Thankfuls...

I have so much to be Thankful for.  In honor of Thanksgiving here's a list of my top blessings (because there are too many to name):

1.  My Heavenly Father.  So grateful for my testimony of him and the way he blesses me every single day.
2.  My Hubby.  He is an a.m.a.z.i.n.g. man.  He works so hard for our family and always finds little ways to show me he loves me.  Not to mention he is a great daddy.
3.  Connor.  That kid is so cool.  He is the most giving and easy to please kid I have ever met.  He is so loving and still gives me lots of hugs and kisses.
4.  Kadee Jo.  Love this girl.  She is so sweet and truly loves life.  She writes me little notes and draws me pictures all the time, she is very thoughtful.
5.  Kinlee.  This little girl makes me laugh every. single. day.  She is going to go so far in life because she is stubborn and won't take no for an answer.  She completes our family.
6.  My extended family...  They support and love me no matter what... This includes all of Rory's family too, from day one they welcomed me with open arms.
7.  My wonderful friends...  They are always there for me and are so thoughtful.  When I grow up I want to be just like them. :)
8.  My calling and the young women in our ward.  Those girls have helped my testimony so much and are great examples to their peers.
9.  My home... I definitely take for granted the modern day technologies we have been blessed with.  I am so grateful for a beautiful home and have realized it's not the size of a home, but the love that fills it (cheesy I know).
10.  My Job and Rory's Job-  So many people are out of work and we have been blessed to have jobs we love and enjoy going to everyday.
11.  Wellington Elementary-  the teacher's at our school rock.  They really want our kids to succeed.   Being PTA President I have spent a lot of time at the school and it's made me realize what a great school we have.
12. My mommy.  I know I already said extended family, but I had to add her again.  We have been through a lot together and she is one of my best friends.
13.  The dad he didn't have to be.  Wally and Gary are both amazing men.  Although they didn't have to, both men have treated me like a daughter and have given me healthy relationships that my real dad never did.  It just goes to show any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.
14.  Last but not least... the church, the prophet, and temples.  Because of these 3 things I have a knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and am blessed with an eternal family.

Life is good....

Hair...

My little angel is a little nightmare!  She is such a mischievous little girl who is very busy and is ALWAYS getting into something.  A few days ago it happened to be the scissors, and she decided to give herself a haircut.   I was busy getting the other 2 kids ready for school and as soon as they walked out the door I knew she was getting into something, but I figured it was my makeup.  I walked into my bathroom and she was SO proud of herself, "Look mom, me cut my hair...how cute!"  Needless to say I was so sad!  I called my friend Brittnee and begged her to let me bring Kinlee in to fix her hair.  When we got there she fixed it as best she could, but Kin will be wearing lots of head bands, flowers, and bows for several months.  I had a long talk with her and when I was done I said, "Are you going to cut your hair again?"  She said, "Yes, and yours too!"  That little girl keeps me on my toes, but I sure do love her!!

Just one of the many chunks of hair she cut

Not how I imagined Kinlee's first haircut

Britt adding layers to try and blend the pieces Kinlee cut

All done with our first haircut, how cute!

Red Ribbon Week!

This week our school is celebrating Red Ribbon Week.   We started off the week wearing as much red as we could:

Tuesday was my favorite day of the whole school year, crazy hair day:

Wednesday was say "Boo!" to drugs, the kids wore their Halloween costumes:

Thursday was turn your back on drugs, so the kids wore their clothes backwards:

And Friday is "sock it to drugs" so the kids will wear crazy socks.  What a fun and CRAZY week!

Happy Halloween!

 Whether you're a:

Skeleton...

Monster High Cheerleader:

Or an Angel...

We hope you have a happy and safe Halloween!


The Friday before Halloween Debbie had her annual "Witches Night Out" with all her granddaughter's.  I wish I would have taken pictures because it turned out so cute!  She made all sorts of Halloween goodies, they decorated t-shirts, made magnets, decorated pumpkins, and went on a spooky witch hunt outside.  I was the witch hiding in the club house and scared all the kids except Kinlee who shouted, "I found my mommy!" The girls LOVE this tradition and told grandma she has to have her witches night out forever!  Saturday was our ward trunk or treat.  Rory and I made some yummy Broccoli Cheese Soup and while it was cooking I went with Nana, Brileigh, Elise, and Kadence to the play "Annie."  It was Kadence's first time going to a play and she loved it.   After the play Rory, the kids, and I headed to trunk or treat.  After eating Kadence got a really bad belly ache and Rory was in lots of pain from getting a 1/2 in Russian Olive thorn stuck in his foot, so they went home and left us to trunk or treat by ourselves.  The ward had some fun games and the kids love going around to all the rooms in the church and collecting candy.  Halloween night Debbie made all of us delicious chicken noodle soup, rolls, and sugar cookies.  After stuffing our faces we trick or treated all over her neighborhood and the kids even got to go to a Spook Alley at one of Debbie's neighbor's houses.  It was such a fun start to the holiday season and I am so very excited for Thanksgiving!!

Utah Deer Hunt 2012

Last night Rory and Connor headed out to look for some deer.  Rory had a Utah deer tag and Connor was so excited to shoot a two point.  My sister in law Candee shot a spike so he really wanted to one up her. :)  They were watching a herd of deer that had several small bucks in it, Connor really wanted Rory to shoot one of the small bucks, but Rory held off.  As it was getting dark, Rory noticed a deer coming out of the river bottom and told Connor, "that's a good buck!"  They watched the buck feed out into the field for about 20 minutes, then it finally got close enough that Rory was able to make a 350 yard shot.   The buck is a 7x4 and 30 inches wide with a 4 inch drop tine.  Good Job Boys!

Details...

I just read the most recent conference address given by President Monson and he said something that really impacted me... "The Lord is in the details of our lives."  This is such a true and profound statement.  He has blessed me in every aspect of my life and I count my blessings on a daily basis.  Here are some pictures of some of my greatest blessings:

I truly love my life...