I am Thankful For

Since it is November, and everyone is posting the things they are thankful for on Facebook this month, I decided to just do a layout with all the many things I am thankful for all in one place.  We are so blessed and I really am truly grateful for all that my Father in Heaven has blessed us with.

* my family * a husband who loves me * 3 wonderful sons * Travis’ patience * Travis playing the guitar while I make dinner * Tyrel’s hugs * Tyrel’s willingness to work really hard * Trevin’s laugh * listening to Trevin hum or sing when he thinks no one is listening * my heritage * my religion * the fact that I live in a country where I have freedom * my testimony * the knowledge I have that my Savior died for me * the Atonement * Autumn * Spring * my computer * my church calling * the wonderful city I live in * my friends * my neighbors * the fact that I get to work with my sister and that our relationship has grown through this business that we are in together * email * facebook * nature * that my mom taught me how to cook * my love of cooking * the home we live in * that we are all healthy * when by boys make good choices * my scriptures and that I can read them * the testimonies of others * that my dad has taught me to be self sufficient and patient * our Scraps N Pieces store * scrapbooking * my education * the teachers I had at school and at church * all of those many people that have been good examples to me in my life * homemade bread * chocolate * that my husband takes me on a date every Friday * that my boys occasionally take me out on a date * 4 wheeling in the mud * my Durango * missionaries, especially those who taught my dad the gospel * family reunions * Christmas * Thanksgiving * books * the ability to read * Amazon.com * Google.com * that I know how to can/preserve food * a garden * houseplants * the smell of freshly mown grass * the smell right after it rains * peanut butter m&ms * hot chocolate chip cookies and milk * hazelnut  cocoa on a cold day * oreos and milk * a roof over my head * the ability to earn income * a savings account * knowing how to budget * the trials I’ve had because they make me stronger * email * *the opportunity I have to teach others how to digital scrapbook * genealogy * indexing * Primary songs * music * temples close to my home * Bishop Christofferson * the sense of humor that my husband has * Travis’ sense of humor, he makes me laugh * that my boys are cautious drivers * my awesome neighbor that takes our family picture for us every year * The Pioneer Woman * technology * Christmas music * a hat when I’m having a bad hair day * hair color so I don’t have to have gray hair * my other awesome neighbor that comes to our house to give everyone hair cuts once a month * cuddling up with Tyrel to watch a good movie * backrubs from my grandma and from my little brother Greg * country dancing with my husband * the Priesthood in my home * a living Prophet * fleece blankets * that I was able to know all 4 of my grandparents * CS5 * parents who raised me well * in-laws who I love for being an example and right now for serving a mission * external hard drives * all of my awesome sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins * my camera * my zoom lens * yet another awesome neighbor who taught me how to shoot in manual * a furnace in the winter and an air conditioner in the summer * my scrapbooking “virtual” friends that I have met and also those who I have not yet met * food in general, but mostly cheese * Nyquil when I have a cold even though the taste of is is nasty * sleeping in * Saturday morning big breakfasts * making gingerbread houses * traditions * that I spell well * that I have a sister that can draw well * organization * that everyone has different talents and we are all unique * the knowledge that my Heavenly Father loves me and is aware of my needs* 

Happy Birthday Mom

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my mom today!  I called and talked with her this afternoon and found out she went to Bear Lake for her birthday to Sister Redd's cabin with my dad and some family friends, and they got snowed in!  Hopefully things clear out by Tuesday when they are supposed to come home.  This layout is one I made of my most favorite pictures of her when she was a little.  The one on the left is just her and the one on the right is her and her sister.

11-11-11

I scrapped a layout of my day on 11-11-11

... I'm 43 years old
.... I’m the mother of 3 teenagers
...I''ve been married  for 7,401 days
...I woke up to the alarm instead of before it

...I stayed in my pj's until 11
...I posted a special 11-11-11 challenge in our forum
...it was a hat day
...I loaded the dishwasher and picked up the kitchen
...I quality checked some kits for the store
...I went on a lunch date with my husband

...I cut out some vinyl lettering for our ward Super Saturday
...I wore my Levi jacket because it was chilly
...I made plans for Thanksgiving dinner at our house
...I had a little bit of a cough

... I received some prized military
photos of my grandfather
 from my aunt

...I helped my sister in law with
 a craft project
...I talked to my sister on the phone
...I made halibut for dinner - it was yummy!
...I let my boys hang out with their friends

Veteran's Day

I received some great photos from my aunt today of my grandpa Evers as he served in the military.  He was in the Army first and then when the Air Force was created, he joined the Air Force.  He was in the military much of his life and I'm proud of him and my other grandfather for serving our country.  My dad was also in the military for 4 years when I was just a baby.  I was able to get these two great pages scrapped with the information that my aunt sent me.

The top picture of my Grandpa George Evers was taken when he was getting ready to leave for Morocco in 1956 for a year.  The family moved to Minden at that time to be close to family - Terri was 4 years old, Ron was 11 and my Dad (Bob) was 10.  The bottom picture is Grandpa and Ron in 1945.   

Grandpa enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 19, 1940 at Fort Crook, Nebraska.

He later joined the U.S. Air Force.  He retired at Hanscom A.F.B., Massachusetts in

1962.  He served 21 years.

The letter reads:

Dear Mother & Dad,

I received your letter today and it did seem good to hear from home.  I heard from Jo and Ray this past week.  They were all pretty good.  There is one thing I wanted to tell you first of all if you should happen to see Bert Anderson, Harold Neveile, or Carl Hemje some time, if they should get a letter from the FBI or the Intelligence Dept, or from the Army concerning me, just to tell them what ever they think.  You see I put their names on my personal history form that is to be filed withe the War Department allong with my other records.  I’ll never never know what they put down, but I hope they put down whatever they think.  I got another vaccination for Yellow Fever today, there wasn’t to much to it so far.  I got the shaving stick OK.  I have used it several times.  It seems to work pretty good when you can get good hot water, but we don’t always have that here.  They are ready to turn out the lights so I’ll have to close this now and get some rest, I’ll try again Later.  Love, Geo.

Halloween with the Termite-inator

This year for Halloween, Sean helped with the Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat in Salem.  He got his spider rings (because that's what is appropriate for a pest control guy to give out on Halloween), but he didn't inform me until 10 minutes before he had to leave that he also was supposed to dress up.  So, we quickly pulled out the Albert Einstein wig from wax museums of the past and decked him out with his Zap hard hat and bright yellow Zap vest.  He said, "I'll just carry my hammer drill and I can be the Termite-inator." Very funny honey!

Travis went out with his friends, Tyrel's friends came here, Trevin went with one of his friends, and I stayed here to hand out candy.  At 9:00, I turned out the lights, closed the blinds, and ignored the doorbell the rest of the night.

Family Photos

Those that have been following my blog for a while, know that every October, we get our family pictures taken.  My wonderful neighbor Amber was kind enough to come shoot the family and the pictures of Sean and I and then I did the boys.  This year we went to the road by the Shaw's house/barn, because I saw that Amber did hers there and I loved the look of it.

McPins and the Bowl Dozers

Tyrel was unofficially in the bowling club last year, so this year, he and his friends decided to join the bowling club.  They have had a ton of fun!  Before their first bowling day, they met and went to WalMart to find "uniforms".  They came back with purple T-shirts, headbands, and iron on letters.  Their team name is the Bowl Dozers and they all have their bowling nicknames on the back of their shirts.  Tyrel's name is McPins.  I thought it would be good practice for him to iron on the letters himself (plus I hate ironing) hence the crooked words on the front.  They are completing their outfits with shorts and soccer socks.  They wear these uniforms to school on Mondays and then go bowling after school.  Tyrel brings home the score sheets and he is usually the winner.   He has always been a pretty good bowler, even when he was really little.  I'm glad he is having fun with it.