There is a quote: "LIFE IS NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORMS TO PASS.... IT'S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN."
With 12 children and 5 adopted from Russia, we have had challenges and trials along with our joys. We have decided that we must
learn how to "dance in the rain." We must notice and acknowledge the joys and miracles in our lives.
They exist daily -- we just need to make sure we do not miss them!! This blog is to remind us of these miracles and joys!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

November 21-25, 2012 -- THANKSGIVING FUN!

THANKSGIVING 2012 ACTIVITIES

Our first night was spent doing some dancing with Hyrum and his friends.
It was so fun for me, mom, to watch Melissa and Hyrum dance.
Melissa has taken a lot of dance classes at BYU and Hyrum is starting to do the same.

We took our traditional visit to "The Square" to see the Christmas lights!
This year, we didn't lose Mason!  Good job family!


Of course, a highlight was cooking our Thanksgiving Dinner!!!
Alison and Bethany made cheesecake
Joseph made a pecan pie cheesecake

David and Mason played "Wild Kratts" -- a PBS show about animals

Rebecca licked all the spoons anyone would give her!

Mason still loves the iphone

Melissa and Rachel took over the pie baking!!!
That was a big "yahoo" for mom!

Mason and Daniel helped mom with the rolls


Hyrum is the mashed potato man with 
Melissa and Bethany checking the taste of his recipe!



Dad takes care of the "turkey lurkey."


David was anxious to eat and someone helped him pass
the time with the camera!


Our place setting



Finally, it is time to gather and time to eat!!!


We are so, so blessed!



AFTER that delicious meal, we had to work it off 
so we played a fun big game of "Kick Ball!"
If the dried grass stickers hadn't crawled up our socks and pant legs, it would have been perfect!!!  Mason shows us a "sticker."



Thanksgiving isn't complete without some crafts, puzzles, and down time.
Daniel makes a turkey "beady buddy" while mom works a puzzle.
Robert enjoys some of that down time on his itouch.

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