Thankful for family

pictures taken by Melinda Bowler

I am thankful to have these boys a part of my life (even though McKay doesn't look very thankful). I just loved his little face on this picture, so I had to add it. We leave today to spend Thanksgiving in Seattle, my true HOME! I can't wait to be there again. That place holds so many memories for me, especially around Thanksgiving time as we have a lot of traditions as a family there for this holiday.

Free Babysitting Anyone?

(This picture doesn't really have anything to do with the post other than I was excited to have a couple hours of free time with no pots and pans on the ground. Ha ha)

Last night the young women of our ward offered free baby-sitting from 6-8pm at the church during their normal mutual activity. During the day yesterday, I kept thinking to myself, "I don't think I'll take McKay over there. Kimball will be at scouts and I don't really have anything I have to do." Then one of the YW came over to remind me, and I think I sensed a pleading in her voice to let her play with McKay that night, so I reconsidered, and I am SO glad.

Let's just say I felt a little funny driving to the church because I thought, "I'm going to be the only one bringing my kid and they're going to think that I am a crazy mom," but when I arrived, there were tons of kids already there!! (Yahoo) So I got to spend a couple hours alone at my house while the girls googly eyed over McKay. When I picked him up, they said, "he was the only baby that didn't cry. He is soooo good!" Sweet. Good ending to a great two hours alone.

Happy Fall

With fall comes BYU football for our family! This year hasn't been so great, but last Saturday's game was fantastic! We went with Brian and my parents.

McKay played with Blake & Heather (Kimball's brother) while we watched the game.

Fun Costumes

We went to a party as salt and pepper shakers. That was a lot of fun. I love to get dressed up in costumes with Kimball. He's a great sport about it too!

McKay scared everyone who came trick or treating at our door (not quite, but he is working on his roar).