Genet and her daughters Meskerem, Kalkidan, Mekdes and Edelawit.  Mother and two daughters are very new members of the Church.  We are now praying for Genet to be able to find work to support her family.  She has 12 years experience in accounting.  We are so happy for this beautiful family in Ethiopia.  

 A wonderful Sunday in the Debre Zeyit Branch with Elder Stanley G. Ellis and his wife visiting.
Tucker is standing next to the tall fellow in the middle right.  He has a great big smile!  YEA!!

(We totally swiped these photos from Sister Wold's blog - she is so wonderful about sharing!)

We finally got our photo from the Phoenix Temple Openhouse.  What a beautiful Temple.  We are so happy for the folks in the Temple District and for the blessing this will be for them!

Progress.....in the office - spread a little glue...

 First carpet going down...

 Last carpet going down...

 Move furniture back in...and wall-aw - office - put back together again....

 Watching the game ASU and ?

 Jade and Tyanne making brownies....yummmm

 Haylee loves to swing.

 Naia, Ella and Talya

 Mr. Man "Tarrik"  (maybe a little drool happening...)

 The trees on the street going up to the Temple are really pretty this year.

 Wow-----This seemed like an odd time of year for fog on the Rim..but, here you go.

 Ellie's special baptism day - such a lovely day...Natalie and Jared, McKinley, Haylee and Ellie..

 Jared and Ellie...

 Ellie with Grandpa and Grandma...

 Natalie and Ellie...

 The Cousins- Tyanne, McKinley, Jade, Naia with Haylee and Trinley in front of her - Ellie, Ella, Talya, and the Allred Cousins...Sweet kids every one...

 Isn't she lovely!

 Brunch at Natalie and Jared's - oh, the cupcakes were to die for.....Chocolate/Chocolate and Red Velvet with Cream Cheese....

 Talya, Tyanne, Ellie Trinley and Aunt Tonya..

 Jade, Aunt Michon, Ellie, Ella and Naia...

 Opening some fun gifts...

 Morning of the Phoenix Temple Dedication - Jade, Naia and Ella...November 16, 2014

 Then on the drive home - what would appear....a little skiff of snow near Heber...

 Progress on the house:  Framing, Insulation, Drywall...

 New bathtub - downstairs

 Tonya's room gets a little repair...

Thankful for any progress ---

Well, sometimes we think things are getting better and then sometimes we think things are still getting worse....

We had squished all the office furniture together so we could take out the pavers that were wet.  

 Then we moved all the office furniture into the dining room so that the pavers could be removed and the new floor put down.

 New sub-floor down.....painters coming---oooppppsss - they painted it with the wrong paint...puts us back a few more days.

 Giving up the coat closet for the "furnace closet..."  

Scarry piano pieces for Halloween.....

Haylee

Ellie

Silly girls!  Looks like they are having so much FUN....Trinley, Ellie, Haylee and Talya.

 Cutest little M&M ever!  McKinley Mae....

 Our 2 Gryffindor students...Reese and Mylee....

 Pumpkin Carving - Done - check mark...great - Natalie says, "Don't miss the little "photo bomber" in the back.."  

Ella, Naia and Jade....

6 months already?  Can't hardley believe how fast they grow up...McKinley

And We Are So Happy For Jade's Team!  State Volleyball runners up.  Jade was so cute about it.  She said that they actually were real happy about things - they got this big 'ole trophy to present to their school and the state champions just got a plaque in the shape of the state of Arizona...hee, hee...

Great job, Team!

Ellie's birthday activity was such a lot of fun!  They have this great rec-center in Gilbert and the girls love this climbing wall.  They've gotten pretty good at it!...

Ellie

Haylee...