Giving Thanks

Today we give thanks. There is so much to be thankful and grateful for in this life. So today we remember all that we have been given and all of God's gracious blessings. I am so thankful for our large family on my side and Tim's side. We have been so blessed with lots of family. I also am thankful for my little ray of sunshine that God gave me, even though he tries my patience every day. (That would be Camden, not Tim!)  I don't know what I would ever have done without him. I only wish that Daddy could be here with us to celebrate today. We miss him so much!! As for me I will be shopping like a mad crazy woman tomorrow, the biggest shopping day of the year! If you see me coming at you with a shopping cart please get out of my way! Big smile!!

This next picture could not have been planned and will never happen again...boy jumping, dog running! Ha!

Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!~Psalm 95:2

Breaking Dawn

My dawn was breaking at 5:00 this morning thanks to a little boy named Camden! Any old way, me, Susie, Steffie, Amanda, Liz and Scott all went to see our movie last night! We had an awesome time!! Camden was a little perturbed with me for going out. I told him I was only going to a movie and I would be right back! He said that was too long to wait. Really?!?!

This is Scott (Stephanie's husband). He was our escort for the evening.

The girls!

Susie was the only Team Jacob.

As you can see, this is what happens when grown women with small children break out of the house!! We go crazy!! And that's the way we like it!!

That's Right

Yes, that's right!! Me and my crazy Twilighter friends will be attending a wedding this evening!! The wedding of Edward and Bella!! We have waited a whole year for this movie to come out. I am really sorry, Tim, that you will be unable to attend. We will think of you, but not miss your commentary at all! Ha.

In random news, Camden asked me this morning why a Beaver's dam sounds like the other one? Well, that is a very good question Camden!!

Changes

This is me and my work roommate, Amanda. We sometimes like to dress alike, well only because we shop at the same place. That would be our favorite place, Belk, but I have been banished from shopping there. Apparently Tim did an intervention without my consent!!

Amanda and I decided to dye our hair a darker brownish color. We had to get rid of those nappy washed out hi lites from the summer! This is what happened:

In other changes news...Camden has been asking me forever if we could get a cat when Bentley dies. Now he has changed his mind and wants to get a fish instead. Oh dear!

Decking Our Halls

Yes, we are nerds like that. We put up our Christmas tree before Thanksgiving, all 4 feet of it!! It will look much better once I get some decorations on it. I just couldn't deal with Bentley eating any more of my special ornaments this year or putting up the huge tree and lights by myself. It's kind of like Charlie Brown's tree! Ha.

 We did one more thing and then I was finished for the time being. It took forever to get the pumpkins put away!!

 

 Then I had some tired babies! I think they were tired of watching me do all of the work, house work that is. Not decorating work. I washed a mountain of clothes yesterday and raked a bus load of leaves. Whew!! When do I slow down? Oh yeah, after the Holidays!!

 

Guess who we saw at the Mall....the big round Red Guy!! He waved at Camden. 
Update: I feel like I got hit in the head with a rake and run over by a wheel barrow this morning. Just sayin'!!!

Making A List

Camden made a list for each of us for Santa. I think his list has the most items on it. He must have been really extra good this year! Ha! He likes a lot of Remote Control things. I am sensing a pattern here! 

During his bath one night he was splashing all of the water out of the tub. I told him to stop making a mess and he insisted that he needed his boogie board for the waves. Needless to say I had a few gallons of water to clean up when he was finished!

Serving

Camden got this dog tag from school today. He was very excited about it. I told him how true it was and he should wear it with pride!

He is too young to truly realize the meaning behind it. One day when Camden is grown he will understand that while Daddy was serving his country he was serving as well. That is an honorable accomplishment for a little boy.

 

Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own. ~ Seneca