joy and anticipation is fun to watch. Louise, of course, provided the antlers and the kids were eager to she how they fit. They obviously suit Claire just fine. And yes, Louise provided the gingerbread boy puzzle.

We had one more activity this last Saturday at the Stephenson's. We made reindeer sandwiches for lunch. The base is peanut butter, the eyes are 1/2 marsh mellow with a chocolate chip, the nose a grape, and the "hay" carrot sticks and string cheese.