Thankful

I am thankful for so many things this week. It's funny how humbling experiences make you count your blessings. My sweet baby Dallin has spent this week in and out of the hospital. It's been crazy but he is okay and is scheduled for a minor surgery tomorrow that should take care of the problem. He has been so sweet and happy through this whole ordeal! I am amazed at his attitude especially at such a young age. If it were me I'd be whiny and grumpy, but he instead is smiley and cheery! I love my baby boy!
I also have had an interesting experience with scripture study. I am the newly called personal progress advisor in my ward. I challenged my girls almost two weeks ago to read the entire Book of Mormon by the end of the year. The challenge is called 40 days closer to Christ and has a specific layout for reading the book in 40 days. I guess I didn't realize just how big this challenge was until I started it myself! Wow! It's a lot of time out of each day...but wow it's amazing what it can do. I have had answers to prayers and much more come from this wonderful and difficult challenge. Anyway so the last couple of weeks have made me count my blessings and I just wanted to write them down somewhere. Here on my blog seemed as good a place as any!
So here's my list of thankfuls:

1. Priesthood blessings and a wonderful worthy priesthood holder in my home!
2. The power of scripture study, fasting and prayer
3. 40 days closer to Christ
4. Beautiful healthy children
5. A job that supports the importance of family
6. New and old friendships
7. The love and bonds of family
8. good attitudes
9. My young women that I already love after such a short time
10. Callings that help me as much or more than those I serve
11. Good advice
12. A husband who listens and loves no matter what
13. Teachings of our prophets and apostles
14. humility
15. My Savior
16. The Atonement
17. A desire to be better
18. The power the atonement gives me to become the person that I desire to be
19. Good examples to follow
20. Service and love

These are a teeny tiny few of the overwhelming blessings that my Heavenly Father poors out on me each day. I could go on and on, but I think I might bore you all. I just hope you all have the opportunity to reflect on all that you have. It really is inspiring and encouraging to see just how much our Heavenly Father loves us all!

Again to All you Moms out there!

Thank you all for commenting on my last post to moms. This time I need ideas for lunch. I am so sick of giving my kids the same old things. And I want lunch to be more healthy. So please all you moms share ideas for kids lunchtime!

My Humble Child

You gotta love the things kids say! James has been really into dancing lately. Almost daily we put on the Alvin and the Chipmunks soundtrack and James starts groovin! Pete tried to dance with him the other day and James said, "Dad, you're not cool."

It gets better... the other night we were watching High School Musical 2. It was a dancing part so I decided to ask James this question, " Hey James these guys are pretty good dancers, are they cool." He pauses in thought for a second and then replies, "Ya, but not as cool as me!"

So I thought I'd share my humble sons dance moves. He's got a wicked awesome booty shake!

 

The Leaves Have Fallen!

Our Little Angel!!!

I just had to post this! My mom got this costume on an after Halloween sale. Ragan loved it! And I'm hesitant to say... it "fits" her perfectly. She's a little devil in disquise. She will melt heart with her sweet smile, and trick people into anything and everything with the devil within. She is too cute for her own good and she knows it and uses it! All that know Ragan know this is true. We love our little devil! She makes our world fun!

I love Halloween!

I know I am a bit late on my Halloween post but I couldn't skip it! Halloween is and always will be my favorite Holiday...besides my birthday, but that's not so exciting anymore!...anyway. I love all things Halloween. I especially like dressing up. I wish I could get Pete to have the same feelings, but he's a Halloween scrooge! Oh well we love him anyway.





One of our favorite Halloween traditions is Pumpkin Carving!!!




This was a new tradition this year. I hope it sticks. My sisters, mom, aunts on my dad's side and my grandma went to Brick Oven as witches and then went on the "Halloween Cruise" on the Provo River. We had a ton of fun as you can see! I wish Amy could have made it!