Happy 3rd Val! We love you!

This cute girl is 3! She has had a fun-filled day and is so grateful for all her birthday stuff she says! Daddy made her a block cake and she was just so happy about that!  More pics to come!

Quick trip/Levi's 1st airplane ride

Well as you can tell November got busy really quickly and I failed on the gratitude posts. I am hoping to catch up but don't know when I will be able to. So I just wanted to post my gratitude today for the chance I had to travel to Utah/Idaho this last weekend to visit family and attend my cousins wedding. It was just awesome! More to come later!

A Month of Gratitude

I am going to try and post a gratitude each day this month. It is important to always be grateful but it is a good experience to write some of them down and record it. 

Day #2-My Family

-I have the most amazing family. I am so grateful for my wonderful parents who set such great examples for me and taught me how to survive in this world both spiritually and temporally and for the sister and brother they gave me. They are more precious to me than they may ever know. I am grateful for my sweet grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who keep me smiling with their love and support and for my dear family in-laws:  They are truly my family. I am especially grateful for my own children and husband whom I love and cherish so much. They teach me everyday how blessed I am and how much The Lord loves me.

Day #1-My Faith

-when I think of the thing I could not survive without this is at the top of my list. The strength and power I receive from this is more than I could ever fully express. It ties me to my family and gives me hope each day. I am so grateful to have the knowledge of a loving Heavenly Father who sent His Son Jesus Christ to show the way back to Him. I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and I am grateful to be a Mormon.

Halloween 2014

We had a wonderful Halloween this year spending time with our family on Halloween trick r' treating and at our ward trunk r' treat and chili cook off the Saturday before. Brandon was in charge of organizing the ward activity and it was awesome! He ended up taking Valerie home early cause she wasn't feeling well but the rest of us still had a great time !

Brandon and kids (Levi-lion, Sarah-zebra,Valerie-puppy, kaden-knight, Mady-pink power ranger)

Levi fell asleep while we were walking around trick r treating. It was so sweet!

Spartan race with Erin

Brandon and Erin completed a spartan race today in Glen Rose, TX running over 13 miles and 25 obstacles together. It took them just over 4 and 1/2 hours. They has a great time together!