I AM Thankful!

I am giving a talk tomorrow in church on doing things with thanksgiving. Every time I do research for a lesson or talk, it makes me think about and apply the subject to my life. I just want to pour out my heart to say how thankful I am for the wonderful things in my life. I AM thankful for the bad as well as the good- cuz I know that I am a stronger woman because of my trials.

Some things that I am thankful for: (in no certain order)
My Family (hubby, kids, moms, dads, sisters, brothers, etc).
My Home (It keeps me cozy and warm and makes me feel happy when I am home)
My Heavenly Father, His Son, and His gospel
The Holy Spirit- that keeps in touch with me and helps me in this crazy world
My neighbors (that are just starting to build and move over. It will be lovely to spend many years learning from such beautiful people).
My Hands- That cuddle children, make nutritious (and sometimes not so much) meals and are functioning and able to do whatever I need them to.
My Health.
My body- that I can experience this life.
My legs that carry me from one place to another.
The extra 10 pounds that I can't seem to loose that is keeping me a teeney bit extra warm this winter.
Did I mention my husband... oh well- I WILL say it again! My Jon!!!
Blogging- to keep in touch with family and friends.
Technology
Grocery stores
Electricity
Running water
Air conditioning in summer and heat in winter.
Laundry- (Wait- how did that get in there?) Okay, I AM thankful for warm, clean clothes!
Hot showers
Restaurants
Friends
Food- fresh, canned, boxed, frozen- it doesn't matter- we never have had to go hungry.
Things that smell good (like air fresheners and candles)
Nature
Appliances that help me clean the house and cook meals
Music. Beautiful, fun and happy music
My Jon (I really can't say enough how thankful I am to this wonderful man in my life)
Phones and communication
Planes
Boats
Minivans (I always knew I would be a mini-van mom!)
Games
Friends with games
Chocolate
Friends with chocolate (Wait- maybe now I know why I can't loose those 10 lbs)
Babies and their yummy baby smell.
Local law enforcement -that keep us just a little safer at night
Those who fight for our country so I don't have to worry
Soap- Glorious soap that keeps us clean and smelling good!
Nice shoulders- (someone once told me that I had great shoulders and I guess that it has gone to my head cuz I think they are just perfect. (Not too bony- not to broad)
Vitamins
Doctors and Medicine.
Books
Tv
Hollywood- (Actually I am thankful that I am NOT a part of it- them folks don't always know when to stop!)
Movies
My Jonny and the Kiddos!!!!

YOU!!!

Of Course this isn't everything, but once I got started, it was hard to stop!

What are you thankful for?

Happy Thanksgiving!

My Big Hunter Man!

Jonny spent 5 days with Nolan in Montana last week. It was Nolan's first hunt for big game meat. Jon went with 4 deer tags and came home with 3 deer. I gave my Sweet husband the camera to take with him for almost a week and he came back with 3 pictures on it. Three. (You know I need the camera for blogging). The above pic was one that they took while they were gone.

These are pix that Carli took of Jon skinning his deer in the garage. We are making tons of deer Jerkey. Did I mention I HEART deer jerkey!


I was gonna write more, but it is late and with the holiday approaching (and I was recently asked to give a talk on Sun) I had better post this and get some cuddle time in with my Jonny b4 things get too crazy!!!

A Birthday Blog... To My Lovely Mother!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

We Love and Miss You Sooooo Much!!!

We hope you have a wonderful day today and we will call you later!

Ps. We sent you a lovely gift on wed. so you will get it soon if you haven't already!

Twilight Movie Weekend!

So, I couldn't wait! I had to see Twilight this weekend.

It was good, but cheesy...but good, but cheesy... but good, but cheesy. I have mixed feelings about it, but whoa- there was a LOT of eye- candy!!!

And THIS was just announced today!

(Note: Just remember when you go see it that it was an independant film- I hope for the next one that they get the funding needed to make the special effects better!)

Compromise

Well- at least it is not above my bed (apparently it was a possibility)

(Please don't look at my dust covered rail. (In my housekeeping defense it is a hard to reach area!!!) Jonny said that the picture that I took did not give it justice (it looked to small), so he made sure that the readers of this blog got the full effect!

Blog Baby Blog!

Happy Birthday To.... This Blog!

It is 1 year old today!

I can't believe it has been one year already (sniff, sniff,wipe tear from cheek)
(They just grow up so fast. Lol!)

Apocalyptic Book Recommendation

If the Prophet and the current economy don't motivate you enough

to get your food storage together- this book will!Read the review HERE

Primary Program!

The kiddos had their primary program today. I rememeber watching those b4 I had kids and picking families out whose kids I loved and watching those kids sing and look at their parents with such innocent and loving little expressions. Then I had Nolan and couldn't wait for him to get old enough to participate in those programs. It seems like he was little forever. He always had short little parts. Then Carli joined him and she was tiny and hard to understand.

Fast forward to this morning. I realized as we were getting ready for church that this was the first year that I have 3 kids in the program. THREE. Wow! How old am I? When did I become a Mom of such beautiful and talented children. They all did a great job. The older 2 memorized their parts in seconds flat. Bridger didn't have his part memorized- but then you couldn't understand him either. Lol.

I indulged in a rare treat! Because Jonny is in the Bishopric, we don't get to sit together. But today we did. He put his arm around me (when Jack wasn't going crazy) and sat back and watched our beautiful children! We are so blessed!

The Copier!

There are some people who are extremely creative on their own and others that take their ideas and copy them. I am The Copier! I don't have many original ideas. (just don't!) I see things and then think of how I can recreate it! I did that with this:

This girl made one and so did This girl. I thought about it for a long time and then went to search for some old books that I found at Goodwill for 50 cents each.But- Martha copied me (Yes it is true!) The Queen of crafts copied THIS from me! I got her magazine today and saw it in there. I can't edit my photos that I scan because we don't have a program yet on this new computer and the craft is not yet on her website- so you'll have to take my word for it!) But it feels good to be someone's inspiration! Hee hee!

My New Hairdresser?

My fro was gettin' too long. It was too long to leave down and in my face and too heavy to pull back in a pony tail. So when I couldn't take it anymore, I told Jonny to cut 3 or 4 inches off. His first reaction was,

"Aren't gonna try and grow it out to your bum?"

I have been asking Jonny for years give me a simple little hair cut and he is so afraid that he will cut it so that I won't like it. I just think... "Whatever, I can always get Katie to fix it for me!"

But ya' know what???

I don't think I need to! I think he did a marvelous Job!

Should Jonny quit his day- job and be a hairstylist???

(Hmmmm!- I think I am on to something!!!)

Running Out of Time!

I am posting this because orignally this craft of etching on jars for Super Sat. wasn't working so well. So it was changed and time is running out to make one! I am still on the Enrichment committee in church. (although I am not enrichment leader anymore) but I was given a glass jar and told to experiment with it to see if I could come up with an idea for our Super Sat. I came up with this. I just found old music and books for 50 cents each at Goodwill and decoupaged them on the jars. I think they turned out cute. If you are interested in making one, (and live locally) I will see you on Sat. 22 at church. Don't forget to sign-up or comment on this post that you are interested and I will sign you up. (cost should be somewhere around $5.50- $6) They would make good Christmas gifts for friends and neighbors when fill with nuts or chocolate malt balls!

How I feel Lately!

Jack Sprat ate no fat

and his Mom would eat NO lean

And together they lived in a house

that wasn't very clean!

I need some inspiration!!

(OR SOME COOKIES!)

The President Elect!

It feels good to be an American today!

Is your voice gonna be heard today?