Mid-late November 2019

 Last things from November 2019.

I think maybe a few of these are repeats, but what can you do?

Hazel got to visit her Pittsburgh friend, Kaitlyn, when she came to UT.

This was a birthday party for Chez or Journey... can't remember.  Aunt LaVerle and Uncle Larry happened to be here.

More from horseback riding that I may have already posted? But these are ones my mom sent me.  I believe it was windy that day and I was worried the whole time that it would blow off my cowboy hat, which it finally did, and the horse spooked a little, as I had been worrying about, so then my mom kept it under her sweater for me.  (The last time I wore my hat it wasn't windy at all, so it wasn't an issue.)

Hazel went to BYU for some school competition, I can't even remember now what, she said it was really boring, BUUUUT she got to see Jethro and hang out for a bit, and they got icecream together!  Sooo exciting!  Also, Jethro posted this picture on his instagram account and it was his only post forever.  

I had to take this picture when we played Scrabble and send it to Jethro showing him YEET.

Brett made a wooden sword for Wyatt.

I wanted to find this Christmas letter I had sent out years ago (probably when Wyatt was almost 1, so 2013?) but I hadn't saved it, but of course my mom had!

Cartoon paintings Hazel did of herself and Navy.

I went to my cousin Clay's son Hyrum's wedding reception in Ogden and saw quite a few cousins I haven't seen in ages.  So Cody and I recreated our picture from many years ago.

Boys on their way down to the school bus.  They would sled down to the bottom of our hill and leave the sleds there and bring them back up on the way home.

My kids being weird and eating the snow like dogs.

Jethro came home for a visit!

We went to the food pantry and volunteered for a couple hours one day.  Mom and Dad met us there.

Then they took us out for pizza at the most delicious place ever.

Wind Caves Nov 2019

 So we went for a hike up to the Wind Caves on a chilly day in November of 2019, which was a mere TEN YEARS since we did it in October of 2009.  It's crazy.  Since Chad and Brynne had been there in 2009 we recreated some pictures.  :) :)

Also, Ethan's family and my mom came this time.

First recreation.  Love.

Second recreation.  Also love.  Crazy what 10 years does for little kids.

Another recreation, although with different kids (so not really a recreation, just a group of kids in the same spot).  Too bad Jethro and Garrett weren't there or we really could have.

More similar pictures.  :)  Fun fact, before Brett and I even started dating, we hiked up to the wind caves on a night hike in the same group.  I was with a different guy, and we didn't even realize that we had both been there until later.  Wild, man.

Some of the little boys and I ran down the trail and got back first, so I remembered there was a rope swing and took them over to find it, but alas, it wasn't there anymore.

But it had been, 10 years ago, as proven by this picture of Hazel swinging on it.

Instead, I bribed Orrin and Wyatt to strip down to their undies and jump in the FREEZING water.  Always a good time. :)

Then we went to Mom and Dad's house and had a hot dog roast.

Another comparison of Hazel and Brynne at 16

vs 6 years old.

And a couple more from times long gone.  Weird how the only way life's experiences are manifested physically on you is getting grayer and wrinkling. 

Here's the link to the post from 10 years ago:  http://somethingsclever.blogspot.com/2009/10/wind-caves.html

Navy questionnaire

Navy Age 4 (5 in three months)

 1. If you won a million dollars, what would you buy?

a teddy bear

2. How long does it take to get to the beach?

million of hours

3. What does Mommy always say to you?

I love you

4. What does Dad always say to you?

Noodlenoggin

5. What job would you like to do when you grow up?

dishes

6. Who is the strongest superhero?

Dad

7. Where do babies come from?

from Mommies tummies

8. At what age do you become a grownup?

7 or 8 or 10 or 11

9. What’s the worst rule Mom has for you?

clean up my stuff

10. What animal does Mom like?

I know one you DON'T like -- a snake

11. What would you do if you couldn’t find your underwear?

Pray

12. If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Mac and cheese

13. How much does it cost to buy a house?

10 million dollars

14. Who do you hang out with all the time?

I don't hang out with anybody, but Mom hangs out with Aunt Amy

15. What song makes you want to sing?

You Are My Sunshine

16. What are you scared of?

Big snakes

17. What is your favorite game to play?

the boat game (8 minute Empire, which she had just played the night before with Brett and the boys)