Sammy's favorite task.
Loading the candy canes on the bear...and then proceeding to eat as many as mom will allow.
It's becoming an every-day-ritual.

20 things I'm thankful for.

1.) My family...one great husband, and seven beautiful, healthy children!

2.) My mother.
3.) My membership in the church of Jesus Christ.
4.) My Savior.
5.) The privilege of being a stay-at-home mom.
6.) Our home.
7.) To live in this free, great, blessed country.
8.) My neighborhood.
9.) My friends.
10.)My church calling working with the Young Women.
11.) My missionary!
12.) My marine!
13.) My health.
14.) My testimony.
15.) My extended family.
16.) The scriptures.
17.) Our living prophet.
18.) A temple close to home.
19.) Good children.
20.) My husband's employment.

I should have done this last month, I know. But Christmas is a good time to express appreciation, too.

Greg's Farewell.

Out to dinner before he was set apart.

Leaving for the MTC!!!

Elder Romney and Elder Shreeve

We're going to miss this boy, but there is nothing else
we'd rather him be doing. We are so grateful for
his desire to serve and his worthiness to do so.

Show and Tell
Today Sammy took his new toy gun to "show and tell"
at school. Daddy made it for him. I love when they
are little and so easy to please.

Hope your Halloween was a thriller!!!

I had to say goodbye to Mike today.
It was hard, but I did good.
It was comforting knowing that after this
deployment, he will be home for good!
I love you, Mikey.

Fall is in the air!
We've turned off the A.C.,
opened our windows,
and I got new autumn
colors in my hair.
(I really didn't intend for that to rhyme.)