November post

I can't believe it's that time again. This month was full of awesomeness. I started it out with going to Utah for 5 days to see my "little" brother (6'5" to be exact) Andrew because he just got home from a 2 year mission in South Korea. It was a fantastic reunion of all 5 siblings. The last time we were all together in the same room was over 4 years ago.

We spent the first night I was there going to the Brigham City temple, dinner, and then stayed up until 2 in the morning at my sister Holly's house playing games and laughing hysterically. I have missed my siblings so much! 

The day before I got there it was 65 degrees. The day I arrived there was a big snow storm and we woke up to this the next morning:

Crazy how much the weather can change over night. Then the next day it pretty much melted again. 

The next day I was there we went to breakfast at Kneeders and got all-you-can-eat french toast. So yum! Poor little Olivia is allergic to basically everything they had there except a mango smoothie. Poor sweetheart. I just love her!

The following day was the "homecoming" of my little brother and he spoke in church and then we had everyone over to my parents' house for lunch. 

This is my adorable Grandpa Grose who just turned 90 last month. We have a special bond. I took care of him as a patient a few years ago and I have since been known by him as his "favorite nurse". He is BY FAR my favorite patient! (Before this, I was his "favorite cashier" for many years, because I worked at Golden Corral as a cashier when I was 16. I think I like "favorite nurse" better.)

Even though my stay was short I enjoyed every minute of it (minus the 24 hours where I was violently  ill and got rid of my entire GI contents and then some... yuck!) I love my family so much and really miss them being so far away. 

The week I got back from Utah, Jared and I went to a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert at MSU and it was awesome.

Not a great picture but had to take one for the memories. I really do love this guy!

Last week was Thanksgiving and we spent it at our friends the Coupe's house. They live in the same townhome complex as us. So much fun! It's nice to have such good friends to help make it easier being so far away from family.

The amazing turkey Jared smoked on our smoker:

What a great month! Hope December is even better!