Debbie's Wedding

Debbie got married the weekend of Thanksgiving. Originally, we were not planning to go, because we had absolutely no money to spend on the trip. Mom and Dad Conover offered to give us some money for gas. We still weren't going to go because we had no money for a hotel. Julie and Tim offered to let all 4 of us come stay in their (all 9 of them) hotel room. So, Friday morning we decided to go and by that afternoon we were on the road. We arrived at 3:00 in the morning with warm reception of family who had waited up for us.

The wedding was on Saturday afternoon, so we had plenty of time to rest and get ready.

After the ceremony, it felt like FOREVER that we waited for Debbie and Seth to come out. The kids had fun running all around the temple grounds. I love the face Ameliah is making in this picture.

I was wearing my jacket and was still freezing my toes off, so Todd, being the wonderful man that he is, let me wear his jacket. Not super attractive for pictures, I know, but I didn't care because I was so COLD!
Mr. and Mrs. Olson.

Shortly after this family picture was taken, my battery died and I didn't have a back-up. So, I didn't get any pictures of the reception and missed a lot of photo ops while pictures were being taken.

It was a sacrifice, but we were sure glad we went. We love our Debbie and we were glad to support her and see her wedding. Another cool thing about us going is that it was the first time in 5 1/2 years that all 12 Conover siblings were together. I believe the last time was at our wedding.

We stayed with Julie and Tim that night, then we headed back home the next morning. It was a quick trip for how much driving we had to do, but felt it was well worth the effort.

Congratulations Debbie and Seth!

Debbie's Bridal Shower

Okay...so I finally have my computer all set up and I am ready to do some more catch-up on my blogging. Since this is our family journal, I want to make sure I get it all. Sorry this is so belated.

Debbie came to visit in October, so we had a bridal shower for her.

I was the closest guess on how many M&M's there were in the jar, so I won a candybar.

Partners in Crime

Last night we had homemade no-bake cheesecake for dessert. I went in the other room for just a few minutes when I perceived the faintest sound of utensils on a pan. I went back into the kitchen to find this... The little boys had pushed the stool to the other side of the island and quietly went to work!
They each had their own spoon and were just happily enjoying their cheesecake together.

I moved the pan so that no further damage could be done, but since they had already licked their spoons I let them finish. I wasn't mad, because I don't blame them! Cheesecake is way too enticing, and when you leave it out, it gets eaten!

I know this last picture is blurry, but I had to include it because I think the face Cannon is making as he holds his spatula up is too cute.

Fabulous Family Photoshoot

On Thanksgiving, my sister Alys did a family photo shoot for us. Unfortunately it was at like 3:00 and we were all stuffed and tired and some of us a little grumpy, so we were not as photogenic as we were hoping to be. Alys was able to take some good shots of us and here are the highlights.

This boy did not want to smile! He gave us such a hard time. He needed a nap, but I really wanted to get some pictures, so we stayed until we finally got...

...a SMILE! Yes, Daddy had to throw him in the air to get it, but we achieved the impossible!

This girl was hamming it up! She loved the attention and was doing some great poses.

I know that her hand is bent all funny, but I really liked her smile in this one.

Thanks Alys!