Catching Up...

I totally missed posting last week so this is going to serve as my Thankful Thursday for this week AND last week. :)

I'm thankful for my sweet husband that sent me flowers on Valentine's day along with giving me earrings and writing out the lyrics to a beautiful song that he also gave me the CD of. He also gave Hailey her own little bouquet of flowers as well...so sweet!

Hailey also had her science fair last week and did a great job making her display. All the 5th graders spent the day in the cafeteria with their displays while all the other grades came through to see them and ask questions.

One of the things I'm most thankful for this last week is that Nick's city league basketball team won their first game. :) They had not won one yet this season so it was a BIG day! Luckily he plays on the church team as well and they've gone undefeated this year so he's having a great time there. The cool thing in the win on Saturday for the city team is Nick and his buddy scored 20 of their 27 points...he and his friend Nick scored 5 baskets each so they were happy boys after the game. Wahoo!!!

One thing I am not as thankful for, but I do understand, is that the primary presidency I serve in at church is going to be released. I have loved serving with these women, but our president, Heather's husband Greg just got called to be our new bishop so that means she is going to be released...so sad!

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for parents, school teachers and church teachers/leaders who do so much for my kids. These are people in my kids' lives who influence them so much and are instrumental in teaching them how to be kind, smart, loving, tolerant, responsible and spiritual. We as moms cannot be/do everything that our children need in their lives and I'm so thankful to be surrounded by such great people to help teach my children the things they need to know to be successful and good people in life. Hopefully it all sticks. :)

Thankful...oops...Saturday

This week has totally gotten away from me so I'm a little behind in my posting. This week I'm thankful that we all liked the elk roast we made for dinner last Sunday since we now have a freezer full of elk. As it was cooking in the crock pot Nick and Hailey were looking at it and I hear Nick say, "It's kind of weird that this thing was running around on the mountain a couple weeks ago." :) This whole hunting thing has definitely made their food more "real" for them. Even though they know where their hamburgers & chicken come from...they can't visualize it like they can this elk. :)

The kids pleasantly surprised that they like elk.

Mom equally pleasantly surprised she likes elk.

Brian cooperating with the picture taking during dinner. :)

Even Rocko got to taste the elk and loved it.

I'm also thankful for my friend Pam who totally made my daughters week last week and reinforced good life lessons!!! You are the best!