Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving this year was fun and different. I had to cook the turkey and had some of Dan's side of the Family over to celebrate the Thanksgiving feast.My whole family was down in Las Vegas for Thanksgiving. Though I think I had to call my Mom and Aunts so many times about the huge turkey it was like I was there. The turkey turned out great, just an hour later than planned. Dan rated the meal a 9. Turns out I need to pay more attention when my Dad makes gravy. It was a good holiday. We also went over to Dan's Parent's house for the Astin Thanksgiving get together that week. It was fun having such a big gathering of people. All the kids running around reminded me of when I was little. All of the Glassford kids and Sinks running around driving the adults crazy. Biggest difference( besides people) .. no random bowl of olives and pickles on the table.  

Here is Derek with his cousin Nathen. 

UVU Basketball Party!

 We went to a "UVU meet the basketball teams" with Steve and Noreen. It was super fun. The kids got a basketball and UVU shirt. Jacob thought it was so cool that the team signed his ball. He keeps asking me to read the signatures... I come up with original names like Bob, Luke and Wakeem. I like the name Wakeem , if my kids could pull of that kind of name they would totally have it.

Jacob had fun doing all the activities and meeting the players. He discovered the sweet stickiness of cotton candy . Derek obviously didn't touch the cotton candy. 

 They had all the kids line up and hold their hand out. This way the could call out the basketball player's name, then run down the line giving everyone a high five. Super fun right? Oh yes, Jacob had a blast! Derek.... well ... that is another story.

 Then the cheerleaders did a little show and the basketball players demonstrated their skill of shooting a basket in a non-stress situation. As you can see, Derek thought it was riveting.

Okay. Here is the thing, I have come the realization Derek has a fear of strangers. The crying and not wanting to be near the wolverine mascot, totally normal. But when the nice cheerleader wants to hold his hand and put a fake tattoo on his wrist he was more than willing. Seriously.... he is only 1. Liking the ladies isn't supposed to start till he is a lot older.

Grandpa Glassford

Grandpa with Jacob

This Fall has been a rough one to say the least. We have been licking our wounds and trying to wrap our minds around loosing our Grandma's when we got the news that my Grandpa passed away. It is hard to even bring up, and I don't like dwelling on this loss. For I feel like a rug has been pulled from underneath me. He was a great man and my families patriarch. Grandpa was truly a hero in my family and helped raise me and all my cousins. He was the ideal Grandpa. Always there when you needed him. He always told me that family was more important than all the gold in the world. He said that because he had us he was a rich man. I know he wanted to be with Grandma and he had a broken heart not to have his true love with him. But I will truly miss him. I will miss all my Grandparents. They are part of me, and hope that someday I can talk about it without crying. Until then, If you ask me about it just know you are just asking for tears. We love you Grandpa. We will miss you terribly.