November Blessings

November splendor on Hickory Hill Farm

Katie Worthington came to town! Hooray!
Atlantic Station - Katie, me-mom-grandmom-Becky, Amanda, Claire
with Quincy admiring all of us. Present for the outing but missing
in the photo: Jana, Dagmar, Lina, Lilian and a few more little ones

A belated birthday lunch for Dagmar at Georgia Shrimp Co
Left side: Patti, Becky, Lina
Right side: Annabel, Amanda, Jana, Dagmar

Espen's 1st birthday
He asks, 'Is it o.k. to......

'....... dig right in?!'

'I'm hiding, I'm hiding, and no one knows where
For all they can see are my toes and my hair!'
Revealing: Tessa Jane Crofts, November 7

There's more than toes and hair to see!
Big sister Lauren and Grandma Becky with beautiful little Tessa

Tessa has a beautiful mom, Rachel.....

And a snuggly Dad, Brian

Some of the week's activities while Grandma Becky
was in Dallas: We made cinnamon rolls...

We sewed skirts and the girls modeled them....

We spent lots of time at the play park.....

We ate ice cream.....

And we were happy!

Thanksgiving in the family room.....

.....and the dining room, with the kids were outside on the deck!

One of several delicious desserts: Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifle

Our friends: Sue and Jerry Parker
Other guests: the missionaries, Rachel, Megan, and Michelle Smartt, Patti Jewkes from all over the world! Beau and Amy from Los Angeles, Claire and Jason from Augusta,
Josh and Dagmar from Tyrone, Jordan and Amanda from Sharpsburg
and all the little ones attached to these families

A trip to the temple and a dinner celebration afterwards?
What was there to celebrate? Me-Mom-Grandmom-Becky having a birthday!

'Over the river and through the woods to the
mountain cabin we go!' We spent a couple of days in the Blueridge
mountains after Thanksgiving. Beau and Amy
playing Memory with the experts: Ella and Lincoln

Hot tubbing on a cold winter's day!

Brrrrrrr!!! Get me dressed!

The Rockers! Lincoln and Jonah

Jason deserted his family! That's what dental school does to a man.
Claire all wrapped up in love.

Jordan and Amanda

Amy, Beau, Gary, Becky

Lincoln is sad to announce the end of November blessings!