THANKS!

GIVING!!!

Thanksgiving has always been a "big deal" to my family..

We love it..

This usually includes travel to Boise..

{minus the year I was pregnant with Adi,

and the year Meredith was pregnant with Bea}

Well -

That has all changed..

We have officially moved Thanksgiving to UTAH~

..to be more exact,

Springville!!

..meaning WE are the hosts!!

We were so excited to have my parents

and Meredith's family here with us!!

Now, for a little back story..

Meredith and I have issues..

Not BAD ones..

We just can't seem to get a good picture of our kids together..

Go back to the beginning..

Meredith's wedding..

I know this was a picture she had looked forward to..

..pretty sure this wasn't what she expected..

{granted, this was taken at the end of a very long day..}

We tried to change this..

Especially since all 5 Richards' kids were here this year..

Take a looksee..

{you'd think - not bad..

too bad Sam is missing..}

{we had 3 cameras going off

simultaneously,

hoping for a random good shot..}

{Bea escapes for a moment..}

{um.. Dave? Mere?}

{just look at that cute Adi}

WAIT!

Did you want to see the winner?

Our very favorite of the bunch?

The one we have enlarged?

The one that shows the true "feeling" of this shoot?

Here you go..

An October Evening..

..more commonly called HALLOWEEN..

..or, if you live in Utah, and Halloween falls on a Sunday..

HALLOWEEN EVE..

Meredith, Dave, Bea & Sam came down to

Trick or Treat with us!!

So Fun!

So Cold! {it snowed just before we left}

So Sick! {Dave Richards, that is}

Not our best photos..

But proof that we did it!!

Maleficent, Rapunzel,

Bea the Bee, and a Skeleton..

{and Mere.. she just has to get in the pics..}

An October Morning..

October 30, 2010

We had an amazing, wonderful morning!

We were able to go through the Bountiful Temple with my sister,

Meredith, as she got her endowments!

We love Mere & Dave so much, and are so excited that they can go to the temple together!!

Dave, Meredith, Marci, Davy

*just so you don't think me TOO tacky,

somehow I lost my black nylons in the temple..

Marci & Davy

Dave & Meredith

The Parentals

Marilyn & Mark

Meanwhile, back at the Richards Residence..

The babysitting crew was there!!

The little girls..

..who, I realized aren't so little,

but, it's what we call 'em!..

..Che & her biggest fan..

..the girlies..

Sam was there, just not in the "photo" mood!

What a great day!

Congratulations, Meredith!!

Say what?????

They said it couldn't be done..

It's like a medical marvel..

I am amazed..

I am astounded..

I am in shock..

Really, who would have thought it could happen??

Like ever??

IT IS TRUE..

My sister

is pregnant

with a BOY..