November

My birthday was lovely this year.  On a Tuesday…dropped kids off, lunch by myself…best tacos, lots of love on facebook and in the mail box and my nephews sweetest video messages:) Also finished Practical Magic to round out my Halloween movies for the year.  

DEAD flowers from last month. I think I like them more this way. . . 

Finally back to Hilmar cheese for Christmas time.  We got a sleigh and ruined their cute decor as we did it.    

 Girls got cute stuffies & we had lunch & ice cream and played with the new calf upstairs. 

Sweet, funny babes

Random day that Michael wanted to go out. I chose World Market and it happened to be the day the hunt started!!! So great.  A woman (who had already found one with her son) helped Michael find one for the girls & we discovered yummy gingerbread pancake mix that we need to buy more of.  He chose Best Buy and we spent maybe 10 minutes in there;) 

Vintage Market Christmas opening with mom & Soph.  Spent way too much but also had too much fun! New tradition.

Got a turkey with Michael at Main Street antique this year…our single Thanksgiving decoration:)

 

Walking through Anthropologie…already SO happy & I learned that Stephanie gave birth to our beautiful new Asher baby! 

Sophia and Brett agreed to live in our home and watch our babies and kitty this year for the SF convention! So AWESOME. Too much fun.  They did not want to let them go.  

San Francisco with Michael Joe

Anthropologie 

Lucky brand

Madewell

Banana republic 

H & M

Lego store 

Big Fish Little Fish - Best poke bowl ever!

Neiman Marcus 

Crate and barrel

Ghirardelli’s- decadent drinking chocolate 

Started While you were Sleeping / soaked feet/crocheted

Dinner& dessert with Tanner and Cassidy

Gratitude daily 

11/18/21

Tia Sophia’s willingness to watch babies even though she has been sicky and not sleeping well bcuz Mason also sick!

Being with Michael. Glorious, uninterrupted one on one time with him 

Seat heaters 

11/19/21

Robes

Room service

Quiet 

We are in San Francisco for Michael’s convention 

11/20/21

My own sheets

My good girlfriends 

My sweet kitty baby 

Thanksgiving this year with Grandma and Uncle Don.  We brought a jantz razzle berry pie and I made pumpkin pie which Grandpa commented “mmm…warm pumpkin pie” haha. Man of few words so it meant something. 

Day before Thanksgiving we ran to jantz for pies and delivered to family. Michael wants to make this a tradition for us.  I like it.  He also got me an eclair which didn’t hurt.  

TREE FARM with Grandma & Grandpa for matching trees again this year.  We got nordmanns…they are beautiful and full and sturdy….but….not nearly as fragrant as nobles.  

Waterstreet with the parents.  Mama measuring this mirror that we did end up buying…for our future home.  It’s a big one & matches my shelf.  It is always a great time here.  Burritos from a taco truck on our way home to Soph and Brett watching our babies again!  

We got a NEED as well. Table for the massive projector.  Yay, kitty loves it!

I carried this LEGO McAllister house about .6 miles in SF after being thrilled about finding it! I was on an email list for when it became available so to find it in person was so much fun for me.  Michael mentioned loving it and here it is being built by his babies ❤

MAGICAL

Poor Noelle was so sad to take this puzzle apart to make room for legos.  Loved doing it with Tia Sophia.  

Sia making a “sled” to slide down the couch😆

Hot COCOA bombs from Tia Sophia.  Poor sicky Noelle here.  

Sia…laughing as she “reads” because she is making up words about an ugly boy. Laundry & kitty on the couch…real life.   

 

“Hey mom watch!” 

Punching Santa out.  

“Sia!” 😆

Camping out in the living room day after we got our tree! 

Michael bought me a chair so I can sit with him in his office when he is working from home.  

We like each other.  I hang colorful lights in his office and he buys me a chair 😂

IMPRESSIONS from talks 
- remove debris 
-Continually seek God among us - repenting daily - part of our progress 
-Invite kids with essential conversation to get far enough in…. Sweat at home, so they don’t bleed in battle
-Teach in saviors way- use come follow me nightly with girls 
-Become a more compassionate caregiver touch & look into babies eyes 
-Room in the inn “God knows everything about us that we don’t want anyone else to know and loves us still” Miracles occur when we care for each other as He would 
-HANG temple picture back in girls room! 
-Be more kind & gentle with my kids 
-Seek out little ones among us who need help
-All that is unfair can be made right through the atonement of Jesus Christ —Treat each baby as precious as they truly are 
-Be more consistent with Book of Mormon reading & prayer in our home
-Encourage kids to get to know & love bishop
-We saw the beginning and the end before this life. We overcame Satan by the word of our testimony and faith in Jesus Christ. We chose this, knowing how excruciating it has the potential to be. 
-Make good choices. Now. 
-Blessings through priesthood come from the Lord. What he wants for the blessings 
“Things that sustain life on earth give no nourishment toward eternal life”
LOVE this. 
-Go & get to know my neighbors especially alone ones. 
-Even on Most grief filled days Christ arms are stretched out still
fasting through these- impressions : continue to wear my garments as much possible. Keep covenants truly provides protection & clarity
JOY in pressing toward the mark
READ more - be more active with girls on the weekends - ask Gwinna If she has questions - write to Gwinna 
God loves us
Our lives are a part of the Gospel plan
Follow Example of Christ on the cross not listening to jeers of “come down!” Remain faithful through our trials 
light cleaveth - “a drop of sunshine is added”
Honor the sabbath. Ask yourself “what sign do I want to give to God?”
Invite ALL to come to Christ, prepare the Earth
To youth “your parents need you as much as you need them” 
journey to become like Christ 
DIVINE POSSIBILITY 
-Becoming as He is 
KNOW who He is, look for attributes in others to give us hope that if others can attain in some degree we can too, an honest assessment of self, ask others, ask Father in Heaven, preach my gospel 6, REPENT, hard work incrementally will get to attribute 

FAMILY QUOTES
Talking about having no food in the house with Gwinna 
“I have a Safeway order today, although it’s mostly things to make desserts for Thanksgiving with gma in a few days…I got some fruit”
“ oh good we can eat fruit. So healthy”
“And bread!”
“Great, we can eat fruit sandwiches ”

On thanksgiving going into gmas house
Michael : “you go first in case your grandma shoots” as he pushes me forward