Thanksgiving weekend happenings...

LOVE that we received this picture and an awesome letter from our sweet Elder!  He received our Christmas package in about 2 weeks!

No shave November

Thanksgiving night, played cards, ate sandwiches and tried to get our missionary in there!

This is what we call "White Friday".   Nick's first time doing baptisms!

Mt Timpanogas Temple

We love making Gingerbread houses!!

Brooks' program and Boys off to South Dakota!

Brooks 3rd grade play

The whole crew off to hunt pheasants in South Dakota for the week.

A trailer full of dogs

The older boys.  Missing Payton...

Mighty Hunters!

Ellie refused to ride with the other dogs...

Trying to keep warm!

The older boys...

The younger boys...

The Mighty hunters?...

Happy Birthday Nick!!

Nick turned 12 years old on November 9th.  He is so awesome!  We love you, Nick!

An iPod case that he needed a few days earlier!  :(

The best thing Nick says about him turning 12 is that he gets to receive the Priesthood and become a Deacon!  This picture of the boys is so great because you can see Elder Payton Thorpe's picture in the glass case behind them!

So proud of you, Nick!

Christmas gift for Elder Thorpe

Part of Payton's Christmas gift.  Feliz Navidad from the whole fam!

The finished project ready to send to Payton!