Happy Thanksgiving!

This year we spent Thanksgiving with my family. We do every other year with them. And of course so does Jenny, but is hers the same year...nnnnooo! Seriously Jenny!

Well even with just us we had a good time. We went to my parents house. My mom made almost everything. She did such a good job; everything was so yummy. We had brussle sprouts and Oma's baked apples! Two things that you don't usually get at just any ones house. Thanks Oma for the yummy traditions you passed on to mom!

A week ago for family home evening, we talked to the kids about Thanksgiving and what it means. We made paper turkeys and the kids wrote down and drew pictures of the things that they were grateful for on the feathers. The had lots of fun and it was nice to see that they are grateful for "family, flowers, TV, and the world."

I am so grateful for my family. I have the best parents in the world. There is not a better set out there and they would do anything for me. I am grateful that I have a home and a car. I am grateful for my cute hubby and beautiful kids. Shawn is the best! He is such a great dad and always make us laugh. I am especially grateful to my Heavenly Father for giving me all these wonderful blessing! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

Pretty Little Ballerina

Yuck Mommy!

Mollie refuses to take a bottle. I was kind of excited when the doctor reminded me that I could start her on cereal, but Mollie wasn't excited. I decided to sit her in the big girl chair and support her up with a blanket. Shawn fed her while I took the pics.

As you view each pic this is what Mollie said.....

"Mommy, why am I in this thing?"
"Ewe Dad!"
"Ewe Dad!"
"Not another bite Daddy!"
"I think I'm done Daddy!"
"I just want my fingers!"
"Yeah, I'm done!"

Well we tried. She still doesn't care for the cereal. Maybe when we get to trying fruit it will taste better. I was hoping it would help to keep her happy while I was at work, but I guess I am all she wants! Oh, to be loved!

October in Review!

Okay so it has been forever since I have done my blog. I told my mother that I didn't want one cause I won't be able to keep it up. I just have dial up and I hate being on the computer! But, you have to know whats been up with our little family.

This month Zach was chosen as Student of the Month. I was notified by a piece of paper that he got sent home with in his backpack. I didn't think much of it, thinking that half the school is probably Student of the Month, but apparently, only 4 kids from each grade are selected. Out of four kids in the whole Kindergarten and my boy was one of them. I was so proud of him. The school had a little thing for all of the Student of the Months and Papa got to go with us. We all ate lunch together and the principal presented the kids with a school journal and pencil and thanked each one personally. Zach was pretty embarrassed, but I was proud. He also got his name and picture out in the main hall of the school.

We also had parent teacher conferences. Zach's teacher just couldn't say enough about him. He got 'excels' in every subject. She said that if she could give him higher grades, she would. He is already reading at a second grade level and is above and beyond what the teacher can teach him. My little smarty pants! I am so proud!

There's a few more pics of our month and some fun stuff we did at the pumpkin patch and Halloween!