The Day of Giving Thanks

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Thanksgiving - a celebration of pleasant memories, organized by Jason and Julie, with Halie and Brevin being ever so helpful. It is our holiday for family and friends, remembering what is important in our lives. If your family is anything like ours, what is most important on Thanksgiving Day is food.....Food Glorious Food.

Brunch was served around 10:00....being that Kendry is really into eating these days...he knew exactly what to do with the warm biscuit

Pick it up and ..................

Yes, into the mouth it goes!

Before dinner.....grandpa was a little under the weather and was caught sound asleep on the sofa.

Preparations for the dinner are underway, but Kendry couldn't wait for the mashed potatoes....what a good eater he is! Halie and Brevin are standing close by hoping that dinner is ready soon.

Today was truly a fulfilling day and I am so thankful .........for my parents who have always given me reason to celebrate.

for Grandma Leola and Grandma Geri who are so good at those sewing projects we need
for the blessings that we have as a family to be able to enjoy all the good things

for our beautiful granddaughter Halie who is so in love with her cousin Kendry.

for Grandpa, as our family patriarch, always offers a beautiful pray of thanks for all that we are blessed with and enjoy.

Our definition of Thanksgiving is simply one word ~ Family!

I am ever so grateful for each one of you, for without all of you I surely would be lost. You have ALL given me so much love, support & hope. I am blessed to have all of you in my life. I cannot imagine what my journey would be like without you.

Old Man Winter

We knew it had to come sooner or later..I mean, after all this is Utah. No getting away from it...and arrive it did..but I hear the vengeance is yet to come in....TOMORROW NIGHT! Old man winter came a knocking in the middle of the night, howling, scowling, and making his presence felt...UGH!

I'm so happy that most of the cleanup in the yard had been completed this week...I wanted to stay in the denial mode and have everything sunny and bright through "Giving Thanks" day..not to be! But I'm pretty giddy with happiness because I have some great people in my life who are Johnny on the spot (Don't know who they are for sure, not even sure if her/his name is Johnny...but...) my garbage cans full of fall leaves..etc are always on the curb Monday morning.

and another blessing lookie here...my rosemary plant is still surviving! There will be rosemary bread for dinners still to come!

and one more sweet treat....a dear friend who knows my love for Starbuck's Chai Tea brought me a warm cup to start my week off with style!

I think I am now ready to except that winter has come and so has another day! Let old man winter make all the stink he wants. Kendry and I will have a nice warm fireplace to cuddle by ALL DAY LONG...and Night if we want! Life is Sweet!

My New Blankie ~ Thank You Aunt Julie, Halie & Brevin

 

Oh my goodness, I am so excited to tell you all about this beautiful new blanket. Soft, cozy, warm and pure luxury for Little Man. We gave it to him and he quickly buried his little face in it, I can imagine him saying, "Wow, never felt anything so cozy!" Here he is sleeping with it. It keeps him so warm and it will be great to bring along in the car during the cold winter months.

 

Aunt Julie, Halie and Brevin made this beautiful quilt for Kendry.....some very talented relatives he has!

My Elephant

Little Man and His Remote

Little Boy and His Toy!

Ever find that one item that you didn't know you needed until you had it? We already have one Evenflo ExerSaucer, but we decided that another was necessary at the home next door....so we went looking on KSL Classified and look what we found......and what a deal it was!
Here is Kendry in his saucer.....as you can tell he absolutely ((((LOVES))))it. There are so many options in it that he never gets bored. Plus by the time he makes it completely around it, it is like he is rediscovering the toys it holds all over again.

Wordless Wednesday "Clouds"

My Baby He Wrote Me A Letter

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Our Little Smurf

Living Among the Trees

Trees are much like human beings and enjoy each other's company. Only a few love to be alone!

When I was in my early years....don't even go there with how long ago that was....I don't ever remember anyone ever telling me that I was anything but a happy well adjusted individual! Maybe I was so caught up in the game of loving life..I probably didn't realize that the way I viewed myself could have been at odds with the way others viewed me.....probably didn't matter to me what other's thought! Ouch! Now what other's think breaks my heart sometimes!

So today's Life Lesson is: No matter what other's think I will keep my face to the sunshine, because I am an individual and I have my own special purpose. I control who is in my life and who is not. It is time to take charge of my life and get rid of those who not on the same team with me. I know that I will be much better off in the end and I will be successful if I surround myself with supportive friends and family who say "You Can Do It!"

Rainy Days and Mondays will not get me down! I love the smell of rain and the freshness of new life that it brings....so bring it!

Today I can take action to improve my situation and when tomorrow arrives, I can do the same. Radically acceptance...focus on the reality of today, focus on solutions instead of the problems, and seize the power of the present moment!

Stand for Something

photo by Sweet J

"If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"....I have no idea who said these words, but it certainly rings true with what is happening in my life today! I had plans, I anticipated, and then bam...I had to learn to be flexible and readjust!

Currently, I am really trying to turn myself around, pick myself up, and start all over again!

There is so much good. So much Change. So much possibility standing in front of me right now and I feel like all I can do is grab hold and go along for the ride.

I am doing my very best to fight off the what ifs and the worries.

Instead of trying to be the control freak that I am and plan everything out just how I want it to be...I am learning to make the best of what I have in this very moment and enjoy the walk down the path my life is taking.

I don't have a clue where all of this will lead me, but I just feel in my heart and soul that I'm headed somewhere beautiful, wonderful, and best of all good for me!

In life, there are two paths available to each of us. The path I travel is determined entirely by my own actions, my decisions, and my priorities. I am now faced with decisions each day, some that are easy, and some that are very very difficult.

My life has cycled through prosperity and challenges, and I honestly have fully experienced both...today I am opening my life to the road less traveled....to find what this little inhabited path might bring to me! And as the great Yankee Yogi Berra said:

"When you arrive at a fork in the road, take it!".....I'm ready!

Little Man is 5 months Old

Every month that passes, we are amazed at how quickly Kendry is growing and developing. Every day we notice more things he's doing and learning. Here are some things we are noticing about him as he starts moving towards that big half year birthday:

• He is very alert and curious. He follows our every movement in the room, even when someone else is holding him.
• He responds to his name and is very attentive when anyone talks to him.
• He is mimicking sounds and has mastered blowing bubbles which he is constantly doing..which in turn, gets his shirts all wet and slobbery!
• He must be teething (we thought this the whole month), because everything he gets his hands on, goes right into his mouth.
• He loves to hold a blanket and keep it against his face.
• He reaches for things...anything and has very good control of his hands. He can even pull one of the toys off of his saucer walker! He has a very strong GRIP!
• He just isn't sleeping through the night like many other babies his age, we still play the game "chase the pacifier and put it in the mouth" although the night.
• He continues to be very verbal, making such high pitch squealing sounds, we are sure the neighbors can hear it!
• He loves to hold on to his bottle and he definitely knows what a bottle means when he sees it!
• He can roll over from his tummy to his back, and just today he rolled from his back to his tummy.
• He loves to stand up, sit up and bounce! When he's excited, he bounces all over the place.
• He still loves getting his diaper changed and is his most verbal self during that time.
• He always wakes up in the happiest mood and reaches for our face.
• He is fascinated by his hands, and has managed to grab his feet. He can even grab his pacifier and put it in all by himself.
• He never complains when we dress him....ever! He even loves wearing a hat!
• We LOVE every second with him and are SO thankful that we have been blessed with such a beautiful, happy, healthy, sweet little man!

Hugs and Kisses forever!