My Very First Turkey

Well this year Jake and I decided to do our own Thanksgiving! And it was a blast. We

really missed seeing family... but it was kinda nice just to go at our own pace and what not. We made the whole entire dinner (made a bit much for just the 4 of us) but it is nice to have all the leftovers to our self. As Jake says he gets to make turkey sandwiches. This was my first time making a turkey and I must say it turned out PERFECT! It was so moist and juicy. I think I might have to host a dinner at my house soon!! Anyway I hope everyone had a great day yesterday!!

The Girls and Great Grandma

A couple weeks ago I hosted a Sentsy Party thanks to my awesome sister-in-law Laura. Well my Grandma DeeAnn came with was so nice. The girls don't get to see her very often so when they do it is a treat for all 3 of them. Well this is the first picture I have got of them together and it really means a lot to me. Not many people can say that they have a great grandma and even great-great grandparents which they do. But again we don't see them often because they live in Layton and in the winter they live in Arizona! But anyway thanks to everyone that came to my Sentsy party it was really fun!!

I have been Tagged

So my totally awesome sister in law tagged me!! So here goes for my very first one!! THANKS LAURA

The rules:1. Post the rules
2. Answer the six "8" items
3. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving them a comment.

8 Favorite Shows
1. Greys Anatomy
2. CSI
3. CSI - Miami
4. Desperate Housewives
5. Dancing with the stars
6. Brothers and Sisters
7. The news
8. Private Pratice

8 Things I Did Yesterday
1. Cleaned
2. Went to Micheals
3. Baked
4. Played games with Jake
5. Read books with Kaytlin and Gracie
6.Cooked 3 meals
7. Made some garland for the entertainment center
8. Made my christmas cards

8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Olive Garden
2. TGI Fridays
3. Texas Roadhouse
4. Pizza Hut
5. Jakers
6. Garcia's
7. Taco Bell
8. Anything yummy


8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Doing my very own Thanksgiving!
2. Putting up my Christmas stuff
3. Christmas lights
4. Christmas with my kids
5. Card exchange
6. Finding out about jobs for Jake
7. Baking more yummy food
8. Bed

8 Things On My Wish List
1. Getting out of this crapy HOUSE!!!
2. To have my entire house clean all at the same time
3. For my kids to be healthy
4. I would always be happy and kind
5. A good memory
6. My 'To Do' List to be completely done
7. for a sectional
8. Dream house

8 People
I Tag
1. Amber
2. Jenny
3. Jake
4. Pam
5. Angel
6. Lisa

Kaytlin wearing Daddys Army clothes

So the other night we were getting the girls ready for bed and Kaytlin decided she was going to put on Daddy's Army jacket.. she thought it was so cool!! She looked really cute in it even though she was pretty much swimming it in!! So the picture is not the best. Kaytlin started to dance just as I took the picture. She really loves to dress up and dance around. I really love watching Kaytlin and Gracie dance around and sing it is so cute. If I can get on the ball I will take a video of it and post it on here.!!

Little miss attitude

Okay so I know that I have already posted our Halloween pictures but... I took this one of Gracie on my cell phone and just barely got it off. So I had to share it! I thought it was a really cute.. it shows a true side of Gracie. Some days she can really have some attitude! Plus her smile with the hands on her hips are so stinking cute!!

Jenny's Baby Shower

So yesterday we had a baby shower thrown by my sister-in-law Laura for my sister-in-law Jenny. She is having a little boy named Easton next month!! This is going to be her first baby. Isn't she so cute!! Anyway these next two pictures are of Jenny opening up some gifts. My pictures weren't the best because of the glare from the front door.

But you still get the general idea. She got a bunch of cute little things for Easton!!

This is a picture of both Jenny and Laura. They both are really awesome!! I'm glad that they are my sister-in-laws!!

And of course I couldn't do a post with out having a picture of cute little Braxton!! This is Laura's little boy. He is so adorable!! I really love his smiles.. They are so big and so full of life!

More fun crafts I did

So lately I have been in a really crafty mood... and have wanted to get a few more fall decorations. So I made this "Happy Fall Y'all". I paid under $15 total to do the whole set up! And it turned up super cute!! After I made the fall one I decided why not make one for Christmas (even though I have more decorations than I know what to do with). And this is what I came up with. It says "Let it snow". Then the ribbon has little snowmen on them since they are my absolute favorite!! Again I paid under $15 for this whole set up!! I wish I were a millionaire because then I would sit at home and do fun crafts all day!! lol

The girls and Barbie

On Friday I got a little invite in the mail that said that "Barbie" was going to be at Wal-Mart. So I took my kiddos yesterday. This first picture is of them standing in line waiting for Barbie to come out!= When Barbie came out Gracie was way excited, (she loves barbies more then Kaytlin.) All the sudden you here Gracie " MOM there's "Babie" (saying it as Gracie would say it)." Normally she is not one to go up to a complete stranger and have a picture with her. But yesterday was a whole different story.

Needless to say I am very happy that I took them to see her yesterday. That's all they talked about the rest of the day.!! They also got a new barbie and a new barbie purse! They were literally in heaven!!

Caught

Well here is Gracie once again picking her nose AND smiling about it! I don't know how many times she has been told to STOP picking her nose... but she is not getting the hint! She is even to the point now that she gets bloody noses. I don't understand why she likes to do it. A part of me wants to say because she knows how bad it drives me crazy!!

The girls and Daddy

Where here are the girls with their daddy. They have been so excited to see Jake. Every evening when he gets home they both bolt to the front door yelling "daddy, daddy" it is very cute to see. I think that Gracie had the hardest time this past month when Jake was gone. She has been sick a lot and when she is sick for some reason all she wants is her daddy. Which many of you know for the longest time she wanted nothing to do with Jake, so this is a very big thing!! Kaytlin really missed him also but we have come to the conclusion that she understands now that when daddy leaves its not for good... that eventually he will be home! But I must say it sure is really nice having him home again!! Life is just so much easier!!

We voted... And we LOST

Well this is the very first election that I voted. I thought it was a very important one. We all know that this election is making history.... BUT I am worried. I have NOTHING against colored people but Obama being elected president not only puts my husbands job (military) in jeopardy but it also effects so many other aspects of our life. Really how can we support a man that wont even salute our flag. I have no respect for this man, I really hope that he dose what he says he is going to do to. I understand that America needs a change, we are all in a bad spot. And I really hope that things don't get worse. Last night was a very crazy night. Lets all pray that things go the way they should. I hope that America pulls together for our kids and the kids to come. And I must say I agree with my SIL Jenny.... "I hope they really looked into what he wants to do for this country and voted on that and not just color of his skin. I am not racist I never have been and never will be."

All three Girls

Here are all three of the girls. Ryann, Gracie and Kaytlin. Ryann was not really in the mood to hold still for pictures so we had to snap really fast. So hopefully Natalie got some good ones!!

All the girls really had fun. I think the most fun they had though was at dinner where they all became really hyper! Which I did not get any pictures of because my camera died. Oh well all in all this was one of the best Halloweens that we have had!

At the front of the zoo

Sorry this picture is really blurry but this is the only one of Kaytlin where she is actually looking st me. But it still turned out really cute. Here is Gracie being silly as always! This is her "cheese" smile.

Here are both of the girls when we first arrived at the zoo waiting for our good friends the Hunsakers! We all sure did have a blast and plan on making it a yearly thing we do!

Kaytlin in her Costume

This year Kaytlin wanted to be a princess (like always) but she also wanted to have wings so that is what she got.

I think it turned out very cute! She was so excited to wear it and to go trick-or-treating. That's all she talked about.!

These are her wings they were very big and dramatic, but that is they way she is so it all fit together.

I crimped up her hair to day so that it would have lots of curls. She has some of the prettiest hair that I have ever seen. Also I put a little make up on her.. she looks so pretty and so grown up! Makes me so sad!!

The many "shades" of Gracie

So Gracie started this year out as a "Pirate Princess." She was acting silly and I was unable to get a really good picture of her costume. She did look really cute in it. Then one day I was at Old Navy and found this really cute "Mouse" costume. And I absolutely feel in love with it! She also really liked it at first.

I drew on some whiskers and gave her a pink nose but you really cannot tell because she was grumpy and wanted out of it. But she did look really cute in this one also. But once she saw that sissy had wings she was done with the mouse. So....

First thing on Halloween morning I was out trying to find her a costume that had wings. AND we were in luck!! Thank goodness. In this picture below she is showing off her wings. She was very happy with her Tinkerbell costume. She is a very spoiled little girl,.

Her she is looking very beautiful in her Tinkerbell costume she a crown. Can't forget that. LOL

She has some of the cutest smiles. She is a very animated little girl.