Happy Thanksgiving

Well, I hope you all have or are having a wonderful thanksgiving.
As Mike said earlier, we are doing a two part blog and this is part Two. Since today is the day of Thanks I knew I just couldn't procrastinate any longer. It's not that it is was hard to think of the things I am grateful for I just can't seem to find time to write.
Well, first and foremost I have to thank Mike for his sweet post I really appreciate him and have to agree with him I am so grateful for him and our family. Including our extended families, Mike's family has always taken me in and helped me feel a part of them as if I were their daughter/sister, and I know my family has done the same with Mike.
I am also really thankful for my Job, I absolutely love working with SelectHealth and I know that my prayers were and are being answered when I got the phone call to work for them. I have been there 2 1/2 years now and couldn't ask for a better job I just love what I do. I know times are hard right now for a lot of people and I have seen it first hand with our family. I'm really thankful Mike and I both have wonderful Jobs.
Well, like Mike said I have to repeat. I'm grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life. It is wonderful to know that we are not going through life alone. To know that Christ is always by our side leading the way, and guiding us through the hard times. I'm grateful for my testimony in the gospel and the strength it gives me to carry on.
Well as I end this post I hope you take time to write down things you are grateful for, and thank you to all our friends we are truly thankful to have you in our lives.

Thanksgiving, Part I

Well, JaNae and I are going to Reno for Thanksgiving, so we decided to tell everyone what were grateful for.... This will be my post, and she said she will post later....

I think the real question should be what things can I think of that I’m not grateful for. I have soooo sooo much and have been so blessed. First and foremost, I’m grateful for a Savior-whose season we will be celebrating here shortly. I’m grateful that he forgives me for the stupid things I do, and that I can be part of His flock.

I'm so grateful for my wonderful wife. She is absolutely the greatest thing that has happened to me. I'd like to say that I don’t know where I would be without her, but those words just aren’t true.... I do know where I would be without her, and that place is somewhere & something I’m forever grateful that I don’t have to be. She is the most selfless, loving, caring, supportive, charitable, tender-hearted person I've ever known. She is the absolute love of my life, and I’m forever grateful that she picked me to be her Eternal Companion.

For those of you who don’t know how we met, I kinda-sorta blew her off when I first saw her. She was talking with my roommate (they were on the UNLV-LDSSA together) and they were hanging out after a meeting. Mike Kannet introduced me, and I was just like, yeah, whatever....as I walked to my room. Luckily for me, she came to a get-together a few nights later, at our house. I talked with her and was instantly attached. I called her the next day, and (through some strong convincing) we've been attached ever since. I try no to think about what might have happened, had she not come over that evening....

I love the support she gives me. I’m trying to finish school and want to have a career that provides for her and our family while giving me the love and satisfaction of practicing medicine. She has 100% supported me in everything I do, and is always there to encourage me. Thanks Honey- I love you so much!!!! You really are the greatest wife anyone could wish and hope for.... It was definately you I saw in my dreams when I imagined who I would spend forever with.

I’m so grateful for our families. When you have your family and the gospel of Jesus Christ, all the other things are just details.... Like I said, I’m sure I could go on and on and on about how much Thanks I have, but this blog would be never ending. I truely am blessed beyond measure and my cup runnith o'er from the blessings I have been given. I think the best way is to sum up my feelings through this hymn....
"Count your many blessings; name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.… "

From Powell Pals to Wedding Bells

Wow I just can't believe how fast time flies by. It seems like just last year our family started going to Lake Powell with the Hiatts and this last weekend their daugter got married. I just can't believe it. Well Ashley and Brian Congradulations again and Ashley you looked absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

(Here are a few pics from the wedding)

The Bride & Miriam (Miriam thought she was a Princess) and the way cute table decor

Miriam with Uncle Mike and Jacob with Poppy playing under the cake table (yikes)

Again Congrats to the Bride and Groom

What a Weekend!

This weekend we had a visit from our favorite Niece and Nephew, Miriam and Jacob Brown (Megan and Daniel's Kids) They haven't been able to visit for a very long time. Even though we go down to Vegas to see them we don't get to spend near enough time with them. Hence, they are spoiled when they come see Grandma and Aunt NaeNae



Hanging out with the Kids (Jacob, Nathan Laraway, and Miriam) Miriam with Minnie, She just loves the cats. Look at Jacob 16 months and Nathan 8 Months



Miriam at the Pool she LOVES "swimmin"



A few more pics at the pool with my favorite Uncle Mike, and Daddy. Watch out for Dad and his waves!!!



On our way to Hee Haw Farm in Pleasant Grove, Miriam with Papi's Glasses, Feeding the bunny and the goats, What a blast!



We also saw the Fattest Pig EVER, Jacob and Miriam are super brave (Jacob tried to pet the chicken, and Miriam rode the pony after two other kids fell off.) Here we are going down the Hay slide and look how fun!



Here comes the animal Train that we rode 3 times Miriam loved it so much. She thought she need to ride in a different animal cart each time. Instead of a sand box they had a corn pit that was just as much fun. A couple more animals before we headed out. (Sorry Daniel thought you were holding Jacob and snapped the picture to quick to realize you were posing also)

Change Bad or Good?

This week has been a week of change. Just last weekend as you probably know if you live in Utah we had a inch or two of snow. This week was completely opposite very nice and I actually had two more roses bloom on our rose bush. (I just couldn't pass up the opportunity so I had to cut what flowers I had in my garden and brought them inside to enjoy them a little more.) We also got a new bishopric in our ward, and are way excited for them. Mike also gets to go back to school this week (Good or Bad you decide) I always tells myself Change is good it gets us out of our rut of comfort. Hopefully only to grow and learn something new. Maybe I should have called this a week for growing!

Happy Halloween

After I finished decorating for Halloween this week, and since we haven't purchased any candy/treats, Bob decided to make himself at home in the Candy Dish. It has never bothered him that he just can't fit into those small places anymore! He hasn't realized yet that he just isn't a kitten anymore.

Also, Bob and Mike are looking more and more similar each day. Since it is fall break this week, Mike has been doing a lot of this the past two days. Sleeping in until late in the morning and lounging around the house. So much for the house work that was suppose to get done:)