I missed posting about Christmas, going up to the snow, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's day and Memorial Day, well here are a few pictures to tell the story

Well I haven't been great at blogging lately, so much going on.  I am working summer school as a bus monitor and special ed aide.  Grateful to have gotten the 8 hour position.  We've been swimming a lot and I love having all the kids over to swim.  We took Zara to Oxnard on Memorial Day and then we took her up to Huntington Lake and she got to go on the sailboat.  Zara left to go back home to Pakistan.  It was hard to see her go, we sure fell in love with her.  We decided to host another exchange student in August.  She is from Bulgaria and her name is Paoleta Yordanova.  This has been a really good experience.

Family pic

We had Zara take this picture on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone was there but Quinn. I teased about Devonn photoshopping Quinn in! Well he did! I love my family.

December

I love December, it's always been my favorite time of year. I eat way too much chocolate and I like to snuggle in my warm bed and I get two weeks off. I am trying to keep the spirit of the Holiday and remember my savior and his life. It helps to be done with Christmas gifts, I start way early and it not only is a financial necessity but it helps me not to have all the stress so I enjoy the month more. We watched It's a Wonderful Life with Zara and Jazmine who had never seen it. We got our Christmas tree and I LOVE the smell in my home. Candi and Mike came down on the 10th for a Christmas dinner. We went to pick up Blaine before Thanksgiving at the LA Airport and his flight was delayed so the girls and I went to the Temple to see the Christmas light. Devonn and Carla gave a us a trip to Disneyland for Christmas and we enjoyed the day so much. I rode Space Mountain with James and Pirates with Andrew. It was a beautiful day, it began to rain around 5 pm but we needed to leave anyway as it was a school night. I am looking forward to Christmas day next week. Emilee and Gary will be down. I miss Quinn and Garrett and my prayers are with both of them with their trials. I will post Christmas Day pics.

Thanksgiving

It was nice to have everyone together. We missed Quinn but he will hopefully be home for Christmas! I am grateful for my family! I love each one of them for their uniqueness. I am so proud of each for their own accomplishments. I love my grandchildren, they are all so very precious to me.

Halloween 2011

We had a nice Halloween, the kids came over and went trick or treating, we had carved pumpkins Sunday night. Jazmine and Zara went trick or treating with friends, and Quinn dressed up and handed out candy. I watched the old movie Halloween for the first time, lol. I am ready for colder weather now.

October birthdays

Busy Busy Month. We've been going to Andrew's soccer games on Sat.'s he plays so cute, really goes after the ball. Jazmine and Zara went to a halloween party on the 21st with the exchange cluster, they had a lot of fun. The girls went to youth conference and a dance. Emilee came down twice, once for a few days then again on her birhtday. It was fun being with her and having her here. Lexi had a birhtday party here at the house on the 22nd. Blaine retired and we went to a retirement luncheon on the 19th then he left today for a month trip to visit his dad in Arkansas and help him out and work for him on his property. I will miss him a lot. Jazmine had her bday party tomorrow night, friends pizza and dinner, picture to follow, then they head to the homecoming game. Tiff Zara and Jazmine will then go to a movie on Sat. I will probably go to Dylan's bday party too.