So Thankful #21

So thankful for safe driving! Traffic was HORRIBLE on the way to Fargo last night. I'm SO thankful we made it safely! :)


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So Thankful #20

I am so thankful for Mark's job.  I am glad he has a good job that can pay our bill and that we can have extra stuff too!  I am glad he is a hard worker!

So Thankful #19

I am thankful for my car!  I am so glad we can afford payments so that we don't have just one car.  I wouldn't be able to do much since Mark is gone a lot!

Alyssah

I just have so many random pics of her!!

Goofy!


Cute!


Sweet!


Silly!


And MAD!! ;)

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So Thankful #18

My sweet old dog Ally :) we love her to pieces!!

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So Thankful #17

For my BEAUTIFUL home!!  I am TRUELY blessed. :)

So thankful #16

I'm SO thankful for my appliances! I couldn't imagine doing things without them!

My dishwasher!!


My fridge, stove and microwave!


My washer! And even a pile of clothes, because it means I have a lot to wear! So much to be thankful for!!

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So Thankful #15

I am super thankful for all the trips we have been on in the last 5-6 years!  It has been fun to travel, with my kids and without.  I feel blessed!

 

2008~ Orlando and then a cruise!  This trip was a 9 day adventure!  A little too long to be away from my kids, but it was a lot of fun!

 

2009~ Miami for a few days, then we took a 4 day cruise!  SO much fun!  Only a week away this time!

 

2010~ Orlando with the kids!  This was one of the best trips!  It was great to travel with the kids! They did great traveling too!

 

Mark and I also took a trip to Las Vegas!  I loved it there, we had a great 4 day getaway!

 

We took the kids to Yellowstone for 4 days!  It was great showing the kids the beautiful scenery.  They did great then too!  I love taking my kids places!

 

2011~ Mark and I went to Puerto Vallarta!  BEST TRIP EVER!  I can't wait to go back and spend time with him!

 

Mark surprised me with a trip to New York City!  I had the best time, and we had so much fun touring the city!  I can't wait to go back again someday!

 

We took the kids to Washington DC!!  This was another VERY good trip!  I am glad we could show them some great history and this was a great learning trip for them!  I know someday we can go back there and have just as much fun!

 

2012~ Mark and I went to San Diego, this was my first time to California.  I had fun there, the zoo and whale watching were the highlights of the trip.

 

Mark and I went to Washington DC for a few days! We went when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom!  It was beautiful!

 

We took the kids on a very simple trip to Medora!  It was another really fun trip!  I am so glad we did it!

 

I am thankful that we can take trips!



So Thankful #14

My computer!!

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Halloween 2012

These are the Halloween pictures!  The kids were pretty excited!  Josh didn't go this year, he stayed home to hand out candy.  His job wasn't too hard, he had only 2 trick or treaters!

 

Molly even dressed up! She was a butterfly!  (she hated the costume lol)

 

The kids!  Josh wanted the sweatshirt with a hoodie as a skeleton!  Jake was a hunter again and Alyssah OF COURSE was a princess!  She was the most excited to go!

 

Josh

 

Jake

 

Beautiful Rupunzel, I mean Alyssah!

 

She was SO excited to be Rupunzel this year, she had her all picked out on halloween last year!

 

Alyssah and her besties!  She was happy to hang out with them!

 

She won some vampire teeth and wanted to wear them for a picture!  She is so funny!

 

Kenzy, Alyssah and Morgan, 2 of her best friends!

 

Hunter Jake!

 

 

 

Playing games!

 

Out to get treats!  They were super excited!  We all were super cold!

 

Alyssah, Morgan, Johnathan and Jake

 

Going to the first house!  They were so excited!!

A good time was had by all!

So Thankful #13

For my compassion kids!! I feel so blessed that I can help these beautiful kids out!! They are awesome and I LOVE getting letters from them!!

Herold is 12 yrs old from Haiti


Carlos is 10 years old and he's from El Salvador


Tani is 5 years old and she is from a little country in Africa.

I'm so lucky to help them out!!

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So Thankful #12

I'm forever thankful for my kids. 1 year ago today, one of my best friends lost her little boy. I can't believe how fast this has gone. I just want to hug my kids closer today and be extra thankful for them.

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So Thankful #11

For all our vets who have served to keep us free! Thank you!

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So Thankful #10

I'm thankful for a nice warm house! Especially on cold blustery days!!

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So Thankful #9

For extra cuticular activities! I love that we can afford to put our kids in things they love to do. They have so much fun being in them too!!

Alyssah in gymnastics


Boys in ATA


Alyssah in dance


Jake in football.

Alyssah is also in sonshine choir and Josh is in FFA too. I just didn't have pics of them.

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