Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!!

This is such a great video! It made me think of all the things I am thankful for...which is probably in the millions. At the moment, I am most thankful for Brady's days off, how much the kids love going to school every day, and for modern medicine. I have thought a lot lately about how it will be when the little dude gets to finally come out in February. I know our family has the strength to get through his medical trials....I just wonder how long it will take for the first surgery to happen so he can begin eating like a normal baby. We are so blessed to live in a time and place when birth defects, like our son's cleft lip and cleft palate, can be detected before the baby even comes out of the womb so the families and medical teams can be more prepared for what needs to happen. Because of my testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I know everything will be alright...even at the beginning of the baby's life when there will be so many unknowns. And I just have to point out how cool it is that I have a very good idea what he looks like before he is born!!!

Craft fair

 I made a bunch of stuff for a craft fair last week. Business was really slow, for everyone. However, I have been able to sell more things since then. I love it when people come Christmas shopping at my house!

 18" doll bedding sets

 Twin space quilt

 Baby boy quilt

 Mason jar banks

 18" doll bed

 2x6 set of blocks

 Frozen inspired necklaces

 Pallet wood sign

 16x16 nativity tiles

 Embroidered baby wrap. I made one for me too, and I am so excited to use it when this little nameless dude comes in 11 weeks!

 Above and below are all pillow cases. I also made some sugar body scrubs with essential oils, a Frozen inspired shirt, and some Avengers magnet sets since boys don't wear necklaces. Crafting is such a fun use of my time. I just love it. Thanks, Mom, for sharing your crafting and sewing DNA with me!!

Funny Ayla

 She loves clothes, and shoes, and jewelery...she's such a girl sometimes :) Above she is sporting my boots. It was so funny to watch her walk in them. And she totally gets the choice in wardrobe from Aunt Kacey...just so you know.

But this fancy style she inherited from her DAD! Or perhaps it is due to the fact that her waistband needs to be tightened up. Thank heavens for adjustable waist jeans! Can you see that she is trying on another pair of shoes?

The family

 Family pictures 2014. We took them at the Clark County Wetlands Park. It was a shortish walk to this cottonwood grove. One of the few places in Vegas that actually looks like fall. Ayla didn't have anything red in her wardrobe, but I found red poka dot fabric in my stash. The day before I whipped this up for her. The ribbon trim is ladybugs. And lets just say she was NOT a fan of picture day...at all.  

 and a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful MOM!!!!! I hope your 25th birthday was as nice as you are, Mom. We all love and miss you sooooo much!!

Phone photo barf

 When I came home from taking Gid to school yesterday this is how I found Ayla. She was very comfortable on the bean bag watching a movie. I scooted her back so that she wouldn't hurt her neck, and thankfully she didn't mind.

 Gideon's homework over the weekend was to disguise a turkey so he wouldn't get eaten on Thanksgiving. I asked him if we could make the turkey into an Olaf. He loved that idea. I cut out the felt and he glued it on to his heart's content. I did the hair, face, arms, and buttons. He added two more buttons and colored his feet. He was so excited to take his turkey to school yesterday.

 Gideon insisted on bagels and cream cheese for dinner on Monday. I convinced them both to add an apple to the menu. They both loved having this for dinner.

 A christmas present I made from another leftover board. I like this stain much better, and I love the green vinyl!

 Gideon was playing with Ammon's shin guards and cleats. Notice that he put them all on himself...upside down. He was SO proud to be wearing Ammon's stuff. When it was time for bed he asked me very nicely to not move them from the couch so he could play with them the next morning.

 A sign I made from leftover fencing board. The stain is very grey...I'm not sure if I like it, but it works well with the black vinyl.

 While Ammon was at a birthday party I took Zenock out for ice cream. He LOVED it

 Gideon being very particular about dipping his marshmallows in glue and putting them on this ghost paper during the nursery halloween party.

 

A bunny I saw while walking the trails at the wetlands last week

Zenock's baptism

This cute 8 year old of ours got baptized last night at the Stake Center. Grandpa Deitz spoke for a few minutes on baptism during the program. Zenock was SO EXCITED to get baptized. After he was confirmed, Brother Webb asked him to come to the front and tell everyone why he wanted to get baptized. He told us that he didn't know, except that his older brother, Ammon, did it, so he should too. It was so cute. On the way out the door to the van afterward he said, "Hey, Mom. Do you want to know why I am so happy? It's because I have the Holy Ghost!!" It was the cutest thing to hear. His happiness that whole evening was just bouncing off of him. I am so happy that he wanted to get baptized and have the opportunity to have the Holy Ghost upon him as his constant companion. We sure to love this second son on ours!

Thank you so very much to our family who traveled from Idaho to share his special day. We really loved spending time with Grandma's and Grandpa's, and we all miss them already. Our growing family is so blessed to have such wonderful, caring people in our lives. Today during Sacrament Meeting, Brother Webb asked him to come up to the front so the ward could sustain him the newest member. He was too short to see over the pulpit, so Bro. Webb lifted him up while he was talking. It was so adorable. I hope he always remembers Bro. Webb holding him up in front of the congregation.  Congratulations, Zenock!! We all love you SO MUCH!!