HAPPY THANKSGIVING

A few things I'm thankful for:

My Family!!!

My Testimony

That I live in this day and age....I love my modern day luxuries, like running water, electricity, dishwasher, washer & dryer, refrigerators - can you imagine living without all of that?! Not this city girl!

My 20 year marriage

My Friends

Blogging

Scouting

That I have 3 independant boys! (well, thankful & frustrated)

I'm also very happy to entertain friends and family in our home. Thanksgiving day we'll welcome my mom, Mita, Jean-Jacques and Linda and his six kids for dinner. Then all the extended family will be joining us for dessert that evening. I also get to host Christmas Eve for all the extended family. I can't wait! I love my family and having them close for holidays....we don't need a holiday to get together though!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

THE PROBLEM WITH MY BOYS......

The problem with my boys is........they do and say sooooooooo many things I DON'T WANT TO BLOG!!! Sure, we can't stop laughing at the dinner table.....but do I really want to share the conversation with everyone!?! Like the first time Kyler met Jean-Jacques' girlfriend and said - and I quote "I'm Kyler and this is my dog, Roscoe. We're going to cut his balls off!" Or the morning that I awoke to a conversation between my boys about who would wake me for scripture study.....Kyler says "I know, why don't we just fart to wake her up!" And then there's the dinner conversation where Kyler wanted to know..........well.........nevermind! That conversation SHOULD NOT BE SHARED! (ok.....if you really want to know.....call me) So do you see my problem!!! I want to blog more....share the fun I'm having with these boys.....tell all the things that make me laugh.....but it's not always appropriate! Maybe tomorrow they'll have better manners.........maybe

LIBERTY BEAR

Kyler was so excited to bring Liberty Bear home with him on October 30th. He was able to have Liberty visit for the entire week! On Saturday Kyler took Liberty Bear to his flag football game. He enjoyed being on the sidelines....even though it was a little too warm. Gripping action out on the field (ok....they're just 5/6 year olds)
Kyler and Liberty Bear on the bench.

Roscoe made quick friends with him.....except when he mistook Liberty for a chew toy. Thankfully the confusion was cleared up and Liberty went back to school in one piece.

HALLOWEEN 2009

We decided last year that 13 was our cut off age for trick-or-treating. Colton was fine with it - especially since he was able to go to a party! Asher (in his penultimate year of trick-or-treating) was really looking forward to all the fun of running around with his little brother. The Tuesday before Halloween Kyler became ill. Thankfully it was short lived and he was back to school by Thursday. Then Friday night came......Asher was sick! He was not well throughout the weekend and MISSED trick-or-treating!!! (asher is back to normal now and was spoiled with clearance candy deals) The saddest part of this (for me) was the lack of pictures. Colton wore a demon mask to the party, but quickly took it off. Asher didn't dress up. Kyler wore his costume from last year and didn't pose for me.....until we got home that night. I looked over to the table and saw this little power ranger worn out!

Tony asked if we had to undress him for bed. I thought it would be nice to have his tennis shoes and costume off, but as we started to help him - he woke up and started talking a mile a minute! After a little more awake time he happily went back to dreamland.

Maybe next year we'll get some better pictures...with all three of the boys.....IN COSTUMES!