Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving dinner was delicious, for a few different reasons...maybe it's because I am pregnant, maybe it's because we ate earlier then in years past and had less time to snack before hand, maybe it's because Brian went against the roasting directions on the turkey package and only cooked it for 4 1/2 hours instead of the suggested 8...maybe it's because everyone in the family brought their best recipes, but whatever it was, it was one good Thanksgiving dinner and we are still eating the leftovers. I had a lot of fun decorating the table and making the centerpieces. The cornucopia was a pain but it turned out pretty good and I take comfort in knowing I won't have to do that ever, ever again.

The Big Seven.

Maggie celebrated her birthday this weekend with her friends. I decided to do a snow theme and mother nature didn't disappoint. The white flurries started just before the party and didn't stop until it was over, the timing was perfect. When the girls first came over they decorated snowflakes and their party bags with glitterglue and stickers...then we headed out into the blizzard to see Disney's "The Christmas Carol". The 3D was amazing, but it was a little over-the-top scary at times. Luckily, we didn't have any 'fraidy cats'. After the movie, we came back for cupcakes and presents. Maggie exclaimed more than once, "This is the best birthday ever" even though she probably says this every year and it wasn't quite her birthday!

Maggie's due date was suppose to be on Thanksgiving Day, we were going to have our own little Turkey that day, but she had a mind of her own and came almost two weeks early, the day after I quit work. I thought I'd have a two week break before she came, to finish all the odds and ends projects, but the timing didn't quite work the way I had thought it would...it rarely does.

I can still remember her jet black head of hair and the joy I felt at seeing and holding her for the first time. She is growing up so fast, becoming so independent but still holding onto her sweetness. We love you little Magpie. You will always be our little turkey. Happy Birthday!

Remembering...

Keeping with tradition, I made blankets for the little babies in the heart unit in San Francisco. Maggie and Sam chose the fabric and then we shipped them off. Getting new blankets for Caleb always meant so much to us.



Halloween is a special day in our family. It's the day that our sweet little Caleb came into this world. We remember him, we love him and we celebrate the time we had with him, our very own, little spook. Caleb would have been turning two this year, but Heavenly Father had other plans for him and so we wait for the day when we will all be together again.