Thanksgiving

Denver and I had quite the Thanksgiving this year. We had a ton of fun and Denver even had a ton of pain. This is our Thanksgiving dinner which was absolutely delicious!






Here is Matt sleeping soundly after dinner. Thanksgiving naps are always the best.

Nana and Papa even got to come!

Pop and Porter playing under the tables after we ate.

Denver and I went with Mitch and Hayley to experience Black Friday. Denver and I didn't buy anything but we helped Mitch and Hayley. We haven't ever been before and we wanted to experience it. Let me tell you, I have never seen so many people at Walmart. We saw people parking across the street at Home Depot and walking to Walmart. There was not a park in the parking lot. We had to park on the side of the parking lot on the dirt. It was quite the experience and I don't think I will go again unless I need a new TV or something. But it was fun!

Denver got to go roping the Saturday after Thanksgiving with Preston and Justin and they had a ton of fun. We were just finishing up when Denver was opening the shoot for Preston and Layton when his finger got caught in a washer and got jammed into a pipe. I didn't post any pictures because they were pretty gruesome. We went back to my parent's house to see if we could work on it without having to go the ER. We thought it was just smashed really good. We decided to get a second opinion from a neighbor who is a doctor and he said it needed to go to the ER. Sure enough Denver needed Ten stitches and we found out the tip of his finger was crushed. Maybe when his finger heals a little bit I'll post a picture.

All of the cousins watching the show.

Here is a picture of Denver after he got his numbing shots which, by his expressions, looked like it didn't feel too well. Look at his hand grabbing onto the gurney for dear life and his half smile.

Here is a picture of Denver smiling for REAL. (His numbing medication finally kicked in) We all eventually had a great time at the ER. All of the nursing students all wanted to come see the carnage, because I guess Denver's finger was real "Emergency Room worthy."

Halloween

I know Halloween was a really long time ago but I got really behind in my postings. This Halloween Denver and I went to Eagar to help with the barn, spend time with family, and go to Blake and Martha's amazing Halloween party.

Denver and Blake working on the barn.

I got to hold the star of the party.

Here is the awesome hostess of the party! Thank you Martha!

I thought these pumpkins were so cute! Brooklyn and Nanette threw them together in record time!

Hunting/Girl Pary

Back in October, Denver and the boys got to go hunting and the girls got to have a girl party! Denver, Mitch, and Porter went hunting early Friday morning and I snapped a picture of them right before they left. Jackson wanted to go so bad, he didn't want to be left to have to go to the girl party. But, he had to. The requirements to go hunting are:
1. You have to be potty trained
2. You have to know how to walk
3. You have to be weaned from your mom.
4. You have to be able to eat A LOT of JUNK FOOD.

Denver got really lucky that he got to go! ;)




Porter all ready to go hunting...


Dad hunting away...



This is all of us girls at the party. We had some non-alcoholic margaritas and we even had to call the cops! Well we thought we called the cops...it turns out that the police departments number is only one digit off of my grandparents number and we actually called my grandpa. He did assure us however that if he hears that really loud motorcycle again he would "shake him down" for us. We felt really safe after that.


When Denver and I were packing up to leave after the weekend Madison was posing for some pictures. We just love this girl!

Where Our Dreams Began to Come True

Denver and I got to go back to where he proposed to me back on Dec. 6 2008. He proposed to me on the Rim that overlooks Payson on the Crooked H Ranch where he grew up during the summers. It was a beautiful Saturday a few weeks ago and we decided to go to the ranch to see the fall colors and it was gorgeous! I didn't get any pictures of the trees but I did get pictures of Denver and I right at the spot where he proposed. This is where our dreams began to come true! Denver didn't even plan it...but it happened at the perfect time in the perfect way....it was everything that I imagined and simply beautiful! Thank you Denver for making my dreams come true!

Denver's 22nd FiEsTa!!!

Denver turned 22 on September 29th this year and we had a blast celebrating it for real for the first time since we've been together. We first went to Red Lobster where we had all you can eat shrimp! Then we came home and opened presents and ate cake!

Denver got some new sunglasses (which were purple and I didn't know it so we don't have any pictures of them....I will be getting him some different ones later.) and a new car stereo! Happy Birthday Sweetheart! I'm so lucky to have a man like you! I love you!

General Conference

This last weekend we go to go to Payson to spend time with the family and watch General Conference. I feel so bad though because I didn't get any of Nana, Papa, Tyler, or Madi! I just pulled my camera out for a second and snapped these few shots of the guys getting wood. We loved the time that we got to spend in Payson!



Porter and Gramma getting eggs out of the chicken coop.


Mith hauling a load of wood.


My B-e-a-u-tiful mother!


Hayley and Jackson

Elk Bugling

We got to go to Eagar and have a huge fiesta with the family! It was Jennie's last weekend in Arizona and we got to go see her and her family before they flew to Ohio. As a family we all went out elk bugling on Greens Peak and loved every second of it!


The keys got locked in the truck but the guys got them out! This is Denver, Blake, and Tanner getting the wire ready.