Family lunch!

In October was General Conference so on Sunday, we got together between sessions for lunch at Carpenter's house in Gallup.  Lance has a selfie stick so we were able to snap a good pictures of everyone.  We've got the Nielson family, McMullin's, and Carpenter's.

Fall Piano Recital 2015

This year the theme for my Christmas Recital was "Jazz, Rags, Blues & Boogie".  Everyone played a jazz song.  It was really fun.

My students - They played their songs in order of their middle initials.  I always try to come up with a fun way to do the order.

Kyle plays "Maple Leaf Rag"

Lance plays "Jazz It Up"

Kyle wins the school spelling bee! Nov. 13, 2015

Kyle is an 8th grader and earned a spot at Rehoboth's school spelling bee.  He wasn't too excited about doing it and didn't really study much but ended up winning and being thrilled.  His words were: Round 1:habits  Round 2:marlin  Round 3:mustang  Round 4:lactose  Round 5:nurture  Round 6:frequently  Round 7:alternate  Round 8:hypnotic   Round 9:territory  Round 10:stagflation
Round 11:approximate  Round 12:maverick

Top 3

Kyle is all smiles after the spelling bee is over

Christmas Village 2015

We put the Christmas Village up on Halloween this year since it was a Saturday and that's when John was available to do it.  He's a trooper and a saint to do this for me each year.  I added about 7 houses this year so we added another shelf to accommodate everything.  It's beautiful and so fun to get us all in the holiday spirit.

John putting up the backdrop boards

Temple Square

Halloween 2015 is up!

Halloween decorations inside the house.  It's also General Conference Sunday.

Curtain over the bathroom door

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My mom made this witch for me when we were first married. 

Is that a mouse?!!!!  EEK! 

We saw a cool idea in Savannah, Georgia to cover mirrors, etc. in black for mourning (and Halloween).  I love the look!

New idea this year.....floating witches hats.  

Kyle holds the dogs during General Conference

Lance, Katie & John enjoying General Conference

Halloween is my favorite holiday to decorate for.  I love the colors of fall and Halloween and all the fun ghosts and witches.  I don't do the scary gross stuff so everything is cute or fun.

I bought the flag in Savannah, Georgia

Front door

Trip to Savannah, Georgia

September 24-27, 2015. John & I took a trip to Savannah to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary.  We named our 3rd daughter after the town but had never been there to visit.  My mom and sister Annabel & her husband John were with us.  What a fun trip.  Here's some highlights:

Heather, Joye & Annabel getting ready to see the sites

John & Heather - this is at the Marriott Hotel 

John & Annabel

I loved seeing the name "Savannah" on everything.  This was our shuttle bus

One of the sites on our tour around town

Juliette Low's house.  It was also on the haunted tour.

We didn't buy anything here just loved the name of the place

Paula Deen's restaurant - we ate there for lunch.  Yummy!

Vuew of Paula Deen's restaurant

John in one of the many parks in town.  All the trees had moss hanging from them.  It was cool looking.

We went on a haunted tour in the evening.  Very interesting.  They say that Savannah is the most haunted city in America.

This is the famous fountain in Forsythe Park.  

We toured this lighthouse and grounds on Tybee Island.  John, John, and Heather climbed the 178 steps to the top.  Great vew!

St. Peter's Cathedral

Inside the cathedral

Cathedral

Bought this for our granddaughter, Savannah Joye

Atlanta, Georgia Temple.  Mom & Dad served a mission here over 20 years ago.

John, Mom, Heather & John at the Atlanta, Georgia Temple just before we flew home.