Lately around here...

We had a nice time having Carlie and Seth visit from Texas in mid-October.  We took Carlie and my Mom to Gardner Village to see the witches.

We also enjoyed a visit from Grandma Yvette, Grandpa Jack, Grandpa Paul, and Grandma Carlie.

We counted it as our big Justice family Thanksgiving since my parents will be in Texas visiting Carlie and Seth for Thanksgiving.

Family picture time!

Whenever we can all get together, it means a picture.

We all went to see "Star Wards" at the Deseret Star Theater.

Taylor and I also decided to go to the new Church History Museum in downtown SLC since they've renovated it.  We really like how they made it more interactive and had props that made you feel like you were visiting Kirtland, Missouri, etc.

And we had to take a picture of Taylor next a mural that depicts one of his favorite stories about the Leonid Meteor Shower.  (UnFortunately, Taylor is such a history nerd he had to point out a discrepancy about the date...)

Also, he states there should've been more meteors...

I love when Taylor makes me sandwiches for work.

I've been doing physical therapy for my knees.  They also put on a steroid patch that is ionically charged.  You can see the positive and negative parts of the bandage.  It's pretty interesting how it works and I'm glad it's helped.

Also, once I took these off, I had a huge red rash around my knees in the shape of snowmen.

Sideways snowmen...Everybody in the club gettin' tipsy...

It's always nice to go to lunch with my parents!

I recently had to undergo a thyroid ultrasound.

I was a little upset about it all, so Taylor cheered me up with this funny saying:

Yes I am!

The Drake family Taylor decided we needed to open the time capsule they made in 2000 as a family.

Taylor even started decorating with the ribbon his Mom bought in 2000.

 Here's Michelle sharing some family snippets from 2000.

 Also, please note the snickers bar, this was a nod to Snickers the Beloved Dog.

And Taylor was the one who put it there...That says it all.

Michelle also grew some pumpkins that we all got to decorate.

And I sprayed Taylor's hair pink.

Taylor did a witch pumpkin and I tried to do a glow-in-the-dark Starry Night.

And of course I had to make some Pumpkin sugar cookies with my Mom!

These all belong in my belly.

We had fun teaching the Webelos how to use green screen technology to make a movie.

Also, they are hilarious actors and directors.

I thought this little moment was super funny.

I got a thyroid biopsy a week after the thyroid ultrasound was completed.  They also do the biopsy via ultrasound.  I had to lay on my back with my head over the table so my neck was extended.

Here I am after the procedure holding some ice to my neck.

You can see a little of the orange sterilizing liquid leftover on my neck.  Also, the muscle pain in your neck afterwards for 24 hour is pretty painful.  I could barely turn my head to the side.  Sidenote, why didn't they give me some anti-anxiety or something when they stuck 6 huge needles into my neck and jumped up and down with them?!?. ...For reals though...

And I got a big red rash from the bandage after only 3 hours of wearing it.  I'm thinking I'm now allergic to tape?

It was right in time for Halloween too.  So it was like a vampire bit me.  But I'm pretty sure most people thought Taylor gave me a hickey....

To celebrate Halloween, we went to Garden after Dark at Red Butte which was Camelot themed.

Cool glow-in-the-dark bubbles!

When the bubbles popped on your hand, it looked like this.

We also got some witch's brew to guide our journey through Camelot.

Notice how it is mostly children doing the crafts in the background...I love my baby Taylor!

And before Millcreek Canyon closed, we had to go explore!

There was even snow!

And there's the hickey hidden by my scarf!

Also, I picked up a box for DeMarie's b-day and Taylor stained, painted, and wood burned it.

 Grandpa Bob got a moose when he went hunting in Canada, so Taylor enjoyed making it for us for dinner.

And now it's Thanksgiving decoration time!

There's also a gel turkey on Tannin's cage.