Things I am loving lately...

There are many things that I am grateful for (e.g., family, education, friends, health, baseball, shelter, etc) but I thought I would take a different route this year and record the things that I am really loving lately. Here they are:

• Jenny Oaks Baker- She is amazing!! Kim and I had the opportunity to see her perform at BYU-I and I was completely blown away. She has been given such an incredible gift. I have ordered her O Holy Night album and... WOW!! If you are looking for a great Christmas CD, you will not be disappointed in this one.

• The cool Idaho weather- It has been chilly in the mornings, but the afternoons are so beautiful. I truly love this time of year and the crisp feel that is in the air. I went into Target today and couldn't help but feel excited for Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday. What a neat time of year. Here are some pictures of our fall "projects". FYI- racking leaves with a two-year old is not the most productive project!!

• Windows Movie Maker- My sister turns 40 tomorrow and my nephew 17. I had to take advantage of my sister's old age; therefore, I put together a movie of her throughout the years. It was so easy to do and turned out so good!! Happy Birthday Lori and Austin.

• My husband having the whole week off of school! It is so fun to hang out and to work on some never ending projects. Kim put up our outdoor Christmas lights yesterday!! We love to turn off the inside lights and gather around the window and stare at the lights. It is so magical!! Jason loves looking at the lights and has asked several times today to turn the Christmas lights on.

• Black Friday shopping! Can shopping really get any better than this?? I am SO excited. I love just going and hanging out with my sister, mom, sister-in-law, her sister, and my aunts. What a fun time it is!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! What a special time of year. We all have so much to be grateful for. Although some may have more than others, I think if we dig deep enough inside ourselves we can find much to thank our God and Creator for. How grateful I am to be spending this time of year with those who I love the most!!

7 Random or Wierd Facts About Myself

I was tagged by Courtney and have been putting off answering this tag. I become some what insecure when I have to open up to people and let them "in" (Liz, I know you can testify to this!!). I guess it is because I fear that they will think I am "different" once they know the real me; however, I am not sure why I am this way. Nonetheless, here are my seven facts....and please still be my friend after reading this post!! JK
1- I hate chewing gum. It really turns my stomach. I hate the smell, the taste, the texture. I hate seeing people play with it or chew it. And most of all, I hate it when people sit it on their plate or glass while they eat...and then put it back in their mouth!! There has been a couple times when I have actually gagged because it was so disgusting to me! So needless to say, my husband has to chew gum when I am not around. Sorry babe!
2- I always wanted to be a CEO when I grew up. I didn't care what corporation it was for, I just wanted to run and manage a major business. Isn't it funny how life takes you down different paths than you would have expected!!
3- I love surprises! I love them so much that I did not find out what sex Jason was when I was pregnant with him. Kim has a hard time keeping surprises and so this creates a challenge sometimes!!
4- I am not the most organized person in the world. I felt like I was extremely organized before I had Jason, but the whole birth and postpartum thing really did me in! I have finally come to grips that I will probably never be "that" organized again and that is OK.
5- When I was on my mission, I thought it would be so neat to have a set of twins. However, now that I have one child I think that I was absolutely out of my mind on my mission! What in the world was I thinking? No offense Jen!! I think twins are the cutest thing, but I don't think I personally could handle it.
6-I have a terrible habit of reading several books at one time, and then not finishing the whole book. I love reading; however, I am an all or nothing type of person. I want to set down and read the entire book at once. If I can't do that, and I NEVER can, I find myself losing interest in the book quickly because there are so many other things I think I could be doing instead of reading; therefore, if the book does not "have" me within the first little bit...then it is out the door.
7- I much prefer to live in the city than the country, which is completely opposite of my husband. So far I have persuaded him to see the "light" but we will see how long it lasts!!

So there you have it!