Saturday, November 27, 2021

Arizona Trip

Cousins' Christmas party (snowball fight, cookie decorating, Gingerbread village demolition, white elephant, and The Grinch):























Thanksgiving pie competition:



Tuesday BBQ:
Sunday dinner:
Girls' night (escape room and ice cream):



Scott went to lunch with a friend from his mission:

S'mores:


Lunch at the Pizza Mart:





Kleinman Park:

Thanksgiving dinner:
Holiday baking mishaps:

Turkey trot:



Serrano's with the Millers:
Miller family pictures:













Aunt Allison and the girls started a gift-wrapping company for the white elephant gifts:



Shopping for white elephant gifts at Goodwill:

There's a funny story behind this picture, but I'm too lazy to type it out, lol:
Grandpa taught Heidi how to rope:
Hiking Hieroglyphic Trail with Aunt Kristi:



Heidi and Emmaline:
Dinner at Manuel's (Owen fell asleep):

Checking out the Giving Machines in Gilbert:


Prickly pear ice cream at Topo...
...And liquid nitrogen ice cream at Creamistry:





At Greenfield Park with LeiLani  (Mom and Lani talked for too long, apparently):
Playing dress-up with Grandma:
Mesa Temple Visitors' Center:







Mesa Temple Open House:








Slumber party in Grandma and Grandpa's basement:

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Heidi's Birthday

 I didn't take very many pictures, but here's our new 11 year old!

Gifts from friends:
Heart attack from Rose:
She used the hearts to decorate her bedroom:


Sunday, November 14, 2021

Our Week (11/07 - 11/13)

 Heidi's class was featured in the school's virtual Veterans' Day concert. (Her class sings the first and last number.)

Liz had her big one-act play competition this weekend. These pics were taken at rehearsal on Tuesday:


In costume. Liz played the role of a librarian:

Heidi went mini-golfing for her Primary activity this week. Just one more month, and she'll be in Young Women!


Emma swallowed this penny. This is what it looked like after spending 3 days in her digestive track:

More pictures of one-act play, at the awards ceremony with their trophy. Their company got the highest score possible and scored highest in the district:

You can kinda sorta see her hair and makeup job:



Heidi at a friend's birthday party on Friday night. They roasted hot dogs and marshmallows and watched a movie outdoors:


Thursday, November 11, 2021

Our Week (10/31 - 11/06)

 Grandma and Grandpa Ellsworth came for a visit, and Grandpa helped Scott cut down a tree in our front yard. It died thanks to the ice storm back in February, and we've been worried that it would fall on a passing car:


A couple friends from the ward also came to help:


Lunch at Torchy's:
Doing crafts with Grandpa:
This kid is allergic to mosquito bites, and one bit her on the eyelid:
Making our own pizzas for Halloween:
Heidi took flowers to a friend for her birthday:
Scott made a trip to Arizona to visit his brother. While he was there, they took their dad to the driving range at Dobson Ranch: