gobbler quiz

Since Thanksgiving is this week, test your noggin and see how much you know about turkeys!

1) About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
a) 3500
b) 2000
c) 5000
d) 1500

2) What is the name for the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
a) swag
b) snark
c) garble
d) wattle

3) In what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) 1493
b) 1778
c) 1621
d) 1622

4) Which Native people celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
a) The Sioux
b) The Wampanoag
c) The Iroquois
d) The Choctaw

5) How fast can a wild turkey fly over a short distance?
a) 15 mph
b) 55 mph
c) 22 mph
d) 35 mph

6) What sound does a turkey make to communicate when there's danger near?
a) putt
b) gobble gobble
c) clack clack
d) turk turk turk

Good luck! Answers to be posted tomorrow!

brinzi, this one's for you...

Happy Birthday to my sweet sister-in-law, Sabrina! It's her special day today and I hope that she's having a wonderful time gallavanting (and studying, of course) around Europe these days. Love you, babe, have a wonderful birthday!


10 reasons why we love you:

10) You have a fabulous voice

9) "Copperboom, baby!" I love watching Gilmore girls with you

8) You dance beautifully

7) You have a cute sense of humor and always uplift those around you


6) You are my only friend that can will watch Antonio Banderas movies with over and over until 3 am and not tire of it

5) You are a wonderful example of faith and testimony

4) You have an infectious laugh

3) You are an exceptional aunt to your nieces and nephews


2) You are a terrific shoulder to lean on, you're always there for your friends

AND the number one reason why we love you is because.....

1) You're YOU! Thank you for being you. Love ya, SpicySalsa! Thanks for all the laughs over the years, you keep us on our toes!!! (get it?!)

She shares a birthday with another special lady, my Grandma Velta! Gram is spending this next week in Hawaii, so I'm sure that she's going to have a nice birthday also. Love both of these wonderful women!

bronco + vandal =

At our house, we're technically called Brondals. Or I guess you could call us Vancos. Either way, we are mixed. We bleed orange, blue, gold and black! I was so glad that Ryan's dad and older brother, could drive up and spend the weekend with us. It was nice to have them here and spend time with them!

The boys wearing their colors. I spy a 'Lil Vandal, do you?

The boys walking down to the Kibbie Dome to watch the game.

Ryanna wearing my scarf just to bug all the Broncos in the house. We got quite a rise out of the rabid fans when Dawson and I ran to the grocery store! He was in his BSU gear and I was wearing Vandal stuff. It was great!

They also played their Civilization game linked together. I think this was honestly Ryan's favorite part. He got another brother playing with them and the four of them played for hours!

It's kinda hard to tell from here, but Grandpa was teaching Dawson how to keep his eye on the BSU football and play catch!

Other things on the to-do list was to help us carry our broken t.v. out of the front room. We're sure going to miss that t.v! It was so fun to watch movies on. It's a HUGE beast of a television but was sure nice to watch. Sniff.
Thanks for coming to visit Eric and Gaylan, we love you!

By the way, BSU beat the Vandals 45-10. Still #9 in the BCS poll AND still UNBEATEN!!