Fun in the leaves!



A few weeks ago, before all the snow, we decided to have some fun playing in the leaves! We raked them all into a big pile and then enjoyed jumping in them! This is Lydia enjoying the leaf pile!



My beautiful Leauna

Ryland

We enjoyed throwing the leaves up in the air!

Lydia jumping!

I love this picture!  Leauna realy got some air! And check out that hair!

Ryland was in on the jumping too!

Reagan preferred running up to the pile and then gently sitting in it! Too funny!

Reagan sitting in the leaf pile!

From the top Left, we have Lydia, Leauan, Ryland, and Reagan! Something so simple was so enjoyable and we made some great memories!

Day 29

Today I am thankful for my wonderful sister inlaw Janessa! She is 20 today! Janessa, I love you and I am so glad you are a part of our family!

Day 28

I am thankful that we were able to travel home safely! We had such a great time!

Day 27

Thankful that we got to spend some time with Ryans brother and his family! It was great to see you Randy, Amber, Alex, and Jeffery!

Day 26

I am grateful for good deals!

Thanksgiving Day! Day 25

I ma so full of thanks! I have so much to be thankful for! I am thankful that we were able to go spend Thanksgiving with Ryans family! We had a great time! It is always great to be able to make memories together!

Day 24

I am thankful to be able to make rolls with my sister inlaw! We have such good times and memories together!

Day 23

Today I am thankful for a reliable car. I am thankful for 4 wheel drive that helped us travel safely to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday!

Day 22

Yesterday I was thankful that my kids are such good eaters! I love to hear them ask for more brocolli!

Day 21

Today I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am thankful to be able to attend meetings weekly, they help me get through each and every day! I am thankful for the wonderful messages we receive. I am thankful for my testimony, that I know the Church is true. I am thankful for my parents raising me in the Gospel and the chance that I have to teach and raise my family in the Gospel also.

Day 20

Yesterday I was thankful for the "Super Saturday" activity. I had a great time doing some crafting. It was also such a good opportunity to get to know some sisters in the ward and make friends. I love that the church is such a great way to make friends!

Day 19

Wow I am behind! Ok on day 19 I was thankful that I had the skills and talents necessary to do some baking. We enjoyed homade rolls, cinnamen rolls, and homemade chicken noodle soup!

Day 18

Today I am thankful for my wonderful mother. I know that I have one of the most wonderful mothers in the world. I know that if I ever need my mom, she is just a phone call away. I know that she would do anything for me. I love that I can call my mom when I am feeling down, and she will help me through whatever the crisis my be. I love that my mother is one of my best friends! I miss living closer to my mom. But I am proud to say that living far apart has not dampered my relationship with my mother in the least. Mom I love you and if I can be half the mother you are then I have conquered a big task! Thank you for all that you do for us, near and far!

Day 17

Today I am thankful for my wonderful girls helping me clean house all morning! They can be great helpers when they want to. And now the house looks great!

Day 16

Yesterday I was thankful for my wonderful husband who took care of me and the kids while I was sick yesterday! Love you hunny, thanks for taking such good care of us.

Day 15

Today I am thankful for Family Home Evening. I am thankful for the wonderful family who invited us over to spend FHE in their home. I am thakful for the encouragment the church puts on FHE and it importance in the home.

Day 14

Today I am thankful for the opportunity to go to church! I got to watch my sweet girls participate in their first Primary Program. The spirit was so strong, and I love being able to see how my little girls are growing up and maturing! They are such sweet girls and bring such a wonderful spirit into our home!

Day 13

Yesterday I was thankful for the convience of a car. Having a car and being able to spend a great day with my family is such a blessing!

Day 12

Today I am thankful that it is Friday! I love having a weekend with my family. There is something about having my hubby with me for a full 48 hours that I love! He makes me smile!

Cute Pictures!

 Ryan and I got a new camara a while back. I have been having a blast snapping some cute pictures of the kids! I realy enjoy trying to see what pictures I can get fo the kids! Here are some cute pictures I have taken recently!

Day 11

Today I am thankful for the beautiful snow that we got, so that I could have a fun snowball fight with my cute kiddos! I love the snow, I just wish it could snow and stay off the roads! I am also thankful for the Vetrans, for the men and women that fight for our freadom!

Day 10

Ooops I missed yesterday! So yesterday I was thankful for my wonderful friend near and far. I have so many that even though we don't talk or see each other often, they are always there for me. I love that we have the technology available to more easily keep in touch with the wonderful people that have had and continue to have an influence in my life.

Day 9

Today I am thankful for a nice warm house to keep us warm and dry and safe this winter!

Day 8

Today I am thankful for a gym membership, so I can get rid of all the "extras" from the weekend!

Day 7

Today I am thankful for a wonderful Sunday with my family!

Halloween Fun!

We had a great halloween season this year! We started Halloween off on Thursday with the ward Halloween Party. We had a great time and realy enjoyed getting to know our ward here better. Ryland and Reagan dressaed up as Mario and Louigi from the Mario brothers games. Ryan dressed up in his 70's outfit with the afro wig!

Leauna and Lydia both dressed up as Queen Cleopatra! They were so excited that I told them they could wear makeup for halloween. It was to cute!

My Louigi, aka Reagan!

Ryland as Mario!



Leauna. They had a great mini carnival set up with games for the kids!




Lydia! She is holding the trophey our family won for the best dressed family.



Ryan dressed up for work on Friday!

I made sure to get the kids dressed up extra early so I had plenty of time to take pictures!

Lydia and Leauna, my queens!

 Reagan and Ryland, my Mario brothers!

 Lydia

Leauna

Lyida

Reagan

Ryland

Our Family! The community had a Halloween Parade on Saturday. It was such a fun thing. All the buisnessess line up on the side walk of the main st and the kids form the parade walking from buisness to buisness. The kids had so much fun and go loads of candy. By the end of it I had to help Reagan carry his bucket because it was to heavy for him!

My funny kids with their pumpkins they decorated!

Our first stop before the parade was to go trick or treating to dad at work! The kids loved it!

Lydia, Reagan, Ryan, Ryland, and Leauna at the Halloween parade.

 Lydia, Ryan, Reagan, Ryland, and Leauna.

 Lydia

 Ryland

 Leauna

 Reagan

 Me and my kids with the stash of candy when we got home! Reagan, Ryland, Leauna, Lydia, Leah.

The kids with their stash of candy! Reagan, Ryland, Lydia, and Leauna! We had a great halloween together as a family! We did a little trick or treating on Saturday, but we chose not to trick or treat on Sunday! Thank goodness Halloween won't be on Sunday again for a while!

Painting Pumpkins!

We had a great FHE before Halloween! We started the night off with decorating the pumpkins!

The kids painted their pumpkins! This is Leauna working on her masterpiece!

My "dear caught in the headlights" Lydia!

Reagan had a blast with the paint!

Ryland had fun mixing the colors together!

                                                      Daddy created a spider on his!

                                                   Even mommy got in on the fun!

We finished the night off by having a wonderful slice of homemade apple pie and vanilla ice cream!