30 Days of Thanks #2

I AM THANKFUL FOR MY HUSBAND.

I could go on and on and on about how much I love my hubby. He's wonderful, he's fun, he's very, very handsome, he's a good provider, he's a fabulous Daddy. Literally, I could go on and on. But today, I am more thankful for him than I have ever been.

So I have a neato new camera. It's really expensive. It's a lot cooler than I am. I don't even know how to use it correctly yet. It's nice. So I have been using it for a few months now and love how cute my kiddos look through the lens. I've been snapping away. Thom's birthday, our family photos, Christine's baby shower, my adorable boys, my birthday, you name it. Loves me some pictures.

I was at my mom's house last week and decided to put some of the pictures on her computer. So I plug 'er in and uh, nothing. No wait, not nothing. It was a folder with what I can only assume was a rare combination of alien and Chinese. It was not pretty and I had myself a minor heart attack right there. My other memory card seemed to work just fine, you know, the one without anything on it.

So I call Thom and tell him what's going on. He seemed kinda nonchalant about it, so my worries were cast aside...that is until I got home and he seemed a lot more upset about it. Come to find out, something very very bad went down with the stupid memory card and it got all sorts of scrambled and discombobulated. Needless to say, bye bye all my pictures. And the sadness ensued.

I cried a little and prayed a lot. And tried and tried to pretend I was in IT and knew what I was doing. I prayed some more and cried a little more. I was a sad girl.

So my hubby takes said card to work and takes it to his engineer friend. And I prayed. And he came home with a memory card restored to all it's glory. In fact, he had resurrected all the pictures that had ever been on the card! HAPPY DAY!

So I am thankful for my wonderful husband. And for miracles. And for technology...ever seen Napoleon Dynamite? "I love technology but not as much as you you see..."

Ha ha.

30 Days of Thanks #1

I AM THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY.

My parents are amazing people. They have been married for 31 years and live to tell the tale! They raised 4 kids and have taught us many, many life lessons. We may not always see eye to eye, but that's what makes life interesting. How boring would it be if we were all the same?!

Dad- You are strong and smart and have an amazing sense of humor. You have always been the selfless example of how to be generous and kind, no matter the cost. You would give you the shirt off your back and not think twice about it. And you are the best Papa in the entire world! Believe me, I've asked around! Thank you for all you've done for us and continue to do for us. We love you!

Mom- You are a shining example of love and kindness. You are always so sweet and thoughtful. You've taught me so many important values and skills important to being a wife and mother. You are my best friend and I am so glad that I always have you to cry on your shoulder, laugh with and just be there. You've given me so many good traits and I love you more than anything!

Thompson- I don't even know where to begin. You are the love of my life. You support our family so selflessly and work so so hard. You are funny and so smart. You've meshed so well with my parents and siblings and you are a supa-doopa daddy. Izacc and Ian love you so much and love it when you are around. You know how to make us all smile and you've been so patient with me these last six months. You're the best!

Brock- You have always been my friend, my brother, my buddy. We used to play the greatest games together. We grew up together and I couldn't have asked for a better playmate. You've started an amazing family and I am so proud of the man you've become. You are so funny and hardworking. You really work so hard and I worry that you never have fun. Remember that you still need time to play!!

Sevena- Brock really found his soulmate in you. You two couldn't be more perfect for each other. Not to be cheesy, but you complete one another. You've added so much to our family. You're very talented. You can paint and draw and play piano and sing and you make a mean birthday cake! You're very sweet and intellegent. I love your babies! Thank you for being you!

Spencer- You and I have always been very similar. We laugh at the same jokes, we like the same movies, we have the same taste in food. We've always gotten along the best and also had the greatest of fights. Being similar means the same things set us off, right? No matter how much fighting and yelling and throwing (remember those days?) occurs, we always have the unique ability to forgive and forget. Thank you for that. We used to stay up all hours of the night and play Playstation and roadtrips with you were the best. You are such a great uncle. You're funny and kind and have so much to give. Please remember how much you have to offer and never sell yourself short. Ha ha, short? You? Ha ha. I love you.

Nicole- You bring a lot to our family and we're glad there's you. You make Spencer so happy and you've become quite the wife. You are always willing to help anybody, which is a huge asset to everyone you're around. You are a fun aunt and my kids love you. It's good to know that you will always be there. For all the times you've watched my kids and helped me out in any way, I thank you.

Ben- Aw little Ben. You are such a great example. You are so cool. It's true. Nothing seems to get to you and you always have a level head about you, unless someone insults UW that is. All joking aside, you are so trustworthy and kind and honest, perhaps too honest. You are the greatest missionary in the whole state of Mississippi and surrounding areas. You're a fun uncle and brother. We love you so much and can't wait to see you in 8 months!!!

I also have wonderful in-laws who are so giving and kind and it's just so great to be surrounded with the family I have. My support system is fabulous and I thank my Heavenly Father every day for everyone in my sweet, sweet family.

Giveaway Time!!

My buddy Kristin clued me into this blog. I think it's pretty sweet! It's fairly new and so the chances of winning are perty good! Check it out!

Call Me Crazy

...or whatever...actually, I don't really care what you call me because I can't hear you...anyway, I just got this
and I think it is just the perfect mix for a chilly autumn afternoon. It seems to fit right now as I scrub the dishes and clean the floor.

Any thoughts? Have you heard it yet? What do you think?

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Christine and Baby

Sorry for the quick post, but my heart and mind are heavy tonight. I am just asking you all for your prayers. I just found out my friend, Christine, has just been diagnosed with HELLP syndrome. It's sounds scary and is explained here. She lives in Laramie and is 31 weeks along with their first baby. She has been flown to Denver and will be having her baby anytime. She and her hubby, Mike, will also be spending the next 8-12 weeks there, as her baby will be very premature. Please keep her in your prayers as she works through this scary time. Thanks so much!

**UPDATE**
After hours and hours of trying to induce labor, Baby Girl Lange entered the world via Cesarean section Sunday night at 8:04 pm. She weighed in at 3 lbs, 1 oz and is 15 inches long. So tiny. Mommy and baby are doing as well as could be expected. Now comes the long wait.

Thom's Birthday

Our Daddy turned 31 yesterday. How could we make it a fun day for him? We thought and thought and here's what we came up with.

First we bought a bunch of balloons.


Then we made a super cute poster with some sentimental garbage and Izacc and Ian's hand and foot prints. That's a whole other story all on it's own. Yeah...

Then we decorated the house up all nice and pretty.

Then we took said balloons and poster and cupcakes to Daddy's work to surprise him.


This is me trying to get Izacc to be cute. I said "Look at me and smile!" This is what I got.


So again I said "Honey, look at me!" Again, here's what I got.


"Izacc! Look at my camera!" Nice, eh?


Here we are at Daddy's work. I swear I'm wearing make-up, even thought it looks like I'm totally not.


So we took Daddy to a nice dinner and came home and opened presents. It was very exciting.


Then we had yummy lion birthday cake and some ice cream.


As you can tell, it was a fabulous day.
Happy Birthday, Daddy! We sure love you!!

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Pink

I changed my background today.

It's a little sentimental.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Did you know my Mom had breast cancer?

Yeah, she did. About 10 years ago...wait, 11?

She's a fighter, that girl.

And I love her.

I love that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is also my birthday month, and I love pink. So everybody wins, right?

Right.

Especially me.

Not because of all the pink all month long, but because I still have my Mama, who I love.

See? I win.

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