12 days of Christmas...luckily not like the Office!

Last year I was talking with my sister and was wishing that someone would do the 12 days of Christmas to us...and this year someone is and I LOVE IT!! It is so much fun to anticipate what will come every night. And even though they aren't big things it is something fun to look forward to. It really has brightened up my days especially amongst a baby who has croup, a 4 year old who keeps bugging her brother and a 3 year old who keeps having break downs and LOVES saying NO!! I hope Santa still comes to our house this year.

So THANK YOU to whoever is doing the 12 days of Christmas to us...it is a lot of fun and is really making this Christmas special for our family. And sorry Brad keeps trying to peek!

Abby's Dance Recital

As many of you know I am not much of a girly girl and would have been consider more of a tom-boy growing up. Well as you can see below my daughter is very much a girly girl. She gets mad at me that I don't wear earings or more jewelry. She tells me when I look cute and when my outfits look good...which unfortunatley isn't that often. She asks to put make-up on everyday and has been wearing ONLY dresses for about a year now. Yes, she is a girly girl! And even though sometimes I don't get it and wonder where my tom-boy little girl is...I would have to say I actually like dance. Her recitals are so cute and I love how excited she gets to go to dance each week. I also think she looks way cute with her curled hair! So with a daughter like Abby I think that I might become a little bit more girly!

Abby before her recital...I love those curls!

During her performance...she really is one of the best in her class!

The family after the performance. Ben eating his cookie, the third kid gets lots of treats...he sure is lucky!

Truly Grateful!

Something that has been a hard lesson for me to learn in my life is letting people know how I am really feeling and what REALLY is going on in my life. For some reason I feel that if I hide everything, I can be in control. It is hard for me to open up and show some weaknesses. Due to this tenacy, I often feel alone, bitter and that nobody cares about me.

I have been shocked lately that as I have been forced to open up and let people into my life how much love and support I have recieved. And not only that but how much generosity there is in the world.

So I have finally realzied that people can't help you if they don't know what is going on. So I am grateful...for how hard it is for me to do...that I have been able to open up and let people into my life. I have never felt so much love, support and I have been truly blessed!

So this is a THANK YOU to all of you who have not only listened to me but blessed me this past year! You have changed my life and I feel truly blessed! There are little miracles happening all around me and it is through all of you that they are happening!

Happy Halloween!

I love halloween and this year was no exception. I love all the fun things that are going on. We had fun at our trunk-or-treat, trick or treating at Foothill, visiting family and just dressing up. Brad was excited to dress up this year and tried to pull off the Micheal Jackson look...I am not sure it worked and we think he might look more like Weird Al Yankovich...you be the judge!?! I have always wanted a little pumpkin baby and this year Ben was the perfect one!

Abby was the cutest cheerleader and kept asking Kathryn...former East High Cheerleader...to teach her all her moves. Also since she was a Utah Cheerleader we decided to go to the Utah game. It was a lot of fun and Abby kept trying to copy the cheerleaders. The kids did great during the game because they ate all their Halloween candy which they would have been doing anyways!

Happy Birthday David!

It is David's 3rd birthday today and he seriously is the cutest kid ever! We celebrated yesterday when Brad could be home and he just ate it up. He was so excited to have the attention on him and just smiled all day long! He has really grown up this past year as he has moved from a toddler to a little kid! He is a great kid and I love how he is sensitive, sucks his thumb-like his mom did, can play for hours in his room with trains, planes and cars and he loves to snuggle! I couldn't ask for a better little boy and I hope he knows how much I love him. Happy Birthday D-boy!!!

Discovery Toy Party!!

Discovery Toy Party!

Thursday, October 22, 7-9pm and/or

Saturday, October 24, 10am-Noon

at

Joan Creer's Home

*Educational, Durable and Engaging toys and games for ages 0-13 yrs

*Remember Christmas is just 10 weeks away!!

*Everyone is invited...Bring a Friend or Family member

I will also be doing a booth at the Farnsworth Farms Pumpkin Festival on Friday night, Oct 23 and Saturday night, Oct 24 from 5-8:30pm

This is a fun festival where they have a pumpkin patch, a hay ride, face painting, dinner, and they show a movie at dusk on a big screen! It should be a lot of fun and you can visit me!! So come everyone!!!

It is located at 11228 South 700 East in Sandy, Utah

Murder She Wrote plus Magnum P.I...Is there anything better?

I am sitting here in front of my T.V. with a big smile on my face because come on guys what is better the Murder She Wrote and Magnum P.I. in the same show??? And to top it off I have chocolate covered pretzels to snack on...yum!! Today is a going to be a great day!!