Lil' Addy foo-foo

I know spring time is still a long time away- but LOOK! I found a bunny rabbit!

(For those who might not know, this is Misty & Nate's baby- her dad said she looked like a bug but I couldn't help singing little bunny foo-foo whenever I looked at her)

Thankful for Thanksgiving

Wow what a great idea to have a holiday specifically set aside for the purpose of helping us be grateful for our blessings! I wonder if I were a pilgrim what I would've been thankful for... Just thinking about pilgrims makes me thankful for my heater. Let's see- a few others off the top of my head-

• the church
• the priesthood
• the BOM
• being able to stay home with my children
• my health and the health of my family
• my home (there, I said it)
• my country
• a husband who makes me so happy

Whenever Kobe says his prayers at night he is sure to be thankful for food, air and gravity. That last one is one I wouldn't have thought of myself, but dang! he's right!

I just thought I'd put in some pics of some of the things I am most thankful for- my family!
Thanksgiving was with the Mower's this year. My kids have a blast with their cousins!

NO ONE can put out a spread quite like my mother-in-law. She is amazing. I would love to be such a good cook someday. Until then we will just have to go to her house for turkey dinner.

Yum Yum! The fancy dishes are half the fun!

These guys were like the 3 musketeers. Kobe had WAY too much fun having boy cousins his age to play with. (He's usually the odd man out) I figure they probably ate about 20 rolls between the three of them. Think I'm joking? Check out Kobe's face. That's a face with too much roll in it.

Let's see- we had Jeff's parents, Sharene and Peter, Jenny and Darin, and their kids Conner, Cade, Maren, and Claire. We also had a visit with Great Grandma Mower which is always fun. My kids always eat all her oreos.

Check out these two blondies! This MUST be where Brooklyn gets her blond hair.

We had such a good time! I think the highlight of the trip for Jeff was hearing Jenny say he was fast after they went running. The highlight for me- need you ask? The FOOD!!

What great home teachers!

Let's see- since we are on the subject of loosing crucial front teeth in our family, Brooklyn is proud to announce the loss of her first tooth. She was walking around the house all day with a bloody tissue wiggling it and wiggling it. (She has a high pain tolerance and thought the blood thing was cool) It was grossing me out! I hate loose teeth- and bloody tissues.
So, that was when our home teachers stopped by. They brought treats and stood in the entryway sang us 'Silent Night' (after shoveling the driveway) and as they turned to leave, there was Brooklyn standing behind them tying floss to the doorknob. Yes, she was going to try the ole 'tie the tooth and slam the door trick'. Isn't it helpful to have older siblings with great advice?
So one of the HTers asked if he could feel how wiggly it was and POP! It was over! No more agonizing, drawn-out, bloody, disgusting mess!!!! Yea!!! When they asked if there was anything more they could do for us- I should've told them they'd done more for me than they'd ever know. What great home teachers!