Thanksgiving!!

I just love Thanksgiving so much!! I love going to my parents or grandparents house and spending the day with my family. I am so blessed and I have so much to be thankful for. I have two beautiful daughters and I have a wonderful husband loves me and my kids more than anything. I have a beautiful home and I always have food to eat. I am so blessed to have the Gospel in my life and to have the blessing of an eternal family. I received this poem and it got me thinking that I need to work more on be grateful for what I have, rather than complaining about what I don't.

I am thankful....
For the taxes that I pay, because it means that I am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party, because it means
that I have been surrounded by friends.

For the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it
means I have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me work, because
it means I am out in the sunshine.

For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning,
and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home.

For all the complaining I hear about the government,
because it means that we have freedom of speech.

For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot,
because it means I am capable of walking and that I have
been blessed with transportation.

I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Halloween 2008

I know that I am a little behind. I just don't ever remember to get the camera out of the car before Rex heads to work, and then by the time he gets home I am trying to make dinner and get other things done. So here is our Halloween. {Better late than never, Right?}
We had such a great Halloween this year. I loved that it fell on a Friday and we didn't have to rush around so we could get the kids home and in bed early for school the next day. It was also super nice this year because the kids were out of school so when we carved our pumpkins the night before we didn't have to rush to get them done because they had to be in bed for school the next morning. We had a great time carving our pumpkins. The weather was so nice that we were able to set up some tables in our garage and carve them out there. I love not having to clean up the huge mess in the house! We waited until the night before Halloween to carve our pumpkins because Rex had been out of town until then. We all love carving pumpkins and try to do super neat ones.


This year Tabrie did a witch, Briley a pumpkin with BOO, Rex the flaming skull, and I did Frankenstein. It was so fun to watch the girls try and do everything by themselves. They both did a pretty good job of cleaning out their pumpkins, but they both needed help cutting out their design.
I worked on mine while Rex helped the girls with theirs. We have a tradition of lighting them the night we carve them. The girls were so excited about how theirs turned out.
On Halloween Rex was able to go with the girls to school and watch their Halloween parade. They were so excited to have their Dad at school with them. I wasn't able to go because I had to work. The girls both said they had lots of fun at their class Halloween parties, I had volunteered to go help but I never got called to come so I had to miss out. After school was out we went home and relaxed for awhile and then we got the girls all dressed up and took them over to my Granny's house. Then we went to my Mom's house. We took the girls up my Mom's street. The weather was so warm we didn't have to wear coats it was so nice! After treat-or-treating in my Mom's neighborhood we headed home. I stayed home with Briley {her legs were so tired of walking} and handed out candy. It was so fun to see all of the little kids from the neighborhood all dressed up. It was a great Halloween, I am already planning what they should be next year. Oh! I wanted to thank my Mom for making the girls their princess costumes, she has made them costumes for the past couple of years and they love them. THANKS, again Mom!