Christmas Exchange

Hey everyone,

Christmas is right around the corner and some of you have requested that I figure out the exchange. This is the list to the best of my knowledge. The girls list is a little different because we have been taking Rebecca out while she is on her mission--So everyone send a Christmas wish her way. I tried to coordinate the cousins with who their parents had or who was going to see each other to help on shipping. It didn't work out perfectly because of how large some of our families are. If you have a question or want to trade just let me know. The dollar amount suggested is $20-$30 for siblings and $10-$15 for the cousins.

Rich-Trevin
Trevin-T.J.
T.J.-Mark
Mark-Stephen
Stephen-David
David-Skyler
Skyler-Eric
Eric-Rich

Bethany-Tracey
Kimberly-Desirae
Tracey-Rosalia
Desirae-Jana
Jana-Jessica
Jessica-Bethany
Rosalia-Kimberly

Hayden-Tanner
Maddison-Brinley
Max-Alyssa
Hunter-Drew
McKay-Cooper
Halli-Brooklyn

Tanner-Brandon
Brinley-Mason
Paige-Maddison
Bridger-McKay
Cooper-Halli

Brandon-Hayden
Mason-Max

Alyssa-Paige
Drew-Bridger

Brooklyn-Breyton

Breyton-Hunter

Here's Brinley with her friend Katie. She "forgot" her leotard she was supposed to wear under her fairy costume.

Branch Halloween Party

We had a lot of fun at the branch Halloween party/trunk or treat. There were several green monsters there. Bridger is the one on the left and Cooper is the frog in the middle. I made chili for the chili cook-off. It was a hodge-podge kind of a chili --whatever I could find in the freezer, fridge, and food storage. I had some frozen spaghetti sauce with Italian sauage in it along with some other Italian sausage I browned up. I added corn, chili beans, white beans, kidney beans, and tomato sauce. It still looked like it needed something so I noticed the shells and cheese the kids hadn't eaten so I tossed those in too. I think I learned that from you, Mom. I had Trevin taste test it and he said it was just fine. There were about 12 pots of chili there and everybody really liked mine, I won an award even. Someone even asked for the recipe! Sometimes you just get lucky.

Trevin's Utah Visit

Trevin went back to Utah to go deer hunting with his dad and brother, Jaren. He didn't actually hunt with a gun but with his video camera. He also got to participate in the Fowler Halloween party. He had a great time visiting his family and friends, but missed his wife and kids back in Indiana. He was grilled with the question, "when are you moving back?" We really don't know the answer to that one.