We kinda do Thanksgiving differently here on the reservation. We do what we call a Harvest Festival. It's really fun! The boys do a cliff diving demonstration, there is a canoe race and a fishing tournament and then the big feast! Connie and I baked a ton of yummy stuff and it went so fast! Cupcakes and pies don't last long around here and neither do Emily's muffins!

Quil didn't win the canoe race and he was SO mad.. Jacob, of course, won AGAIN.. like the 5th year in a row or…

Within every family, we hold a treasure chest of secrets we hold sacred for one another. Sometimes it is as dramatic as well..your entire family is made up of cold immortal vampires but most of the time, it is simple small secrets that you trust one another with to keep.

Perhaps it is a family recipe or a small quirk. Whether your family secrets are big or small, it takes a level of trust and that trust builds your relationship into something astonishingly strong.

In our…

Quil took me to trick-or-treat around Forks and then we went back to the rec center for the party. It was so fun to see Aerie dressed up as a cute porcupine from SING. That kid loves to sing, I think she started singing before she even started talking! 

I dressed up as Moana. I know.. I know.. but I just LOVE Disney movies and come on, Moana represents the Pacific Islanders and well, I might not be a Tropical Pacific Islander.. I'm still a Pacific girl so it worked for me! Quil…