Blessings in my life...

Thanksgiving is one of my FAVORITE holidays. While I try to be grateful and show my appreciation for all that I have year round, November is a month I really reflect on what I have and how amazingly blessed I am. This year I realized how short life is... how much I take the daily grind for granted... skip over the little things that, in the end, make all the difference... So this year, starting now....I am going to be better...

This year I am grateful for the gospel. I am grateful that I will see my family again. I am grateful that I am sealed to them for time and all eternity. I find peace when I am able to talk to my Father in Heaven. I catch glimpses of what heaven must be like when I hear my little girl whisper her prayers at night. I know my Father in Heaven truly loves each of his children. I can feel his love for me and my family and am grateful for those feelings and reassurances.

I am grateful for my family. My girls are joy. I love their voices, giggles, hugs and kisses. I love being their mom and am grateful to my hubby for working hard so I can stay home with them and watch them grow. I am so blessed to be married to Brock. He is kind, funny, hard working, intelligent, sexy, loving...

I am grateful for my friends. They love me unconditionally and keep me sane! I am grateful to my parents. They are supportive and generous... They keep me grounded and make me a better person.

This year I am determined to enjoy every second of everyday. I will never forget to tell someone I love them. I will kiss and hug my girls and hubby everyday. I will enjoy each moment. If I have learned anything this year, it has been that....

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Shepards

The Mogee.

The Bai.

These pictures were taken by the amazing Gina Adams. Thanks again Gina!!

A whole lotta firsts!!

Although Halloween was the highlight of the week, I would like to start this particular blog with some incredible news! Bailey, my rough and tumble tomboy, became a princess today! It will probably only last for a few hours... To document this special event, I took several photos. There are shoes to match. My hands were trembling with excitement, so I didn't get a clear shot.

A little better. I adore my tomboy/princess!!

Halloween was fun this year. Brock and I couldn't figure out what we wanted Morgan to be. After much deliberation, we put her in a tu-tu, wings and little sister shirt. Brock called her a "Little Sister Fairy." We are SO lame.
On a side note- Morgan is walking!!! She's not even 10 months old yet!!

Bai was Mulan. Here she is showing off her King Fu skillz.

I thought I would keep up the tradition and show the best family pic we took.

No lie, this is the best one we got...

Bailey again. She got lots of candy and had an awesome night!! The first few houses we hit, she wanted either Brock or I to go with her. By house 4, she told us to "stay back" she could "do it by herself."

Here's Mo with her wings. Isn't she an adorable Little Sister Fairy?!?
It grows on you, huh?

And finally, Bailey got a bicycle! She wears her helmet and elbow pads everyday. Now you can see why I am so excited she put on a princess crown!!

First ride.

She loves it!

Hope everyone else had a Happy Halloween!!