friday flashbacks.

Camille, Anthony, Tiffany and Nathan

Christmas at Grandma & Grandpa Arave's

1986 (?)

Cousins.

Truman got two new cousins yesterday!  Gregg's little sister Krista had her twins!!

Elliott Tom Faulkner

Jonas Robert Faulkner

(I don't know which one is which)

They were both about 5 pounds.  Krista is a champ!

Congratulations Krista and Matt! 

friday flashbacks.

Yours truly!
Me, being brought home for the hospital in a stocking (which is still my stocking today).  Born December 14, 1981.

PS- Truman uses that blanket I am laying on and I still have the afghan pictures in the top left!

sick.

I think we have finally survived Truman’s first illness. Last Sunday he had a fever of 101.5 all night. The next morning I took him to see his doctor. He was getting an ear infection and the beginning of a chest cold. They put him on a three day antibiotic. On Wednesday night his temperature was 103. We went to the ER where they did x-rays and a blood test (I was so glad when I walked in and saw it was our doctor on call that night!) He determined that Truman was fighting a viral and bacterial infection at the same time (and pink eye).  I am hoping that we won’t get sick the rest of the winter!

Weekend Update.

Here is the LONG Thanksgiving weekend update.  We spent most of the weekend in Park City at my parents house.  All my sibblings {minus Elder Quinn} were intown!

family photos.

We took some Quinn Family photos while everyone was together.  I can't post all the pictures because that would ruin the suprise at Christmas.

Tiffany and Addie.

Umm...ask Nathan.

McKay, Anthony, Nathan {my little brothers}, Aaron {brother-in-law} and Gregg.

Truman {check out those lower teeth coming in}.

turkey trot.

Thursday morning we did the Park City Stake 5K Turkey Trot.  It was cold, but we had a good time.
Aaron and Jean ready for the race.

Addie ready to go!

Truman all bundled up {he fell asleep before the first mile}.

Tiffany and Aaron Hopkinson.

Truman and Camille.
{I had 'pink eye' in my right eye really bad - you can tell my eye is only about half open.  Last week I had it in my left eye}

Tiffany, Addie, Aaron and Jean {Quinn and Enoch stayed home with Grandpa}.

Anthony and Sharon and baby Quinn ready {Sharon did the entire race 8 months pregnant}.

Jean just hanging out.

We did it!

thanksgiving dinner.

The place settings.

Aaron making potatoes.

We didn't want to leave Dallin {aka Elder Quinn} out! 
{An American family living in Finland invited him and his companion over for Thanksgiving dinner}.

ball game.

It seems that everytime we get together as a family we play a game of kick ball or baseball.  There is hardly any snow in the field behind my parents house so we played some baseball this year.

Tiffany and Enoch.

Nate hitting.

Truman watching.

Nate sliding in for another score.

Nice Thanksgiving outfit! 

gingerbread house.

Addie and Quinn with their gingerbread house!

wedding.

My cousin Jake Quinn got married in the Draper temple on Friday.  We all attened the wedding and then a very fun and classy dinner and reception.  It was fun to see some of the extened Quinn family.

Jake and Sarah Quinn

Baliee, Cindy, Jenny and Natalie Quinn
{my aunt and cousins}

baby shower.

Too cute!

Saturday morning we hosted a baby shower for my sister-in-law Sharon.  She is due the first of January.  She does not know what she is having.

byu game.

Saturday afternoon Gregg and I left Truman with Grandma Simons and went to the BYU | Utah game.  We got to go to the "blue zone" and enjoy dinner before the game.  We were also treated with bags of goodies including a BYU scarf and beanie.  At half time we went back to the 'blue room' and warmed up with chocolate fondue and all the fixings!  Yummy.

Let's go BYU

What a great game!

friday flashbacks.

Marline and John Quinn with
Aldean {Quinn} Wheeler

{My grandma and grandpa Quinn with my aunt}

happy thanksgiving.

We hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving!

fun at grandmas.

My mom watched Truman alot this weekend while Gregg and I were busy putting furniture into one of the houses I have been working on.  He had lots of fun with Grandma

{Gregg's reaction to this mess was 'we have never let Truman get the messy before' to which my mom responded 'that's what grandmas house is for!'}