Ladies and Gentlemen!!

This is for my family (Jody) but I have to share it with you all!! No explanation needed!! Hee hee!!!

Sorry the TV is too loud in the background!!

Kitty Kats

Anyone that knows Carlee knows that she LOVES kitties. She likes to meow like a kitty. She likes to drink like a kitty. She even likes to kiss like a kitty. We have to watch out for that tongue! It's just too bad that she is so allergic to kitties.

Here she is playing kitties with grandma.

Meow!!

Such fun!

Nice Kitty!

I'm secretly glad that she is allergic to cats. I would have a hard time saying no to that face! And I SO don't want to take care of a pet! Stuffed animals are A-OK with me.

Mommy Treats

On Valentine's Day the kids surprised me with some wonderful goodies! The first one was this rose diffuser. It smells exactly like a bouquet of fresh-cut roses. Ahhh...heavenly. A lot cheaper too, I'm sure!

They also gave me these yummy chocolates. How cute are those chocolate shoes!! Hmmm...might be a good cake topper for a certain girls upcoming b-day. Hee hee! The little purse has (or had!!) chocolate truffles in them. They were delish! Collin wanted me to wear all the earrings at the same time. That's a little hard to do when you only have one hole in each ear!



While the gifts were nice I wasn't expecting them. I told Eric he didn't need to get me anything. He surprised me anyways and took the blame off himself by saying it was from the kids. They were all so sweet. A big thank you to the hubby and the adorable munchkins!

Continuing Traditions

Growing up in our

family we had a very

sweet tradition.

The Sugar Cookie!!

I remember how much fun

we would have as a family

creating different styles and

art on our cookies.

For me it was just fun

doing something together.

We even made a few zany

animals that tragically

met horrible accidents

and were covered in blood.

Remember that anyone?

Yeah, we were

crazy but we had fun.

I wanted to keep this fun tradition

alive with my children.

Collin LOVES to decorate

his own little stack of cookies.

Mostly he just piles on the

sprinkles, but hey he is

definitely enjoying sugar

cookie madness.

Little Carlee finally got

into the fun too. This was

her very first frosting

experience. Her take?

So much fun she didn't

want to get down from

the table.

After spending over half an
hour on one teeny tiny little
cookie she decided to just
start digging into the
frosting bowl and eating the
leftovers. She would have
licked it clean if I would
have let her!


So far my kids enjoy this
tradition as much as I do.
I hope we have many more
memories decorating together
and spending quality time
as a family.

Sub Zero

Ahhh, eating Sub Zero ice cream in sub zero temps. Okay so it wasn't that cold. It was at least above 0 degrees. Mom, Collin, Carlee and I just had to go experience this ice cream shop for ourselves. Why? Well, if you haven't been there before this is why:

They freeze the ice cream in a bowl right before your eyes. Cool right? The kids thought so. They put their little hands up to feel the cold "steam", laughing as they did so. They had a wide variety of flavors and mix-ins to choose from.

I of course being the chocoholic that I am had to have the dark chocolate flavor. It had a very smooth and creamy texture. Can you say, "DELISH!!"

Collin just had to have chocolate too only he added Oreo cookies to his. He's been complaining that mommy keeps forgetting to buy chocolate ice cream for home.

Little miss Carlee had the same kind as Collin. I wasn't about to have her throw a fit that brother had anything different than her. Do you think she liked it?

Mom got a mixed berry flavor. It looked wonderful. What's the verdict ma?

Carlee's verdict: "Ice cream! Ice cream! Ice cream!" I'll take that as a good verdict.

Collin's verdict: "Yummy!"

We had fun but now I want to go back and try a different flavor!

Thankfulness

My family asked me to list five things I'm thankful for. Here are some of them:

I'm thankful for a sweet, understanding wife who keeps me on track.

I'm thankful for four wonderful children, and a son and daughter-in-law who make life worth while. Their challenges give opportunities to grow outside myself.

I'm thankful for three grandchildren who make life exciting. Watching them grow and develop new skills is a blessing beyond measure.

I'm thankful for a great valley to live in with scenic views from every window.

I'm thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ which gives purpose for everything.

I'm Thankful for...

Okay Kami...here goes!!

1. First and foremost is my family. I have a tremendously deep love for each and every one of them and I hope that they all know that! Including son-in-law and daughter-in-law



2. I'm so thankful for the grandkids that I have! I just wish I could be with all of them more often.




3. Even though it doesn't seem like it sometimes, I am thankful for my hubby Joe. I do love him very much and I'm grateful for everything he does for me!
   
   
   
4. I'm thankful for the gospel in my life and without it, I know my life wouldn't be like it is now. I'm happy the way things are!
   
   
   
5. I am very grateful for the new business opportunity that Joe and I are pursuing. I know that it will get us out of debt and then Joe and I can give to those in our family who are in need of financial help. It would also give us more time to visit with those that are farther away.

I could go on and on because I have so many things that I'm thankful for, but Kami said 5 things!!

Thank Ye, Thank Ye!

November is a good month to think back on everything you have been thankful for throughout the year. I am so grateful for:

My children whom make me laugh everyday.

Having the best boss in the world.

Chocolate - it has been a lifesaver!

New friendship with a neighbor.

Carlee starting to show improvement in speech.

Now it's your turn! I want everyone who writes for this blog to list 5 things that they are thankful for. I am also so grateful for the family I have so come on everybody! What are you thankful for?

Heavens be praised that's not our family!!

Hey family, be thankful that we are not so "redneckish" as these folks. But do be prepared to laugh out loud!Introducing...the redneck bass boat!

The redneck dog house.

The redneck doorbell. Ew! Nobody wants to go there!

The redneck gingerbread house. Note the jacked up car in the front yard...

Enjoy great camping delicacies with the redneck grill.

Redneck guest rooms.

Enjoy life in the fast lane with this redneck Harley!

A fun-filled afternoon is abound with these redneck horseshoes.

The one and only redneck lawnmower, sure to shred that grass in no time.

Here's a redneck powerball winner.

You guessed it. Here's the above winner on vacation.

The redneck weather station is a no-brainer.

Enjoy the water with this redneck yacht!





And last but not least:

The redneck shopping experience! Shop in style.

My Family Thru and Thru

Thru Thick and Thin

Thru ups↑ and Downs ↓

Thru Smiles and Laughter

Thru Bumps and Skinned Knees

Thru Heartache and Tears

Thru Victories and Triumphs

Thru New Additions and Losses

Thru Giggles and Silliness

We are a Family Thru and Thru

To my Family: I LOVE YOU!!