THANKFUL 'Thanksgiving Day' THURSDAY

I'm a couple of days late with my 'Thankful Thursday' post, but with Thursday being Thanksgiving Day, I didn't have a minute to spare to even get on my laptop, let alone do any posting. But, also, with it being Thanksgiving, I didn't want to skip this post-even though it's no longer Thursday.

I'm thankful...

--that we were able to have all of my family over on Thanksgiving Day(minus Camille & Rich and their family--we missed them!).

--for the rain that we received on Wednesday and Thursday (although it made for a wet holiday).

--that we were able to have Kassidi, Nathan, Julia, and most recently Mason, live here with us for the past year or so (they left this morning to move to California for the next 6 months).

--for all that I've been blessed with (my faith, family, friends, etc).

--that Steven, Dustin, and Dani (our exchange student) put up most of our Christmas lights on the outside of the house the past couple of days (only a few more to go, boys).

THANKFUL THURSDAY

I'm thankful for

my fellow Bunko gals (and, of course, Bunko, which is tonight-Yeah!).
pizza--a staple at our house.
homemade ice cream.
chocolate.
chips and salsa.

Confession--it's lunch time, I'm hungry, so my post is reflecting that(but, really, I am thankful for all of those things).

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Well, it's an hour shie of Midnight, but still time for me to write my Thankful Thursday post.

I'm thankful

--for homemade sugar cookies.
--that Kregg comes home tomorrow.
--for FALL(cool mornings, crisp apples).
--for thoughtful neighbors.
--for Kellan, who turned 11 this week on the 9th.

Cabin Fun

During our Fall school break this past October, we spent a week at the cabin in Greer, AZ. My sister, Robin, and her family came with us, and also another nephew, Skylar Larson, along with Daniel(our exchange student). The weather was perfect. Steven, Skylar, and Daniel(Dustin wasn't with us because of football practice), spent every day hiking--we rarely saw them during the daylight hours. We made smores-a first for Daniel, spent a day at the creek, and played a lot of games. A good time was had by all. I spent most of my time relaxing and reading(a total of 5 books--Yikes!). We love the cabin, we love Greer, we love spending time with family, and we love doing things that we don't take the time for when we're at home(aka games, reading, time with each other). We're so grateful that we have the cabin available to us and that we're able to go there--I wish we could go more often. Life is so simple and uncomplicated when we're there.



The creek was ice cold, but didn't seem to stop the kids from getting in(a couple even 'fell' in). The day we left a storm blew in--thunder, lightening, rain and hail, and lots of it--and it got pretty cold. It made packing up and cleaning a bit more difficult, especially since it felt like we should be making a fire and huddling in front of it instead. The cabin is now closed for the winter, so until next year.....

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I've decided to add a new regular post to my blog called 'Thankful Thursday'. My sister, Camille, does this, and I love the whole idea behind it--(hope it's ok, Camille, that I use your idea). I think if more people thought about the things in their lives that they're thankful for, despite the trials and tribulations we all go through from time to time, people, and the world in general, would be much happier. I'm going to try to do this every Thursday(and for sure at least once a month). Since today just happens to be Thursday, and in fact, the first Thursday of November, which is traditionally a month of Giving Thanks, I thought it most appropriate to begin today.

I'm thankful for:

-- a wonderful husband and children, with whom I'm am sealed to for eternity.
-- a healthy, new grandson--baby Mason.
-- good friends (who bring much joy and laughter, and a few tears, into my life).
-- the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
-- Free Agency(although at times I question it when it comes to my teenagers)!

New Grand-baby!!!

Kassidi and Nathan have had their baby. Mason Lewis Jeppesen was born this morning, Nov. 2,2008 at 4:24am. He weighed in at 7lb 11oz and was 21" long. He is a beautiful baby boy. Kassidi is doing great. Welcome, baby Mason!!

Halloween!!

I guess Halloween pictures are pretty self-explanatory, but here's a brief decription. Steven, Dustin, Dani, Kourtney, and Kellan all had other plans for Halloween. Kregg stayed home(and went to bed-boring!), and I took Alec, Parker, and Karsyn 'trick or treating' over in my friends neighborhood. Kass and Nathan also brought Julia over there. We had a lot of fun, the kids received tons of 'cavity promoting items(aka candy)' and then I proceeded to stay up to wait for the older kids to get home by their curfew(why is it always the mom?). Parker and Karsyn had so much fun hanging out with their friends and knocking on doors and having people give them candy(Karsyn wants to do that everyday, now).