WHAT I AM THANKFUL FOR

Where do I start. I am thankful for my parents, that sacrificed so much for there kids. That taught us right from wrong. They weren't afraid to share there mistakes with us. They showed us how to love our spouses, and how to truly love and Cherish our children. I am thankful for having 32 perfect years with my mom. I am thankful for the help that I still receive from her, and mostly all the sweet memories. I am thankful for my dad's willingness to continue to honor my mom. For his emotion that shows us all how much he loves her. I am thankful for them being the greatest grandparents, making each one of there grandkids feel special. I am thankful to both of them for the greatest childhood.

I am thankful for my brother and his family. I love the way he try's to take care of us all. He is such a amazing husband and father. I am thankful for my sister and her sweet tender heart. Her willingness to do without being asked. Becky is also an wonderful wife and mother. I am thankful for the sibling bond we will always have.

I am thankful for my extended family. For the love that they share with my family. I am thankful for the man that they raised. I am thankful that he loves me and all my imperfections.
I am thankful for his willingness to get down on the ground and love and play with his kids. I am thankful that he serves with all his heart in his church callings. I am thankful for laughter in my house.

I am thankful for friendship. New and old, near or far. I have been blessed with the best of friends. Know matter where I am in my life, I have always had the love and support of great friends.

I am thankful for the gospel. For a heavenly father that loved me enough to send his own son to live and die for me. For a Savior that made it possible to live again, so that I can and will see my mother again.

Most of all right now I am thankful for my children, I have been blessed with the six most amazing kids. They have all been healthy and happy. I am thankful for the way that they see life, the way they remind me to live and laugh. I am thankful for the way when my heart aches so much I can just pick one of them up hold them and it makes me feel so comforted. Mostly I am am thankful for the constant distraction they bring. I am so Thankful!

Ryan's Hunting Trip!

Masons first hunting Trip with his dad.

The Fighting Begins!!!

Watch out Mason!


They Caught Him...

Dad and Mason

Grandpa and the Boys!

This is Scarey.....

Mason feeding Calves with Garrett

The good old boy's! Mason has always been fascinated with cowboys. When he was little I think he was a cowboy for at least 3 Halloweens! A couple of weekends ago my friend Becky invited Mason to come help feed the baby calves. Mason said it was heaven. He loved it all, he's always surrounded by all his girly sisters so I think anything besides Barbies and Polly Pockets is probably heaven to him! He said mom guess what, Garrett said I was a pro.

Becky said they played air hockey and watched Kung-fu Panda. Thank you Becky for letting my little guy hang out , be a little cowboy and have so much fun.

Blow Mason Blow!

He ended up with Best of Show and thought that was great.

So this was something new for me. I had never heard of Raingutter Rattas. We had been in Snowflake and we were not planning on being here for this. We got the kit the day before and it had no instructions in it. So with a little instruction from Tommy Norris, a few hours of sanding, a red and blue sharpie(this was our paint) we had ourselves a boat. Mason wanted a cross bone on the front so it would look like a Pirate ship, so about 5 minutes before we left to go compete this is the best I could do. Not to shabby!

Ryan and I had gone over with Mason that this was just for fun if he lost, no big deal just have fun. Me being as competitive as I am told him to make quick short blows on the sail as fast as he could. He won his first race. The second race he just lost, I could tell he was going to cry. I was standing in the back. He came back crying and I was so mad. I told him he could go sit in the car, that we had already talked about this that it is just for fun. He said I'm not crying because I lost I'm crying cause I feel like I'm going to die! He doesn't have the best of lungs. He has pretty bad asthma. The poor fela, because of my instructions I had the poor kid hyperventilating. There was another kid who's head felt like it was going to pop!

He really didn't want to race again. I told him we don't quit just to take it easy just finish. They never called him up to race again, it was suppose to be double elimination. I was just fine with that. On the way home Mason said

MASON: Mom don't you think that's weird they didn't call me up to race again.

ME: I'm glad they didn't your lungs were hurting so bad already.

MASON: I think grandma did it, she didn't want me to pass out in front of everyone.
I do think she was watching him. She probably got such a laugh out of all of it!

HALLOWEEN FUN!

When we got in the car to head over to my brothers for Halloween, Ryan said Char good heck Halloween is suppose to be fun for the kids. I guess he didn't like all the yelling he heard when he came in! What he didn't understand was the stress of dressing six children putting make-up on them, hearing them whine, telling them to get their shoes on for the tenth time and my Katelee changing costumes three times when we where all ready late. So yes I was yelling and yes I did felt bad! Ryan said you had all day to get ready I don't understand. Obviously he doesn't understand!

I started with these of Katelee because I think they are the scariest! I asked the Dr. if I should worry about them getting stuck, he said no. Just ignore it and it will go away. I've been ignoring but it's not going away!

We had a blast for Halloween. Thank you to Brett and Nikki for letting us come and raid their neighborhood. Becky and Brettleigh came with us this year and that made it even better.

Looks Painful to me!

My arms were so tired and sticky from holding either Tess or Rebecca.

You can't tell but she was dressed in a cute poodle skirt.

McKenzie was a rock star. Finally something besides a princess!

She really wants to be a singer, scarey I know!

I can't get a good picture of Rebecca right now, she thinks when I have a camera and say cheese it means to close your eyes.

Best of friends Jesse and Rebecca!

Mason wanted to be a pirate. Thanks to my friend Becky I think we did o.k.

He thought he needed more candy. He pouts just like his dad!

Much better without the crossed eyes! By the way this is her third outfit. First she was a Princess then a Ballerina and finally a Ballerina Cheetah!

And now for my sweet Hailee, she loved this. She went from being a Princess last year to being so scary this year. I think she looks great!

If you look close she has a piercing in her left eyebrow. Aunt Becky told her when she turned 14 she could get one for real. Not funny, out of all of my children Hailee doesn't need any ideas!

UNCLE MARK'S THE BEST!!

No Wonder why Mark is so skinny, he's always poning his food off on one of the kids! Beck and I were busy feeding kids and Tess was fussy. Mark came to the rescue, as you can tell she loves uncle Mark. She's so funny she always has her mouth open, I think she thinks if it's open someone will put something in it!

Yummmmmy!

Please one more bite!

I'll scream!

That's what I'm talkin about!

What it's all gone!

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