I'm thankful for...

I had my students work on their thankful turkey last week and it got me thinking about what I am thankful for. I know it is definitely that time of year and is cliche, but I do have a lot to be grateful for. So here is my list.


*My two boys. The BEST things in my life.

*My family. We are all so different, yet we all love each other and have so many great memories.

Dad, Mom, Riley, John, Abby, Anton, Remy, Sophie, and Mitz

(except the last baby is really a dog at our house)

*My good friends. Even when you don't see them for a while, you can pick up right where you left off.

*Money (yah, I know that sounds bad.) But I feel like I work hard, and I know Shane works hard. Because of this we have been able to buy other things that I am thankful for.

*My house. Running water, electricity, comfortable beds, computers, TV, dishwasher, washer/dryer, microwave, the list could go on and on.

*My car (and Shane's too, so we don't have to share!)

*My job (even though I am quite tired of it.) I am thankful to have a job in this economy.

 *My talents. I am still working on these.

*Books. When I actually get the time to read these days. A little hard with a baby, I am finding!

*Clothes. Love that new clothes feeling!

*Shoes! Yes, it is different than clothes.

*Last, but most certainly not least. The gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I love the happiness and peace it gives me.

6 Months and Halloween

Sawyer is six months old! I can't believe my baby will be 1 in the same amount of time that we've had him. That is just CRAZY!!! This month he has accomplished many things. He has started eating solid food and actually likes it now. He is only drinking formula now and boy is he a chunky monkey!!! He also is officially sitting up! A week ago Sunday, the longest he could sit on his own was 69 seconds. (Yes, I am a first time mom, can't you tell?) Within a few days he was up to about 4 minutes. Then 7-8 minutes. And before I knew it, he could sit for at least half an hour without breaking a sweat! I had heard that babies just all the sudden can sit up, but I certainly didn't believe it until I saw it. But it is a very nice milestone for parents, because now he can just sit with some toys around him and play. Wahoo! He also loves to stand up now and pulls himself up whenever I hold his hands. Still no progress in tummy time though. I guess he will just have to learn how to scoot around in the sitting position when he wants to become mobile. Oh how we love our little boy!!!

For Halloween I brought Sawyer up to school with me for the Halloween parade. I swear he got more attention than my poor students did. Oops! He was a little ducky/chick (you'll have to decide for yourself) for the parade. Later that day we went down to Poppa's office for the trick-or-treating activity they do every year. We had never been before because we didn't have any little kids, but it was really fun. Sawyer went as a garden gnome to Poppa's. Thanks to my friend Ashley for both of the CUTE costumes! We had a fun weekend carving pumpkins, eating yummy food, shopping, and handing out candy. I sure love Halloween!