The Gabrielsen Seven

The Gabrielsen Seven

Monday, November 9, 2026

Halloween, Charlie's 14th birthday, and Merrody's wedding




Bread and beef stew for Halloween dinner.
Charlie Chaplin.

Alice the flamingo, Danny the turkey, Toby as Darth Vader, and Charlie Chaplin.
Paul took Danny and Toby trick-or-treating.

Grace and her companion were Salt and Pepper for their zone zoom call.

Number of trick-or-treaters we got by the hour.
Alice went trick-or-treating with Graham and a few of his buddies.
Grace and Hermana Rigby at church.
Reminds me a lot of one of my favorite friends on my mission:)
Family dinner at Lynne/Kit's on Sunday night.
There were some games included.



Charlie dressed up for some kind of magical day at his school.

I love Toby in a raincoat!

Charlie had twelve friends at his birthday party at the park. 


Toby was very excited to join the party after school:)



Remember this little guy?
We love the menorah we bought on ebay!
Grace's zone.
Teaching Danny how to make chicken divan.

Getting ready for our combined YW/activity day girls activity.

We did nails.



Charlie asked for chocolate swirl brioche for his birthday breakfast.

And Swiss steak for dinner!

And rubber cake for dessert.
Grace's zone at the temple with the mission president/wife.
New lego set for his birthday.

Sarah's old mission companion, Lisa, was my traveling companion to Pittsburgh.
Paul wrapped up in the Bethany face blanket while I was gone.
We met up with the Kramers in Pittsburgh.
They had leftovers at home.
I ordered a parol from a Filipina in our ward. This is the traditional Filipino Christmas decoration.
Dead deer with its tongue sticking out. On the back of someone's minivan on our drive to Buckhannon.
Hanky!
Katie, Hazel, me, Sarah.
Matt.
Charlie had to wear all green to school one day.

Biscuits, gravy, and cinnamon rolls at the hotel breakfast every morning.
Facetiming Paul.

Jensen at breakfast.
Dad and Mom.
And Heather.
Facetiming the kids.
I love West Virginia so much! The weather was cloudy almost the whole time.

Hobby Lobby with Mom.

Matt's parents' property.

Distractingly beautiful.

Setting up for the wedding the next day.
Playing Mille Bornes at home.
Wedding morning.
It's raining!
Eliza and Cheyenne.

Dad, Heather, Katie.
Delaney's amazing wedding cakes. She's 14!
Megan O'Neill, her daughter, and I were in charge of decorating the arch.
Gretchen.
Ceremony.
Place settings for the dinner - so pretty!
Ashley.
Charlie went to a Michael Jackson birthday party that night. He dressed up.

A toast!
Jude and his favorite aunts.
Sparkler send-off.

Alice's clay miniatures are so cute!


With Norah and Easton.
The Flakes.
In their missionary ties.
Playing cars.

Pics from Charlie's date with his Gabe grandparents.


Welcome home signs for me! So glad to be home with all my favorites!