Grand Cayman

Rachelle and I had a great time in Grand Cayman.  It was a wonderful and relaxing week.  We loved spending time with mom, dad, Shari and Joel

Thanksgiving

Mom, Dad and Grandma Carlson came up for Thanksgiving then watched the kids while Rachelle and I went to Grand Cayman.  We had a great time with them for the holiday and even got them out bowling.  Would you believe Grandma Carlson got a spare on her first frame.  They were wonderful watching the kids while Rachelle and I were gone.  The kids had a great time.  Hopefully they didn’t wear their grandparents out too much.  It was such a blessing to have them come!

Rachelle's Medallion

To set a good example for her young women Rachelle earned her Young Women Medallion for the second time.  Natasha presented it to her.  Won’t be long before Rachelle is presenting Natasha her medallion.

Halloween Pumpkins

The kids were proud of their pumpkins.  They did them mostly by themselves.  We think they looked great!

Soccer Game

This was Mckay’s first scrimmage against another competitive team.  He and the team did great.  They should be able to hold their own when league play comes around in January.  Mckay scored one goal and it ended in a 2:2 tie.

Northern Lights

Some good friends called tonight at 10:30pm to tell us the northern lights were out.  We sure were grateful they called because what a show we had.  They were much brighter when we first came out with even some red colors.  After I figured out the settings on the camera these are the pictures I was able to get.  They were taken from an empty lot across the street from our block.  I was sitting down holding my breath trying to hold still since I didn’t have a tripod.  Some of the mild blur is from my shivering since it was 10 degrees and I was in my pajamas.

Swim Meet

Natasha and Lindsey had a swim meet this Saturday.  It was Lindsey’s first meet.  They both did great!  Best times for both on all events.  Natasha beat one of her 100 Individual Medley time by 45 seconds.