Turkey Day!

We had Thanksgiving dinner with our neighbors this year, what a fun experience! We were also lucky enough to have Auntie Brooke with us from Maryland! We each provided part of the meal. Our assignment was rolls, stuffing, sweet potatoes, salad and a pie. Brett made the rolls and an apple pie and a candy bar cheesecake - yummy! I made the other stuff. I used my mom's sweet potato recipe and it was a hit! I even had seconds and I don't usually like it!

While the adults were eating, all the kids just played in the living room. They had a hard time eating with so much going on, so we just let them run wild!

Brett's Birthday Bash

Brett didn't want a big deal made of his birthday, so we had some friends over for dinner and cake the Friday after.

The highlight of the evening was when all the kids dogpiled on Brett - even Mollie joined in!

Kody and Brigham had a blast in this diaper box, I'm surprised the bottom didn't fall out!

I'm Thankful For...

my family, good friends and an apartment where we don't have to pay the electric bill (especially as the weather gets colder and colder). I'm also thankful for a husband who is always striving to be the best that he can be (no, he didn't join the Army) and who will someday get as far as he can in school and finally have a job! I'm so thankful for my 2 beautiful (even if they are a little high maintenance) children who make me laugh, cry or want to pull my hair out every day. I'm thankful to belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for the knowledge that I am a child of God. Most of all I'm thankful to be alive in this world where miracles are happening every day! I love you all...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Happy Birthday Princess Mollie!

Can you believe it's already been a year since our little princess joined us?! This year has been filled with so many changes and new adventures. Mollie is now standing, crawling, climbing, trying to walk and feeding herself every chance she gets! She even has a little bit of hair (even though it's so blond you can hardly see it)! She's talking up a storm and she is quite an independent little girl. It will be interesting to see what the coming years will bring! We love you Mollie, happy birthday baby!

Go Blue!

I know the game is over, with a sad ending, but isn't this a cute picture anyway? I am pretty impressed with the Wolverines this season, regardless of this last game. At least they lost to a good team and only by 3 points. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, today was the big game between Ohio State and University of Michigan. Both teams were undefeated to this point. It is definitely an experience to live in a town with a top-ranked college football team! For example, at the grocery store you can buy UMICH food items like Wheaties, potato chips, mustard (it is yellow you know!), bottled water, etc. There's even a house near the staduim that has a giant "M" painted on the front. I'll have to drive by and take a picture sometime it's hilarious!

Happy Birthday Papa Bear!

Wow, can you believe it?!? Papa Bear turns 30 today. He doesn't want me to make a big deal of it, says it would embarass him, so I just thought that I would put it on the blog and tell the world!
I just want to say, I sure am glad that I let my little sis talk me into working in Alaska with her, and I'm even more glad (?) that Brett didn't listen to me when I said there's no way I could date him, a mere 22-year-old kid! These past several years with him have been the best!
He doesn't want a party or anything, but I'll at least make a cake. If it turns out, I'll post pictures. If not, just use your imagination!

Boo!

I'm having a hard time positioning these pictures, I hope you can see all of them! We had a fun Halloween, even if it was way too cold for our California blood! Our neighborhood has a parade with all the kids going through each complex to show off their costumes! We didn't join the parade this year, it was too cold and the kids don't understand anyway, so we just waited for it to come to us and watched all the kids go by! Our neighbor really loves Halloween and he decorated his yard and trees and dressed up like a scary pumpkinhead holding a crow. At first he jumped out at the kids and growled, but some started crying so he toned it down a bit!






Then Kody and I went trick-or-treating while the parade was finishing up. That way, he didn't get lost in the crowds of kids at each door! Mollie is a little bit sick, so she stayed with a neighbor. The highlight of Kody's evening was when Daddy came home all dressed up like Mr. Incredible!