November Fun

 

 We started out by making our annual trip to Primary Children's Hospital as an extended Yoho family.  For the past 3 years, my mother-in-law has rounded up tons of fleece that we have cut and tied in to blankets to donate.  I can't remember how many there were this year but you can tell from the picture it is a lot, plus there are bags full of them that you can't even see.  Primary is an amazing place and they have a very caring and professional staff. 

 This is our group that attended Time Out For Women.  It was actually in October, but hey, I was still thinking about it in November!  Amazing messages.  I took pages and pages of notes.  Sheri Dew, John Bytheway, Chris Williams, Jenny Oaks Baker, Our Best Bites, etc.  I left wanting to be a better person.

 Zoo

 My former 1st grade job share partner and I still keep in touch and we make it a point to get together every couple of months.  She was kind enough to let us mooch off her zoo pass, and we had a great time (we missed you, Victoria)!  Above are Alayna and Bryant.
Below: Wanted to remember this moment:  Becca would not stay on the carousel animal without crying and grabbing on to me to get off.  So I put her on with Alayna and she was as happy as can be.  Even better, Alayna was happy to share with Becca and thought it was fun to have a riding partner.

 Thanksgiving Festivities

 We spent Thanksgiving with the Klemas' at the Yoho cabin (I know, a little confusing).  We cooked the whole sha-bang up there, and it was delicious.  I made my first pumpkin pie (which was amazing, and I don't even really like pumpkin pie), chocolate pudding pie, potatoes, rolls, and corn (wo-hoo).  Above is Alayna making a Grandpa sandwich in the loft.

 Sweet Becca watching the fun

 Teeter totter fun

 Becca climbing the stairs at every possible opportunity (thank you baby gates!)

 Cousin time...these 2 girls are only about a year apart in age!

On Black Friday, we met up with Harvey cousins who were in town from California and Colorado.  We all took our kids to the Children's Treehouse Museum in Ogden.  Our kids had a blast and the adults loved the time to visit with each other. We also might have lost Becca 2 or 3 times in the maze of all the children's activities....that girl is super speedy on her feet!

Holy leaves!  Each year we get to tackle an outrageous amount of leaves on our lawn.  Gets especially interesting when you have exactly 1 hour of any daylight left after Jeff gets home (no, I cannot rake them by myself during the day with 3 kids at home and no fence in the front yard =))

Also in November:
*Alayna had her 1st primary program.  Her part was "I choose the right when I love my mom and dad."  The teachers had each child in her sunbeam class come up with how they could choose the right, and that was her answer.  We practiced and practiced and she did great.  She was especially entertaining to watch during the songs.  She knew them ALL.  She kept waving to Jeff and I even in the middle of the program.  The highlight was when the older girls came in front of the stand to do sign language to "I'll Walk With You."  Alayna tried desperately to follow the lady that was modeling the sign language for the girls.  Jeff and I about died from the cuteness and trying to contain the desire to burst out laughing.  She's so awesome.
*I had my 16 week checkup.  The appointment was uneventful and wonderful.  We're cruising right along.
*Jeff grew a full goatee in honor of Movember.  I'm sure it was nice to have an excuse.  November is over though, dear =)
*Over Thanksgiving, we discovered Becca was sprouting 2 upper molars and 1 lower (incisor?), making 9 teeth in that mouth.  ouch.