Second Thanksgiving

Hobbits have second breakfast; we have second Thanksgiving. At least, we do on the years when everybody goes to their in-laws' on Thanksgiving Day.

Such was the case last week, when bi-monthly family dinner became second Thanksgiving. Scott, Claudia, and their gang came up from Lehi and joined us for the occasion. The food was plentiful and delicious.

Christian continues to be the ladies' man wherever he goes. . . .

Most of the nieces and nephews gathered around the Christmas tree to play with Grandma Plowman's new train.

Good times, as you might expect, were had by all.

Jackson: Five

My nephew Jackson turned five years old last Thursday, and, as is the custom, I took him out for a birthday dinner and shopping trip.

He chose to go to Burger King, and after he had gotten his money's with his time spent on the playground (he also ate some of his dinner), we went to the store so that he could pick out his own present. He picked a LEGO Monsters set along with a LEGO set of Bilbo Baggins and Gollum (from the recent Hobbit movie).

I enjoyed my evening out with my fun and energetic little nephew, and I look forward to doing it again.

Day 323: LEGO Lord of the Rings

A belated birthday gift (thanks to three of my siblings) arrived last week when I picked up the newest LEGO video game, LEGO Lord of the Rings. If you have been paying attention to my posts here on Disconcertingly Choppy, then you already know that I am a big LEGO video game nerd, and this was the perfect gift for me.

Of course, I haven't been breaking in the game alone. Kylee, Dallin, and Jackson have each been taking turns helping me play it.