To grandmothers house we go...

Thankfully we didn't go through snow though. We headed south on I70 since we heard a storm was coming. It was clear sailing except for wind. On our way back we hit a little snow while on I80 but nothing to what we saw when we got home. We missed all the craziness of the schools and businesses closing. It's amazing to me that we were wearing jackets a few days ago. We got to Kevin's parents house Wednesday afternoon and it was in the 70's. Now we are FREEZING. I'm so grateful for our neighbors that shoveled our driveway while we were gone. I love our neighbors!
Here are some pictures of the fun we had while in Missouri.
The kids had lots of fun with their cousins. They especially liked Grandma and Grandpa's hot tub. (I couldn't get in...sigh))
Jacob and Luke playing with Molly. Their cousins dog.

Danika and MaKayla climbing trees
Andrew and Joseph playing in the trees.
Breakfast, Thanksgiving day. Tables were already up from pie night before. His parents have a Pie night the night before Thanksgiving. A chicken pot pie and shepherds pie are made and everyone brings their favorite dessert pies. I don't know about you but I never have room for the pie on Thanksgiving day so I love it. Definitely keeping that tradition!
The kids put on a little skit on Thanksgiving. They were so cute, and did a good job.
I must say I'm getting in the Christmas spirit. We put up our tree today, the lights are all on woo hoo.

Happy Thankbirthday

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a yummy dinner and it was great to go around and say what everyone is thankful for. The kids have loved being around their cousins and Grandma and Grandpa.
This year BriLynns birthday landed on Thanksgiving. We had some pies so we decided instead making a cake we would use pie instead. It was an ice cream pie, the best of both worlds right? Happy 2nd Birthday Beautiful BriLynn.

A Birthday nap with Grandpa

Once there was a Snowman

The kids were so excited to get outside and build a snowman after church today. I must say I was really impressed with how fast they made the balls. All I helped them with was to put them on top of each other. Which took us a few minutes, they were so heavy. Great snow for snowman building. Then they decorated it and ta da.

Say Cheese

Kids crack me up

I love it when all the kids start dancing together. I pulled out the camera last night and recorded this. I'm pretty sure they won't be doing this together when they get into High school ha ha. Three things to point out
1. Notice the flower in Luke's mouth. (I don't know where he got that from.)
2. After Luke dances with Danika he starts dancing with BriLynn behind the other two.(so sweet)
3. Jacob head banging as he comes in and then whacking his head on the counter. (I know I shouldn't laugh but I do every time I see it.)

Something more uplifting

Sorry the previous post was such a downer. I re-read it today and thought...man am I depressing or what? So I figured I better do something else. Thanks for your comments though, true friends will listen to your ramblings.
It's amazing how hard 'ol whats his face works on you to keep you in that mood though (I like to call Satan that cause ya know cause he doesn't have a body ha ha). These past few days he has been working on me to make me feel like a horrible wife and mother.

The smile on this little ones face says otherwise.
Can't believe my baby is going to be two this month. Speaking of baby...I get to find out what the baby is on Thursday. At the last visit the doctor thought it might be a boy but she wasn't sure. I guess we will see if she was right.

Maybe...

This is going to be a venting post so if you don't want to hear it just click out now....just wanted to warn ya.
Being pregnant brings so many emotions to the surface. I swear when I'm not pregnant I usually never cry or get so dramatic. Lately I've been extremely moody.
Tonight I snapped at Kevin and afterwards felt extremely awful. Have you ever done something that you feel that saying sorry just doesn't cover it. After I thought about how hard he is working and all the pressure he has with his calling. Here he has a moody wife, just icing on the cake right? There are many times I feel like he's physically here but not mentally because he is thinking through things with the ward. The poor guy has so much and I want to help him but I can't.
You hear about those wonderful women who never complain. I can't say I'm one of those. I have found myself getting upset easily. For example, when someone calls during dinner and Kevin has to come back to cold food.
I guess I feel like the time with his family isn't respected. Luke said to me the other day while Kevin was at meetings "Daddy is always at the church". It's been an adjustment for them not to have Daddy around as much.
He works so hard and I love him. I know for me, I will try harder to be supportive. It's so hard not to take the burden from him but there's no way I can.
Maybe eventually I will be one of those women who don't complain. Maybe..