Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner #1 - extended Donkin family. We only got a picture with Jackie's immediate family but there were about 40 other people not in this shot.

It's hard to tell but Will had to unbutton his pants a little to make room for all of that food.

Thanksgiving dinner #2 - Jackie's immediate family. Here's Bobby chilling at the kids table with Aurora.

Thanksgiving dinner #3 - Emmett family. We flew into Utah on Thanksgiving morning/afternoon and made it to the house just in time for the delicious feast. No snow on the ground called for some soccer action. My 9 year old cousins are getting pretty good. I can't remember the exact times but it was something like Michael vs Everyone else.

Family picture time. Notice Lily hiding Jack's smile.

Halloween

We went and saw Body Worlds at OMSI back in October, although body really only cared for the kids play section afterwards. Can't blame him. He soaked through all of his clothes.

A few days before Halloween we took a trip out to Sauvie Island to check out the pumpkins and other festivities. Bobby liked jumping off the hay barrels.

Appears they both enjoyed the hay barrel ride out to the pumpkins.

I know that it is impossible to find a Mormon blog without a few pictures of kids sitting on pumpkins but they always turn out so adorable so you can't blame them.

Here is the group that decided it would be fun to do the corn maze. That was before we realized that we would be trekking through 2 inches of mud the whole time. I imagine corn mazes have become a lot easier since the coming of smart phones, especially when they have the map posted at the beginning. (See below)

Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Abu, and Raja. Unlike the real Aladdin, I decided to wear a t-shirt under my vest.

2 month old Will in his candy coma

Last Pictures with Camera

Here are the last pictures we have with my camera before Bobby turned it on, dropped it, and messed up the lens. How can you get upset at a smile like that though?

Or this one for that matter...

Not sure why they are rotated.

Yes, Will kicks it in a purple Bumbo.

Will's Baby Blessing Weekend

Grandma and Grandpa Emmett, as well as my sister Kristin, came out for Will's baby blessing weekend. BYU was in town that weekend playing Oregon State so we made the trip to Corvallis. My mom and sister opted to stay home and play with the kids.

Davey's long lost twin.

The gang.

Bobby's love for taking pictures is slowly dying.

October Beach Trip

A few days before we left on on beach trip, I noticed Bobby lining up his gold fish on the ottoman.

Then he just started eating them with no hands. He's a fun kid.

This was one of the first things I did when I got to the beach house.

And it wouldn't be a beach trip without a stop at the Tillamook Cheese factory. October was about the time Bobby really started to enjoy the company of his cousins. It causes a lot of tension at times but he loves tagging along with all of the big kids.

Tired of sliding down the stairs on his stomach.

His turn to drive

Bobby had to get out of the house and take a trip to the water

I'm pretty sure you can still find sand in this sweatshirt, even though we have washed it numerous times.

Enough pictures, DAD

I went straight from work and forgot to pack shoes or sandals but I found some at the beach house!

I didn't move soon enough but I did get the picture of the sand in the air. Now it might be worth it but he got both me and camera well.

I moved this time before he could let go.

Will the wiggle worm next to his cousin RJ.

We drove down the coast on our way home and pulled over to have a little picnic.

We went to the Sea Lion Cave, the place where Sea Lions hang out... except for when we are there.

I guess this can fill up with hundreds of sea lions during the right season.

Bobby was ready to drive home after another great beach trip. I feel like that is all I have to blog about, beach and Utah trips, but I won't complain.