I'm Thankful for...

I am so thankful for so many things this year, I am not sure where to even begin! God has blessed me in numerous ways this year through family and friends!

I am definitely thankful for Cory and my 3 boys! I can't believe sometimes that God blessed me with such a wonderful man who is an amazing father to our kiddos! I really can't believe God entrusted 3 little boys to me! Caden, Carter, and Cole are so fun and teach me so many things on a daily basis. Right now, they are teaching me God's patience :)

There are too many other blessings to list! God has been so good to us this year! Take a few moments today to thank Him for the blessings in your life!

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Psalms 105:1

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Caden's Ever Expanding Vocabulary

While in Duncan this weekend, Caden and my Dad were chatting and Caden said another funny thing I thought I would share...

Pops and Caden were sitting in the truck waiting for me to check out at Crutcher's, a western wear store.

Caden: I sure hope a firetruck goes by and maybe another Emergency Vehicle.

Pops: What are some other Emergency Vehicles, Caden?

Caden: You know, like an ambulance or police car.

Who uses words like Emergency Vehicle...my son, that's who!

One Little...

Indian!

Caden had his Thanksgiving Feast today at school, and boy was he one cute little Indian! Thanks to Mandy, I have a couple of pics to document the day! I volunteer to help with this party, so I spent most of the time in the kitchen!

The kiddos all marched in and sang their B-R-O-W-N song, something about squirrels and scarecrows, and then something about Indians. It was pretty cute. I am trying to get Caden to sing it on video, but he keeps telling me he forgot all the words!

When they were finished with their little program, they got to sit with us parents and eat some stew, cornbread, and a pumpkin bar! It was yummy!

Here is my cute little Indian with his buddy, Sam!

Tents are for Boys Only!

Wednesday night while I was at church, Cory was entertaining the boys as usual. I had just told him earlier that day, I needed some ideas to play with them more. I am so not creative or imaginative so I have a hard time sometimes playing with them the way they like. Anyway, Cory built them a tent in their room and he told me how to construct it for them. I am not dumb, but Caden likes things certain way (wonder where he gets that :)) and I didn't want to argue with him about it!

So I built the tent and was trying to get in a play with them when Caden exclaimed...tents are only for boys momma! Well, later when Caden wasn't looking, Carter invited me in to do puzzles under the tent :)

Graydon was here with us Thursday morning and he wasn't too sure about this tent thing! I convinced him to get in and look around, but he stayed mainly on the edge! Too cute!

Glasses

I actually took these a few days ago, we thought Carter looked quite studious in his doctor glasses. We would laugh at him and he really thought he was a star! Well of course, if I took Carter's picture, I would have to take Caden's picture.

We took Caden to the eye doctor on Tuesday and he does have to get glasses, but they won't be red like these :)

My Four Guys

Just wanted to post a couple of new pics of my four guys! We have been really busy this week, I am not sure what we have done, but I haven't been on the computer much and I really haven't taken any pictures lately.

So please enjoy, it might be awhile before there are more :)

Love their funny pose :)

Going on a Date

Tonight I had a date with Cory. We just went to dinner and then did some Christmas shopping for the boys, while they weren't around! It was nice to be alone with Cory and talk without interruption :)

But the funny part is Caden's reaction to the whole thing. We told him earlier today that he and his brothers were going to Graydon's house so that Brandy could watch them all. Why he asked, so Momma and Daddy could go on a date we told him. Okay, no big deal.

Well when we picked them up, he had lots of questions. Why did you go on a date? What did you do? Where did you eat? What did you talk about? etc. So funny! Then he got sad, almost crying, and said in his somewhat sweet whiny voice..."I want to go on a date too!"

I told him that maybe sometime this week he and momma could go on a date. Okay, he replied, then came the punch line... "But I can't drive Momma, so I can't take you on a date." How cute is Caden :)

Sharing God With Others

Last night we had a couple of visitors. Yup, you guessed it! Our lovely, local, Mormon missionaries. I was annoyed at first because I was nursing Cole so Cory got the door with Caden and Carter in tow. Of course, as you all know my husband, he didn't just say no thank you and turn them away. Cory engaged them in conversation and tried to get them talking about what they really believe. I didn't really pay attention to all of it, because the part I did hear was about Jesus revealing himself to people in America just a few hundred years ago and how the book of Mormon came to be...stuff I don't believe.

Anyway, Cory stood at the door and talked to them for almost 20 minutes and Caden and Carter stood there listening. Towards the end of the conversation, Cory was talking to them about how Jesus was our only salvation and the one way to get into heaven. I believe the missionaries had said earlier they weren't sure if they were going to heaven yet. So Caden became almost frantic..."Daddy, Daddy" he cried. I got Caden's attention and had him come over to the couch. I asked him what he wanted to tell Daddy so badly.

"Momma," he said, "I want to tell the people my verse."

"What verse baby?" I asked.

"My verse, I have seen your salvation, Luke 2:30" Caden said.

I told him, "Okay, just say excuse me and tell your daddy."

So Caden goes over to Cory, politely says excuse me, then proceeds to quote scripture to the Mormon missionaries! He said, "I heard you talking about salvation, and I want to share my verse with you."

Like Father, Like Son...sharing God and His Word with others! God took that moment to remind me to be thankful for the kind of man Cory is and the example he is setting for my boys.