It's about Time!!!

(This is to show Brent that we ate his favorite dinner without him!)

Well hello again and late, my excuse this time is Sherrie was going to write and chickened out. A lot of good things have happened and a few not so. We have enjoyed the coming of the cooler weather and all that it means for us Desert Rats. The A/C is off and the windows are open, the daytime temps are in the 70's, overnite in the 50's. We love it so much. We had our usual Halloween with 2 little ones and bri and jo's kids. Did they ever get the candy. I am a little worried about the cross dressing Conner, looks so cute.

We have mourned ASU's downfall this year and even hurt for the Y and the tuff loss to Utah. One thing we can count on is that Brent is there to make it all make sense. We are looking forward to the Territorial Cup against UofGay. They need to step up and save the season. Woiuld not hurt if Tuitama broke his leg.

Had a great Thanksgiving Day. So glad to have Brent and Kami down, although we missed the kids. Man did we eat good and had plenty to go around. We were blessed to have Grandma Ellsworth here from Denver, we love her so much for all that she brings to the family and how she cares so much for all of us. The only way I could show her was to make the rolls that she was going to make while she was talking to Sherrie. She got even by putting them in the pan as I cut and rolled them. Made a coconut cream, banana cream, pumpkin and apple pie the night before and Nancy brought a pecan pie, Also had two 20 pound Turkeys in the oven. Agood trick I have learned is to put an apple in the bird, as I don't stuff them. Makes them so much more moist and so tasty.

We had so much fun with the game playing and how Kami likes to play 7 up and hold the 7's to try to get BK Morty to fire up and maybe cuss a little bit. Also played 99 and generally had a good time. Seemed that Brent was right behind Blake to be the first ones out, just a thought.

On Saturday morning Sherrie and I got all the Christmas decorations up as you can see. The house is now a winter wonderland. Does make it all so festive and the Yuletide bright. Heard that before. Took Mom to the airport this morning at 5:30 am, on my way to work, and now we miss her, hope Gena and Marianne are happy and proud of themselves. I have always known that I had a special place in my moms heart right behind Sharon, Gena, Marianne, and Dean. Makes me feel so good........

Some of my faves are,

1. This timne of year with all the wonderful meanings that it brings to us with the life of our Saviour. It is really too bad that it takes us a while to learn this.

2. The chance to go out in all the crowds of rude and crappy people and get shoved and pushed just to get a present for someone.

3. The opportunity to spend all the money that the family hasn't gotten out of you through the year.

4. The chance to see the joy on the faces of the little grandkids when they get their presents, it is all about them.

5. The chance to go through the season with my wonderful wife, she means so much to me for all that she has seen me through and the unconditional love that she shows me, thus providing the opportunity for me to return it to her 10 fold, well try too anyway.

6. For each of my children and for the good things that they try to do in their lives and their families lives, just remember that your mother is aware of you and your lives and is probably very involved trying to help you from the other side.

May God bless each and every one of you that have touched my life and have a wonderful holiday and be safe.