Our Thanksgiving List

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope everyone is having a great holiday!  We thought we would spend a minute to record some of the things we are thankful for this year. We have to keep it short because it is noon and we haven't even started cooking!  We miss all of our family and friends far away and wish you a happy day and a full belly.

Jonathan and Christina are thankful for six wonderful years together. 

They are thankful for two adorable and hilarious kids--precious joys who light up their lives!

They are thankful for a (finally) completed dissertation. Hooray!

And Christina is particularly thankful for a washer and dryer. After living without one for 10 years, she promises never to take it for granted again!

When we asked Ezra what he is thankful for, this is what he said: 

His dad...

His mommy...

Annika, his best friend...

Lions ("ROAR!")...

Milk...

and Jesus.

Annika is thankful for (as far as we can guess):

Things she can climb on.

Goodnight Moon. Which happens to be the one and only book she likes.

Milk. Lots and lots of milk.

Her best bud Ezra. These two give each other near constant entertainment.

ELMO!! Annika can spot an Elmo from miles away. She doesn't say a lot of words, but she never misses an opportunity to yell out "Eh-mol" whenever she sees him. 

Links and things

We found this song and the kids love it.

here

Oh and you can still vote for Ezra here. Hurry and go do it. He's losing pretty bad!

Toes!

Gorgeous, eh?

He picked out and put on all of this by himself!

Playing in the leaves.

She could almost pass for a boy!

Ezra is a finalist!

Ezra was chosen as a finalist in the 5 minutes for mom contest. Everyone should go here and vote for him. Whoever gets the most votes by December 3 wins $500 for groceries. One vote per computer so go vote as much as you can!! Just click on the below link scroll down to the bottom of the page and vote for #5! Also, tell everyone you know to vote too!!

http://www.5minutesformom.com/4857/prego-photo-contest-finalists/

Mouse with cheese

I decided to enter this photo of Ezra in his mouse costume for Halloween in this contest for fun! 

Check it out if you want: 

Win $500 for Groceries in our Prego FUN with FOOD Photo Contest.

Ezra says the funniest things

Hilarious things Ezra said this week:

While singing "I am a child of God":

"I am a child of God, and he has sent me here. Has given me a bowl full of cherries with parents kind of dear!"

(The song actually goes "I am a child of God, and he has sent me here. Has given me an earthly home with parents kind and dear.)

While in the car listening to Dad talk about how many articles he could possibly publish from his dissertation:

"I'm gonna get one articles from my dissertation Daddy!" 

When Dad asked what his dissertation was going to be about:

"My dissertation is gonna be about the ABC's!"

While looking at the front cover of the Ensign with President Monson on it:

"Look at this guy. Look at all of his red hair. Are you kidding me?!"  (What???)

When mom asked him if he was voting for Obama:

"No, I'm voting for Ocain!"