And the winner is......

ME- again! Congratulations to the Cougars for winning tonight! Sadly, they didn't win by enough for Anna to win our deal! That means that Anna has to wear a BSU shirt for part of the reunion this summer! Maybe next year Anna!

Grandma

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Happy Thanksgiving

I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. May you have plenty of turkey and time to enjoy your family and friends. We all have much to be thankful for. I am thankful for a great heritage.

Taylor at 2 months old

Time flies! I can't believe it but my baby is two months old today! Isn't she adorable?!

Anthony's entries for the "Reflections" contest

"Beauty is a walk in the park with your best friend."
"Beauty is a mountainside forest."

Anthony entered both of these in this year's school "Reflections" contest. The theme was, "Beauty is....". Last year he entered a picture and only received a certificate of participation. This year he received an "Award of Merit" on both of them! (Basically second place!) He received medals with his name on them! We're very proud of him!

Gearing up for Thanksgiving

How Pumpkin Pies are Really Made...
Happy Thanksgiving!

Chan's Halloween

Trunk O' Treats don't allow for masks. I did what I could and took a picture as quickly as I could so he wouldn't rub it off.

Anna's and my Football deal 2009

Just so we have witnesses, here's the deal that Anna and I came up with for this year's football season: We're not going to go by the whole season, just the big rivalry games. If BSU beats U of I (and before you say anything, know that U of I has actually been doing good this year) and BYU loses to the Utes then Anna has to wear a BSU shirt at the family reunion this summer. If BSU loses and BYU wins then I have to wear a BYU shirt. If both teams win then we'll go by points. If both teams lose then Anna will wear a BSU shirt and I'll wear a BYU shirt. BSU's game is tomorrow and BYU's game is the 28th. This should be fun!

Veteran's Day

Just a reminder that today's Veteran's Day, so make sure your flag is out! Remember that we have our freedom today because of brave men and women, including Grandpa Taylor and several other relatives, who have served and are serving our country! If you see a soldier or a Veteran today, take the time to shake their hand and thank them!

Taylor's Blessing Day

Taylor Jean Nelson was blessed on November 8 by her Dad. Matt did a wonderful job! She was blessed in the same dress that I was blessed in! She was also blessed on the 13th Anniversary of when Matt and I met! We're so happy that she's a part of our family!

GO BRONCOS!

I couldn't resist posting this picture!

CONGRATULATIONS CARMA!

I just want Carma to know we wish her congratulations on the Yankees' winning the world series!!!!!!! It was great to see you this past week! thanks for coming!

Happy Birthday Brooke!

Anna's not the only one having a birthday today. Happy Birthday to you too, Brooke. If I recall correctly, it's a milestone one, right? Don't worry, I'm not far behind you. I'll join you in the 30's club soon enough.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 12th B-Day Anna!!!

Happy Birthday Anna! This is the best day of the year to be born!

Halloween 2009

Here are my kids on Halloween! Now it's your turn! I want to see everyone else's costumes!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

A BIG Happy Birthday today to the Patriarch of our family! We love you Grandpa! Happy 90th!

Happy Halloween!!

Ok, so we decided to carve pumpkins again this year. After getting one for free from my mom, we went and got two more.

Bradley wanted to have a mummy pumpkin. After trying to figure out how to "carve" the mummy wrap, we decided to sacrifice an old t-shirt and just wrap it.

Olivia wanted a kitty, so Amanda drew up a kitty face, and I set about carving it out. One cut and a few bandaids later, it turned out pretty cute.

I decided to do things a little different this year. Tired of seeing all the cute jack-o-lanterns out there, I decided to make a "gross" pumpkin. It was probably the quickest one I have done, since I didn't have to scrape out the insides.

Happy Halloween!!
Richard

BRRRRRRRR!

For those traveling to Utah for Jason's wedding tomorrow, please be careful! This is what the weather looks like today! It's supposed to snow again tomorrow but then it's supposed to clear up again. The weather should be fine for those going to Grandpa's Birthday party this weekend! It looks like there might be rain in Idaho on Friday and Saturday, but no snow. Travel safe everyone!

One month old!

Isn't she a doll? She's one month old today!

Grandpa's Birthday Party

Just a reminder to everyone that Grandpa Taylor's 90th Birthday is coming up on October 29th. My Mom is having an open house for Grandpa on October 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Moreland Church House. (740 W. 175 N. Blackfoot)
My Mom would like all of us to write down memories of Grandpa that she can put together in a book. Send them to my Mom (779 W. 100 N. Blackfoot, Id 83221) or email them to her at eaglejte@hotmail.com. If you have any questions, call my Mom at (208) 681-9032.
I hope we'll have a good turn out for this! At least take the time to send a memory!
Thanks!

21 days and counting

Two weeks old!

Cute as can be! This is the blanket and outfit that Grandma Edie got her! They're both SOFT!!! She's all dressed up and ready to go in for her 2 week check-up!

Another New Blog

It's me again, with another new blog (sorry). I've been writing my blog for two different audiences, and so I've decided to split it up. I will continue to ramble about this and that on my writing blog. But I'm going to do a separate family blog. If you want to read about the adventures of the Coates' home, check it out. (click on the links to take you to each blog.)

Viva La Balloon Fiesta!

Seriously - you all need to come and visit us! Sure, it was chilly when we got up at 5:30, and it took 45 minutes to drive 7 miles. But hey, Chris works at the building that is in between where the balloons take off and where they land so we bypassed the parking fee and saw the Mass Ascension. It was unbelieveably awesome! Hundreds and Hundreds of balloons filled the skyline. Maybe I'll get up supremely early all week.



Then we went home and watched General Conference. That was equally awesome. We've just been feasting all day.

One week old

The newest member of our family is one week old today! Time flies! She's doing really well!