Happy Birthday MiaLeigh!

MiaLeigh Marie,
Eleven years old. Really, I can't believe it. Time does fly, I was so excited for you to come home. I spent many sleepless nights dreaming up hair styles and fun things for us to do. I prayed for you to stay little, but I guess you eventually had to grow up. You are quiet, determined, sensitive, sneaky (in a good way), brilliant at the piano, an excellent friend, and one of the greatest joys in my life. I depend on you for too much, and you handle it so well. You take charge of the little girls so that I can study and freak out just a little bit. I hope you find all the happiness you deserve. You are beautiful, outside and inside. I love you so much!
Happy Eleventh Birthday!
love, MOM

Family Christmas Party!

Okay, add it to the list...

...of things I'm just not very good at. Unfortunately the list is getting longer by the day! As usual I had a lot of things to say this month, but the more behind I got, the bigger the panic attack got when I thought of trying to catch this poor little blog up! So, I thought I'd show you the last 6 weeks or so in pictures and maybe the chest pains will go away so I can get to the good stuff!

These are actually backwards in order...(see, another thing to add to the list!)

By the way... my poor house is still in the middle of a very LONG remodeling session! Hopefully one day it will be finished enough to post before and after pictures... it doesn't hurt to dream does it?

Ok, here it goes!

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Halloween!
Brighton's pretty-school Halloween party!

Treats for Brighton's pretty-school party.

Kellie, if this barn was closer we would SOOOO be getting our picture taken there. Unfortunately it is in Canada. Really high up in Canada. Pity.

Brian and Ben's big moose hunt. Notice the wrong date. This is what happens when you send two men alone to do anything. It's amazing they didn't get lost.

Halloween Cookies...Just the way I like 'em (lots of frosting!)

The corn maze ( for Brighton's pretty-school)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIALEIGH!

I can't believe it's already been 9 years!

I really hate snow, but I really, really hate snow when it comes the first week of October!

First Day of School (Part One)

My two "big" kids off to elementary school!

My Grandma would be sooooo proud...

My Grandma Scott taught me how to do most things with a needle. I would spend hours sewing buttons on fabric. (She would cut them all off for me to do it the next time!) She had soooo much patience teaching me things while I was so little for them. I know she is the reason I love all kinds of needles. Grandma was the first person that taught me how to crochet. I love to crochet, I still think it is easier than knitting. It's like second nature to me. My kids are so used to seeing me with some sort of project, that sometimes I worry that they will have no interest in the things I love. So... you can imagine how excited I was this week when MiaLeigh FINALLY asked me to teach her how to crochet. Well...whatever big sister does, Brighton thinks she can do too! (surprisingly, she usually can) I had to snap a picture of their "chains". MiaLeigh is chaining with the same crochet hook my Grandma gave me when I was 6 years old. Brighton is chaining with her fingers exactly how Grandma taught me when I was too young for a hook. Everyday I wish my Grandma was still around to see my kids. I know she would get a kick out of their spunky attitudes! I'm pretty sure she is beaming with pride today where ever she is!!!