More Thanksgiving

In school Matthew had a little thnksgiving program. All the kids got to dress up as a Pilgram or and Indean. Matthew was an Indean. What a cute kid. I love his smile. For there little snack they ate pop corn and home made butter on a cracker. The kids made the butter them selfs in class. It was a really great project for them to learmn to do.

Also for the program they sang some song and dances and indean dance. I think the kids liked really liked showing off for the parents and I think the parents liked watching the kids. I kow I did.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving this year we went to my cousin Pauls house. I love having family down here in Texas. I love to spend time with them and being able to see everyone and just being together. Any way this is Paul holding Cole. My kids just love Paul. The turkey getting its HOT and OILY bath. Yum yum

Sisters: These are my Grandma Woffindens sisters. My dads aunts. Aunt Ernie and Aunt Millie. Millie is Pauls mom.
Aunt Ernie, Gloria and Aunt Millie talking after lunch. Gloria is my cousin, Aunt Millie's daughter

The gang on that side of the room...

The gang on this side of the room. After lunch we like to sit around and talk and look at the adds for black Friday.

Aunt Ernie reading a book with Kaycee. I am so glad my kids have been able to meet and get to know this part of the family. I didn't even know this part of the family other then by name until we moved out here to Houston. I did get to see My Aunt Millie and Uncle Pete a few times when they would come to Utah for a visit. But I was just a young teenager the last time I saw then until we moved out here. Aunt Ernie holding Maddy

My cousin Jimmy holding Maddy. Jimmy is my Aunt Ernies son. Jim is a really great guy. A big man with an even bigger heart.

SAM-e

Have any of you heard of SAM-e? I need something to help me out. I just don't care sometimes. I dont like feeling like this. Any way SAMe is supose to be a natural supplement to help mood support, joint comfort and liver health. Now, I don't need the liver part, well that I know of but I do need mood help and joint help. (and injery on my wrist) Any way if any of you out there know anything about it please let me know. Carmen will you please ask Chris what he knows and thinks about it. Thanks

Some of my favorites

Last week I took Maddy in to get her picture taken at J.C. Penny's. Here are a few of my favorite pictures.

This picture of Maddy is by far my favroite. I got this pose as an 8x10 as well as the picture I will send to family and friends.

This picture is second runner up. The only problem with this picture was the rose blanket is a blanket made of many smaller blankets held together with velcro. Well right above her left side of her head the blankets seperated and you can see the velcro. The photographer nor i saw this until after we were done and pre-veiwing the pictures. Sad

I also gotthis pose in an 8x10. I had to have a picture of her in her blessing dress!

I love the butt shots with the bow around her. She just looks like a wonderful package sent form Heaven

My favorite picture framed on pink. I love the special touches the computer can do for you

These last two are just some favrite specail touch pictures they did for us, I didnt ourder any of then but I really liked them

I have the best 5 kids ever

I was blog hopping a friends blog today and found another blogger that I know so I checked out her blog. While reading her blog I was reminded of how much I do love my children. In her blog she talked about her kids and how how this song was her favorite primary song.

"Teacher, do you love me?"

And that every time she hears this song it makes her cry. I am the same way. Since the birth of Maddy and all life seems to be going really fast. Sometimes to fast and I let my emotions with my kids get out of hand. This morning would have been one of those "bad" mornings. It just seemed like no one was helping out and I was just getting angryer and angrer. (how ever you spell it) Any way I always feel bad after I have an out burst and am quick to say I am sorry and I know that I need to work on my own attitiude. I am so greatful that my kids are great and so forgiving. We got to church this morning after all the nashing of teeth and tears (mainly by Matthew) but ya know Matthew got out of the van and came up to me right away and said he was sorry as well and gave me a big hug.

Here are the words to the song

"Teacher, do you love me?"

(Child) Teacher*, do you love me?
Teacher*, will you care for me?

Even if I turn away, or disobey, or go astray.

Then will you love me still?

Teacher*, will you teach me?

Teacher*, help me choose the right.

When I do not understand the Lord’s command, please take my hand And lead me safely with his light.

(First time child only.)I need your love, I need your light To show me how to be like Jesus.The Savior’s love will light the path To lead me safely home.

(Teacher) Oh yes, my child, I love you.

My child, I’ll always care for you.

And with the Savior as our guide,

I’ll share the light I feel inside,

And you will feel his love for you.

Oh, yes, my child, I’ll teach you.

My child, I’ll help you choose the right.

And when you do not understandThe Lord’s command, I’ll take your hand,

And he will lead us with his light.

(Second time duet.)I need your love, I need your lightTo show me how to be like Jesus.The Savior’s love will light the pathTo lead us safely home.

Words and music: Michael Finlinson Moody, b. 1941. © 1986

All in all I am their teacher and I do love my children very much. There is not a night prayer that goes by that I don't thank my Heavenly Father for each and everyone of my children.

Coles boo boo

Ok so this is what happened to Cole. Last Friday Cole was out side playing with friends and siblings. Kaycee and Christian were in Christens Escalade (toy power car). Any way Coel was holding on to the back and Kaycee hit the gas. Well, Cole hung on and met the road pretty hard. Poor kid. Luckly I have just bought our Christmas outfits for family pictures and havent actually made an appointment. :)

He was sad and tired. He wouldn't take a nap that day. Being tired always makes thing worse it seems.
These are just 2 quite pictures of Maddy. I found this shirt at Old Navy the day befor and HAD to buy it. If you can't tell there is an elastic about 1 inch from the bottom of the shirt. It makes itlook so cute and grown up. I love it. :)

Our Saturday

Saturday first started out with Matthew having a soccer game in the morning. He really likes soccer and is a pretty good little player. Matthew is #9This is Matthew with his best friend Daniel. Matthew and Danny have been friends since kindergarten and are on the same soccer team this year. Im really glad my boys have the oppertunity to play sports. Now we just need to get Kaycee in to dance or somethingSince this is the last Saturday we would have with grandma (my mom) her and I decided it would be a good idea to do something fun with the kids. SO after the soccer game we came home and had lunch then headed to the Downtown Aquariom. After that on the way home we stoped at Chillis fpr dinner. I love Chillis but my kids LOVE that place as well. Makes for a good yummy dinner that I know all will eat. It was a very fun and long dayCheck out this octopus. He had the prettiest red color to himCole looks a bit scared of the white lion here......But he wasn't. HE was ether making an lion face or grawling at it the whole time. FunnyMaddy wanted to see what all the noise was about. I dont think this will effect her later on. Do you? :)The kids with my mom waiting to get on the trian to go see the shark exibetLook at this swordfish that swam over head. Cole did great on the train ride untill we went into this building and the sharks were swimminf over head. I think this shark was called a spotted tiger shark. I could be wrong but isn't it sure pretty?I think the ride of the night was "the Light house dive" I know it was the favorite ride of the kids andI really think my mom liked it as well.

Here Maddy and I are on the ferris wheel. We went on the feeris wheel at about 4pm. When we left at around 6pm I thought to my self "we should ride the ferris wheel again and see the city lights. But ya, you geussed it, we didnt go on the ride. Cole was complaining that he was hungry and everyone else said they were hungry as well so we just left and went to dinner. Bummer

By the way, I really need to do something about my hair and make-up. I am really looking blah!

Cole on the ferris wheel. He wasnt to sure of it at first. Cnat blame the poor kids. It gets up there pretty high. But he got over it