Bartley Thanksgiving

Had a nice Thanksgiving at the Edmans home. Marge and Jim Edman are good friends with David's parents. Their son and daughter inlaw (Jamie and Marsha) live with them in their home. Jamie was the bishop when David served with him almost twelve years ago. We had Christopher when David severed with him as his second counselor in the Cordelia ward.

We did this last year but we hosted Thanksgiving at our home. We decided to get together again because they had none of their married family coming home for the holiday. Both families enjoy each others company. I forgot my camera but I'm hoping I can get some form David's father.

David and I went out shopping for Christmas in an old mining town up above Sacramento Saturday morning. Was a fun area by the name of Sutter Creek. May sound familiar a lot of history in the little town. We found a few things and enjoyed having lunch there also.

Matthew Turned Eleven

Last Wednesday November 12th was Matthew's eleventh birthday we didn't not do much that day because Christopher was every sick. We had planned to all go out for pizza with grandmother and grandfather Bartley that night was sure we were going to stay in that night and just order in pizza with out grandparents.

But the decision was made Matthew needed his special day so Matthew, dad and I went has planned and pick up grandparents. Went and had pizza at Mary's Pizza Shack. Johnathan stayed home with Christopher will the rest of us went. Was a nice time with Matthew he entertained all of us. Grandfather wondered when he would stop talking, his mouth kept going all the way from their house to Mary's Pizza Shack.

The weekend before his birthday David took Matthew and two of his friend to the Black Chasm Caverns a cave that is known for it's helicites, thin straw like twisted formations.
The following picture is a formation of one of those types of helicites, they name it Mo Shoe the dragon from the Movie Mulon looks cool.





Dad, Matthew, Mom and brother Adams Cub Scout Master

Matthew received his Webelos after many talks and pushing from his mom and Den leader (Me). He is now an elven year scout. His Scout leader is now Aleena's husband Dan, a good friend of Jennifer's .

Christopher did a African Mask for World History, looks something from Star Wars.

Halloween last week

Matthew came up with his own custom well
actually, Johnathan was this same character
two years ago at Wal-Mart. Had bought the shirt and when he washed it after wearing a few times he gave it to Matthew.

The chartacter is called the Punisher a Marvel character that is one of Matthew's favorites.

I had fun drawing facial hair on him and coloring with temporary black hair coloring spray.

Mathew with two of his friends, Grandma thought RJ and Savannah would like seeing Uncle Matthew with the Ginger Bread man.

Ms. Huzel's fifth grade gobblem's

Last weekend the Eagles won their second

game in a row. Won the Bulldogs number

one team in the U12 boys soccer league.

They won the game even in the rain

winning two to zero.

Back in September or October Johnathan

was a groomsman for Chris Mears I took

this picture and just found it after

downloading

pictures from my camera.