So long since I last blogged I dont remember...

It has been months since I blogged so I guess it is about time for an update:
first my kids
Melody: She is having a great time being a full time first grader and a great big sister. She loves being in school and she is doing great with her reading and writing and math. Her favorite parts of school are art, computers and recess. She is social and tries to be friends with everyone. She has had a bit of drama with her friends because I guess at this age kids like to be paired off and she wants to be friends and include everyone. She is a great big sister especially to her baby sister Maddalyn. She enjoys adventures and she is a great make believer. She has decided latley that she wants to learn how to sing and that ofcours makes me happy. We have been practicing Castle On A Cloud from Les Mis and she is doing well.

Miranda: She is funny and fun loving. She is now enjoying her Kindergarten class, but struggled for a bit adjusting to not being in class with her Bubby Tommy. She is ahead of her whole class in her letters, reading and comprehension. She loves her Teacher, Mrs Christensen and really enjoys her lessons and her enthusiasm. She is still chewing on everything and has been going through crayons pretty rapidly in her class, but her teacher as well as her doctor assure us that it is totally normal and she will most likely stop within the next year or so. She is a sassy little thing and she is very oppinionated. She makes me laugh everyday and I love spending time with her.

Tommy: He is a sweet heart as always. He is the smallest little boy in his class and I think the cutest. He has struggled with his letters and numbers, but is improving and maturing. Since his birthday is in summer he is one of the youngest kids in his class and it shows a bit, but his teacher is aware of his struggles and has made sure that he is getting the personal attention he needs in order to stay up with his class. He makes friends easily and seems to have a few little girls who think he is pretty awesome too. He loves to play hard and he has unlimited energy and is always HUNGRY. He is my little buddy and he never fails to tell me he loves me and gives me a big hug and kiss.

Maddalyn: she is getting to be a little jibber jabber. She repeats everything we say and tries her hardest to do everything her bigger siblings can do. She loves playing with Bracken everyday. She is starting to finally get some hair and I can manage to get two little pigtails in it for her. She still loves shoes and if she cant find her own you can always find her with sombody elses on her feet even if they are daddy's or mine. She is sweet and still lets me baby her. I see her getting bigger every day and although I am thrilled that she is healthy and happy, I cant help but be a little sad that she is just not my baby anymore.

Me and Danny: We are pretty much same old same old. We are happy, healthy and we know that we are completely blessed. We are more in love everyday and he truly is my best friend. We love spending time with each other and we love spending time with our little family. Danny's job is looking good and his company is growing at a remarkable pace. They are getting several new clients this next year including some very large very successful companies. They are able to save these companies millions of dollars every year in insurance premiums so these companies are very happy. We recognize how blessed we are to have a good job and to have that blessing especially as we see so many loved ones who are out of work right now. I am loving my calling as YW adviser and I have remembered how much I love to teach. I love the girls and I enjoy going to activities and hanging out with them, they make me feel younger:)

So that is us in a nut shell, We are looking forward to the Holiday season although I am totally stressed out by the aspect of Christmas shopping. I am really behind this year. I hope I can get it all together and worked out. I will try to be better at posting in the near future.

butternut squash soup

I made the most delisious soup tonight and I just had to put down the recipe so you all could enjoy it

One large butternut squash peeled and diced
one small onion diced
two carrots peeled and diced
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
salt, peeper and nutmeg to taste
one large container of chicken stalk
1 and 1/2 cups of milk
1/2 cup butter

Sour cream as a garnish

To a large pot ad chicken stalk, onions, squash and carrots
let cook till tender
add milk and apple sauce
bring just to a boil
puree in a blender
before putting back in pot melt butter in the pot
add the mixture and stir on low
add salt pepper and nutmeg to taste

laddel out in bowls and add a dallop of sour cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg

SOOOO Yummy!

Enjoy!

some cute pics

We are busy having fun and doing fun things so I am just quickly going to post a few pics and a short caption just to show how cute my kiddos are.

We took a primary field trip to the temple to learn about having a firm foundation and being steadfast and imovable here are my kiddos posing for me by the Temple where mommy and Daddy got married.

 Having fun on the neat new swing set! Love that my kids all play together pretty well.