Happy Birthday Brianna!!

Brianna is 21 years old today- December 31st


You can see the spark of adventure in her eyes!

I think that Brianna came on this day because she is a social butterfly
and loves to party. My original due date was December 13th.
Halfway through my pregnancy they changed my due date to January 13th.
I never felt like that was right and wasn't sure when the baby would come.
Brianna was born around 7:00 p.m on New Years Eve.
Her birth was celebrated by the rest of the world but especially our family.

It was fun to have Brianna on New Years Eve.
We always have a party with yummy food, games and staying up til midnight.

A beautiful daughter among the bluebonnets.

Brianna is a wonderful, loving and playful daughter.
She is very sensitive to others and especially me.
I feel so very blessed to have Brianna in our family.
She adds spunk and laughter whenever she is around us.

Happy Birthday Brianna!!
We love you!!

Carson's Blessing December 7th

I love this picture of Carson in his little blessing suit.
He is such a cute baby and so good!

Melissa took the pictures...aren't they great!
Check out her new blog: melissanuttallphotography.blogspot.com

Steven, Brittany and Carson

It is had to believe that this picture was taken in December!
The weather was gorgeous today...a clear blue sky and 50 degree weather.

Steven gave Carson a beautiful blessing.
Both Steven and Brittany shared their testimonies.
We were all uplifted by sharing in this experience with them.

The Smith and Dent Families

This was only a part of the group that attended the blessing.
We came to our house for dinner afterwards.
It was so nice to visit with family and friends.

I have pondered over this event and have felt so very blessed in my life.
I have an incredible family who loves and supports me.
I heard this statement once "All this and the gospel too".
I feel such gratitude to my Heavenly Father for these blessings.

My father-in-law says this often.
"My family means more to me because of the gospel and the gospel means
more to me because of my family." So True!!

Choir Dinner

Carly and Kaylie both sing in choirs at their school.
Each year there is a choir dinner to help raise money
for trips, outfits, ect.


This years theme was "An Old English Christmas".

Carly and Kaylie both decorated tables.
They looked really nice. It was a fun evening of food and music.

We enjoyed visiting with Mom and Dad and appreciate their support!
It is fun to watch Carly and Kaylie perform, their choirs sounded great.

Thanksgiving 2008

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and felt so blessed to have family to share it with us.
We missed Jennifer and Jared and the 3 girls! We had 23 of us at our house. The food was great and family time even better!

Here are a few random pictures of our day!

Our traditional Thanksgiving picture. Mick got a great group shot of all of us!









Mick- the master turkey carver.
Debra, Hallie and Melissa visiting before our feast.












-Cameron, Jackson, Kaylie, Brianna & Rachelle-


















Our cheeseball turkey looked awesome Wednesday night. I put it in the fridge overnight and the crackers softened and fell off (I took this picture Wednesday night). It still tasted great and was a hit for hungry guest before the big feast!



I am thankful for many things. My family and the gospel are at the top of my list. Everything else falls into place and I am so very blessed.

I love Thanksgiving. It is a holiday that makes me stop and reflect on all the blessings in my life.







Thanksgivng is the holiday of peace,
the celebration of work and the simple life....
a true folk-festival that speaks the poetry
of the turn of the seasons,
the beauty of seedtime and harvest,
the ripe product of the year - and the deep,
deep connection of all these things with God.

~Ray Stannard Baker~