I am....

THANKFUL!!

catching up!

Here is a completely random catch up post! Some of these pictures are from October(!!)~where did the time go?! Seriously, the days are slipping away!! Before I know it Christmas will be behind us and it will be time for tax season again. I won't let that happen, though! I intend to enjoy every minute of Gregory and Grant being home from school. I am very much looking forward to our Advent activities again this year...we had so much fun with that last year! But, for now, here are a few pictures of what we have been up to....

lovin, our babies (that pink bear is her's) She is mine :)

enjoying Daddy's creative cooking once a week~can you tell what we were having on this night??

The frienemies were playing nice...

Believe it or not, this was the best smile he could muster....his beloved leopard that he got as a Birthday favor had to go in the trash because it was loosing it's innards...poor Grant was soo sad. I predict that someone will be getting a new leopard in their stocking ;)

a sheep and farmer Jones. Gregory's reading group put on a Tom Turkey play at school!

My little man in the lunchroom. We got to enjoy a Turkey feast together.
and this one is from tonight. This is Claire's favorite place to sleep....on the floor right on the other side of her door. Um....we have totally bonked into her a couple of times when we open her door to check on her...oops. Tonight it also appears that she wanted to play just a little more~and~take off her PJ's.

Well, that's about it! If I don't post again before Thanksgiving, I hope you all enjoy the holiday with your family and loved ones!! We truly do have so much to be thankful for....God is so GOOD!!

Goodnight!

29 questions...

I have done a terrible job lately of updating my blog! So, when my SIL sent me this email today, I decided to post my answers on here. It was fun! Oh, and I deleted a couple of questions that were only relevent to those who were responding through email...

1. What is your occupation right now? Mommy.

2. What color are your socks right now? Dirty white ones...I need to clean the floors :)

3. What are you listening to right now? the dryer and my 6 year old whispering to me that he wants a puzzle.

4. What was the last thing that you ate? Pretzels

5. Can you drive a stick shift? I think...it has been years!!

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My Mom

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? yes!! My wonderful, gorgeous SIL!!

8. How old are you today? 31 (funny, I think I may have told some people recently that I was 32...oops)

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Ice skating (I LOVE Michelle Kwan and wish she wasn't retired....I cried almost every time I saw her preform!!)

10. What is your favorite drink? NF White Chocolate Mocha (and now I've gone decaf-but, NO!! I am not pregnant)

11. Have you ever dyed your hair ? Yes, just some highlights.

12. favorite food? Hmm, do we have a category here?? I'll go with ice cream

13. What is the last movie you watched? Definitely, Maybe

14. favorite day of the year? April 15th!! I get my husband back :)

15. How do you vent anger? cry or yell (bad, I know).

16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Strawberry Shortcake dolls.

17. What is your favorite season? Fall!

18. Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries!!!

19. Living arrangements? Living with my husband and our three kids on the dry side of Oregon...except today it's drizzly.

20. When was the last time you cried? Last Saturday night when I watched Definitely, Maybe!!

21. What is on the floor of your closet? Shoes, a shoe rack, a care bear, a sweater, a tub of scrapbooking stuff, a tub of clothes I used to fit into (have to get rid of those!!) and a hamper.

22. What did you do last night? Worked on a Christmas project for Daisy Bucket Designs and watched House.

23. What are you most afraid of? Watching someone close to me die.

24. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Mushroom Swiss burger, please.

25. favorite dog breed? mini shnauzer (I love you, Gar)

26. favorite day of the week? Friday or Sunday

27. How many states have you lived in? 1!!

28 Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds!!

29. What is your favorite flower? Peonys

Halloween and Portland

What a weekend! I was so disappointed when Grant and I got sick at the end of the week...but, we ended up having a great Halloween and a fun time in Portland!

Claire-Bear, Red Power Ranger and Optimus Prime all ready to go!

They had sooo much fun trick or treating down Main Street and then on our block :) I think Cam and I had just as much fun as them.

Had to add this picture so you could see the big bear booty! So cute to watch her waddling around :)

Then, on Halloween night, at about 8:00, we hit the rode for Grandma and Grandpa's! We had 5 pieces of candy left in our bowl...perfect!

On Saturday morning, my Mom and I ran over to IKEA and I got this for the boys' room. They needed a little extra spot for bedtime books/flashlights. They haven't seen it yet but I think they are going to love it :)

Then Saturday afternoon/evening, Cam and I went to the Dave Ramsey conference. It was great!

This morning before heading home, Grandma made a family favorite: German pancakes! Here are a few pictures that Cam took of Grant while he was eating...the only pics we took all weekend :(

yay!

oh yeah!

mmmmm!

German Pancakes

6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 cup butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter in a 9x13 pan in the oven. When butter has melted, turn pan to coat the bottom. Mix all other ingredients until smooth; add butter and then pour mixture into the pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve with syrup, powdered sugar and a squeeze of fresh lemon.

Hope you have a great Sunday evening and a wonderful week!