Jog-a-thon

Ethan and Luke ran in their first school Jog-a-thon last week. I remember doing many a Jog-a-thon when I was at Killybrooke Elem. so this took me down memory lane. I didn't get to see Luke jog because I was home with Sadie while she napped but I caught up with Ethan and got some pictures. I got to see Luke when he went to his snack time and his cheeks were still rosey. Ethan ran 39 laps and Luke ran 20, or so he says...his teachers haven't sent home his lap count yet so it could be more or less. Great job, boys!

Haunted Halloween 2009

Halloween was such a great holiday for the boys. Ethan and Luke said many times "this is the best day of my life." By the end of October I was ready to see Halloween go, to be honest. It was Halloween almost every week in our house with all the different activities (Johnson Halloween party, ward halloween party, school parade and halloween party, Pretend City halloween party and then the actual day of Halloween party) we had but I know the boys really enjoyed it and hopefully they have some memories locked away. If you can't tell, Ethan was "Dark Vader" aka Darth Vader, Luke was a Storm Trooper, and Sadie strayed from the theme and was a fairy (I'm all about the hand-me-down costumes when I can).

From the heart

Thankfulness is all around,
it lingers in the air.
It reaches out to take my hand
and show me all who care.

Thankfulness in my child's reach,
they guide me through the day.
The lessons that they teach
show me there is another way.

Thankfulness between four square walls,
underneath a humble roof.
Keeps me warm and sheltered,
A small token of love's proof.

Thankfulness in my husband's eyes,
his touch and his care;
the power of his influence, the quiet self-sacrifice.
Bound together eternally, this life's journey to share.

Thankfulness to run, to walk, jump and skip;
In eyes that see the mediocre and the grand.
An able mind. To taste deliciousness;
the laughter dancing from each mouth like the melody of a band.

Thankfulness is all around,
it lingers in the air.
It reaches out to take my hand
and show me there's so much life there.

So I don't know where that came from. It just came up and I let it out. Its a little cheesy but its me. I love Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for.

Famous Quotes...Or Should Be

An excerpt from Ethan's prayer tonight (I am so sad I was not in the room. Steve was and came out and told it to me. I'm still laughing. This is when I LOVE being a mom.):

"Please bless if a bad guy is in the house you can use the force."