Thanksgiving

It was my families on year this year, so we headed up to Tonto Basin to get together with the whole fam. ( well almost the whole fam. It was great weather and the kids had a blast playing in the tree, playing catch and most of all shooting guns. We don't come from a family that shoots but my grandma's husband's family is into it so they showed us the ropes. Steve did great but the rest of us struck out. We still had fun anyway.

This is basically how it is every time Stephen has food, the kids like birds huddled around him with their mouths open.

My gorgeous Grandma

Jackson going back for multiple helpings of pie.

Climbing in the Awesome Mulberry tree

My most precious blessings.

Kicking it in the back of the car

What a natural!

I have so many things to be Thankful for, I am truly blessed.

My Heavenly Father who loves me

My Savior Jesus Christ

My Husband

My children

The restored Gospel

The Scriptures

My family

My friends

My home

My job

My car

and about a million more.

This Thanksgiving was one of many reminders of my blessings, and I am so Thankful for that.

Lobster Fest 2010

About 6 yrs. ago my brother and sister in law started a Thanksgiving Eve Lobster Fest tradition. Oh yeah it is as good as it sounds. Unfortunately some of my sil's don't feel the same way about Lobster as the rest of us do, so they have to make do on the sides. This year I would have to say I actually ate more sides than lobster, they were really good!

This is Jackson's favorite meal of the whole year. He is a true seafood lover, with the most expensive taste.

What who is that back for 3 rds of the bomb diggity salad. Yup thats me and my Thanksgiving belly!

Thanks again D & S Cummard for a superior dinner see you back in 2012!

Turkey Turkey

My MIL made these last year for all the kids, so this year we decided to do them for the boys classes. They had a blast putting them together and were sooo excited to give them to their friends at school.

Veterans Day

The Cummards are famous for their Traditions! One that is super fun for the Kids, is the annual Veteran's Day parade which the MW LeBaron Family is always in. We have been doing it since J was a baby and I think they seem to enjoy it more every year. Hudson learned how to ride a bike without training wheels the week before and was soooo excited to ride his bike in the parade. There was a little fiasco with the bike before but as soon as the parade started he hopped on a bike and rode it the whole way. While he did great riding he did always end up one float ahead ( just to excited to slow down). As soon as J got there he was off riding with the cousins of course. and Pres was in heaven riding her scooter for the hour and half before it started. Then riding almost the whole way through the 1/4 mile parade route! That extra 5 min. onto the other 2 hours was just too much.

This is the first pic we took with Hudson when he didn't have his bike- he was not happy

Patriotic Gals

He's Happy Now- guess who got a bike to ride?

J followed big P throughout the whole parade

Pres rode right next to the spectators the whole time. I think she thought they were all there for her! She loved it.

Hudson

Hud never took off that hat in 2 hours and when he finally did this is what was under there.

Virginia Beach

My mom and I took a girls trip over to Virginia Beach this past weekend to visit my oldest friend Jill Tyler and her fam. It was such an fun trip, we spent the first day at Colonial Williamsburg enjoying the crisp fall weather, shopping and of course amazing food.

Jill told us about this place that has AMAZING Hot Cocoa, and she was right it was Amazing even the homemade marshmallow inside was to die for.

Here is Jill dipping it into her Hot Chocolate ( or what we like to call the cup of melted chocolate)!

While this is one of the most extraordinary cups of Cocoa I have ever had, you must not drink one all by yourself after about the 8th sip or so it's overwhelming richness makes you want to chuck it! I know it sounds weird but both Jill and I had the exact same reaction and couldn't even make it through a 1/3 of the cup. Anyways if you do happen to make it out to Williamsburg hit up this place and see for yourself.

The Blue Talon

We had so much fun shopping at all the cutest shops. We practically made camp in Williams Sonoma to keep trying their free samples of Cider and Pumpkin Bread. Truly the BEST!!!!


Both Jill and I have both been wanting to try these delicious looking Apple Pie Caramel Apples off The Girl Who Ate Everything .

We both aren't the best "candy makers" but we gave it a try.

Jill doing her special "tap" technique to get the excess caramel off.

"I am so proud of Me!"

We ran out of sticks so the knife made do.

Mixing up the white chocolate

adding the cinnamon sugar

Ours didn't turn out quite as perfect as hers, but oh freaking my they were MMMMMM Good!

I don't know exactly how many we ate, lets just say the kids didn't get much.

Will I make these again, Yes indeedy!

While we were there the Tyler's took us to the famous Wood Chicks BBQ, who won the Throwdown with Bobby Flay for their pork sandwich and is also on Pit Masters.

Well BBQ Pork sandwiches are one of my many food weakness and I couldn't wait to try it

I apologize that I ate it too fast and was unable to take a picture. But I will tell you it Rocked! So if you have a chance please stop in to Wood Chicks.

Thanks for a GREAT time Tyler's you fed us well!