Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving day was perfect and we were fortunate enough to have family here to share it with us.  This was my first time hosting and gratefully, my mother-in-law was here to help me pull it all together.   All the dishes turned out so delicious.  We ate until we were stuffed and had more pies than we could possible eat.  I think we each put in our own order.  We are still enjoying the leftovers.  YuM!  Thanks to my in-laws and Heather and Jason and Kennedy for coming!  You made our whole Thanksgiving!

My cute niece, Kennedy, loved baby, Logan.  She was always so concerned whenever he cried and was always right there to take care of him.  She is going to be the best little "Mother's Helper" to her new baby sister due to arrive in February.

Logan's Blessing

We blessed Logan today in our home while Mark's parents and sister, Heather, and her husband, Jason were here visiting us for Thanksgiving.  I couldn't help but get a little sad as I dressed this little boy in his blessing outfit, realizing how much he had grown in the short 10 weeks we've had him and knowing that my heart never knew it could love something or somebody so much! Logan has been the best baby! He is so happy and sweet.  He's just what I wished for after having twins and now I am taking all the time in the world to kiss and snuggle and enjoy him since he is probably my last. That alone, makes me SO SAD.  I wish I could keep him little forever or just freeze time.  Today, I am grateful, more than ever, for the blessing I have of being a mother and to have this little guy in my life.

I was so proud of Mark, too.  He gave Logan such a beautiful blessing and I am grateful for him and the priesthood he holds.  We were both so happy his dad could be here to be a part of everything since Logan carries his name.  That made it so very special.  It was sweet seeing the two of them together.

Grandpa Phil and Logan Philip

 

On a lighter note, Mark told Nicholas to go and get dressed because we were going to give Logan a name and a blessing, which we do in our church.   Nicholas replied, "But Dad, he already has a name.  It's Logan."   It made us both laugh.  That's one for the quote books! 

Go! Go! Power Rangers, Samurai!

I don't know how my kids got hooked on watching Power Rangers Samurai on Netflix but they did! That show scares even me but somehow they think it is so cool! I ordered their costumes a few weeks early and had to put them away until Halloween because they were wearing them so much and things were starting to tear.  When the actual day came, Karlee couldn't decide what she wanted to be.  For school, she was a princess, during the day...a Power Ranger and right before she went out Trick-or-treating, she put on LAST year's fairy princess costume.  She wanted to be something "beautiful" were her words exactly.  That is SOOOO Karlee!  I don't even argue with her anymore.   We had friends stop in for CHILI and lots of yummy food beforehand and then all the kids went out Trick-or-treating together.  The rain cut the night a little short but as always, it was a magical night.  I SO love Halloween!

My Samurias

In action

 Our cute little pumpkins

 Logan was a skeleton! Loved this hat! He even glowed in the dark!