CIDER,SPOOKS AND FOOTBALL

Just found that I never published this in 2014

garden carrots

Sunday Scott and Beth had us over for Pumpkin French Toast.  She found the recipe on Pinterest.  It was so good.  She made it on Texas toast.  What a combo: French and Texan. 

Monday the boys came to mow the lawn and helped Granddad make apple cider.  Ava and Nixon were there too. 

 planning

Nixon crushing

Ava helping

Camden pressing

Kolton pressing

Parker pressing

Never have I tasted better cider.

Tuesday I gave Dad his Birthday, Fathers’ Day and Christmas present for eternity.  He is so excited. 

It’s used but the price was so low that we just had to buy it.  We just stopped by on our way to Asher and Camden’s ball games.  We love to watch the kids in whatever they do.  

Asher's is the only picture that turned out

Just as we were ready to visit teach Annie Nordgren we got a call from her.  Her husband had been in a car accident and she cannot drive so she wanted me to take her to the scene as her husband didn't have a way home.  No one was hurt but his car looked totaled.  It was the other car's fault.  It could have been so much worse.  We are constantly grateful for our Father's tender mercies.  I waited for the car to be towed and then took them to the doctor's office where Annie had an important appointment.  I waited until they were through so it was a very long visiting lesson.  I got home at 6 in the evening.  I was so happy to be able to help.

                   Results of the cider still moonshine

 Clark's 

 Erik's

 Scott's 

the Indian and the laundry lady

We ate after pictures were taken.  There was enough food for the ward.  The conversations went on and on.  We love it.

The most favorite game is the donuts on a string.

The best thing about the night was it was Hailey’s 18^th birthday.  She is such a pleasure.  She can do most anything and loves to serve others.  She has earned her YW medallion 2 times.  Not many young women do that.  We are so proud of the many things she does.  She was a great soccer player for South Summit.  We loved going to some of her games.  She loves her family but can’t wait to graduate and move on.  We love her so much.  She will be a great missionary.  For a surprise her family (dad) made a DVD of her life.  We laughed our heads off it was so much fun.

 How we love being with our family.  We just miss Kristin’s and Tiffani’s but they are in the far away places.

 How many Bayles men does it take to change a light bulb?

Dad took his sons to the lake while Shanelle and I took hers and Scott's to the PG Carnival. 

 Erik and Dad

The men had a great time trying out Dad's new boat and having dinner while on the lake and Shanelle and I had fun with the kids.  

Scott and Erik joined us when they

were through with the boating.

Halloween we went to PG to watch the boys in their school parade.  

After we headed to Kamas to watch South Summit in the state quarter finals.  Rily got to dress. 

 They won 28-14.  They play South Sevier next week.  We left Roscoe some slop and picked up our tiller so we can fix the garden for the winter.  We got home in time for some trick-or-treators.  Scott and Beth brought Ava and Nixon by for some fun.  It was a great day.  We're on line for Thanksgiving, which is one of our favorite holidays because it gives us an opportunity to dwell on the blessings we have been given and the love we have for our family.  We love the plan of salvation.
November started off with a Saturday of football.  We headed out at 8:30 to watch Parker in his semi final game.  they won something like 52-14.  As soon as it was finished, Kolton had his final game.  They won 46-6. 

We left there to go home and watch BYU beat Mid Tennessee State 27-7.  What a great football day.  The BYU game got over just in time for us to meet Niki and Curt Brown (Lets Logo) at Out Back for dinner.  What a great day.
Great news was that Kristin and the kids are coming to Utah for New Years.  We are so excited.  These last two weeks have been extremely full but joyous.