Thankful

I am so so Thankful for my two beautiful kids! After losing our baby this month, I feel like my life has changed a lot. My perspective on life is different. Life is so precious and I can't be more grateful for two healthy children. Neil works at the hospital and helps people get better every day, however there are people who don't make it, in all situations of life. We've learned that we can't take life for granted, and to appreciate our family while we're all together. It's been a rough month for all of us, however it has helped me to be even more grateful. This month has been one to remember.

EmmaLee and Carter run around the house, and then when they get to a certain spot, they have to hug! They come up with some cute games!

We decided to put up the Christmas tree on the Monday before Thanksgiving, since we would be out of town. Every time Carter sees a Christmas tree he yells in excitement!

We went to Idaho this year for Thanksgiving. This was the place setting for each person. Everything was so colorful and beautiful!

So thankful

I think we had 19 people this year for dinner, my parents did a lot of work!

Uncle Bob, cutting the turkey

A few of us, enjoying dinner.

Every Thanksgiving, it's been our tradition since as far back as I remember, we play Bingo! Joe and Shannon had the prizes this year, yum!

Carter didn't want to have to play, to get a prize, he just wanted a prize! Luckily, it didn't take too long before he got to win... Thanks to Jodie!

My Dad, and his only son, Joe. He had eight daughters before he got him!

Awaiting our turn at winning Bingo.

My mom

My two sister's Judy and Janet, and two of my nieces Alex and Christi

On Friday, for dinner before we headed back to the Hotel, a few of us went to Burger King for dinner. We had to get some energy before we took a swim in the pool.




EmmaLeee LOVED LOVED having floaties! She was able to be more independent in the water and swam free.

Carter's favorite thing was to jump over and over and over again in the water.

They were trying to play crack the whip in the pool! It doesn't work as well in the water!

I mostly just hung out in the hot tub. The pool was a little to cold for me, I'm a wimp when it comes to being cold.

We had to keep our eye on Carter. Since he wouldn't keep his floaties on, we had to make sure he wouldn't jump in at any given moment.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Catching up..

In October, the Cyprus Swim Team held a swim meet for Alumni for a fund raiser. Of course Neil and all of his brothers couldn't pass up a swim meet! They had the best time competing and swimming like they were in high school again. These are some of the grand kids watching their dads!

Neil, after he was finished, which I have to say he won a couple events!

Our Family Halloween Costumes. Can't you tell who we are? Of course, Rupunzel, Flynn Ryder, the King and Queen!

Carving pumpkins!

Scary!!

Rupunzel and Flynn. Ready to go Trick-or-Treating!

So, I think this is now one of Carter's favorite holidays! He LOVED it! Free candy? Please, you don't have to ask him twice!

Don't we look lovely..



Our newest Nephew, Ashton! So cute.. born on October 18th.

On November 10th, Chick-fil-a opened another store in Sugar House. So of course, we had to wait in line to get the goods! 24 hours in the freezing cold!!

WaHoo!! Erica and I got 52 free combo meals to use and share!!

Good Morning Neil!

More of sweet Ashton.

Our Sweet Baby

To our sweet baby who only made it 12 weeks, November 4, 2011. This earth wasn't meant for your body. We will love you forever and you will never be forgotten.

Family Pictures!

Thanks so much to Jill Scott, my sister-in-law, who made us look so good!! (Her blog is under my favorites, you can check her out) We went to Wheeler Farm, and I thought the pictures turned out great. I was really worried that Carter wouldn't cooperate, but he did better than I thought. There was rocks and water, and he was entertained all night! Fall just seems like the perfect time to get take pictures, and I'm so glad I did, since the weather seems to be changing cold.

Sniffle..

This was McKay and EmmaLee last week for their Kindergarten Open House. They need to Stop growing!! I'm so glad that EmmaLee has McKay in her class. They went to preschool together last year, and it's so nice to have someone she knows in her same class. Especially since the school they are going to isn't in the neighborhood, and they wouldn't know anyone else.

Here's EmmaLee in the classroom, she is so happy and can't wait to start Kindergarten!

The first day! She's still happy, for now.

I can't get enough of this girl, love her!

Here she is standing in line. She is being so brave!!

Then... she lost it. She started crying, which made me cry! I wanted to run and grab her and give her a gigantic hug and take her home with me! She sniffled all of the way in, and turned and gave her last goodbye.. oh so sweet!

The school was nice enough to offer a Boo-Hoo breakfast! It was for all of the parents dropping off their children for their first day of Kindergarten. They had delicious muffins and juice. Carter was wondering where EmmaLee was? It was nice to have Julie (McKay's mom) there so we could chat about our sweet kids growing up! Sniffle... Sniffle.

Hilarious!

EmmaLee was two years old in this video, you've gotta watch this, especially the ending! AdOrAbLe!

While He Was Gone...

Last weekend, Neil and Carter went out for the weekend camping on a Father and Son's outing. While he was gone, my car saw it's last life in the 100,000! It's still going strong in the 200, 000's!

While gone... Carter also had a little bit of a head wound. Poor little guy, heads bleed a lot! Yes, Neil is holding a diaper to stop all of the bleeding!


All cleaned up, well mostly! Other that this, they had a great time!