Thanksgiving

I've let a little time go by and I thought it was time to catch everybody back up on what was happening in our lives. We had our Thanksgiving early this year, we all got together on November 15th because it was when we could all be here, it was wonderful! Micah and Marilee came up from Provo, and Josh and Elise were here from Pocatello. Ethan brought his friend Amy and her son Seth. We had a fun time trying to get everyone to fit in this tiny house, but we managed. The boys had an air soft gun tournament and ended up with mud caked shoes, and some welts!!! We all got together Saturday nite at the church and Matt and Seri brought their Wii, and some other video games, and everyone played basketball, which was fun (except for Matt injuring his knee) and a fun board game called the Wrong game, it is a hoot! and then we all gathered around the table as soon as Seth got back from Elk hunting. It was so wonderful to look around the table and see all of my kids, and Sue and Leon and Katie and Adam and Izzy and Kerry! Royce and I are so thankful for our family, what a great blessing our Heavenly Father has given us, the chance to grow and become who we need to be with all of these wonderful people surrounding us to help us and challenge us to be the best that we can! Then on Sunday we celebrated Micah's 25th birthday, and then went to church together, what a truly blessed experience. Micah and Mare had a challenge on the way home, they were hit by a drunk driver, but other than some damage to their car, they were protected, and I am so thankful for that. Josh and Elise had a flat tire, and then their doughnut tire ended up with a bubble on it, but they were able to get a new tire at Walmart, so all in all, we were blessed and protected! I LOVE my family, I am so thankful for each one of them, Royce for his patience, Josh for his joyful spirit, Elise for her talented baking skills, Micah for his listening ear, Marilee for her guidance, Seth for his giving nature, Matt for his willingness to help, Seri for her sense of fun, Crystal for being my confidante, and my right arm and leg, and Ethan for his funny and quirky sense of humor. Royce and I are so blessed to have Grandma and Grandpa Larsen and lots of wonderful brothers and sisters and lots of nieces and nephews and wonderful friends, We could lose everything and still be so blessed as long as we have our family and friends! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!