Thanksgiving

 Jebbie floated the idea of a Thanksgiving up north in Nibley together for 2025 and we were all in! We arrived on Wednesday night and the older cousins played dozens of rounds of Secret Hitler. Poppy came up with hilarious phrases like "I am not a crook!" that everyone loved. It was the first time the older cousins had gathered together at their grandparent's house and we could not get the house quiet before midnight both nights. There were kids sleeping everywhere and they had the best time.

Here they are in the middle of a round of Secret Hitler.

I hopped up to take this picture during a game of psychiatrist.

Thanksgiving morning Trevin and Kim walked in the door. Right away I realized that Kim and I were matching and then I saw Trevin and died. I knew David was about to walk up the stairs in a green sweater. So funny!

Rachel and I made a quick escape to Macey's to grab something and after hearing about Macey's icecream cones for 4 years this was my first go. We documented the moment that was delicious and also killed my dream of opening up a Menchie's down the road from our house. Macey's would be right next door and I just don't think that would do after experiencing the .50 ice cream cones!

On Thanksgiving day all the kids and Dads went outside and played ultimate frisbee and football in perfect weather. It was a perfect weekend!! 

Ashton’s Mission Call

 Ashton’s mission call arrived just 9 days after the stake president hit submit. On September 22nd I got a text from him that said, “It’s here!!” And I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what was here ?!? We were shocked it came so quickly. Ashton had it planned that our employees Danica and Nikki would open his call on the computer at work, print it out, post-it note over the location and get it ready to open. David and I left the room when they pulled it up on the computer but we heard the scream from the other side. They wouldn't give us any hints but they promised us he would be thrilled.

I have to add my two cents before I get to the opening. The couple of weeks before the call came I started thinking a lot about how amazing it would be for Ashton to go to Argentina but I was afraid to say it out loud. But I started to really feel like it would be the perfect place for him. He would love the food, he already has 4 years of Spanish and he has heard about Argentina his whole life. So, we all guessed our locations that night I put my star right on Buenos Aires. He opened his call and I was shocked and not shocked at the same time. 

Back to the opening... At 8pm our house started to really fill up. And then more and more teenagers kept arriving. Ashton told us he never felt more popular and loved then that night. He was glowing the entire night.

He's been looking forward to this day for his entire life.

I went in for the first hug and Hannah was right after. She loves this kid.

That's my star right there!

This was after some of the people had filtered out! Definitely a night to remember!