We have had a pretty good Fall. The weather has been beautiful. It only has snowed once and there is not snow on the ground right now. October Thanksgiving was spent at home this year and Camellia, Doug and their crew came for Turkey and all the trimmings. We did our Halloweening on Saturday October 30th this year so that we did not have to be running around on Sunday. I texted our neighbors about a week beforehand and most were agreeing to let us come and visit on the Saturday. Thanks neighbors! It took us about 3 hours to go to 15 houses. The kids dressed up as follows: Caeleb - a big blowup dinosaur, Elva - a unicorn, Mary - a unicorn (they got nice cozy unicorn pjs), Selman - a dinosaur and Lizzy - a strawberry.
Chris and I celebrated our 12 Anniversary on October 24th. Camellia and Doug watched the kids while Chris and I spent a night away in Waterton at our usual Glacier Suites Hotel. We hiked Bears hump that Friday evening and it was a beautiful hike!! It felt so good to hike and I felt so alive!!! I hope we can do more this summer. We went out for supper at Vimny Lodge. The next day, we slept in, had breakfast and went to the 1:00pm session at the Temple. It has been 2 years since we have gone to the Temple and it was so wonderful to go again. I feel close to my Father in Heaven when I am in the Temple. I am grateful to learn more about God's plan for us as well as feel connected to those who have already died.
I took the kids to Camellia and Doug's on the weekend of November 5th while Chris stayed home and worked on report cards. Doug was in the play Joseph and the Technicolor dream coat and he did so good! We took all the kids to the play except Selman and Lizzy.
On November 11, we watched a Remembrance day service from home while Nana took Caeleb to Champion for the little service there. Then we went to the Nanton Air Museum and looked at the war planes and other exciting displays. Nana and Papa came as well as Camellia and her kids. We had a great time looking at the planes and playing in the park outside.
Pretty much our whole family got sick during the week of the 15-21 of November with certain kids staying home throughout the week. I even had a fever Tuesday and Wednesday which never happens and I felt really rotten. Caeleb and I got tested for Covid on the Thursday but we were negative. We all feel better now, just a continuing cough for some of us.
Today, November 27, we went to get our tree up in the mountains. It is the first time we have done that with the kids. We left at 1000 in the morning and were back by 3:00pm. We did not find the greatest tree for us or Mom and Dad but we tried and we had fun. There was a little snow up there so the kids had some fun sledding. We got slurpies as per a tradition we did when I was growing up when going tree hunting. I hope that we can continue to do this every 2-3 years. Chris is not really an outside person so I kind of felt alone in planning this but I hope that we can continue to do things like this in our family. Traditions are important. And being outside is important too. We decorated the little tree tonight and had appetizers and hot chocolate while watching The Polar Express after. That is becoming a tradition too. I love our little Charlie Brown tree. It lights up our dining room and living room with the spirit of Christmas.
Well, I best put the Liz to bed. Until later.
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