Moulton November

Greetings!

I was outside in my t-shirt painting something and it's the end of November. Al Gore must've been right. The planet is frying! Shame shame shame! haha! We've had a busy couple of months and I've been remiss to write. Just a few highlights. We loved having Scott home briefly in August for our family get together. We 4-wheeled the first day.

The next day, most everyone went golfing. Oh, and Sally and Sam came up from Vegas to join us which was fun! I stayed home and mastered the art of grilling ribs! Oh my! I even passed the test with Jess' dad. He didn't believe I could do it. I showed him! Oh my! But they literally take forever so I've informed the fam, they get them once a year. Twice if they twist my arm! After the little ones went to bed, we watched, Hunger Games. which some had not seen! Fun flick! 

The next morning, the golfers took off for Heber where they golfed at one of the most beautiful, scenic courses around. They even saw deer and other wild animals checking out their mad golf skills. The rest of us met up with them later that morning at Deer Creek for a day of boating and riding wave runners, courtesy of Nic's folks. Jess' niece, Naomi and her husband, Tommy, came up to join us this day. 

Sunday was a favorite day because all the kids came to church with us. It was nice to take up a whole row for a change. We loved having everyone together.

In Sept, we celebrated Marianne and Nic's bday with Marianne's cherry pie, of course. Cottrell's came to town with Brent and Eileen for a BYU football game and we met up at Brick Oven for some delish pizza! Thanks again for dinner! So fun to finally meet Eileen! She's even cuter in person! Brent's buttons were popping! 

October was gorgeous with the colors on the mountains behind us. Jess and I went with Bryce, Amy (Bryce's new friend) and her daughter, Avery, to the pumpkin patch. We took a hayride and ate fresh apple cider donuts and drank fresh cider too. Oh yum! Fun times! Afterward, we came back home, met up with Packer's and ate Navajo tacos, per/Bryce's request! Bryce wanted to build a bonfire in the back so we roasted marshmallows and ate s'mores to our heart's content! (Did anyone notice how often we are eating? Maybe that's the problem!!!)

November brought Jess' bday and Nic's departure to his beloved Texas. He has a new job and left on Jess' bday but we met the night before for dinner and of course, Jess' apple pie. What's up with these people and their pies??????? Doesn't anyone like cake anymore? 

All their stuff got packed up, thanks to a moving company, and then Marianne moved home right before Tgiving. Nic flew home and we had a lovely Tgiving with Van Natter's again this year.We all really noticed the absence of Grammy and hope she's feeling better. It was a great day. How could it not be with 8 pies for 12 adults. Never too much pie! Marianne just flew to Texas to join Nic tho' they will be home for Cmas. They're hoping to find a home soon. 

Scott ending up driving to Omaha when his best friend's dad and brother were involved in a plane crash near Fresno. So sad but we're glad he could be of some comfort to his friend. 

Bryce is doing well in school and even got an A- in accounting: not a fun class, he says. He and Amy continue to date.

I don't think we've shared the newest member of the family. This is Sebastian, Scott's bulldog. Check out the Nebraska logo! Go Huskers! He's an old man who likes to lay around and only gets excited at the prospect of string cheese. Sebastian that is, not Scott. 

Sad to have mom miss her trip to Utah but we're glad she's on the mend. 

Hope everyone is ready for the Christmas season. We decorated last weekend and the days are quickly disappearing so I hope we don't run out of time! 

Have a wonderful Christmas!

Jess and Annette