This and that

I have seen others do thankful posts with daily adages and things they are thankful for. I do not have time to daily add to this blog but I want to post things I am thankful for.

1. Fall time ( I love the smells of the leaves, the harvest time, and the changing weather. School starting and my birthday are two other great reasons I love the fall)

Our family has enjoyed some wonderful weekends over the past two weeks. Our house is clean and spotless because it is on the market to sale and so we have had time to play. On the 18th of September we took the two big kids and went to Lagoon. WE giggled and laughed and had a great time at Derrek's work party. Icon Employees were the only ones allowed in the park and so we could hop from ride to ride to ride. It was great fun.

Last weekend we took a great quick trip to Jackson Hole, and Yellowstone . Of course we left in such a hurry to make it to the Bar J that we forgot the camera. The colors were beautiful and the air was crisp and perfect. The park was free to visit and we had a great time as a family. There also was a forest fire which caused a huge delay in our getting home but we enjoyed our time as a family.

Shelby has loved Intermediate school. I could not have asked for a better start to her year. She is so very happy which makes our home very happy. The friends she has made are some of my friend I work with children so that makes it even more enjoyable. I have my baby back. My confidant happy kind smart baby back. The rude girls who have been a thorn in her backside all of third, fourth and fifth grade are gone from her view. Yeah for Shelby.

Jacob is Jacob. He loves to help and make everyone happy. He is always quick to notice the needs of others. (as long as the TV and Wii are out of sight.) He has struggled some with the loss of our Joshua but is leaning about the plan of salvation and finding peace and understanding.

Rachel has learned how to get out of her bed. AHHHHHH. She has always slept well and now well she can get out and so she does. Oh well. She will learn. It just takes some time and a lot of patience.

Joshua has been gone for two months now and we are doing really well. We miss the things we planned to do with him and for him but know that he is being obedient to our Heavenly Father's will.

We are extremely blessed to be here living our lives right now. May God bless everyone who reads this and may they be blessed as we have been.

Talents

Last night Shelby and I went to the Peach Queen Pageant in association with Peach Days. This is a scholarship/ beauty pageant. I was thinking quite extensively about the talent portion as two of the young ladies did unconventional talent spots. One of them decorated a cake and the other did a sewing demonstration. I never wanted to participate in the contest for many reasons but one was because I never considered myself talented enough. I had no showy musical or dance talent. As I was watching I was listing talents that I am aware of now. We all have so much to offer the world we can not all be master musicians or in the "limelight" of Hollywood, but each of us can lift and build our fellow men by doing the things we have been blessed to enjoy doing.

Smallest Wingless Live (1.6.07) Video by Craig Cardiff - MySpace Video

This is a beautiful song that speaks to my soul. It was written for the Now I lay Me down to Sleep group of photographers who donate their time to take pictures of babies and families. Smallest Wingless Live (1.6.07) Video by Craig Cardiff - MySpace Video

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