The Limo ride

Hailey got to go on her limo ride today. They went to Taco Time. Not her favorite...or even remotely close. I hope she at least pity ate in front of the principal. She enjoyed the limo ride though.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a great Thanksgiving! We ended up staying at home, with just the five of us. My sister-in-law and brother-in-law, and my sister both invited us over, but we declined this year. We had a great day of playing games, cooking dinner, going on a REALLY short walk (it was sooo cold!), and just goofing around together. We had a blast!

Kinley, showing off her "Turkey"
Kaden was the first one up. He helped me get the turkey ready and in the oven.

Showing off their hard work. They made the name tags, center piece and they set the table. They were a lot of help!

The kids played the computer for a little bit together. They played NICELY together ALL DAY. It was so nice!

I have a lot to be Thankful for. I am thankful for my wonderful, gentle, kind and loving husband. He is my best friend. I am thankful for our 3 wonderful children. I am thankful for my family, and my extended family, my friends, my home. I am very grateful at this time of year for the gospel and the things it brings into my life.

Now that Thanksgiving is over...BRING ON CHRISTMAS!! I am one of those that don't like Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving...but after that meal is done...up goes Christmas! Turn on your lights and enjoy it! I love the Christmas lights and the Christmas music. I love this time of year that we can remember Christ's birth and all he has done for us. What a wonderful time of the year!!

Pre-Thanksgiving fun

The kids had school off today for Thanksgiving break. I enlisted their help for the centerpiece for the table, and place setting name tags. I had Kaden and Kinley make turkeys and Hailey tried her hand at the name tags. They were all over the idea. They all love crafts. Kaden is constantly asking for the weirdest things that he can have to make into his creations. The kid goes through paper, tape and glue like its candy! I don't have a picture of Kinley with hers, by the time the camera came out she was crying on the couch. I will get her picture with her turkey tomorrow.

These are the crafts that Hailey did at school.

WE HAVE A DATE PEOPLE!!

I am so excited for my parents to come home. December 11, 2007! My kids have grown up so much while they have been gone. I am excited...there are no other words for it!!

What luck!!

Hailey's school did a cookie dough fund raiser. For every item you sold, your name got put in a drawing. I don't let her go around to sale, so she got two tickets...from us buying them. Her name got called both times and she won a prize (a stupid one, but still!) Well, everyone who sold a bunch of cookie dough (some unreal amount that my kid wasn't going to reach) gets a limo ride to taco time for lunch with the principal. They also drew 5 more students names from the list of kids who sold at least one thing. Guess who's name got drawn? HAILEY! I cant believe it! I NEVER win drawings...I mean NEVER. I think I should take her with me to Vegas! LOL

Who does those things??

I didn't know who made them. Posters, that is. There are always cute little posters telling us in R.S. what our next activity is, when it is and all the details. I always noticed them. I had no idea who did them...I never even thought about it. HOLY CRAP!! I don’t know if it’s as hard as it was for me for everyone, but I am NEVER going to look at a poster the same anymore. I’m actually going to LOOK at it...not just read it, LOOK at it. I had a few freak-outs which bought me a nice new pair of scissors that Thomas ran to the store for (was he scared or helping out...I may never know!) and some much needed help. My neighbor Alicia got to see one of my freak-outs as I came over for color ideas for the letters. She came over last night at 8pm and went home at 2:30am. I don't know if I could have made them so cute without her. She is really crafty (I personally struggle in that area) had a ton of fun toys that made it easier, and really fun. I am thankful for the help. So, they are all done...and I think they turned out super cute! What do you think?

Yes, there are 5!! AHHH!!

On another church note, Thomas and I got a new calling in our ward. We are the CTR 8 teachers. Probably wont blog about that. I'm trying to warm up to the idea.

Trick or Treat smell my feet...give me something good to eat!!

Of course, they wanted to shout TRICK OR TREAT SMELL MY FEET, GIVE ME SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT. But, I wouldn't let them. I guess I am no fun! The kids had a great Halloween. It started early at Kaden's school party. We came home for an hour and turned around and went to Hailey's class party. Both parties went off well, and being a helper instead of a head room mom proved to be MUCH better for me! They went trick-or-treating for about an hour. Kinley wanted to be there, but towards the end she was falling asleep, so I left Thomas with Hailey and Kaden and walked Kinley home. She woke right up once we got home so she could check out her loot!

Hailey was a princess.

Kaden was Darth Vador. I dont know what is up with this pose, but he is pulling it in every single picture. It a mix between the death grip (is that what its called when he grabs you from accross the room?? LOL) and some sort of blast ya with my light saber. It was so funny though...the camera came out and so did the pose!

Kinley was a chicken. It was so cute. She would cluck for you if you asked. Kaden and Hailey kept laughing at her, so she thought she was the funniest thing on the face of the Earth. I have to admit, it was close!

The kids did not like gutting their pumpkins. I’m not a fan either. I just get queasy when I smell the freash pumpkin. All I can think of is the Halloween when I was in first grade, I cut my hand open carving a pumpkin. When my hand gets wet from the insides my heart jumps a bit and I quickly look at my hand for blood. Yeah, they have come a long way with the carving tools...but I still have issues. Maybe next year we will just paint them. If they don’t like the guts, I’m not doing it next year!!