Thankful For....

I have been a posting slacker for a while now. Not because I didn't want to post, but I have been a decorating fanatic, going to bed by 10, playing with my kids and having fun with my fam. But, since Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I haven't posted one thing all month about what I am thankful for, I have been feeling a little guilty. So, I thought real quick before I head out the door again, I post a few "thankful" things....

1-My Family. I am so thankful for Jason and all he does for our family. I am thankful for my two rugrats and my one on the way. Being a mom can sometimes be a struggle, but so rewarding!! I love these two little kids who are constantly screaming, making messes, running, laughing, hugging, etc. Life wouldn't be the same without them.

2-My family and Jasons family. We are both lucky to come from such wonderful families. What a blessing it is to have so many people who are always there for you and you know they love you know matter what.

3-My home. We worked long and hard for this home. I love that my kids have a place that they can call home.

4-My health. Even though I have crazy nerve issues and a few other little things that are going on, I am seriously doing very well and I am thankful that I can be healthy and carry this new little blessing. I am also thankful for Jason and my kids health, we have been truly blessed.

5-Koda. Okay so everyone knows I haven't been the biggest dog fan lately. I am blaming it on the pregnancy. But I see how my kids react to this little fur ball and how they giggle and smile and run and think that their whole world is perfect because they finally got a dog. I do have to be thankful for him because he makes my kids so happy.

6-Food and Heat. It may seem simple. But what a blessing it is to be able to have enough food to feed my family and that I have a warm home. To me, that is a VERY large blessing.

7-My Grandma Hannah. She is smart, kind, funny, ambitious, caring, giving, grateful, loving, this list could go on and on. I am thankful that I am a part of her family and that I have been blessed to be her granddaughter and that my little Hannah has her name and I hope that I can be the kind of woman she is and that I can pass that on to my little Hanny.

8-Friends. I have many wonderful friends. The girls I grew up with my whole lift, wonderful. Girls I have known for 10 years, wonderful. My new friends in just the past year, wonderful. I have been so blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful, fun, caring, giving friends. What a blessing.

9-This time of year. I love this time of year, I wish this holiday season could be felt throughout the year. Everyone wanting to think of others, to help others, to see their friends and loved ones. I wish all year long could make you feel like that. I just love the feeling that this time of year gives off. You can't help but be sucked into it. It makes you feel good inside and it really does make you want to help others.

10-Just because this is number 10 doesn't mean it is not very important to me. I am so thankful that I a member of the church and I am so blessed and grateful to have a Heavenly Father and Savior who I know love me and watch out for me. What a blessing it is to know that you are not alone and that he is always there for you. I am thankful for this time of year that we get to celebrate our saviors birth and feel his love. Hannah says everyday, "The baby Jesus is so cute and little, he makes me feel warm in my heart."

Update.

Jason: Working, Sleeping, Watching Football, Hanging Christmas Lights, Playing with his kids, Reading his Sci-Fi Man book.
Kristin: Getting a bigger belly, decorating for Christmas, Cleaning, Cleaning, Cleaning, Constantly thinking.."What am I going to eat, that doesn't sound good.", taking care of kiddies and dog, shopping, trying to get some good sleep, watching Christmas shows, playing with kids.
Parker: Loving school, reading, playing spy, war, house and legos with friends, eating poptarts all day, obsessed with Spongebob Squarepants, playing with Koda, coloring and drawing all day long, writing "I love you" notes to mom all day.
Hannah: Playing house all day, making us call her mom and Parker is the brother and I am the "sista," realizing she wants friends to come over and play to or she wants to go to her best friends house, coloring, watching Dora, Pinky Dinky Doo, Spongebob or Wonder Pets, giving Koda loves, talking to the baby in my gut, singing and dancing to Christmas music.

So, there is our family update. I will have to post some new pics soon!

Favs.

I was looking at some old pictures and I came across a few pictures of my two favorite rugrats. Of course, I am partial because they are mine, but man are they cute!

Look at these chubby cheeks!

LOOK AT THESE SMILES!

Parker has always loved Hanny so much. When we brought her home from the hospital all he wanted to do was hold her or look at her. He always tells me, "Hanny is so cute."

Love these two munchkins!

The First Flakes

Yesterday morning the kids woke me up at 6:30 a.m. to inform me that it was snowing!!!Of course, I didn't believe them because it was so early and hello I didn't see snow on the weather report. So I rolled out of bed and behold, "The First Snow...Flakes" of the season.

Hannah kept jumping up and down and yelling, "The First Flakes!!" Parker kept telling her, "They are not flakes, they are snowflakes." It was pretty funny. Of course the kids wanted to go right out and play. I didn't allow it because I am a mean mom, no it was because Hanny hasn't been feeling that well, so I told her she had to wait for it to at least get a little warmer outside. Then they woke up this morning and the snow is pretty much gone and their big brown eyes got all teary. It made me sad, kids get so emotional over the funniest things. I informed them though, that more snow will come. To that, they started screaming and running around!

Hannah finally being able to play with what snow was left in the backyard. She was making the baby a snowgirl. Since she is pretty sure the "baby in my gut" is a girl.

So pretty. I am just happy that I didn't have to shovel it.
I also realized yesterday that snow=wet dog. Hmmm, I don't know how I feel about that just yet. I guess wet dog=carpet cleaning and I have needed to do that since summer.

Heart.

Today we took a trip to the Doctors office to hear the baby's heart beat. We brought the kiddies along. They were so excited to go. Parker thought the sound of the heart was awesome. Hannah really didn't know what was going on. Then, Dr. Nance pulled out a model of a baby to show the kids and Hanny was hooked. She kept staring at it and I could tell she wanted to hold it. He was explaining that this is what the baby looks like right now. Parker was giving me the look of, "I don't have to touch that do I?" He asked Han if she wanted to hold it and she was so happy. She kept looking at it and saying, "This is so cute!" The kids are so excited for the baby and can't wait for it to get here. I keep telling them only 191 days to go!! :)
Dr. Nance said the baby's heart sounded good and his prediction is a boy. We will be thrilled with a boy or a girl. Oh and just so all of you know, we are the people who DO NOT FIND OUT what we are having. We didn't find out with Parker or Hannah. We like surprises!!

Trick or Treat!

The kids had a great time Trick or Treating this year. They got to go with their friends, so they were so happy!! We only went for about an hour and a half, but by the end they were so tired. Hannah ended up riding in Crystals stroller. She said to me, "This is Princess is just to tired to walk." Parker kept saying, "Okay, I think I am done." They each got a lot of candy and the minute we got home, wanted to eat it all. They are already talking about what they are going to be next year and their plans to decorate the outside of the house. Funny kids!

Thomas, Kaley, Hannah, Max, Parker and in back Isaac.

What a bunch of cute kids and costumes!

I think this may be the cutest Cinderella ever!


Joseph, Logan, Hannah, Caijsa, Brock and Parker

Don't they all look so cute in their costumes?!?

Kaley and Hannah...they both looked so cute!

This is one Happy Batman! I think by far this may be Parkers favorite Halloween costume so far. He loved wearing it.

The kiddies trick or treating and getting the goods!

We hope everyone had a fun Halloween, we sure did!