tis the season

sharing the season of THANKSGIVING  which leads into our Christmas celebration is my favorite time of year,  for we come together

our hosts with love , Jason and Valerie,

we think alike and sometimes dress the same!!

KAI sharing her color guard adventures

white Friday at the Detroit temple, the best way to save!

and then we roll into the Christmas season, here they are preparing for the string concert

family seasonings are almost always spicey

the 5k run to help others, donate for your charity, this one was epilepsy 

cleaning up others yards was a youth activity, and we love being outside together serving one another

we also served with the Salvation Army and to keep warm we kept the beat going by bopping along to our own made up tunes and beats

cup stacking at Eriks birthday

joys and love as we remember that our 25 anniversary is just around the courner

selfie  with Erik and Val  ,,he brings great joy.!!!!

 Most of the time we visited he wanted to be tested in geography  and so we all learn together and be reminded of how blessed we are to be able to learn and   together,  in both temporal and spiritual knowledge.THANKS for the memories and LOVE

 

helping hands that love

At Derek and Missy's for a week while they were traveling  for the Larkin Mortunary family business, I had many great moments to see the talents and love shared among Jake, Layla, Kallie and Izaak. One day I figured I spent 5 1/2 hours in the car driving to school, swim, dance. guitar, and here is Jake preparing to play the organ at church! Oh and many trips to get food.

These are the times that I will remember with LOVE AND JOY. oh how  my love increased with service

 

celebrating fall

Nothing like football and bands and cheering on Kai and her colorguard and band

also soccer games with Erik

plenty of fall harvest, well, too much of the gourds which were never planted but fun to play with in church

Austin continues to be a musical wonderboy. 

Kai with her color guard 

Victoria can bench much more than her mom

And Austin rounding the bend in cross country

Needless to say, my time at the Mercados is always and joy,  I just love to feel of their joy and see them honor each other and share the love of our Savior in their home. THANKS for helping ring in the fall

 

Nauvoo Lake, at Uncle Bobs Cabin

enjoying one last adventure before they close up the cabin for the winter, here we are with some grandkidsm  Parker, Emma, Bella and Mia

Nikki and kids

we got a few quick trips on the lake in between the rain

Jim N Parker  

Many beautiful colors mixed in 

Cedar breaks

reading in between the storms

and knitting

hiking out of the canyon

colorfull

many wheels make for an adventure around the lake

lets not forget about a sheep running into us on the way up

he blew me away

settling in together, after the rain

glad we got to enjoy the times together with the family

learning about each other

getting along amid the storms

finding joy in nature