On the 12th day of Christmas.....

On the 12th day of Christmas....    I am so thankful for my dear sweet eternal companion.  I am thankful for his gentle ways, his loving heart and his tender words.   I am thankful that he is willing to serve the Lord and the youth of our church.  I am thankful that he is an example to the Young Men he works with.  I am so thankful that he has been who he is and stands up for what is right.  I love that the bishop comes to me and tells me that I married a GREAT man.  That I chose wisely.  :)   ( I think I did well)     I love the wonderful father he is to our two boys.  I love that he loves to be home with us...   I am grateful that he is willing to do things with us, even when sometimes it is something he doesn't want to do.  (like black friday shopping)   I am thankful for his help around our home.  I am thankful for all of the LONG hours he puts in at work to provide for us.  How I love this man.    Thank you Kennen for all you do for us.  I love you so very much for time and all eternity. 

On the 11th day of Christmas.....

On the 11th day of Christmas...  I am thankful for Robbie.   I am thankful that he is such a good example to his brother.  I am thankful for the time he spends playing and being with Sid.  I am thankful that he chose to be ordained a deacon and take on the priesthood and its responsibilities.  He loves being a deacon.  He loves passing the sacrament.  He is starting to come out of his little quiet shell.  He makes us laugh and wonder what those blue eyes are thinking.   He is good at school (when he sets his mind to it)  He loves video games and watching movies.  He has an imagination which I love...  :)   I am thankful for this little boy (okay not so little anymore)  I am thankful that he is part of our family.  I love you Robbie!!!

on the 9th and 10th day of Christmas.......

On the  9th day of Christmas.....   I really can't think of one specific thing to be thankful for.  I am so thankful for so many blessings and people.    I am extremely thankful for friends.  For friends that I have had for many years..  They have been a strength to me many, many times.  Through very many difficult life situations, through happy moments and everything else.  I am thankful for them, I don't tell them often enough how thankful I am.  To those friends that read this blog..  THANK YOU!!!   Thank you for putting up with me for many years some of you have been putting up with me for 20 plus years.  I love you!!!     For my new friends..   Thank you also for your love and your support.  I can't wait for the years to come and we are all still friends.  Thank you for being my friend.       I am also thankful on this day for doctors...  I am thankful that doctors can also be led and some have chosen to follow promptings.  For this I am so thankful as now I can be healthy and be with my family.  :) 

On the 10th day of Christmas....   I am thankful for Sid.  I am thankful for his sweet personality.   I am thankful for his sneak attack hugs.   I am thankful for his willingness to help me even without being asked.  I am thankful for his words that makes us laugh.  He is a blessing in our lives.   How I love this little boy.   I love that he learns and does on "his" time.   It has been a challenge for me to accept this, but since I have school has been so much smoother.  :)   I love that he will build and play..  He has such a wonderful imagination.  He has imaginary army guys and he tells us all the time what his army guys would be saying or doing.  I LOVE IT!!!!!     I am thankful that Sid is part of our family.  :)   I love you Sid!!!!

Hope you have a very happy Thursday!!!

On the 8th day of Christmas....

On the 8th day of Christmas...   I am so thankful for my family..    My mom, dad, brother, sister in law and 1 cute niece and 2 handsome nephews and my grandma and grandpa.    I am thankful for their thoughts and prayers..  for their phone calls and encouraging words.  I am thankful for pictures I receive in the mail from my niece.  I am thankful for the time my mom spends with my boys. I am thankful for tender letters from my grandma in the mail and quick phone calls.   I am thankful that Robbie reminds me of my brother.  (I still think Robbie was placed in the wrong house on some occasions, as he and Shad are so so so much a like)   I am thankful of the memories and time we spent together as a family growing up.   Our trips to Disneyland, Yellowstone, St. George, Salt Lake and many many many more places.   I am thankful for the love of my mom and dad..  How I miss my dad..   This time of year is hard, since it was dad's favorite holiday,  I find myself not wanting it to come around.  I put on a smile..  put up a tree and wrap gifts cause I know that is what my dad wants me to do.  :)   Plus the boys need to experience Christmas the way I did.  :)   I am thankful that my dad taught me to give at Christmas and all year long.   Thank you to my family..  I love you very very much..  :)

On the 7th day of Christmas....

On the 7th day of Christmas..   I am so thankful for MONDAYS!!!!!    I am thankful that it is time spent as a family ALL day long.  :)   I love having all 4 of us together.  I love being able to do things together.   :)   If you can't tell Monday's is Kennen's day off.   It is a great day at our home.    We are able to play, talk, go out, help friends, and so much more on Mondays.  Tonight the boys built the best Lincoln Log city.  I sure do love our time together.  Happy Monday!

On the 6th day of Christmas

On the 6th day of Christmas...  I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and my membership in His church.  I am so thankful for the many blessings that I have received from our Heavenly Father.   I am thankful for my testimony.  I am thankful for the church callings we have and that we are able serve those around us.  (the youth)   I am so thankful for the spirit that dwells within us and within our home. 

Happy Sunday!   1 more week until CHRISTmas...  :)

on the 5th day of Christmas

On the 5th day of Christmas....   I am so very thankful for the extra "teachers" my boys have.  I am so thankful for Miss Jen at the science zone that helps the homeschoolers learn and love science.  She does such cool things with them and the boys really enjoy it.   I am thankful for Mr. Cody and Brandon at the Boys and Girls club for teaching the boys all about PE and teaching them new skills there.   I am thankful for Miss Erin..  I am thankful she sits down and encourages the boys to learn art.  Not just to do it but to love doing it.  She is amazing and the boys love her and the class.  She does amazing projects with them and our house is full of the art work they do.  She not only does drawings, paintings, but she has taught them about clay and other things to make from art.  :)  Thank you to the extra teachers that my boys come in contact with on a daily basis.  You are not only teaching them about what you are good at but how to become better people.  Thank you for the examples you set for them. 

On the 4th day of Christmas....

On the 4th day of Christmas..  I am thankful for a home that protects me and my boys. (all 3 of them)   I am thankful for the shelter, the warmth and a place that is filled with laughter and sometimes tears.  I am thankful for each scuff mark on its walls and little hand prints also.  I am thankful that our home is a place that the spirit can dwell and we can feel peace and love.  I am thankful that our home has provided us with many happy memories. 
Merry Christmas!

On the 2nd and 3rd day of Christmas

On the 2nd day of Christmas...   I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to share my testimony.  As on this very day I was able to share it multiple times.  I love that I can do this and I love that the spirit whispers to me exactly the words that needs to be heard.  :)  

Ont the 3rd day of Christmas...   I am thankful for the shooting noises, (including spit)   the laughter and the friendship of my boys.  I am so glad they get a long well and that they can sit and play together.  I love just listening to them interact with each other.  :)  Being a mom is the BEST!!!!

On the 1st day of Christmas!

On the first day of Christmas....   I am very thankful for the opportunity to teach our boys.   I love that we can wake up together,  eat, play, do school, play, learn, field trip, learn,  laugh....    I love homeschooling and I love the opportunities it has brought me and the boys.    Who knew I would end up using the degree I earned so many years ago.  :)     I love that it has brought our family closer together.   I am thankful that through homeschool we can have scripture study,  we can learn what the boys are interested in..  

What a GREAT job I have..  :)  

slacking!!!

Man have I become a slacker...   Sorry to those that read...   but I know many don't so this is for me.  :)  The month of Nov. seemed to fly by.   With birthday celebration, Thanksgiving, School, snow, friends, family in the hospital.   We have spent much of the month worried and in prayer for my cousins son who had a cancerous tumor removed.  (after 3 brain surgeries)  This son is only 12 years old.  He just had his 3rd surgery This Monday.  (Nov. 28th)  Which is where they decided it was a tumor and not just a cyst.  They will be finding out results today.  So if any of you are reading this please say a prayer for them.

We have been busy with school...  We have been learning new crafts and hobbies as we have been making Christmas gifts.  It has been fun!     We learned new ways to cut snowflakes this week, so our snowflakes are in the shapes of whales, turtles, lizards, birds, mickey mouse, minnie mouse, seahorses, fish and more.  What a great activity.  :) 

I will post pictures of the snowflakes next time..  just wanted to do a quick update now before I forgot.   

Thanksgiving was spent cleaning out a plugged sewer pipe at the Allen's...   Still had a GREAT time.  They even offered to feed us.  :)   Kennen and I went black Friday shopping.  I sure do love spending time with that man.  I am blessed beyond measure with him as my eternal sweetheart. 

Church is busy..  with youngmens for 2 of the 3 boys..   We are always going, going, going...   Kennen is in meetings every Sunday before church and then some Sundays after church. 

As for my scouts with the community pack.  My last day will be Dec. 14th...  At which point the parents will be taking over..   At this point I am relieved, happy and excited to be moving onto the next step of my scouting career.  I want to be with my own boys.  :)   

Today is Snowy..  Dec.1, 2011 has come in with a bang.  It started snowing at 6 pm last night and has not stopped..  Sid is loving it..  He goes outside, gets a cup full of snow then comes in and puts flavoring on it..   He is so funny..  :)   Gotta love that boy.    

Will update again soon...   Tomorrow is busy watching Shannon's kiddos so they can get ready for the concert.  YIPPEE  I am so excited to go out and listen to some WONDERFUL Christmas music.    I really should put up a Christmas tree and wrap gifts.  I am slacking.  Oh well!!!   Wishing you all a GREAT day.  Love to you!