Thanksgiving, Turkey Trot & Terrifying Toddler

This year we made our Trek over the river and Through the woods to visit both sets of grandparents in the Seattle area. Time spent with parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousins is always Teriffic! Here's a few snapshots of our weekend:



More Titanic-sized piles of leaves:

























The Tantalizing Table:






























The Tasty Thanksgiving feast:

























Even my Grandma Betty came up from Utah. It was Touching to have her there. We also spent Tons of Time playing Tons of games.





The Turkey Trot:

























We even make our own T-shirts for the event. Hunter designed them this year.

Our 2nd annual Turkey Trot was definitely a hit. Plus, it meant we got to eat guilt free. Right???



























Terrifying Two-Year-Old Toddler:


We went to Alki Beach with Jesse's family. This is where he proposed to me, so it is always a happy place to go. While there the cousins were so nicely feeding the birds. Carefully Throwing bread crumbs and moving slowly.

Chase is a little afraid of animals. They love him and when they jump on him he just doesn't know quite how to handle it and panics. So here we were, feeding the small, Timid-looking birds and Chase realized: Finally! Something that is actually scared of ME.

He then began screaming at them with all he had and chasing them all around to scare them away. The problem was, that when all the cousins saw this, they started to do it also. Nothing like a Terrorizing, Terrifying and Tortuous Two-year-old to set the example. And how do his parents react? It was so darn cute that we laughed which just encouraged him more. I wasn't able to get the camera out fast enough to get the first times he scared them away. By this point, notice how Jesse is actually orderering him to scream.







I am expecting a call from PETA any day now.



He also learned quickly that when birds fly over you, you'd better cover your head.











It was Truly a Thrilling Trip. I am so Thankful for my family, the gospel, good health, being alive and our Savior, Jesus Christ and His atonement.

I am just THANK-FULL!