Vacation!

Hello. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was nice.

We are getting all the final details for the wedding taken care of and as the day gets closer, I get more nervous. I am very excited but I would not be able to pull this off without the help of our family.

Tom and I have decided we are in need of a much overdue vacation. We were trying to figure out places to go that would be warm in February. We thought possibly Mexico, but I don't want to have to rush getting my passport... so we have decided on Hawaii!

We are staying at a place I have stayed before. Pics below.

Thanksgiving Preparation

The turkey has been prepped - and no - I don't mean Tom! We have it soaking in a brine (recipe courtesy of Micalla & Beneta - thanks guys!). We finished up our shopping last night. Kristen is coming over today to do some baking with me. I have the next 4 and 1/2 days off. I am looking forward to the break.

I can't believe how quickly our family is growing! This time next year Kristen will be married and we will be celebrating the holidays with our new grandchild. Garrett has a steady girlfriend now and she is over quite a bit (we really like her). It looks like the next phase of our lives has started. And I feel very blessed.

Wedding Invitations

The invitations have been mailed! I can't believe we are a month away from the wedding!!!!

First picture of our grandchild

Pictures from the Weekend

My family out to dinner
Me & Tom. It was very sunny!
Garrett & Maycee
Myleigh & me From left to right: Kade (my cousin Micalla's son), Micalla, Me, my cousin Laurie (Laurie & Micalla are sisters). We had no idea until we looked at these later that Kade had made this face. He is so funny!
Uncle George Hellewell (who recently celebrated his 90th Birthday) and KynnLee
Tom & Maycee eating Cheetos
Garrett & Myleigh

Grandma Hellewell

Love Dollars

Lipstick Kisses
Glitter Glue & White Cardboard Paper
Fresh Box of Crayons
Drawer Full of Pens Wapped With Rubber Bands
Scissors With Zigzag Edges
Bread Rising in the Kitchen
Aluminum Mini-baking Dishes
Tiny Cups for Drinking Water
The Blue Bedroom
The Green Bedroom
The Earwig Room
Crushed Velvet
Material Stacked 4 Foot High
Flowers in Dresser Drawers
Flat Pillows
So Many Blankets You Can’t Move Your Feet
Little Christmas Houses
Potato Salad
Raspberry Jam
Christmas Ribbon Candy
Cute Poems
Metal Rollers
Makeup
Quilts With Squares We Colored In
Wearing Her Boots to Pick Apples
Knocks and Waves at the Window
Hair Combs
Coin Purse
Necklaces
Puckers in the Mirror
Peas & Potatoes
Gooseberries, Soda & Salt
Sharp Cheddar
Doll Quilts
Crackers in Church
Twist Tie Baggies

Notes Taped

Musical Cards

White Out

Scarfs

Rootbeer in the Snow

Clothes Pins

Backyard Swing

Plastic Fruit

I Love you and I will miss you!!!!!

Halloween Kitty

Well... I guess I won't be taking the cat out this year for "trick-or-treat". She didn't like her costume! (Just kidding! I was going through baby clothes and the cat was on my lap. It just seemed like a natural progression). Cat was NOT happy!

Idaho Food Bank - Hunger Bowl

TOK (the company I work for) participated in a food raise for the Idaho Food bank. It got interesting when A-1 Plumbing challenged us. It got even better when some of the owners of our company and one of the maintenance guys said they would shave their heads if we had 100% company participation and 9 barrels of food to donate. Well... we had 23 barrels and 100% and $5,000 in cash donations! So - you guessed it! Off with the locks!

We had to be out on the BSU Blue Turf at 4:45 am along with A-1 to see who had the most in donations! It was broadcast on KTVB.com during the morning news. Here are a few pictures.

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TRIP

Marcia and I just returned from a trip into what can only be described as the bowels of hell! And.......... survived. What does that say about us??? We are tough biatches! More later - after I have had sleep.

ILYOGS!