Happy Thanksgiving!!

My sweet little boy was cleaning up my newspapers last weekend. He excitedly came running upstairs for scissors, and then quickly walked back downstairs. A few minutes later he came running in to show me a picture of some turkey cupcakes he had seen in the coupons, and please could we make them. The picture sat on the fridge for 10 days. Finally, they had to be made today or be outdated. Luckily when we started this adventure, we were able to find enough stuff to make our turkeys look somewhat normal. Tyler graciously let Ainsley and Aubry help him make his treat. After much licking of hands (and much hand washing) we have a whole gaggle or herd of turkeys!

I just love that cute little boy!

As you prepare for your feast tomorrow, I hope you take time to realize all you have to be grateful for. I am so blessed, and grateful to my Heavenly Father for all that He has given me, even those darn trials that seem to be so yucky at the time they come!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Family Pics

We had the funnest family pictures taken on Saturday! A friend in our ward loves photography....and it shows in her pictures. She has posted a few on her blog. http://glimpsesjmphoto.blogspot.com

I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures!

Thanks Jamie for making this such a fun experience!

Soccer

Yea Silverbacks!

UNDEFEATED!!!!!!!

I can't wait till spring to see how you do again!!!!

Who thought?

I am having Halloween dilemmas this year. Emily's costume is done, thanks to needing it for a costume party two weeks ago!! Lizzie's should be easy after a DI trip. Here is my dilemma....don't you think you could find a vampire cape in children's sizes? The only cape I can find is an adult size. I could probably sew a cape, but he really wants one with the big red collar. Luckily this adult sized cape has that, and I could somehow make it shorter. Also, I have only found one store that sells vampire fangs without all the make up or without buying 30 sets of teeth.
My other dilemma is Ainsley wants to be a dog. "You know Mom, I am already Penny most of the time" (See the post about kid updates.) But, where can you find a dog costume in a kid size and not a toddler size? I have bought brown sweats to turn inside out because they don't sell plain sweats anymore. The one thing I am missing now is ears. Every store has bunnies, kitties, mice, pig, tigers, elephants, etc, but not the most common animal on earth!!!!! I know I can make some ears, but I am not good at making things look cute. UGH! By the way Jenny, every time we go into another store looking for ears and capes Ainsley informs me that you are making her costume so why should I be worrying about it. Let me know when you get that done for her!!!!!
My final Halloween dilemma: I have never missed a Halloween parade at the elementary school in seven years. This year the parade is at the same time as Ainsley's Halloween party at Gardner Village. Luckily Jared offered to take Ainsley to her party so I could go to the elementary parade and parties. I thrive on these events for my kids, and I am dreading missing the preschool party.

I know my dilemmas are pathetic and easily solved. I just needed to vent about them to someone who may care. (Jared doesn't fit in this category, and just doesn't care.)

Welcome Back Lizzie!

Exciting news at our house! We have Lizzie back!!!! She read 3791 pages (#2-#7 in the Harry Potter series) in 33 days. She has been in hiding for pretty much that whole time. I should add that she read a few other books during this time also. She would come out of her room to eat or do chores and that is pretty much the only time we saw her. When she finished she ran out of her room giggling (Lizzie has the most amazing contagious giggle) and ran into Jared's arms in a great big bear hug. "I'M DONE!!!" she shouted.

We love having Lizzie back!

After being grounded from books for a few days, she is already back to reading like crazy!

AAAHHHHHH!!!

My baby turned five today!

Kid Updates

I obviously haven't blogged in awhile. And unfortunately I can't get mad at any one else who hasn't blogged unless I blog myself. There is nothing exciting going on in my life, so I will fill you in on my kids.

Emily is our busy one. She switched from the charter school to a real junior high this year. Last week she was elected to be a seventh grade representative. Not bad for someone who started school with only knowing two other seventh graders. Thanks Emma for spreading the word about your cousin and rounding her up some votes!!!! So far the school change has been a great change for her. Emily plays soccer right now and is working on her recital piece for the upcoming piano recital. This weekend Emily and a friend did the sky coaster at Lagoon. BRAVE...I am too scared to do that thing (even though I want to)

We don't see much of Lizzie lately. Over the summer I started reading Harry Potter #1 to the kids. Two and a half weeks ago she decided I was reading too slow and finished the book by herself. She is now halfway through number 5. This is the girl that "Never wanted to even look at Harry Potter. It looks too boring. Why am I making her listen to this stupid book?" Maybe in another month she will be done with the series and will come out of hiding again.

Tyler turned eight last week and is anxiously awaiting his baptism on Saturday. (It is at 3:00 for anyone interested in attending) We went to his first pack meeting last night. Ugh, the whole scouts thing is intimidating to me. Tyler still hates to read out loud to us. "Why can't I just read the book quickly to him so he can go outside and play sooner?" My favorite with this boy is when he puts on all his cowboy garb (hat, boots, gun, shorts?...) and rides the wiggle bike. What a goof. At least he is a handsome one!

Ainsley turns five next week and can't wait for her friend pajama party. I can't believe my baby is this old! I have never met a more head strong child or person. Things will be done on her terms, and no other way. Last week for show and tell at school she planned to take a picture of her and Lizzie because the letter was "L". She had this planned all week. The morning of show and tell she decided she didn't want to take anything. I took the picture along in case she changed her mind once she got to school and saw everyone else's show and tell. That still didn't change her mind. After school she got buckled in the van, AND THEN decided she HAD to run and show her teacher the picture. Tomorrow for the letter "A" she said she is taking herself. Lately she acts as if she is our puppy named Penny. At least our dog uses the toilet instead of the back yard!