Thanksgiving fun in St. George with Uncle Doug

Uncle Doug flew out from Seattle and joined us for an escape from the cold to the desert. We stayed in a little condo near St. George with gorgeous red rocks all around. We got in some climbing and mountain biking, while Ramsey tore up the desert.

The weekend started off with a proper Thanksgiving dinner. We cooked an 18 pound turkey, threw it in the truck, and brought it with us. It was accompanied by mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, cranberries, and a pumpkin pie. We wished we could have spent the holiday with more of our family and friends, but did enjoy the short get away.

Happy Halloween!

The theme for this Halloween was a bee keeper and bees; although we didn't get a picture of the bee keeper. Ramsey's evening started out with a party at the daycare, where all the kids got dressed up in their costumes. Then, he came to my work, where trick-or-treating desk to desk is an annual tradition. He got the hang of that pretty quickly and was grabbing candy by the handfuls. We even got a few "trick or treats" out of him. Then we went to his friend Ivy's neighborhood for some more trick or treating. He was so excited by this time, he was literally running from house to house. I have never seen him run so fast! He won't eat much of the candy he has, but does have a liking for suckers. He had about 4 or 5 suckers on Halloween night!