November 2010

The month started out with Madisyn having a crazy hair day at school. She is the first of my kids to really want to participate in spirit/dress up days at school. The boys never seemed to take in interest in it. So we made some twisty-twirly ponytails all over her hair.

Jacob turned 14 and enjoyed his first gluten-free cake. He is an amazing child. It is nice to know that he willing does everything(most the time days before it needs to be done) on his own, without having to be reminded. He earns all A's and doesn't even have to try too. He sits down everyday and reads his scriptures(can't say he learned that from me). He has already mapped out his next six to eight years. He knows where he wants to go to college and would love to be a writer or illustrator. Have I ever mentioned the stacks and stacks(Not joking) of notebooks that he has drawn and written stories in? He continues to amaze us with his knowledge and is such a blessing to our family.

I think our family dynamics are quite interesting and unique. We have our obvious stand outs for sure, but each one of us is so perfectly fit in our family. Not one of our personalities are the same. We often tease that so and so is our favorite child, but I know all of my children know that we love each of them the same and expect things from them on different levels that they are capable of achieving. Our kids struggle at times, because they know that Braydon requires a lot of our time and attention, but at the end of the day they all know we love them and how important they are in making our family a "FAMILY".

WE had a very quiet Thanksgiving this year. We celebrated with just the seven of us. Since I started working at BBW I knew I would be working on Black Friday, so for the first time in about seven years I didn't get up and go out with all the crazies to do some shopping of my own, but I really didn't miss it this year. I think I mostly missed the fun that I would have with either going out with my sister in law or my good friend Bridget.