Project 365: Week 48

Monday, November 23, 2009


Bethie's last day of school this week and they got to have a little Thanksgiving dinner. She had way fun and I thought she looked so adorable in the little pilgrim bonnets/hats that they made!


Tuesday, November 24, 2009


All packed up to head home to Orderville for Thanksgiving. JJ had his last day of school for the week and when Joey got home from work we drove down.


Wednesday, November 25, 2009


My mom and I spent today doing all the food preparations for tomorrow's feast. It was nice to do it today so we could have tomorrow to just be together as a family. My main focus was to make our family's traditional egg noodles (from my Grandma Sorensen's recipe). Everytime I make these I think of my Grandma and how much I miss her. I hope she is happy where she is and proud of her family. As my mom and I made food we had a great little visit and made plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was very nice to be there in the home I grew up in and just be with family.


Thursday, November 26, 2009


Today we had our first Thanksgiving dinner in my sister Kori's home. She and her family have restored my Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Esplin's home and its so beautiful. I'm so happy for her and her family to have this wonderful home to live in and its wonderful that the old home can be used again. We have been having our Thanksgiving dinners out in the barn every year because it was the only place we could fit us all, but now Kori has this wonderful big home that she shared with us this year. I loved having all of us together. It was good to see Charity - I haven't seen her in awhile and she is looking good and she and her kids have moved into a nice trailer, so I'm glad things are going well for her.


Friday, November 27, 2009


Since I didn't get any pictures today, since we just drove back to Orem, I decided to share what else we did yesterday. After our Thanksgiving dinner, we helped Kori and her family put up their lights. Okay, so mostly we just visited and laughed as others did it - but it was a hoot. So how many people does it take to get the lights up on the house - well there was Ray to hold the rope that was attached to Colby so he wouldn't fall (the roof was very slippery and steep), Kori to help with the rope on the roof, and Joey and Austin to provide moral support. LOL After getting the lights put up and playing more at Grandma's, we had dessert at Grandma's and then went back to the house for the lighting of the old house! We visited a little more and Beth got to have her very first sleepover - with Whitnee! She did so good. We also watched a movie with my Dad - which is always a wonderful tradition!


Saturday, November 28, 2009


Today was our niece's wedding day. I can't believe that Chelsea and Alicia are old enough to be married, but they are. It was nice to have Joey's parents come and visit with us and good to have most of the family together for awhile. The wedding was nice and it was very beautiful with the Christmas decorations. Some good food too. Congratulations Chelsea!


Sunday, November 29, 2009


Last week, these huge giftbags were dropped off for the kids as an early Christmas gift. The kids wanted to open them then, but I decided it will be nice to wait to have another gift under the tree for Christmas. I feel so blessed that someone out there thought of my kids - thank you to whoever you are!