Nov. 5, 2008-1st Exhibition Game-BYU vs. W. Oregon

On Nov. 5th, after helping Janica most of the day with addressing her wedding announcements (the two photos below), we attended (#23) Coriann's 1st BYU basketball exhibition game vs. W. Oregon. She started off her sophomore year playing 12 min. & won 79-51.

The next day, Nov. 4th, after we arrived in Orem, this is the snow covering the ground at my brother, Bob's home. 
Here's our Big King Crimson Maple tree in our backyard, showing the signs of fall the morning that we left for Orem, UT on Nov. 3rd.

A Party With The Hawkins' Family At Our Home-Nov. 1, 2008

Aaron & Jessica playing nerf table tennis on the floor in the hallway. We all had a good time together! It was our way of thanking the Hawkins' family for so many wonderful Sunday dinners & being such wonderful friends & neighbors to us!
                Game time fun- Brian shooting baskets.
Ma & Pa Hawkins, Bart & Susan looking on as their kids are having a good time.
The jacuzzi felt ohh so good, after nearly freezing to death. The six Hawkins' kids along with Jay Wood making sure the water wouldn't turn the girl's hair green. I've had that happen before.
Here's Alan, the last to join in the fun & Marci who started things off.
Here we have Marci going for it! So of course everyone had to follow suit & not be chicken.
Later Alan decided he was up for the polar dip challenge too, to make a total of six.
November 1st we invited the Bart Hawkins' family to our home for a polar dip in our pool (the heater was broken & not only was the water very cold, but it was cold outside, too), playing in the jacuzzi, & other games, along with barbecued hamburgers, chicken, fresh fruit salad, relish tray, brownies, etc. Pictured here are the brave five ready for the polar dip- Jessica, Marci, Aaron in back & Heather & Brian in front.

Earlier in the day, I attended a baby shower for Rachael Empey Cutler who is due with a baby girl the end of January. After that I joined Jay at the mercantile to watch BYU football beat CSU 45-43.

I'm back! Finishing up OCTOBER 2008

Here are five of the eleven Hawkins' children- Jessica, Aaron, MarciAnne in back. Brian & Heather in front. They always bring us yummy homemade donuts every hear.
Here we have the Chris & Maria Holst children, who drove the 10 miles from Basin City town to visit us! The boys are Tyrelle, Maeson, Haiden in back, Princess Kiana, & Eastyn on Maria's lap. Brenden, the oldest son, decided he was too old to come this year.
Our neighbors, to the left of us, the Schwendiman's (Kip, Shandiin, & baby Carson? in back, & Preston, Cheyenne, & Braxton in front. They watch after our home & collect our mail, etc. while we are away. A BIG THANKS to them!
Here I am, (Janece Wood) pictured far right with our neighbors to the right of us, Chelsea, the witch, Jace Zink in front & their friend, a Reed girl, on the left.
I always enjoy decorating & dressing up for Halloween, October 31st. It's really fun for me to see the faithful trick-or treaters that come to our home each year. We had 50 some who came. Above are a few of the families that I took pictures of in front of our home.

It's been so long since I've posted...almost 4 mos.! I'm going to do my best to catch up as best I can with some of the most important events...finishing up in October 2008 & then going month by month, starting with NOVEMBER.

I took a fall picture of our Columbia River WA temple after I attended a session there on October 30th. Jay & I try our best to make it to the temple each week, wherever we may be.