Jumping for JOY

We are jumping for JOY on this beautiful Autumn morning! The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the weather is warm and our smiles are big!

 

Thanksgiving Dinner

This morning a storm blew in from the West. The howling winds lasted into the evening and the dark clouds hovered over head. I loved the contrast of the orange and yellow leaves against the dark back drop. We enjoyed our Thanksgiving feast with a few of my siblings and their littles, all squished into the tiny renovation filled living quarters. It was so cozy to be together while the rain poured, sharing a meal and focusing on what we are truly grateful for.

 

Grateful, Thankful, Blessed

Happy Thanksgiving from us to you!

Feeling pretty grateful after taking pictures of these sweet faces this morning.

We are so blessed!

 

Family Fire

Today was another gorgeous Autumn day. Some of my siblings are out for thanksgiving, so we are all squishing into the tiny space we have and enjoying each others company. Tonight we started a fire and gathered around to roast smores. It lasted late into the night and may have involved a game or two of Mofia. 

 

Thanksgiving Ready

Today after school Hyrum walked in the door with his new saxophone from school. He played it a few times, it's loud! It will be a fun adventure for him this year!

Ollie brought home this watercolor clothes pin turkey. He has claimed his place at the center of the table  to help spread thanksgiving cheer. 

 

Morning Fog

There was so much beauty to behold early this morning. The deer quietly walking across the back field as the fog slowly disappeared was one of my favorites.

Sipping a warm drink while the sun poured in the windows was the best way to start the day!

 

Hobbit Feet

Today brought us to the middle school to cheer on Hyrum while he played Volleyball! I love watching these guys play sports and learn new skills! He plays setter and is always after that second ball!

The evening brought a long over due hair cut for one of the Stannix boys. I gasped as he sat in the hair cutting chair and I caught a glance at his dirty hobbit feet. This particular boy enjoys being outdoors in bare feet.

He-who-shall-not-be-named was then sent for a long shower and toe nail trim.

 

A Beauty Day

Today was a beauty day! It's been so warm for this time of year and the leaves are unbelievable! After school we spent some time crunching leaves beneath our feet under the birch tree. 

I finished getting dinner ready while the littles continued hunting for lady bugs in the leaf piles. The dog lay nearby, chewing his bone. There was blue skies, sunshine, and laughter. 

Lily has been super cute lately! Whenever she sees a picture of herself and we ask who that is she goes, "Yi-yee". Her little toddler voice melts my heart. She has also started comparing her baby dolls features to her own, or a hat someone wears in a video to a hat they're wearing in real life. She has become really observant and loves to match and compare.

Autumn was in fine form today.

 

Sweet & Silly

This afternoon we found ourselves outside enjoying the golden hour. I couldn't stop snapping pictures of Sawyer. He is the perfect combination of sweet and silly. He keeps us all laughing!

 

An Autumn Fog

We woke to an early morning fog. Mr. Stannix and I went on a dump run before Conference began and enjoyed the colored leaves and morning light poking through the fog. 

As we were sitting taking notes, joe got out his chrome book to type his. Soon he began complaining because the speaker was talking too fast. He deleted the few bullets he took and sat, arms folded. 

A few minutes later he stood up with his computer in the air, "Bwahahaha VOICE type! Now I don't even have to type!" I laughed until my tummy hurt as his computer typed everything Elder Oaks was saying. 

In the late afternoon, we watched the children play at the park as leaves gracefully fell and danced to the ground. Autumn is magic. I wished I could stay all day basking in it's beauty and wonder.