Utah for Thanksgiving

So this year has been quite different when it comes to the holidays and some birthdays. We miss celebrating birthdays with those who live far away it has taken a chunk out of party time. We were forunate to catch a ride with Josh, Aubrey and Riley to Utah to celebrate with the Bradfords and the Blacks. It was great seeing the girls and their families and their in-laws a good time was had and there was plenty of good food to eat as well as good conversation. We exchanged Christmas gifts since we won't be together this season.

We got to spend a few days at Janelle and Brandon's. We had fun helping them to decorate the office as well as their house for the holidays. Dad was also able to help with pruning trees and clearing out some old bushes so that you can see Brandons Chiropractic sign a little better at the office, grandpa had a little helper on this day(Sydney she looks after and takes good care of Grandpa, Janelle, Cairo and I were at school with London enjoing a thanksgiving feast Oh and he helped Janelle hang a mirror at the office as well. He enjoyed staying busy he and Sydney even went grocery shopping yes just the two of them.

The Bradfords and Nephi Utah

Bernard and I got to tag along with our friends Susan and Elvin and take a road trip to Utah to visit the Bradfords we had a good time cozing in the bed in the morning with all three girls I was so afraid that Cairo would be afraid of me since she is to young to remember me but YEAH she wasn't so yes I held her and carried her around as much as I could. We had fun making cookies, carving pumpkins some day maybe I will be able to blog the videos I took if I ever get my computer fixed. We took a drive up on the mountain and enjoyed the beautiful views ( check Janelle's blog for pic's) we played with the girls, did fun projects and ate good homecooked meals that I didn't make. Brandon's office is very nice he looks so official in his white doctor coat. Bernard and I got to experience some new muscle relaxing treatment from a really cool machine he has as well as an adjustment after AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it felt so good. I loved the muscle relaxing treatment I could have layed there for hours. All in all we had a great time and the weather was nice while we were there. Thanks Bradford family.

Update / New Mexico

Hey guys I am still here thanks to Josh and Aubrey's computer. Quick update I will try to get my computer to work long enough this next week so that I can post my pictures of my trip to New Mexico. It was good to see Janae, Cam and the girls and to be there for Laiken's birth, I wasn't Dad/Bernard but I gave it my best shot coaching Janae, her labor was so fast and the contraction's at the end were very hard to stay on top of but she was a trooper and Laiken is adorable not to mention a very good baby. It was fun spending time with Haiden and Kylie we read stories and stories and some more stories, we drew a flower garden on the chalk board wall, we made happy faces with lotion on their tummys and hands, they sang Taylor Swift songs to me and danced. It is always comforting to see your children with their families and see their new surroundings, meet the people that they associate with and to see how much they are loved but their ward families. It was fun watching Janae teach in Young Womens and to attend the Relief Society broadcast with her. It was however heartbreaking that Bernard wasn't there with me especially since his work for that week either got canceled or postponed. When I left he had a full week scheduled and couldn't go but then everything went haywire and he had to find things to do to stay busy. Well enough rambling all in all I had a great time and I even learned how to intall very large TV's on the wall. Thanks Cam it was fun I would be happy to assist you anytime.

The Triple BIrthday, Birthday Party

Here are some more pics from the triple birthday birthday party, Aubrey and Janis have the good pics that were taken of GG with all of her children, can you believe we were all here and some cute pics of GG with the great grandkids that were here maybe we can get them on here soon. It was a fun day with lots of fun and food as well as social time. Enjoy and remember I am not the great photographer like the rest of you.





Here is the lovely shot of our Birthday Honoree's!
It was another busy day in the Phillips backyard

Okay so it has been awhile so here we go I hope i can get this straight I have walked away from the computer several times while trying to post this. First you will see a pic by itself of Ava and her pumpkin this pic is seperate from the rest (oops) then its Ava and her pumpkin and London's we used to think that Londons was soooo big well not anymore(hum can't imagine why), then its Grandpa and Riley playing with his birthday present from Riley and his Dad and Mom, then we have the famous Luau pig the highlight of the luau is the unearthing of the pig, the unveiling and then of course the beautifully well roasted pig with it's grapevine wreath hand made by Dad from his very own home grown grapevine and the very carefully hand picked by Mom (from the many choices in Raley's produce section)large apple. Ummm yummy this was the best pig so far the meat didn't taste like pork it looked and tasted like turkey. (really I'm not kidding)



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35th Anniversary Party