Thanksgiving 2008

We gathered at the Sachs' home in Gilbert, AZ, with all of the family members present. 16 grandchildren altogether!! Can you just imagine what it was like at the photo session??? One of the employees was actually throwing balls in the air and making funny faces trying to get the little ones to smile and be a part of the photo. Most just continued to look at the one child that was throwing a tantrum!! It was really funny!!!

This is the first year in a long time that all of the Sachs' children were together and all of the grandchildren. We miss Lula and know she is waiting for us to return!

Tables and chairs were borrowed. A spare refrigerator was purchased from craigslist!! Sleeping bags were unrolled!! A tent was deployed!! Food was everywhere!!!! WOW!!! I can't believe we even survived!! We actually enjoyed one anothers' company playing cards, watching DVD's, and just sitting around reliving, remembering, and rehashing past events and family situations!! It was all done in love!!!!

We pray for the world's leaders, our nation's new leaders, and the people of the earth to find ways to accept our differences and live in peace and harmony, using the earth's resources wisely and sparingly!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family. We hope this greeting finds you surrounded by family and friends. May you have sufficient prosperity to provide the necessities of life and the health to enjoy them!!!

Happy Halloween

Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween. We got to do Halloween two nights in a row, so my children are hyped up on candy. GREAT! We had our Church Trunk or Treat Thursday night. Here is a picture of the kids costumes this year. I had a lot of fun making them, and I can't believe I only spent $3.00 on them, and then Caleb had to have a light saber for $7.50. I think this was the cheapest Halloween costumes I have ever made....The candy cost me more than the costumes. Something is wrong with that. For those of you who might not know who they are Parker is Darth Maul, Caleb is Anikan, Kailei is Queen Amadala, Payton is Princess Leia and Presley is R2D2. We miss you all and can't wait for THANKSGIVING!!!!