Thankful for.....

Thanks to Smallfry. We had this cute and simple download for some afternoon fun. 
I asked Olivia what she was thankful for and her response was ........

Ummm I am thankful for our house, mud piles (? she got me on this one) our family, and after thinking a minute my cuteness (this may or may not have something to do with the fact I tell her 412 times a day how stinkin cute she is and I love her)
 
We have plenty to be thankful for.  Sure we don't have all our wants and needs checked of our list. But we sure do have a lot on our thankful list.  I have been trying this month to really think about all that we have been blessed with. Like many, the past few years have been really hard on our family, but honestly the most important thing is that we are a family, we have our health, jobs, cars that run, amazing family members, and our faith to keep us going. 

Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving this year was excellent.  Not that it hasn't been great in the past, but this year was great because we had extra family and company.  I love seeing people you love and don't get to see that often. Casey's Aunt and Uncle and cousins came in from California this year. We haven't seen them since last year when we went to Cali, as much as I love Utah I still wonder what they were thinking coming here since it was a high of 18 one day!  I think they got the short end of the deal.  They are wonderful people, so genuine, fun, full of love, and hilarious! I always look forward to Uncle Gary's one liners! 

As you can see these two didn't have any fun at all together!!!

There is talk of a family reunion this coming summer so I'm hoping it happens so we can get together again. 

Thankful #2

Give Thanks #2

Today I'm thankful for #1 a daughter who shows me simple reminders of how sweet and innocent she can be. Although I'm amazed at how quickly she can turn from happy to possessed crazy child.  But the other day we were out for a walk and her baby fell on the ground and daddy did know it but he was dragging poor "black baby" as she calls her, for a few feet. Poor baby had a few ouches and she was determined to take care of her all day.  Its a good reminder to me of how grateful I am for those sensitive moments we have and I need to be more aware appreciative of those moments when I can be more sensitive to others and when they are watching out for me as well.

Thanksgiving 2009!

This year is a little different than in years past, however still so much to be grateful for.
First of all my Grandparents (and Casey's to sorry no picture). Because without them none of us would be here and where we are today!

My dear sweet mother who hosted 43 people at her house!! AND ALERT ALERT she even did paper plates after years of convincing her to do so!!!! Bless you my lady!!

About the only picture we got as half of our family, since Olivia wasn't feeling all that well I ended up taking her for a drive. So bummer didn't really eat Thanksgiving dinner and came home just in time for the last peice of Banana Cream Pie to be eaten up! Sounds like a scene from a bad Christmas movie, not really it's called Parenthood.
Oh well it was great to see everyone, just wish I had more time to catch up with everyone. I am so lucky to have an amazing family, they all ROCK!!

Half of the group!


The "naughty" children were apparently sent to the basement quarters, I know because that's were I ended up.


Then my mom thought it would be fun to gather all the grandkids around and pop Popcorn!! Ya know the good old fashion way with the machine you plug in, pour the seeds into, and get the 16 year old Tupperware dish out to have the popcorn pour out to. Oh and try and not get 3rd degree burns in the meantime becuase it gets so hot!! The kids loved it and thought we were really old like the Pioneers!!!


Can't you see the anticipation??

Then we decided to get up and go shopping, after literaly texting Jill at 5:30 in the morning to find out what time. It was great after deciding not to leave until about 9.
We hit Old Navy, and Target, then the Mall, prior to me getting a phone call that Casey was taking Olivia to the hospital because the doctors office wasn't sure if she had the swine flu or what and wanted to do more tests on her. Thus the abrupt end to my shopping Extravangza, not that I was really doing all that much shopping in the first place. We did however manage to embarrass oursleves, as I always do, while taking a picture.
And somehow I always seem to get volunteered to put on the ridiculous hats, outfits, etc. Oh well, I'm in!!!