Callings...

I am so thankful for my calling.  I absolutely love the girls that I work with and love all of the leaders so much! I look forward to Sundays and Wednesdays when I can meet with them and feel of their Spirit's that they bring.  Yesterday Nic got a new calling he says he felt fine and felt like he was a part of the ward without a calling but I think this will be so good for him.  He was put in as 2nd Counselor in the Elders Quorum  Presidency.  I know that he will do such a good job and learn to love so many people in the ward.  I am so thankful for the ward that we are in, I love it so much! Change is GOOD!!!

Talents...

I am thankful for talents, not only for the talents that I have but for the talents that everyone else has and for those who are willing to share them.  Last night we had a stake talent show and it was so fun to see the different talents everyone had, and the fear that they didn't have in sharing them with everyone around.  It made for an entertaining enjoyable night.
Earlier today we went to a baptism of my cousin's kid I loved the sweet innocent spirit that was felt there.  I am so thankful that I have the Holy Ghost with me and that I am able to feel the Spirit.  I strive daily to have a home that the Spirit can be felt in.  I strive daily to become a better person, to teach my kids, and to show love and support to my HOT husband.  I am so thankful that Nic is willing to do the same and to be the Patriarch of our home and family. 

Thankful...

Today I am thankful for my Silhouette.  Random, I know but I am.  I love doing little crafts here and there and my Silhouette makes it so much easier to do them.  Last week I made all of the YW cup cake boxes to take home cup cakes in that went along with my lesson and they all thought they were so cute.  Today as I took down Halloween and put up Thanksgiving I did more taking down than putting up.  I am seriously lacking Thanksgiving decor.  So while Payton and Connor were playing so well together I made these burlap banners and cut out the letters with my Silhouette. Though it's not much it helps bring a little more to my Thanksgiving decorations.

Happy Halloween...

 What a fun Halloween we had! Our day started off with making Halloween pancakes for breakfast.  Then watching a couple of Halloween movies on Netflix.  Later on we went over to Aaron and Tawna's for our orange themed dinner; chicken sandwiches, orange jello salad, squash, carrots, cheetos, durritos and a sparkling pot of witches apple cider finished off with orange floats.  After dinner we headed over to the Trunk-Or-Treat.  This was our first experience with it and I thought it was fun and will do it from here on out.  After the Trunk-Or-Treat we all went back home and loaded up on the train to finish our night by Trick-Or-Treating in style.  It was so much fun, one of the funnest Halloween's we have had.  Payton was really in to it and went to every house with a huge grin on her face.  Connor loved grabbing candy from the bowls and didn't like it when people would put the candy in his bag for him.  We finished our night with reading Charlie Browns 'It's the Great Pumpkin' that my grandparents brought over earlier for the kids.

 I'm a witch and Nic is my broom...

Spooktacular Weekend...

 Friday night we went out to dinner with my family then went over to my parents house for a Halloween party for the kids.  Maddie decorated the house so cute and made these cute witch brooms full of treats and prizes for the kids. Next we played a few games.  We threw spiders at the spider web and whoever got the closest to the home spider won.  Then we went pumpkin bowling.  The kids had a blast.  Next was decorating owl cookies.  Connor didn't care much to decorate, he just wanted to eat.  After the kids were loaded up on sugar we got the kids ready for bed and to sleep over and grandma and grandpas.While going to bed they watched Monsters vs. Aliens.

 Saturday morning us girls got dressed up in our witch attire and headed to Gardner Village where we met up with our Aunts, Cousin's, and Grandma.  We had a fun day of dancing, singing, laughing, eating and shopping.  And of course Payton's highlight was getting her face painted.  I love this tradition!

Weekend Fun...

 Friday we went to dinner for Todd's Birthday and Nic of course had to take a ride on his new birthday toy...

 I was so excited that Payton got invited to her very first friend birthday party.  It was so cute on the card it said to dress up as your favorite princess.  Well as we were all dropping off the girls 6 out of the 8 girls were wearing Rapunzel dresses.

 Saturday night we went to the drive-in for our last time of the year.  We watched Hotel Transylvania and Here Comes the Boom.  Both were really good movies and of course its such a blast watching it in the back of the truck!

 Sunday we had a little Halloween party at Grandma Richs' house. The kids all dressed up and rode on the train, found their bags of candy, and painted pumpkins

 Cutest little monster...

Beautiful mermaid...

Cornbelly Fun...

 Yesterday we spent several hours playing at Thanksgiving Point at a fall festival they call Cornbelly's.  It was such a blast! There were so many things to do, hay rides, bounce houses, slides, pig races, corn mazes, pedal go carts, just to name a few.  I'm already looking forward to next year when we can go again!!!