Gratitude

I really loved how President Monson encouraged us in the last conference to be grateful for what we have, not recognize what we do not have. I truly do have so much to be thankful for. Here are some pictures that represent just a few things for which I am truly grateful.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!!

I failed to get Thanksgiving pictures this year, but we really did have a great time with both our Hall and King families. Now we are enjoying getting our home ready for Christmas, listening to Christmas music, and drinking hot chocolate! The best season of all is finally here!!!

By the way, I just LOVE how much my kids love each other, so here is a darling picture of two little cuties I am particularly grateful for!

Happy Birthday to Our Curly-Haired Angel Princess!

Yesterday was Rebecca's first birthday! Our King family drove a total of 3 hours to come celebrate with us--how nice! We loved showing off our new house, eating great food, and being together. Steven and Rebecca were thrilled to have some cousins come over. Our cute little girl received many thoughtful and generous gifts--a pretty pink tutu, new shoes and cups, a baby dressed as a bumblebee (which she now sleeps with), books, a new tent with a tunnel, toys, and a rocking/bouncing horse! What a lucky girl!!!Rebecca is already seriously keeping us on our toes. She is super smart, gets into everything, and loves discovering new ways to have fun. Some things she has learned to do lately are drinking out of a straw, taking 5-6 steps at a time, and even saying Jesus! She is also very much into all things sparkly. Every time I put on a necklace she reaches us to me expectantly, as if to say, Hello, you know that is for me! We are absolutely in love with our perfect little delicate girlie.

Happy Birthday Xs 3!!!

Rebecca, my baby girl, will be a year old in a few short hours. Tomorrow our King family will come up to celebrate with us. Last night we went to celebrate with our Hall family--and it was for three first birthdays! Last year the Halls were blessed with four new babies. Brooklynn came first, and we missed her cute smile at the birthday bash, but she is living it up in Texas (jealous!). Then came Ben, a small kid with a HUGE personality. Rebecca arrived very late (now I am glad she is that much younger), and was followed by Will--very soft spoken and VERY adorably handsome--just a week later. We love getting together and watching all the kids play and grow (although the growing happens WAYYY too fast)!

Happy Haunting!

Last weekend we cast aside our regular selves and got to become who-or-what-ever we wanted. Steven was one of his greatest loves: pizza. Rebecca was a precious little baby chick. I had planned on sticking with our traditional hot dog and ketchup ensemble, but Adam came up with the plan to be a bee and bee keeper. It was a really great idea.Friday night we had fun crashing the Stevenson Ranch ward trunk-or-treat. Nathan had helped with a great spook alley. Saturday night we went to our stake trunk-or-treat, and it was so much fun. On Sunday we stayed home and passed out candy. Steven kept saying, I want kids! I want kids!!! He LOVED giving out candy, and I am sure the trick-or-treaters were glad it was him dishing out the goods--some kids got 5 or 6 pieces. We had a great time!