Mr. Turkey aka Batman/Thanksgiving

I know this is late. But, better late than never, right? A few weeks ago, Lily brought home a turkey that we were supposed to "disguise" as a family. It was a homework assignment from her kindergarten teacher. The idea was to disguise the turkey so that he wouldn't get eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. We had a lot of fun disguising her turkey as Batman.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year with Coult's family. We had lots of yummy food and had a great time visiting his side of the family. I love Thanksgiving because it's always nice to be reminded of all the things I have to be grateful for. Here are just a few of them:

~My wonderful husband, Coult. He is such a loving, supportive person and I'm grateful that he is there for me and our girls. He means more to me than words can say.
~Our two beautiful daughters, Natalie and Lily. Having children has taught me more about love than I can possibly explain. I can't imagine my life without them.
~Our loving and supportive extended family. Coult and I are very blessed to have such wonderful extended family who are always there for us.
~The true gospel of Jesus Christ. Without the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life, I wouldn't have been able to make it through some of the trials I have had. It gives me great peace and happiness.
~My life and the life of several of my family members. After almost dying in the tornado in 1999, I have a true appreciation for how fragile life is and how none of us know when our time on this earth will be over.
~I'm grateful for our home, the food we have to eat every day, and the clothes I have to wear. I know there are many in this world who have no homes and no food or clothes. After losing everything in the tornado, I have a better understanding of how quickly a person can lose everything. I'm very grateful for those who helped us in our time of need. I will never again take having a roof over my head for granted.

I hope that you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving!

"Twilight"

I went to see "Twilight" with some of my friends late Friday night. We had so much fun! I don't think I've been out that late at night for a long time. I know, I know, I have no life. Anyway, for those of you who haven't seen the movie yet, I won't ruin it for you by posting any of my feelings about it. So, Cynthia, you're still out of luck! LOL You'll just have to wait till Tuesday. Then you can give me a call and we'll chat about it!

Our Anniversary

Today was mine and Coult's 15th wedding anniversary! I can't believe we've been married for 15 years! It's flown by so quickly. Coult took the day off from work today and took me out to eat at a yummy Mexican food restaurant while the girls were at school. The restaurant was about 45 minutes from our home. On our way home, we passed through a small town that has several antique shops in their downtown area. We walked through a few of those together. I found out something about Coult that I didn't know for the last 15 years--He actually likes shopping at antique stores! I always thought that when we went to them on rare occasions that he was just humoring me. It turns out that he actually enjoys it! He even pointed out an antique sofa that he said he wouldn't mind having. That just goes to show that no matter how long you've been married, you can still learn new things about each other. I'm so glad that I am married to such a wonderful man. He is patient, thoughtful, loving and such a great father for Natalie and Lily. Happy Anniversary Coult!