Baby Ovary

This is baby Avery (Cory and Lindsey's cute little girl). Owen calls her baby Ovary. It is so funny. I tried to get video but he won't concentrate on what I want him to say and wants to take the camera away from me. It's super cute and makes me laugh! Baby Ovary and Lindsey came to visit last week and we loved having them come and say "hi". Cute little girl! We love you baby Ovary...

Jeff's work Christmas party..

This year Expeditors decided to have a 1940's gangster gambling party. Not my idea of a good time. However, I had fun with Jeff playing with fake money. They gave everyone $1000 dollars to start with and then they gave out raffle tickets for how much you made. Jeff turned his into $50,000 and won a purse. He really had his heart set on winning a leather lap top case. Oh well, you win some and loose some! We had a great time dressing up and going out together.

Kaebrie is walking...

Kaebrie decided to start walking this past week. She thinks she is so big and she is!

I can't believe she is growing up so fast.

I Love the Christmas Season...

I love the smell of Christmas... The warm cinnamon vanilla fragrance, all the pretty lights and decorations. The spirit of Christmas always comes over me and makes me feel so rejuvenated. This special time of celebrating the birth of our Savior is so special and we are so fortunate to have so many great things in our lives and so many wonderful people around us.

I just love Christmas!

We finally got our house all decked out. The kids are loving the tree and all the fun things to play with and take apart. Jeff and Aaron put lights up on our house and they nearly killed themselves. They look fantastic! I have been talking about Christmas with Owen and I'm pretty sure he understands what it's all about. Kaebrie will not leave the lights plugged into the wall. She goes up to them time and time again saying "no,no" as she unplugs them.

Jeff and I leave for our cruise in one week. I'm getting really excited but am nervous to be away from my kiddos. My mom is coming to our house to stay with the kids the whole time we are gone. Mom-I'm extremely grateful for you helping us out. Owen and Kaebrie are looking forward to it.

Being Thankful...

Today I woke up feeling an extreme amount of gratitude for all the blessings that have been given to me throughout my life. I am so blessed to be where I am today and to be the woman I am. I don't give myself enough credit most days. I am grateful for my dear children and for the love that they show me. I'm especially grateful for Jeff and for the wonderful husband and father he is. There are so many blessings that I have received and am grateful for.

I'm grateful for Jesus Christ and for his atoning sacrifice. How blessed are we to be able to repent and be forgiven of our sins. I'm grateful for my family and for the love that they show to me and for their examples for me to look up to.

I'm grateful for my testimony of the only true gospel on the earth today. There is no doubt in my mind that the gospel isn't true. I'm grateful to everyone who blesses our lives and show us so much love.

On this Thanksgiving I am truly grateful for life and for being able to be on this earth at this time.

Kaebrie's 1 year pictures...

Kaebrie is Uno!

Happy Birthday big girl!

Grandpa Rex came over and brought Kaebrie a cute Pony bike to ride on.

Opening gifts with the cousins!

I thought it would be appropriate to have a doggy party for her since one of her first words was "doggy".

Can you believe that Kaebrie is one? I'm not sure where the last year went. She has been a huge blessing in my life. When she was born I swore up and down that I was done having children. After experiencing mother hood, I feel like there might be one more little spirit up there to welcome to our home.

Kaebrie, you are such a cute little girl. You are always making mommy laugh and lightening my moods. When I look at you, you make me feel like I am the luckiest mommy in the world to have such a sweet little girl. I love it when you crinckle your little nose and squeel at the top of your lungs. I laugh when I watch you crawl around with your leg tucked under you. You have been such a great blessing to our lives. Always know that your mom thinks you are the greatest daughter ever. Love you little sissy...

After the General Conference Priesthood Session, Jeff came home and told me about Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk on the rough economy. Since then, Jeff kept referring to several things that he mentioned for us as Latter-Day saints to follow. I finally took the time to pull up the talk and read it. I felt as if he was talking directly to me. In this trying time of economical trials I felt very touched by his words and was encouraged to keep working as hard as I can and learn as much as I can while on earth.

At times of trial, I tend to get very angry. Jeff also told me of President Monson's talk on Anger. This was meant for me too! Please read if you haven't already.

Dieter F Uchtdorf's Talk
http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1117-19,00.html

President Monson's Talk
http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1117-21,00.html

Happy Halloween...

Happy Halloween!

Just "BEE" yourself!

Kaebrie loved wearing this curly wig that Jeff found. She was so funny!

We aren't the most original when it comes to carving pumpkins:)

We carved pumpkins for family night. Owen was very intrigued by it. He loves candles and was so excited when we put his favorite "green candle" in his pumpkin and lit it on fire.

Just another update...

Owen has gone pee-pee on the big boy toilet for the last three nights! Let's hope this means he will be potty trained really soon.

We took the kids to the Pumpkin Patch behind our house. We got to take a tractor ride and pick our very own pumpkins. Owen was in heaven. He watches the field from our windows and has been wanting to go. We had a blast!

Here is a good shot of Kaebrie's teeth. She has two bottom middle teeth, one top side tooth and her two middle tops are coming through. She is so silly!

My tired girl.

Kaebrie had her first surgery. She got tubes put in her ears. No more ear infections, thank goodness!

Here is a video of Kaebrie crawling with her tuck and climb leg movement. She also is saying "Doggy" and "Hi". She loves Walter and as you can see Walter loves her. I still can't believe she will be one in a few weeks!