Thankful Lists 2013

JARED
1.  blankets (sort of has a "sleep" theme this year - see 5, 13, 23)
2.  Ian  (His soccer coach for the past 5 years.)
3.  soccer
4.  my smart phone
5.  my bed
6.  my vocal sounds (Seriously, he can make some of the most obnoxious noises ever.)
7.  my car
8.  BHS  (Bainbridge High School)
9.  my mom  (awwww...)  :)
10. trees
11. water
12. monkey fur jacket
13. pillows
14. my body
15. socks
16. windows
17. Torah
18. human anatomy (MmmmHmmm)
19. technology
20. my cleats
21. Baba
22. Bishop Cook
23. comfy church pews
24. the Priesthood
25. dishwashers
26. fresh fruit
27. my metabolism (I know I sure covet it.  He can - and does - eat anything.)
28. my friends

MICAH
1.  Russ (bff)
2.  temples
3.  shoes
4.  Lionel Messi (#1 soccer player in the world)
5.  extra credit  (heaven knows he needs it this year!)
6.  driving  
7.  Ronaldo  (#2 soccer player in the world)
8.  glass
9.  FIFA  (Federation Internationale de Football Association)
10. doctors
11. soldiers
12. Turkey  (the country, not the bird)
13. sweatshirts
14. Easy Bib  (an online bibliography-writing website)
15. sleep
16. towels
17. warm socks
18. heating
19. gloves 
20. cozy jackets  (I think Micah was cold this month)
21. Torah
22. soccer
23. hockey
24. snowboarding
25. eating
26. sleeping
27. video games
28. cookies & milk

EMMA
1.  candy  (clearly, this was the day after Halloween)
2.  clothes
3.  math  (That's my smart girl!)
4.  pomegranates
5.  mom
6.  cars
7.  time
8.  honesty
9.  vodka sauce  (the yummiest pasta sauce that we buy from a little market on the island)
10. Julia (bff)
11. hairbrushes
12. fruit
13. music
14. Island Rock Gym  (she is AMAZING at rock climbing!)
15. shoes
16. Torah
17. books
18. my bed
19. sweatshirts
20. food
21. Hamners (favorite neighbors)
22. chapstick
23. snow  (although we haven't seen any in almost 2 years)
24. sun
25. moon
26. stars
27. calculators
28. Jesus

ADANA
1.  Ms. B  (her 2nd grade teacher)
2.  Halloween  (this holiday was made for people like Adana!)
3.  Torah
4.  my mom & dad
5.  my brothers
6.  Emma
7.  Luke & Lane  (the youngest Hamners - see Emma #21)
8.  Ordway  (her school)
9.  Shelby  (the dog that we haven't had for about 5 years??)
10. Zebree & Orcy  (her favorite stuffed animals - a zebra & an orca whale)
11. Big Blue Dog  (her other favorite stuffed animal - a gift years ago from Jared)
12. hot chocolate
13. rock climbing gym
14. raspberries
15. clam chowder
16. December
17. math
18. science (LOVE my smart girls!)
19. mashed potatoes
20. stroganoff
21. basketball  (this is her first year playing.  She sure has the height for it!)
22. pumpkin pie  (she would eat it 3 meals a day if I let her)
23. the color ORANGE
24. Turkey  (again, the country)
25. yogurt
26. my birthday
27. canteloupe
28. Pinkie (stuffed cat.  It just happened to be what she was playing with that day.)

TORAH
1.  cereal
2.  watching a movie
3.  playing choo-choo trains
4.  breakfast
5.  Luke & Lane  (see Adana # 7)
6.  preschool day
7.  downstairs
8.  Willow  (cute friend)
9.  hot tub
10. my unicorn
11. the zoo
12. Baba
13. JJ  (another friend)
14. the lake house
15. the ferry boat
16. Mommy
17. water
18. snacks
19. Kimmie & Caitie  (also Hamners - teenage girls that my girls adore)
20. bananas
21. cookies
22. gummy bears
23. chips w/ cheese  (aka nachos)
24. my bed
25. lollipops
26. Emma
27. wack-a-boni  (aka macaroni & cheese)
28. Indian corn  (we learned about this in preschool)

Instagram Update

First big downpour of the summer!  Warm rain rocks!
#puddlejumping

This is what happens when you have 2 back-to-back sleepovers.
#crashandburn

Adana & Aidan (aka Rosie & Zach).
Our neighborhood hipsters.
#raisingAdana

Adana, I mean Rosie, wanted a photo shoot.
Where did she come from?!?
#raisingAdana

And now cousin Tatiana has joined the party.

We spun our honey tonight!
3 hives = over 10 gallons!!
#liquidgold

Baby girl ate her cereal in a big chair this morning.
Poor high chair sits lonely against the wall.
#notgivingitupjustyet

Poor 3rd daughter who only gets hand-me-downs.
#brokentoys #rattyclothes #tiredparents

First dental cleaning!
#cutestpatient

Emma surprised us with breakfast this morning -
chocolate chip waffles from a recipe she found on Pinterest.  Tasty!

Summer Bucket List:  go to a county fair.
#farmanimals #friedfood #cottoncandy #sketchyrides #sketchierCarnies

It's just not the fair without a good ol' fashioned meltdown.
#wantedtorideahorse

Just two of my SEVEN courses tonight!
#Canlis #Happy18thAnniversary

I'm hiding from my kids & eating the last of the cotton candy from the fair.
#trueconfessions #noguilt

Happy 15th Birthday Micah!

Sunrise over Seattle.  Pure beauty makes me cry.
#likebabies #unexpectedkindness #acleanhouse #orcottoncandy

Slip-n-slide prep!
#Pamspray

D'ya think this is taking the "modesty" issue a bit too far?

A mouthfulla brussel sprouts!
#2ndhelping #sheLOVESthem #raisingAdana

Senior! (couldn't even fit his whole body in the frame)

Sophomore!  (I have some seriously tall boys)

6th Grade!  (How cute is that smile?!)

2nd Grade! (Such a colorful girl!)

Well, we must be doing something right.  I put a Toddler Radio station on Pandora and T covered her ears & grimaced.  So I switched to 80s Radio (it was I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett) and she smiled & started dancing.  That's my girl!

Baby snail.

Tough decision today:  Stake Conference or Family Beach Day??
#notreally #wechosewisely

Our BEST weather is always in September!
Drives me nuts that we have to be back in school.
#wannabeattheBEACH #kidsneedSUNnotschool

Happiness is ... a sweet neighborhood dog.
(So I don't have to own one!)
#Jagger

Got to play with these 2 cuties today while Little Miss Party Pooper pouted about having to share her toys.
#getoverit

Guess what Adana wants for Christmas?
(She also doesn't quite get the whole "bunny ears" thing.)
#sweetestgoofball #raisingAdana

Today a playground climbing wall, tomorrow Mt. Everest!
#GirlPower

Friday Movie with a sweet friend.
#puppylove

I HATE INSOMNIA!!

I only allow myself a few blessed mugs of this ambrosia each year.
(They don't make it anymore.)
Since today was our first real "dreary" day, it felt necessary.
#Postum #onlyhalfajarleft

Most pathetic celebration of National Cheeseburger Day ever!
#imsoashamed #nextyearWILLbebetter

#twirling

Sheer adoration.

Crashed after taking the ACT
#brainfried #gladitsover

Happiness is ... rocking with a favorite friend!
#wishgrownupscouldhaveplaydates

Torah wanted to go in the hot tub in the middle of a torrential downpour.
Someone (who hates rain) can't ever say no to his baby girl.

Torah's FAVORITE t-shirt!
I have to hide it so she doesn't wear it every day.
(Goes great with her Motley Crue hair.)

Micah just got his permit.
Heaven help us.

Emma's brilliant solution for keeping her headphones in place
while practicing her HipHop moves.

#REI #GrandOpening #SilverHell #lifejustgotbetter

Beautiful morning at the lake house!
#lakesutherland #happyfamily

Just a friendly mid-Conference swim (tackle).

Could this weekend get any better?!?
#dontwannagohome

Bridge jumping!
#Nathanevenjumped!

I honestly can't explain WHY I love these so much.
But I do!  Love them!!  Soooo much!!!

Off to school.
#SeniorTogaDay

Homecoming 2013

Took these cuties to the Pumpkin Walk.

Happy 3rd Birthday, sweet Torah!
#mysunshinewhenskiesaregray

Day 1 of Operation Giving Up Nap.
Couch: 1, Torah: 0

Happiness is hangin' at REI with these girlfriends!
Next stop:  Taco Time!

Just one of the MANY things that I love about our neighborhood parties!
#Moras #RosarioPlace #raisesourpropertyvalue

Nathan had to get a full physical at our house for his new insurance policy.
Nurse Torah wouldn't leave his side.

Halloween 2013.
My friendly ghost.

Halloween 2013.
I made the boys find costumes for my annual picture.
Dorks.

Love our small town Halloween!
#downtownTrickOrTreating #Moras #flashmob

After the kids sorted their loot, they voluntarily contributed
ALL THIS to donate to our troops.
It is at least 90% of what they got tonight.
I'm so stinkin' proud of them!
#weloveourmilitary