Yosemite!

Boy are we glad...

We moved to California. There are plenty of reasons good and bad for living in California. This post is about 1 reason why anyone would love living in Central California. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK!

Grandma and Grandpa Lewis visited us for Thanksgiving so we decided to make the 100 mile drive to Yosemite the day after Thanksgiving. It was a breath taking drive and that was before we even entered the park. The scenery inside the park is beyond words. I think we found our new happy place in which to escape. All of a sudden we are ready to become hikers (okay at least Ben is). These pictures don't even do justice to what it looks like in person. As you can see the weather was perfect. The one picture we couldn't get were of the rock climbers on the face of El Capitan. They were getting ready to spend the night on a 3,000 foot rock cliff! We can't wait to go in the spring when the falls are roaring from the melting snow!

If anyone decides to come visit we would love to be a tour guide.

Sweet Potatoe Casserole

Sweet Potatoes

3 c. boiled sweet potatoes-mashed
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. melted butter
2 eggs- well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. sweet milk (eagle brand)

Mix and put into a buttered dish. ( Use mixer to mash the potatoes until smooth).

Topping:
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. chopped nuts (pecans)
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. melted butter

Mix and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for 25 mins.

It is not Thanksgiving until I make these. They are sooooo yummmyy!!And easy to make.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

Jaden lost a tooth

Jaden was so excited to loose his first tooth. It has been wiggly for a couple of weeks now. He wanted to loose it at school because you get to wear the tooth necklace and put your tooth inside . But since he has been out of school almost a week and a half and not going back until after thanksgiving that was not going to happen.( sorry buddy). SO on Monday he started playing with his tooth a lot and it was really sticking out. So when dad got home I got a napkin and gave it a good tug. And of course jaden cried a little. Then he said he wanted to try and out it came. We had to call grandma and tell her!!And now he talks with a cute lisp. And it is in perfect spot for a capri sun straw to fit thru it .So he thinks he is pretty cool. And the tooth fairy was also really nice to him!! So that is the story of the lost tooth more than you wanted to know I'm sure.

Elder Wright's Message

Visiting Elder Wright

waiting to surprise Elder Wright


walking laps around the nurses station

Elder Wright and Lanie

ouch! 24 staples!

Happy Camper

The Bishop what a sweet sweet man

We made the two hour drive to Napa yesterday to visit Elder Wright. He was doing great. It was kinda weird to see him at first since it had been 18 months since we saw him last.But then again at the same time it felt like yesterday. He was pretty shocked to see us at his the door. He is doing very well considering he erupted his spleen and bruised his kidney,from falling off a rope swing. He has had many visitors and seem to be in good spirits since he missed his first baptism on his mission the the day of the accident. We are so thankful that nothing else happened to him.We had a great visit with him and got to spend a few hours at the hospital. Megan kept saying to me "mom I though Shaun was on a mission". One day they will realize how lucky they were to see Uncle Shaun on his mission.We love you Elder Wright!!!

Lanie Laughing

We have been trying to get Lanie to laugh for a few weeks and she finally did. It was too cute so I had to share it!