Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Just for fun...a little taste of Lincoln

Happy Birthday Kemilee!

I can't believe Kemilee is 9 this month! It's too sad how fast time slips away from us! Kemilee is my sweet, organized, dutiful & responsible girl. She still loves playing "House", and is a great big sister. She tends to be a bit hard on herself, but it's just because she always wants to do her BEST! We love you little Kemie! Happy Birthday!
Hang loose!
Kem @ her piano recitle, crutches & all!

Happy Birthday Tommy Baby!

Cute Tom celebrated his 29th birthday earlier this month. I am so grateful for him, and all he does for our family. I honestly couldn't ask for a better husband and daddy for our kids! He is the kind of guy who will happily serve anyone at anytime. I hope I can grow up to be like him. He's such a great example to our family. Happy Birthday baby!

We're BACK!

Okay, so I'm a bit behind. I love reading others blogs, but then it also makes me feel guilty that I'm not keeping mine up, so this may be a long post! I recently read one that reminded me that this is such a great way to keep up "family history" if nothing else. (Thanks for the reminder, Melody!) I was thinking today about something today. I am constantly reminded about how much our lives have changed since we moved here. So, I came up with a list of some things...



12 things that I'd never be able to do in Mesa:


1. Go to 4 parades in less than a year (I think they just think of excuses of why to have some of them here!)

2. Help Tom load a dead goat into the back of his truck.

3. Milk a goat, and actually drink the milk.

4. Have horses in my back yard.

5. Help Tom load another dead goat in the back of his truck.

6. Pry a dead & charred cat out of my dogs mouth. (Funny story!)

7. Spend lots of time with my in laws.

8. Be grateful for my girls surgery. (wouldn't have happened if we weren't here!)

9. Have cousins as my kids best friends.

10. Have Tom home for lunch every now and then, because he can.

11. Help to build a Temple!

12. Having my mother in law "teach" me that if you tie a dead chicken around your dogs neck, it'll never try to eat one again. (another FUNNY story! HAD to get pictures of that one!)



That's just a few. The list can really go on and on! We are so blessed, and are grateful for the opportunity to be here, even if we have to deal with charred cats and dead goats...it's creating memories!