We Are Grateful

A family that runs together.....

This was a wonderful way to start our day of Thanksgiving. We all ran the 5k Run to Feed the Hungry in Stockton - it raised over $40,000 to feed those in our area who are struggling!! It made us feel great and realize even more how blessed we are for our health, our well-being, our family, and our love for each other.

Guess who came to Nana's house......

Taking Chance....See it!

We watched this movie the other night and the feelings it stirred in me are still there-profound respect and gratitude for those who serve to protect the freedoms of our country. It's based on a true story of PFC Chance Phelps (love the name!)-Rent it-Watch it.

A rite of passage...

 

 

 

I'm sure each of the girls got T.P.ed by their "friends" at least once during high school....but I don't think any job can compare to the one we woke up to on Sunday morning!  In the past there was always a debate as to whose friends might be the culprits...with Emma being the only one living at home, it wasn't hard to narrow it down this time.  (except I wouldn't put it past a few of our adult friends to do something similar) It was spectacular!!

This made me laugh real hard....

I got talking with a friend about one of the things I miss about not having a house-full of kids at home any more is that the quantity of laughter has definitely decreased.  Not that Corey and Emma (and Lucy) don't make me laugh-because they do. But there is something about the way all of girls played off each other and the goofy things they did that there was generous dose of laughter every day.  She told me about this stand-up comedian from BYU and it did the trick today!  Here's to your daily dose of laughter...

Christmas in October

 

Corey had the brilliant idea to go to our church Halloween party dressed as Gnarly Claus (Santa's surfing brother from So-Pole where it's warm) and me as his elf side-kick.  Oh my, a hit!