DAY 1 :
So we finally arrived at my parents house at 3:30am on Thanksgiving morning. The kids were super excited to see Grandma and Grandpa so even though it was really early in the morning and they would normally have been asleep…they were WIDE AWAKE. My mom made them hot coco and they finally settled down to sleep around 5am. It was so nice to see the home I grew up in…it’s has been over a year since the last time I was home, it felt good to be home.
Everyone in PJ’s with Grandpa!
Grandma at Thanksgiving dinner!
DAY 2 :
Tim went to the local University to get some work done on his lap top. Ezra went to work with Grandpa and Mara wanted to put on as much makeup as Grandma… and my mom loves her make up! My mom let her pick a nail polish color for her fingers. I painted them and when she was done she said,”I want to paint my lips…” she had been watching my mom and noticed her red lipstick. So my mom let her pick from a bunch of colors and I put it on her little puckered lips. Mara LOVES makeup. I told my mom that when ever we put her in our room to take a nap she goes through our bathroom to look for anything to put on her lips…the last time it was mascara.
After we got ready for the day Tim arrived and we met my dad and Ezra at Mexican store/ Restaurant and we all ordered food to take back to my dad’s store. my dad said it was fun to see his grand kids running around his store. I could tell he enjoyed having them around.
NAILS…. LIPS…..
“Snack time” for Ella…
Later on that day we drove to the Oakland Temple. We wandered around the Visitors Center looking at the displays, then we watched a movie. It was nice to be there. I honestly felt at peace… I love that feeling. Here are the pictures of our “Temple Trip!” 
Day 3:
On Saturday I had scheduled for a photographer to take our Family picture for Christmas cards. He forgot about our appointment and so I took the opportunity to snap shots of my parents and random shots of Tim and the Kids! Okay…keep in mind that my mom is in her 50′s!!! I feel SO lucky to have her genes…too bad I can’t fit in her jeans…yep, you read that right…they lady has had six kids!!! All I can say is “WHAT?????!!!!!!”
“MOM AND ME”
MARA, TIM, EZRA….
Well, It’s getting late (11:30pm) and I need to get to sleep I’ll write about our final day tomorrow! Hope you enjoyed this post
What a fun trip!!! Everybody looks so happy in all the pictures. I never would have guessed your mom’s age, she looks amazing! You both look beautiful in the picture of the two of you. I’m glad you guys got to go home for Thanksgiving, it’s nice to go home once in a while. Love ya!!!
Oh, Ag….your post made me teary! Your dad looks SO happy to have his grandkids there! Makes me think of how much my dad loves to have his grandchildren at home… And I know I’ve said this before, but your mother is so beautiful for her age, you’re very lucky. I know what you mean about being “home”. Doesn’t it feel good to be there? Oh, I can’t wait until we go to Wash. after Christmas…..you’ve made me a little homesick!
You definantly got all your looks from your mom!
She’s a gorgous lady for her age. I agree with Jody, I can’t wait to go home for x-mas! Wish we could spend time with you…sometime. 
Your parents look amazing! They haven’t changed A BIT since we were little kids! Your mom is so beautiful and your dad is so sweet!
WOW. Seeing pictures of your house brings back memories! Is that field still filled with cows down the street?
You look amazing. Glad you had fun and you’re back home safe!
PS. Curtiss said he saw you. You were talking to someone so he didn’t want to interrupt.
Hey AG, Your family is so cute. Good to see your partents. So who is your Dad voting for in the next election? Tell him I want to know just so I can give him a hard time.
CUTE family pictures! you don’t even need a photographer, those turned out so cute! Your family is adorable!!! How fun that you go to go home for Thanksgiving! Their home is gorgeous & I love the make-up story. You have a TRUE girl on your hands!
LOVED seeing the pictures of your parents, I CAN’T BELIEVE she is in her 60′s, you are soooo lucky, and you do have her jeans…you look great! Glad your trip was fun, we definately missed you Sunday:)!
I am so glad you got to go “home” for the holidays!! Your family is GORGEOUS…now I know why you are too!! What a fun family time!! And who needs a photographer with you around!?
Awe Ag, your sweet pictures of home made me sentimental cause that Temple is the one I first received my endowments and also the one I went to when I was a new member and did baptisms. What a great home you grew up in too and your parents are soooo cute! Your mother is beautiful!