Sunday, December 6, 2020

Brian and Lincoln's birthdays, Thanksgiving...

Brian turns 26, Thanksgiving with the Choate's, Rachel comes, Leland's van, Luke gets into the food coloring...



The Choate's came and we started off with a visit to the park...


Lincoln and May came too and we got to have a sleepover...



Luke was quiet and by the time we discovered what he'd been up to, he looked like THIS!
Fortunately, it did not get on the new carpet, and it came right out of his clothes and bedding after a good wash!  Tim got it out of his eyes before school the next day...



We had church at home.  





The kids worked on this year's Thankful tree and President Nelson challenged us to share what we are Thankful for on social media.  It was wonderful to see the negative political dialogue change to uplifting gratitude dialogue practically overnight!


LaNae had her first Stake Relief Society Fall Leadership Meeting and we did it over Zoom, with breakout sessions for the different counterparts.  LaNae met with the secretaries. The technology went smoothly and we had a great meeting-whew!


Wesley is starting to toddle around everywhere and is starting to climb...


The kids played with Legos




Night games-so fun!

















These two certainly get along well together!

Brian turned 26 and is officially on his own health insurance with Deloitte! Ha!




Brian celebrated his birthday on Saturday



And then for his actual birthday on Sunday, we spent some time looking at his baby photo albums.
What a cutie!

Christmas lights started to appear around the area...



I am thankful for my savior Jesus Christ!
Having faith in Him brings peace!



Brian and Chloe announced that they are expecting a new baby in June!



We also found out that Jared and Taylor are expecting in June, and Preston and Brianna, and Julia in Boise.  June will be an awesome time!


So happy for them.

But now we are extra worried about getting the corona virus-yikes!
Praying it will continue to pass over our house...


The boys played laser tag and night games and the little ones played downstairs on the indoor playground...



It is starting to get much colder outside...


We wanted to go smaller this year because of the coronavirus, so we had a small Thanksgiving with Rick's family on Monday. It was Lincoln's birthday.  Unfortunately he was sick and had to stay home with Kelsee, but Rick and May came and we had a nice Thanksgiving dinner together.



Than we had another dinner on Thanksgiving day.

Lucy and Amy helped with the centerpiece this year...


It turned out so beautiful!


2020 Turkey shaped rolls


We had the Choate's, and Rachel came down from Idaho. 











Afterwards, we had a planning session


We got out the Christmas decorations and started putting them up


The kids love Grandma kay Stout's Raggedy Ann dolls.  
She would be so pleased to know the joy they have brought us!


Brian and Leland began assembling a robotic car


We got word over in Japan that our good friend, Brian Skinner had a lovely wedding.
Can't wait for the day when we get to meet his new bride!


Tim has been working a lot on his website: stoutsensei.com



It's December!


Brian and Chloe are practicing up on playing Christmas carols





What a delight these kids are, we are blessed!




Amy is great with Luke.  She has a gift!


Luke at school


Tim took Luke for a drive to the temple