Thanksgiving!

We went to Arizona for Thanksgiving this year.

Here is Cole at Grandma Ruby's where we stayed



Noah having a helping of Cheez It's at Grandma Wilkes' house where we watched the football games.


This is "the barn" at Uncle Alvin's where every meal is served from Wednesday night through Saturday morning








Most of "the crew" that take upon themselves the work of every meal














Cole is always the first in line...not one to waste time he's also checking facebook updates








It's tradition to get the chicken coop picture even if I can only get 2 kids there because the others are to busy mingling with cousins.


Luke and Sage dressed up as pilgrims for school




It's unfortunate I didn't get a picture of Ashley and her cousin Karina with the German exchange student that they held in such high esteem. Rob and Cole enjoyed defeating him in basketball.

Halloween!!!

Cole Was a box...doesn't he wear it well? :)



Ashley and her friend Sarah are Pride and Prejudice Characters


Sage is a vampire. I want to say she's a sarcastic vampire because she's doing air quotes but I think it's supposed to actually be a scary hand gesture suggestive of fangs.


Luke was a Clone Trooper, he was excited we got the deluxe costume days before Halloween on a clearance sale so he didn't have to wear another nylon painted jumpsuit. He'll wear this costume around the house all year long for years.


Noah the policeman


Carving pumpkins! Sage and Luke carved theirs completely by themselves this year.


After I cleaned out Noah's pumpkin he "helped" by taking all the pumpkin innards out of the bowl I'd put them in and put them back in his pumpkin. I don't understand the tongue thing he does every time I take his picture now.


Ashley and I won tickets to Thriller! It was so fun. This is Ashley with the clown and one of the Jason guys.



Grandma Ruby was here for Halloween too. We had a lot of fun with her. I should have taken a picture!

Happy Halloween from the Wilkes kids!

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Sage was baptized!

It was such a great baptism. We had a lot of our closest family and friends attend but missed those that couldn't. Aliya Cazier sang with her dad and it was beautiful! Thanks to all that made it such a special day for Sage!

Grandma Hancock's House

Last Day of School

It's pretty obvious which kid I let take the camera to school.

Meet Jack!

We got a dog! His name is Jack. He's a Yorkie- Shitzu mix. He's been such a great dog. The whole family is already completely in love with him.
Ashley and Jack


A visit with Billbeau and Sissy

Sage and Jack nap time

Easter Break!

Coloring Eggs! It wasn't easy to fit Easter activities in between conference sessions. Cole was even on his way to the priesthood session with Rob so he's already in his suit.




Easter afternoon we made rice krispie treat eggs dipped in chocolate.