Our Recipe Sharing Blog

The best way to bring people together is...

FOOD of course!

So we have started our new recipe box swap blog.

This should be a fun way for us all to share

our favorite recipes!

Click on our link

http://recipeboxswap.blogspot.com/

to check it out.

PLEASE share this with your family and friends we would love to have as many people participate as possible.

So get your recipes gathered up and lets start cooking!

Instructions are on the blog if you want to

share your recipes.

Just email them to us. (Shannon or Lisa)

Have a HAPPY Thanksgiving!!

FFA and Anthony???What???

Okay so Anthony is in FFA. For those of you who don't know what that is...Future Farmers of America. To be honest we thought that we would never attend an FFA event until Reagan was old enough but we were wrong. Anthony loves it! Not only does he love it but he is doing very good in this class. We just attended a degree ceremony and he received his Greenhand degree and pin. He had to memorize and recite the FFA 5 paragraph creed, pass off a ton of requirements in class and have a plan to raise a calf on his own. The FFA is no small potatoes! This ceremony tonight made us realize that it is serious stuff. He can work towards National opportunities and he says that he likes it because he learns so much and it is all hands on. What we all love so much about Anthony is that he makes decisions based on what he wants to do. It does not matter to him if his friends do it or not he just likes the opportunities to try out everything
You can never under estimate this kid. He is so versatile and can do well at so many things that he never ceases to amaze us. He is doing great in school this year and we are very proud of him.

Our Animal Crew!

This post is mostly for the kids. Since we talk so much about our animals we thought we would put them on here for you to see. We love having these guys around they are fun and add so much to our family.

1. Bandi...she was a drop off about 6 years ago she is the best dog ever.

2. Hazel...She is Reagan's favorite cat he loves her.

3. Licorice AKA Licky...Straight out stinker!

4. Gray...She moved in when I sold a house for my sister in law.

5. Sophie...We got her because Bandi is getting old she is fun and full of energy.

6. Einstein...The craziest cat on earth but so pretty.

7. Oinky...He is so sweet and loves to give kissess.

8. Dodge...He is Oinky's brother and the BOSS!

9. Daisy...She has some issues but we love her.

10. The new chicken...Well she came with no feathers and is Jim's GF she needs a name any ideas?

11. Jim the rooster...He thinks he is human that is why we got the girlfriend. He loves to follow Lawrence and hang out with him, but he attacks the boys it is funny!

12. Gieco...the salamander. Carson saved him this summer from the irrigation line. We have had him about 3 months he is fun and eats lots of flies!

Really Rotten Rockets!

Tuesday night the boys had Pack Night. Instead of derby cars they did these rockets. The blue one is Carson's and the black one is Reagan's. They spent alot of time on them making them look so COOL and they were really excited to race them. So the whole family went down to the church with all of the scouts to race their rockets. It was obvious when we got there that some of the rockets had issues. Lawrence and I looked at each other and thought at least we are ready and our boys have their rockets ready to race. (stupid of us to think!)
Just before they started racing most of the kids rockets started falling apart as they wound up the propellers. A few were fine and they raced all the way to the end of the gym.

First Reagan brought his rocket up to race they said GO and his rocket.........did not go! He took it off and tried again and again and again same result every time. Carson was watching this so he decided to have Lawrence work on his rocket at the back of the gym to be sure that he would not have any problems. After about 15 kids went Carson was one of the last kids left to race. He hooked his rocket up with a big smile on his face and then they said GO..........it went about 6 inches. The smile turned to tears while a very mad Lawrence was trying not to swear out loud at church. After a few more try's to make them work they finally had enough and we went home. When we got home I told the boys I wanted to take 1 more picture of the rockets. I had to talk them into it because they both wanted to blow them up. That is why the after picture is of only the rockets. The pictures with Carson and Reagan smiling were from before. Just in case you did not already know that!

We Have So Much To Be THANKFUL For!

My sister in law Lisa introduced me to blogging. Thanks Lisa! When she was showing me how to do it she also shared a blog with me called Nie Nie. The story behind this blog definitely gets your attention and pulls at your heart strings. There is a link on the side of my blog to hers. Her words are amazing and really make you think twice about all the little things in life that we take for granted.In reading her postings I have been reminded of many things.
With Thanksgiving coming up I wanted to share with you my top 10:
1. Never take 1 minute for granted.
2. 1 person CAN make a massive difference in the world.
3. You can never say "I Love You" to much or give to many HUGS.
** By the way I LOVE YOU! Here ARE 101 HUGS for you today! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOOXOOXO
4. No matter what religion or non-religion you are Heavenly Father loves and believes in you whether you choose to love or believe in Him or not.
5. Do not wait until tomorrow.
6. Enjoy tripping over shoes, backpacks, blankies and toys.
7. It is okay to have a voice and stand up for what you feel is right.
8. Everyone DOES have a Soul Mate.
9. If you hear someone calling you Mom or Dad you are truely blessed.
10. It's okay to still have a tea party and play with dolls even if your 36!

Little Carvers!

The Costumes This Year

Here are the boy's in their costumes. Anthony was a girl. He was really bothered that he looked so much like a real girl. We got alot of laughs out of it though! This was one of the 1st times we let him go with friends only, no parents. That is hard to do! He had a great time and his friends were cinderalla and some other girl thing. Reagan was a cool guy. He said he was kind of Anthony, just cooler. He looked really cute I think the chicks liked it! Carson was a skeleton, vampire, ghoul. He had a hard time because his costume came with a very cool mask that he could not wear to the school or church party. The makeup made him break out. By the time halloween night came he was pretty much over it. He had his whole costume off within 1 hour of starting trick or treating.
We hope you had a great Halloween too!