Kadie,Dan and baby make 3!!!

So you all guessed right My beautiful Daughter and her Handsome prince Are having a little prince or princess for me to play with love and spoil !!

Not only did they make me the happiest mamma in the world with the news of my up coming name change they also announced that they are moving to Colorado.

I feel like the most blessed Lady in the world.

All my dreams are coming true right now.

I have to pinch my self often and bend down on my knees and thank Heavenly Father for all my wonderful blessing.

It amazes my how tough this summer was with Dale being unemployed to how incredibly happy we are this Fall in winter. 

I give all the credit to Faith and the Love that my Heavenly Father gives to me.

I am so great full for how Blessed I am even during the rough parts in this journey we call life.

With this I will end my post .

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a hoot Town!

Homework made fun!!

Little Benny boy had a home work assignment to make a Urban Community.

He carefully colored all the pictures then we glued the to pictures on to card stock.

He then decorated the box and glued the pictures on.

Ben named the town have a hoot.

Benny Loves owls and used them as the Towney's of Have a hoot.

I think he did a great job and would live in have a hoot down any time.

Care to Guess!!

Lets play a guessing Game.

I got some amazing news to share.

I cant share on my blog or face book just yet.

So make a guess make it good and there might just be a prize.

I will reveal on Monday what this Amazing news is.

So let the guessing began.

Feeling the love!!!

A few weeks ago I received a package in the mail for my dear bloggy friend Jennifer.

I was surprised to see this beautiful package in the mail.

A lovely runner and napkin set.

I saw one she made on a swap we were in together and commented that i hoped it was mine because I had a matching apron.

Jennifer was so thoughtful and sweet and sent me a smilier one .

I just love it!!

I really felt the love when I saw how thoughtful she was.

Thank you Jennifer..

Catching up!

OK I have been bad about blogging I really have been busy.

To start with November 4th I celebrated with my little buddy Kimble his 2nd birthday.

I was there the day he was born and if you have read past post you will know he had a lot of struggles his first 6 months of life with his heart.

So it was a very happy day seeing him turn 2.

He loves cars so I made him a race track cake and he loved it!

For the last 5 years I have been involved with the Nativity that our church put on in tiny Palmer Alaska.

I am so sad not to be a part of it this year but found out the do a simler one here in Colorado Springs so I have been busy helping out with that.

Early last week I checked the mail and found this sweet necklace in the mail from my dear friend Ande.

The Charter means friendship.

She sent one too 3 to our other dear friends  and bought one for her self as well.

There was 5 of us couples that went out often when we liked in California together.

Ande is like a sister to me as well as the other 3 gals.

Benny boy was so excited last week when the school sent him home with an ID card.

He was so proud of it that he sleeps with it and it has a special place in his pocket along with his lucky rocks and race car.

Last but not least I went to a craft fair with my friend Jennifer before I left I snapped this shot.

I was felling pretty hot in my skinny jeans .

Since I missed 10 days of being grateful here is my list.

1. I am grateful for all the sunshine and warm days we have had.
2. I am happy that my kids are healthy.
3. I am grateful for lotion my skin is so dry here
4. I am grateful for my fun friends I get to hang out with
5. I am great full for netflix
6. I am grateful to be closer to my family and that Dales sisters are coming to thanks giving.
7. I am great full for my ipod it makes running much more fun
8. I am grateful to go to church each Sunday
9. I am grateful for my big girls who aren't here with us I miss them but am glad we can text and talk on the phone.
10. I am grateful for a home to live in until ours is built.

Swap

I am in a fun secret Santa swap over at the flirty apron swap.

We were asked to post a questioner on our blogs so here I go!

What are your hobbies?

What are your favorite colors? Red and Aqua

Do you collect anything? Shoes, jewelry, fabric

Are you allergic to any fibers or animals? No

Do you have any pets? No

Coffee, Tea, or Chocolate? Chocolate

What do you like to read? all sorts of novels

Do you prefer Cookies or Candies as a sweet? Candies

What is your favorite holiday treat? Pecan bars

Describe your favorite holiday tradition. Reading the Christmas story on Christmas morning to our children. Elfing on Christmas ever.

Did you believe in Santa as a child? As a Child yeas as an adult even more.

When do you open presents? Christmas morning

Do you put up a tree and when? If not, how do you celebrate? Yes at least 2 trees :)

Does your tree have a theme? Yes both do My formal tree is very elegant and our children's tree White with bright colors.

What has been your favorite gift to give? to receive? I love to give homade gifts and I love to receive homemade gifts.

Thankful day 3

Today I am thankful for date nights with my Husband.

Yesterday I spent all day with the kids playing and having fun on there Snow day.

I had not showered or gotten out of my Jammies yet the clock read 3:30 and I smelt bad and did not look so pretty.

Not wanting to look bad for my hubby I quickly took a shower got dressed  and did my hair and make up.

Dale walked in the door at 4 pm.

I walked out of the bedroom and he just smiled.

He said wow you look good.

I smiled back and said ya you want to take me out on a date.

He grinned and said ya baby.

So on a week day we went out and had the best time.

I love our weekly date nights

I love that after 23 years together that we are still in so in love.

I also love that when I walk in a room my hubby can still say WOW!

Thankful!!

Last year for the moth of November I wrote every day what I was thankful for .

I think I will do it again this year too.

Yes I am a day late so I will do 2 today.

The first thing I am grateful for is my Children.

I have 9 amazing children.

My four beautiful daughters and my 5 amazing sons!

Yes I include my son inlaw as one of my children.

They all make me laugh and cry and get mad but in the end I love them all so much.

I have to sneak a pic of William in here too.

Since he is busy in heaven doing the Lords work and cant pop in to take a family pic just yet.

The second thing I am grateful for is my husband I love him so much.

It is so hard to believe we have been married for almost 22 years.

We still date every Friday night and he is always spoiling me.

I not only lucky that he is my husband I am lucky that hes my best friend.

I am looking forward to this season of Thanksgiving I plan on taking time each day to reflect on the things I am grateful for.



Creepy Halloween!

I was just not in the Halloween spirit this year for some reason or the other which is quite odd for me because I love Halloween.

I think all the changes this year has caught up with me a and I still 5 months behind or something like that.

I was a little sad too I love planning my kids costumes and they normally look smashing.

I made Madeline a rock star costume but that was it .

The other kids were on there own.

They did not do too bad.

I did learn my lesson never let Madeline get a hold of Halloween make up on her own.

I am not a fan of creepy costumes and have never let my kids dress creepy before.

I did how ever let Ben and Mylissa be zombies after all it was the # 1 Halloween  costume choice this year.

I guess Madie wanted to be a Zombie too instead she looks like Ozzie Osborn after he bit the head off a bat.

Next year I will be a better mom and be more involved and make all there costumes like in years past.

All and all it was a great Halloween!