I am thankful for....

I know it is past Thanksgiving but I never posted in November. I wanted to share what I was thankful for. First I want to say that my family has an amazing tradition, every thanksgiving before we eat we all write down what we are thankful for & then read them aloud to each other. We cry & we laugh but it is a tradition that we will do forever. In my list here are a few of the things that were said.....

I am so grateful for my husband Joey. He is the most incredible man I know. Not only does he work so hard to support our family but he is going to school to make a better life for us, might I add he is a straight A student (so so proud of him). On top of all that he is an AMAZING daddy to our two beautiful kids. I could not have asked for anyone better to share my life with! I got the whole package a handsome, smart, loving, caring, hard working, best friend, amazing dad & incredible husband and sweet man.... I am one lucky girl!

Next of coarse are my two beautiful kids! My kids are what I love for. They are my life & I would do anything for them. I hope that they know how much they mean to me! I am so incredibly lucky to raise them & give them guidance. Words can not express my love for them.

Ally:

She is such a smart, sweet, and loving little girl. I don't know how I was so blessed to have her as my daughter but I am so thankful that she is! She is such a witty little thing & makes me laugh all the time! She is pretty amazing!

Rhett:

What a sweet little guy. I am so so happy he is a part of our family. He is a busy little thing & keeps me on my toes but I am grateful for that! He is one sweet baby!

My Mom & Mat. They have been there for me whenever I need them they are amazing. I don't know how I will ever repay them but I hope they know how grateful I am to have them be apart of my life!

Dad & Teresa

My brother & sisters.

My home, place to sleep, roof over my head, safe place for my family

Of coarse I am thankful for each one of my family member & lots of other things. This post would take forever to get through if I listed all the things I was grateful for :) Just to sum it up I am so Thankful for my life.

Splish Splash!

My kids absolutely LOVE bathtime!! It is so hard to get them out! I just took a few pics the other day & they were too cute not to post :) YAY!!

Santa sent ally a message!

This is the most magical thing! Ally received a message from santa today! You should have seen her face! PRICELESS!! you should have Santa send a message to your kids or Grandkids.....

http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/FFiI4k5mb7L7ln6hx0O6jQ

Shutterfly

OK as I am sure you readers (if there is any) know that I am such a fan of DIY personal photo books. Shutterfly has been one that I reorder from all the time! I am excited that this year I am going to be doing my Christmas cards with them! Their variety is great & they are all so cute! By the way they have an amazing deal for ALL bloggers you can get 50 free Christmas cards to send to family and friends! FREE!! you cant beat that! Just follow this link: http://bit.ly/sfly2010 Not only does shutterfly have Christmas photo cards ( http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery ) & books. They also have great deals on Canvas prints (http://www.shutterfly.com/home-decor/canvas-wall-art ) & Calendars (http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars/wall-calendars ) I LOVE all of their products! Definitely give them a try & check them out! They always have great discounts on their website! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Happy picture fun :)

8 months!!

Yup that's right he is 8 months! He is getting to be so much fun and so so busy!! HE IS CRAWLING!!! Man he is no longer a snuggle baby he is a busy baby :) He is also getting his 3RD tooth poor little guy! Last post (at 7 months) I could not get one good picture of him he was not too thrilled I guess, but this time around he was working the camera! I had so many to choose from! What a little stud! I feel like I am a broken record when I say this, but I seriously feel like time has gone by like a blink of an eye! He only has 4 more months & he will be a year old!! Ahhh ...... Dear time, Please slow down for just a while! Thank you!
Love you little Rhettro (that's his nickname)!

HERE HE IS MONTH TO MONTH! cRAZY HOW MUCH HE HAS CHANGED :)

House for sale!

Sadly Joey & I have decided to put our house up for sale :( Its bitter sweet. We love our home but it is just too far from where Joey works & soon to be too far to where he will be going to school (The U). Plus my family will be closer & I will probably be able to get more help with the kids :) I will miss the house we have put a lot of work/money into it! But if you or someone you know is looking in the Utah county area click this link & check out the house! http://emhomeforsale.blogspot.com/ Hope to hear from a potential buyer (wink)

Halloween festivities :) (3 posts in one)

*(PICTURE OVERLOAD I AM SURE! sorry :)

I love fall & LOVE halloween. This year my kids were Tinkerbell & Peter pan & the cutest ones at that might I add :) We decided to go over to my moms house & trick -or-treat there. It is always fun with them. We decided to go out a little early because it was really cold but we were the only ones out because it was pouring rain. Are we crazy? of coarse we are. The kids thought it was so fun even my little man enjoyed it! The weather ended up getting better after a while. We got lots of candy & tons of fun. Here are a few pics from the night.

Family Halloween party

We always have a fun family party & dress up. I thought of something last minute.... yes it was not very clever but hey I had so much going on :) We were nerds!!! We had a really fun time. they did a spook alley in the back yard & it was the highlight of my night!

Grandpa the clown & Joey (total nerd)

ha ha

The witch (my mom) & Tinkerbell (ally)Gardner Village

It is a tradition every year to go to Gardner Village around Halloween time. All the witches are out & I love looking at all of the little shops. It doesnt feel like halloween until I visit Gardner Village!

PuMpKiN pAtCh

We went & got our cute pumkins! Kids had a blast. I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!