We had our Thanksgiving supper on Sunday with Grandma Marilyn, Auntie Amber, Jordan and Auntie Jessa. We had turkey with all the trimmings and stuffed ourselves so full, that there was lots of pie left over!! 
Sequence is a major part of the holidays!!! I think Amber and I kicked Jordan's and Jessa's BUTT!!
Mackenzie is so lucky to have wonderful Auntie's and cousins!!!
And I'm even MORE lucky to have her!!!
Mackenzie was a great helper while Justin and I painted the house!! She insisted on being up on the ladder with me while I did the windows. She is fearless!!!
This is what the house looked like when we bought it. 
Minus a large evergreen tree and large hedge; removed the brick and added new roof.
And the "now" picture. Refinished/repainted the siding. Thanks to everyone (you know who you are) who helped with the ongoing project!
I was asked to fill in for a couple of our nursery leaders in my ward. It's been really fun and has given me a new respect for this calling. Kenzie loves nursery and all her friends!! 
Kenzie playing with her best friend Haylee.
Can you imagine being woken up in the middle of the night and asked to find the "purple" bracelet? This has been my life for the last year. But when you get pictures like this one you know that it's all worth it!! She sorts them dall day long, wears them up and down her arms and puts on all her necklaces at one time. Mackenzie Marie is and always will be my little princess and she can have as many jewels (from the dollar store) as she wants!!! 
I recently noticed an ad in the paper for a "FREE 80s Arcade game. Not working". I was fortunate to be the lucky recipient of a 1980 Atari CENTIPEDE arcade game! The game was given to me by the children of an arcade owner. The game is in excellent condition for a 28 year old video game. The game requires light cosmetic work, new fuse, and a new rollerball. In the near future, I will restore the game and bring it into the basement. Thanks to Mike for helping me to pick it up and Jim for unloading it!! They are welcome at my personal future arcade anytime!
Nothin' but old school graphics. ATARI baby!
You can only imagine how thrilled my wife, Karla, was for my new acquisition.......um yeah....thrilled wasn't the exact word she used. Shes calmed down now, life is good!
The weather was so fantastic this past week that it called for a celebration!!! I guess I'm just like my mom, any reason for a party is a good thing!! Emily and her family, Dino and his children, and our very own auntie big bug, joined us for dinner in the backyard. We all had a great time eating and visiting. At the end of the night, Steph and Emily stayed and played a game of three's with me. Now that was a great way to end the evening!!!
Mackenzie and Erin were huge fans of the Spaghetti. Even after dinner was over, they continued to eat it right off the buffet table.
Oh and take it to the slide to eat more!!!
These two kept us laughing all night!!!