Doubling up on Thanks

We had so much to be thankful for this year, we decided to celebrate twice!  Our two families planned their dinners far enough apart this year that we were able to attend both get-togethers, and it was so nice to feel the love on all sides.

It is interesting to me how different our families are, but especially in the way the prepare, present and enjoy holidays.  The Moss family is always perfectly prepared.  The tables are set at least a day in advance, and the food is ready and waiting.  Everything is picture perfect.

In the Seron family, tables are set by whoever isn’t up to their elbows in food (which is still being cooked when guests arrive) and there is usually an air of chaos in every event.  Family and friends are all welcome.  This year Aunt Linda, Nathan (with his girlfriend Row) and Kevin all drove in from California for the holiday.  Aunt Kim and Uncle Raymond came down from Logan where she is teaching at USU for the year.  Aunt Tresa’s family and her friend Monica joined us, as well as Grandma Margaret, who was transported from her convalescent home.  This was Grandma’s first holiday since moving to Utah from California a few weeks ago.

 

As different as these dinners are, I love them both in every way.  I love my family for the way that all the women converge on the kitchen to work together preparing the meal.  I love the noise and chaos and the way we all end up piled on top of each other.  But I also love the Moss simplicity, calm and elegance.  This is the most beautiful part of the joining of two people, and two families.  We get to have the best of both worlds.

Our new Home

What do you think of our new house?



Previously bank-owned, sandy home on a circle and backing up to a beautiful gully!

 

The Back (duh)



West View:  When it's not snowing you can see Jordan River and Oquirrh Mountain Temples



East view:  The gully, sandy parks, and against the mountain you can see the draper temple

Happy Homeowners :)

Front Door view, Wasatch Mountains

 It's a little rough around the edges, but then again, so are we :)  We are fixing it up, and trying to make up for the previous owner's neglect.  Wish us luck!

Troy's Food for Thought

Troy: (watching our snake slurp up the last of his weekly mouse)  If Aliens took over the earth, I wonder what they'd feed us.
Me:  what?
Troy:  You know, like fish get fish-food, dogs get dog-food, snakes get mice.  One kind of food all the time.  What would human-food be?
Me:  Hmmm... I don't know, I guess whatever was the most nutrient-dense.(I am such a food-nerd)

Silence

Troy:  Mana! That's what we'd get! It's like human fish-food.  All Heavenly Father had to do was "sprinkle the tank" once a day and nobody died.  They still complained, but they lived....
Me:  Where do you come up with this stuff??

Santiago Michalek Fine Art

Troy's bestest-best buddy in the world happens to be an amazing artist.  He currently has paintings for sale in the Meyer Gallery in Park City, and does amazing work.  Right now on his art blog, he is doing a giveaway contest where some lucky duck will win a piece of free art, and we're hoping to be the ducks!  Check out his blog  HERE and see some of his amazing work!