Friday, November 23, 2012

A Day of Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I am most thankful for family this year. I am so glad to have a loving close family. It was fun to visit with everyone, even via Facetime my brother who lives on the east coast. It's amazing how even thousands of miles apart, how brothers can figure out how to be annoying. They invented a game, inspired by Psych, in which they turned Facetime into a video game. Which of course turned into a game of mashed potato chasing. Brothers just love to be creative, teasing, and fun! I am grateful for such a supportive family. I am so excited for my brother to serve a mission in Piura Peru! His mission call came this week. My new job is going well with lots to learn but getting better each day!

We got a little creative with the pie this year.

The best ever banana cream pie from scratch!

We got a little fancy this year.

More fanciness!

Can you tell the Cailie & Liesl
were in charge of the decorations?

Hazel & Cailie

Monday, November 19, 2012

First Day on New Job #2!

It is never fun to start over go back to beginning. However, that's the only way you can build yourself back up to the top. So while I feel extremely out of my comfort zone, I know that it will be worth it. In a few months, I will not feel like a fish trying to swim through jello. It's just the little things, like not knowing how to turn off the call light or how to work the stretcher that make me feel completely inept. I know things will get better...it always does!

On a brighter note, I think that this is going to be a much better fit. I don't feel as exhausted when I leave. I get to actually have my weekends back, which means  I can go to church nearly every Sunday (I will still have to take some call, but it should be much better). For the first time in 5 years, I will not only have Thanksgiving off but the whole weekend! YAY! I am so excited to get to spend this time off with my family.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Some Thanksgiving Love...

We sent a package to Clayton, Nicole, & Lawrence for some Thanksgiving love. We sent Lawrence some new clothes and some yummy pumpkin bread! We won't be together this Thanksgiving, but we still send lots of love via email, google chat, face time, blogs, etc. Very grateful for technology that keeps our family together!

Some cute pics from Nicole...

Lawrence found the package you guys sent him! 
He loves his new clothes. I think he's looking 
very dashing in them. Thank you!

Lawrence says 'hi!'

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Grateful for Forever Families


8x10" "Families are Forever" chalkboard style poster print
My Great-Grandma Audrey in her 97th year passed away today, on the eve of her 77th Wedding Anniversary. I am so glad she gets to celebrate with Grandpa Virge! I am also so grateful for the power and strength that comes from family unity and the Priesthood. It was amazing how everyone worked together to get everyone's needs met. I am so glad she did not have to be alone and had family at her side to comfort her. Grandma Audrey was able to receive a Blessing from Uncle Jerry on Friday and another Blessing from Dad on Tuesday. The peace and comfort that came each time was greatly needed. I am so grateful for tender mercies. The Lord truly cares about the details of our lives and has a plan for each of us. LaRue Grandma's, visiting teacher for years, came to visit Grandma Audrey on the day she died just because she felt like she needed to. I love the peace and comfort the knowledge of the gospel brings in times like these. I am so grateful to know that we are a forever family, and we will be together again if we but remain faithful!