Garden

This year was such a cold summer that we had peas all summer. The rest of the garden didn't fare as well. I did get enough green beans to actually do a whole canner worth. I just pulled the last of our carrots here in November. They were the largest carrots we have ever had. I think next year I will wait just as long.

Christmas Tree Adventure

Carlee and Spence family posing for Kyle's camera and not mine.

Riding in the back of the Truck with the trees. (Only going 5mph on the dirt road at the farm)

Gigi and Lilly


Carlee and Spence family posing for Kyle's camera and not mine.


Kyle and Spencer carring their tree to truck

Gabby and Miley carring our tree.





The weekend of Thanksgiving we usually put up our christmas tree. Since we moved into the new house(Its been 5 years and 2 more kids since) we haven't picked up a live tree. Well, Lilly and Lydia have never been to cut down their own tree so we decided to this year. It is such a fun experience that we will now do it every other year. We always loved doing it but we were worried about needles and sap on our new carpet and we have a fake tree that looks pretty close to real. I always miss the smell.

So we invited Carlee and Spencer to go with us. My Aunt Jinny was here along with my cousin Megan. They came along as well. With 8 kids tromping around looking for trees it was interesting. Carlee and Spence found there Noble first. We put it in the truck. Then we drove to the area with just normal ever greens. We finally found one we could all agree on and Kyle and the girls all took turns cutting it down. We then went back to the office for hot chocolate and they twined it to make it easier for transport. It was a lot of fun. They kids were playing tag in the trees and they all said they can't wait until next time.

Belle's Baptism Photo Shoot

Carthage Jail

While on our trip to Missouri we decided to take a trip north to Illinois to Nauvoo.
On our drive up we stopped at Carthage Jail. It was an experience I will never forget as we learned more about the last few days of the Prophet Joseph Smiths life.
It must of been so scary to see the mob and hear them coming up the stairs. Then hearing and seeing the bullets coming through the door. Them holding the door shut. Watching your brother get hit. It must of been horrific. Joseph went to the window while being shot fell through the window and down to the ground where he was shot many times more. Someone said the Mormons were coming and they all left very quickly. During that time the Nauvoo legend was a large Army.

I am grateful for Prophet Joseph Smith and how he was brave enough to always stand up for what he believed. Even when he was being persecuted for the things he beleived. Never denying the fact that he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus and they told him not to join any church. He then restored the gospel to the earth. Moving so many times and being persecuted and chased down for the things he taught. I know he was a prophet and I am grateful for the sacerfices he made for all of us to have the restored gospel.

Lake Michigan

Last October Kyle had a photo shoot in Michigan, and Missouri. I went with him to help. This is our visit to lake Michigan. I couldn't believe there were waves in a lake. I couldn't see the other side of the lake. It surely looked like an ocean to me. I even had to taste the water to make sure it wasn't salt water. It sure was beautiful. We took these pictures at a state park. We ended up doing a mini photo shoot. It was so fun!

Nauvoo Cabin

We stayed in this cute little cabin. That was an original pioneer cabin somewhere in the united States. The owner looks for the old cabins and fixes them up and moves them to Nauvoo. It was so cute the Bathroom looked like an a out house. It was very nice. We liked it!

Great Pumpkin Halloween

Grandma Hoisington's for the traditional Great Pumpkin search. They always have so much fun with all the cousins.

New Member of the Family!

Our neighbors cat had kittens and Miley and Kyle fell in love with this kitten. They ended up droping her off earlier then I thought. She was super young and would cry all the time. It has been just over a month now and her and Lolly are getting along great and she seems to have settled down a bit. If you see scratches on me or my children its the darn Kitten. Miley is the owner of this cat but Lilly thinks she owns this kitten. She will not leave her alone. She is tolerent of my 2 year old carring her like a baby. She even wraps her up in her doll blankets.That is what Lilly calls her Baby Boo. Lilly doesn't even care if she scratches her. I end up having to move her into the laundry room away from the 2 yr old terror. Miley named her BOO because she is black and we got her a couple weeks before Halloween. She loves to cuddle. She is a baby and loves to play. I was so Happy when our older cat decided to be friends with her. Now they play and get along well. They are right now sleeping right next to each other on Belle's bed. I haven't dared let her outside yet she is so small and I know for sure she would be eaten by something. She can learn from Lolly our older cat how to defend herself. So when I feel confident that she can go out all the time I will.