DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

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We are Thankful!

We are grateful at this time of year for ALL that we have. We feel very blessed to have a job, health, education, a home, cars, running water, clothes, toys, family, friends, and our testimonies of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

This year we had a nice Thanksgiving dinner at home, .

Jason thought it would be fun to brine the turkey and not cook it in the bag so that's what we did and it turned out wonderful.

and then went to the Morris' for pie and a craft for the kids...Andrea always has a fun craft for our kids when we go over there. Thanks Morris'.

Happy Birthday Madilynn!

Our sweet, little Princess, turned 6 years old today.

Her birthday festivities started out on Monday when Jason took her out for her birthday date and they went to Chili's for dinner (don't know how she got so lucky but she did) and while there exclaimed that "this is my best birthday ever".

Then today she took ice cream for her class birthday treat, Austin and I went and ate lunch at school with her, she  got lots of attention from all her classmates and said with a huge smile on her face, "everyone just wants to talk to me today", she picked what she wanted for dinner (Ribs and twice baked potatoes) and then we opened presents and had cake and ice cream. 

 

 

As you can tell she had a wonderful day!

 

(Gifts: Dad- tennis shoes because hers were "getto"

Mom- princess crown

Austin- little dog that walks

Savannah and Olivia- Lip gloss that looks like an iphone

other- Barbie and the Popstar Book

Grandpa and Grandma Gardner- dress up, outfit, and Barbie and Popstar Movie

Grandpa and Grandma Jensen- money, outfit and Princess book with mini princesses

Great Grandpa and Grandma Spjut- money
Katie, Spencer and Bailee-money)


Update on Madi:

Her favorite color is Purple and Pink and Rainbow
Her favorite primary song is "I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ"
Her favorite princess is "the Pop Star" on "Barbie and the Pop Star"
favorite dinner is Chicken and Broccoli
favorite treat is Cookies
favorite game is Pretty Pretty Princess
favorite movie is "Barbie and the Pop Star"
favorite toy is dress-ups
favorite book is "My Little Pony"
She still loves her yellow blanket
She still loves to get "snuggy"
She loves anything sparkly and fancy
She loves to be fabulous
She loves shinny jewels and necklaces
She is very sensitive to what others are feeling
She is always the one that cries during a movie and when grandpa and grandma leave
She likes going to primary and seeing all her friends there
She loves Kindergarten and her teacher Mrs. Walters.
She has made many new friends at school and says "Hi!" to everyone she knows
She loves her siblings
She enjoys singing and isn't afraid to sing in front of people
She enjoys dance and can't wait to go every week.
We love Madi and so glad she is apart of our family, she brings us so much joy!

 

 

PRIVILEGE and RIGHT

We live in a GREAT country and I feel so blessed to be apart of it.  Being a part of this country brings the great privilege of voting and so today that is what I will be doing. (Jason did yesterday just incase there was a trama and couldn't get to the polls in time.)

 

Jason and I have a sign in our yard, we have been watching the polls and the news every night and following what is going on...and living is Iowa there is a lot going on, every commercial is political and there is a rally every other week.  We are glad it's almost over, but now we kind of wish we would had gone to a rally since we really don't know if we will be in Iowa (such a popular state when it comes to a Presidential Election) for the next election.

 

Here's to another Election year, go out and vote and let your voice be heard, it's a privilege and our right as citizens of the United States of America.

 

GO ROMNEY/RYAN!

 

 

 

Happy Beggar's Night...

since Halloween really doen't exist in Iowa.

 

love- the cheerleader, the fairy, the spider witch, and t-rex

carving pumpkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Primary Program

Today was the Primary Program, one of the best Sacrament Meeting during the year.  It's always fun to watch the kids sing and say their parts.  This year our girls (and me) sang the 1st verse "Follow His Light" for their part.  We have been practicing for a few weeks, so when we got up there they did a great job, they sang loud (especially Madi) and they weren't even scared.