Happy Thanksgiving!

We compiled this list as a family for F.H.E. I was so impressed with Jessika and Brigham – most of the things listed are their ideas. They were very “grown-up” as we made this list. It was neat to see them look around the house and think about being and acting Thankful.

(Sorry for the blurrieness -- this is what happens when you're not savvy with photoshop or the like)

Halloween ~~ 2009

~~My Little Cowgirl and Sherriff...

Then Brigham decided he was "just a cowboy". "Mom, I'm not a real sherriff. I don't have a jail!"

If this clip is a little blurry -- it's because I was chuckling pretty good. They both tried so hard to catch the silly doughnut. Brigham ended up with as much powdered sugar on his face as on the doughnut (see above). We went to the carnival at the elementary school -- this kids had a great time!

Perspective

I was chatting with my younger sister a while back about keeping a journal. She is serving with the YW in her ward, and they had a guest speaker come (from BYU, if I remember right) and talk about some of the nuances of keeping a journal. One of the things she told the group was to write down some of the unpleasant things that happen. If your daughter, for instance, is going through a hard time in later life and she reads mom's journal -- and everything is peaches and cream, she may think she's doing something wrong. This speaker said it's good and therapeutic to give potential readers a realistic perspective on life. SOOO.... this is one of THOSE entries.

Things that STRESS me out:

• Broken solar panels
• Generators that won’t start
• Firewood that isn’t split/stacked
• Solar inverters that “error” and I can’t fix it
• Circuit breakers that trip for no apparent reason
• Flat tires
• Swine Flu vaccination – do I or don’t I
• Flu on top of pregnancy
• Husband that is unavailable
• Running low on propane
• Winter season approaching

Sigh........ and yet, another day cometh and goeth.

(Caveat: I'm REALLY REALLY grateful for good friends and neighbors-- they are truly a God Send!!!)

Fishing in the Fall

We took a beautiful day and went up the canyon... to go fishin'!! The kids were so excited to have their Dad to themselves. They were so excited in fact, that Brigham fell asleep on the way up and slept through the picnic. Jess made the most of it though, and practiced her stealth tracking skills -- to sneak up on Daddy!

What a gorgeous day and so nice to be together as a family!