A Thankful Family!

This month our family has been working on being thankful.  At the beginning of the month, we told our boys the story of the ungrateful turkey.  The turkey in the story flies into rants and rages every time he doesn't get his way or if something doesn't go right.  Each time he gets angry he turns a different color and when he finally calms himself down, he has that color in his tail feathers to remind him of what made him so upset.  By the end of the story, the turkey with the terrible temper has a colorful tail of feathers.  We talked about how grateful we are as a family to be healthy, have food on the table and a roof over our head.  We then took a turkey feather and wrote what we are most thankful for.  We tried to do this each night at dinner.  By the end of the month this is what our turkey looked like:

Here are a few of my favorite things that the boys said they were thankful for.  

Brody:  I am thankful for the Spirit and Heavenly Father

Case:  I am thankful for my little sister.

Ledger:  I am thankful for orange juice and new shoes.  (This is what Ledger said every night)

Jeremy:  I am thankful I have a job.

Me:  I am thankful I get to stay home with my kids each day!

It was fun to see each day what the kids were thankful for.  I hope they will remember how blessed they are and how grateful we are for them!!

Attack of the killer pinecone!!

So last night after I gave Ledger a bath, he came running out to the family room naked with his pajamas in hand for Sugar to put on.  He tripped on his way, landed on the largest pinecone you've ever in your life seen, and ended up with this...

From what they tell me, he fussed for a minute and then was fine!  When I asked him to show me what happened, he lifted up his p.j. bottoms and said, "Ledger fine!"  You may be wondering why we would have a pinecone INSIDE the cabin.  Well, yesterday we went on a little hike to the lake and collected treasures in baggies along the way.  This treasure ended up out of the bag and on the family room floor.  Also, see his cute snow hat?  He literally hasn't taken it off all week!  He sleeps with it and takes it off for just a few seconds so I can wash his hair at night.  He calls it his Christmas hat! It's about 3 sizes too small for him, but he doesn't seem to mind.

Christmas Countdown and SNOW!

Today was another fun day for us at the cabin!  The kids made Christmas countdown chains, played in the fort under the staircase, and even caught snowflakes on their tongues this evening!!  I made Berkley a Christmas tutu and learned how to make leg warmers (for her...not me!!).  I wish I had more time here because I have a few projects I want to work on and I just can't do it at home.  Not only that, but I'm dreading taking down the Thanksgiving decorations and putting up the Christmas things.  Only 12 days till we host our first party!!! YIKES!

Anna, Ledger, Case, Brody, Aiden, and Hunter 

are ready to countdown the days until Christmas!

It started snowing tonight!  It was soooo exciting!

Here we are bundled up outside in the freezing snow! If anyone knows how to get a 4 year old to look like he's having a fun time taking pictures, let me know!

Gingerbread Houses

Today we attempted to get in the Christmas spirit by making gingerbread houses.  Sugar went to Target and bought the kits for all the kids.  They looked easy enough.  Simply glop the frosting all over the house and decorate right?  Wrong.  They were extremely fragile and wouldn't stay together.  Both Brody and Case opened their kit to find both roof pieces broken.  Sugar and I did our best to make them work, but no luck!  Luckily she had purchased 3 kits where the house was already put together and all you had to do was add the candy decorations.  They ended up turning out great, but not before lots of tears and sad faces. 

Poor Brody.  His roof just wouldn't stay on his house!

After 2 tries, Brody's gingerbread house turned out darling!

Case had more fun eating the candy for the houses!

Ledger was thrilled to make a gingerbread house and eat all the candy that went on it!

Sarah and Anna did a great job on their Gingerbread House.

Aunt Michel and Aiden were having a little too much fun!

Sugar tried so hard to make Cases broken gingerbread house work. 

Brody and I worked hard to make his broken gingerbread house work, but we failed terribly!!

So Thankful!

Today I am Thankful to be at the cabin with my family and friends.  Our Thanksgiving lunch was awesome and now the men are off to hunt in the wilderness.  I will enjoy more time at the cabin relaxing and making tutu's for Christmas.  Hope you are all enjoying time with your loved ones.  

Just Shoot ME!!

 Today, I spent the first 5 hours of my day in Traffic School.  Although very informative and educational, it is not my favorite place to spend my Saturday mornings!! Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah!!!!  Happy that's over!

8 Weeks!

It's hard to believe the little Misses is 8 weeks old already!  Where did the time go?  Oh I know, I'm half asleep each day and don't have a clue what is going on!! So yesterday I took Berkley to the pediatrician for her 8 week check up.  Can I just say, I loose sleep over these appointments!  I hate the fact that they are going to juice her up with immunizations!  I hate it hate it hate it!! I know they are good for our kids because they prevent childhood illnesses.  While I don't want my kids coming down with Polio, Whooping Cough or Measles, I don't understand why the shots have to be given all at one time.  Why should my 11 pound baby have to get 5 shots plus an oral vaccination at one appointment?  It just doesn't seem right.  It doesn't feel right.  How could a little body like hers handle all that juice?  It scares me every time I take one of my kids and they tell me they will be receiving 3, 4, or even 5 shots that very day!!  WHY?  I've talked to my pediatrician about it over and over!  He tells me I'm crazy.  Am I?  I've talked to other Mom's and Dad's out there who have kids with Autism or Diabetes.  They SWEAR it was caused by the immunizations given all at one time.  Why do all the parents feel one way, but the doctors feel another?  It puzzles me!  So you may be wondering why I don't just spread the immunizations out one month to another.  After all, it's not like I'm against immunizing kids.  Well the answer is simple.  My pediatrician won't let me.  He says there is no link between Autism and immunizations.  He says there is no reason to do this.  What is your opinion?

My beautiful baby GIRL!!  

Back to my baby girl.  At 8 weeks she is smiling, talking and sucking on her hands.  She is alert and loves to look at everything around her.  She weighs 11 pounds 4 ounces and is 22 and 1/4 inches long.  She loves her swing and spends most her days chillin in it!  Her night time schedule has changed the last week...not for the good.  She sounds congested while she is sleeping which causes her to not sleep as well therefore wanting to be fed and soothed!  I can't complain because she is only getting up 2 times during the night (sounds pretty good Libby...right?) She still sleeps in a cradle next to me each night.  I love this!  Every time she starts fussing at night I can't help but to giggle inside with excitement. Never once have I rolled out of bed to feed her and thought to myself, "When will this be over?" I'm a Mom to a sweet baby GIRL!  How luck am I?

A Name And A Blessing

We are so blessed to have Miss Berkley in our home.  We love her so much! She was gorgeous today in her white dress and hot pink flower!!

These boys love their baby sister!  They looked so handsome for the blessing and Primary Program today!

I love my family!

Still can't believe I have a baby GIRL!!

I am lucky to have so many family members who made it to 8:00 church this morning!  

Way to go family!!

Sugar needed a picture with her and Berkley for her Christmas card!  She already has them done!!  I'm so jealous!

Four generations of Pomeroy's!

Berkley loves GG and GPa because when they babysit her, they just hold her for hours and hours and hours!!

G Pa wore a special PINK tie for the blessing today!  Not only was it cute, he is totally in style.  I see MEN wearing pink ties and shirts all the time!!

Today was a special day for our family.  Today Berkley was given a name and a blessing in church.  Since Jeremy is not a member, we asked Bishop Hatch to bless our sweet baby. We could have asked other family members, but we didn't want to hurt any one's feelings by not asking them.  We love our Bishop and felt he was perfect for the job!!  Since we have 8:00 church, we were all up at the crack of dawn trying to get ready.  Wouldn't you know, Berkley did not sleep well last night.  It's like she new today was her big day.  She looked so beautiful in her white blessing dress, tights, fur socks and shoes.  Since I couldn't resist my new favorite color PINK, I added a hot pink flower in her hair along with a pink and white bracelet.  After I got her all dressed this morning, I laid her on my bed and asked the boys, "Doesn't she look so pretty?"  Case, in his funny, but oh so serious voice said to me, "She has to get MARRIED today?" I guess he thought since she had a long white dress on, she was getting married.  It was funny!!    All our family and friends showed up for the blessing.  Bishop Hatch did a remarkable job.  He blessed her with all the things Jeremy and I hope for her.  Education, Purity, Love for her Family, Love for the Gospel, An Example to Others, and a Missionary to our Family.  It was truly a wonderful blessing.  After the blessing our Primary children presented the Primary Program, "My Eternal Family" to the congregation.  The spirit was there and my eyes were heavy!  I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day.  After sacrament was over, we all headed over to Sugar's house for brunch.  She had so much food there.  We all ate till we were stuffed!  It was delicious!  I am so truly thankful for this day.  I love this baby girl and I love my family.  I am a lucky girl!!

Wacky Hair Day!

Do you remember in elementary school when it was wacky hair day?  I sure do!  Today was the day for Brody.  We didn't have anything we needed or wanted for wacky hair day, so this was the best we could do.  Brody thought it was super cool this morning when he left for school, but when I met him at the bus stop after school...it was a different story. He had taken every clip out of his hair because, "Mom the kids were making fun of me all day."  "They were calling me a girl and laughing at me."  Darn first graders.  Why can't everyone just be nice?  He wasn't too shaken by the comments but a little disappointed.  I thought he looked great!   

My Favorite Veterans

Grandma and Grandpa Pomeroy

These are my grandparents.  They were both in the war.  My grandma was in the Air Corps and my grandpa was an army tail gunner.  His plane was actually shot down in the war while he was recovering from an earlier gun shot wound.  That hospital stay actually saved his life because the rest of his batalion was killed when their plane went down. They have interesting stories about their time in the military.  I love hearing them and seeing their medals and uniforms.  Happy Veterans Day to everyone out there who loves our country!  Thank you grandma and grandpa for allowing us to enjoy the freedoms that we now have. I love you both!

Partied Out!!

This is the first year Brody would get his face painted.  He wanted to sleep with the paint on, but we wouldn't let him!  He looked awesome!!

Miss B was absolutly darling last night in the tutu I made her and her adorable onesie and headband!  She is eating her onesie in this picture yum yum!

Case went down the big slide a hundred times!  He was having a ball!!

Ledger entertained himelf most of the night.  He loved the balloon of Mickey Mouse that Jeremy the balloon guy made him.  He was a cute cowboy!

Presley was a cute little fairy!

Jefferson, Case, Brody and Hunter loved trick-or-treating in Sugar's house!  

Where is Jackson in this picture?

Check out the food display.  It was AWESOME!!

Who wouldn't want to go to Sugar's party?  

Is anyone else out there feeling exhausted and relieved Halloween is over?  Halloween is actually one of my favorite holiday's, but I am happy it is over and I am ready for the calmness of Thanksgiving!  

Last night we went to Sugar's house for her awesome Halloween party.  This party is so awesome that I have never had to take my kids trick-or-treating because they don't want to leave the party.  Can you believe we have never taken our kids trick-or-treating?  The funny thing is, they don't seem to mind.  They have never complained about not getting to go.  That tells you something about Sugar's Halloween party. Last night Sugar had a blow up obstacle course, a bouncy, and best of all, the huge slide!!  The food was awesome, the balloon and face painting guys were AMAZING, and the company was perfect!  Toward the end of the night, when most everyone had left, Sugar let the boys trick-or-treat in her house.  She would go in a bedroom and have the kids knock on the door.  When she answered the door, the kids would yell TRICK-OR-TREAT and then she gave them a HANDFUL of candy.  Last night she hid bowls of candy and let the kids find them and empty the bowls into their bags.  It was a half an hour of giggling and laughter.  It was hilarious!!  We survived the night and even made it to 8:00 church this morning.  We are all wiped out and ready for some calm!  Hope you had a spooky fun Halloween and are ready to be thinking of all the things you are thankful for!

Halloween