Thankful List

I'm thankful for so many things...

...for starters, my family. Greg and the kids have taken such good care of me while I've been on the mend. I had know idea that Greg could be such a good nurse/housekeeper/taxi... thanks, honey. I'm also grateful for a free country and those that sacrificed everything to allow me the freedoms I enjoy everyday. I'm grateful for the gospel, and the peace and comfort it brings to me, it balances my life and helps me to focus on whats really important. I'm thankful for good, thoughtful friends, and for the great examples for me. I'm usually thankful for my challenges because as I reflect on them I can see that they were only for my own good, and helped me to learn and grow. I'm thankful for love, because love truly does conquer all, and is a fierce emotion for good. And I'm thankful for laughter, and for how good it feels to laugh until your eye are watery.

A "million" pictures

My friend Michelle has a "million" of everything. Even though its her phrase, I have to borrow it to update my ancient blog now that my camera has been recovered from the Disneyland camera protection and relocation program.

Here you can see all three of the kids at Maybe's pumpking patch. However, you can clearly see that in the 2nd pic you can see that we are missing one. Right about the same time this photo was taken Greg is carrying her over his shoulder back to our house where she can finish throwing her tantrum about not getting the 350 lb pumpkin that she couldn't live without.

Here you can see that 4 out of 5 White's love celebrating Halloween by making carmel apples, dressing up and attending Mumsie's annual Halloween scream.

A few pics from the beach in Ca. We could've spent our whole vacation hunting down pieces of broken clam shells and it would have been the best vacation ever. The kids loved the ocean, even though it was too cold for a fair weather girl like myself to get in.

Aspen the mermaid

Gage the crab

Trace the starfish

The monkeys hangin' out at rainforest cafe. (Note: make sure you share when you go, the portions are HUGE!)

If its time for a Disney trip go in October, everything was decorated for Halloween, it was perfect weather and not at all crowded.

We didn't even have to wait to see Mickey, we walked right in!

If Aspen could have a sister, I think she would choose Minnie.

Obviously Aspen isn't Minnie's only fan...

The kids feel most at home with their own kind...

We watched the Highschool Musical 3 show in California Adventure. Trace and I both got to guest star, we're famous.

Its "Ant Island" from Bugs Life

Greg wearing Trace's prince crown, I think he is half sauced on Disneyland.

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

October is definately the month to go to Disneyland. Most everyone is in school, so there are no lines. It's all decorated for Halloween, and it's California so the weather is beautiful. We started our trip off with a day at the beach, and I'm thinking next time we'll just stay at the beach, the kids couldn't get enough sand and water. (I think Gage brought half the shoreline home with us in his swim trunks, which then ended up all over the laundry room floor and in my washer.) So on Monday, Tuesday and most of the day Wednesday we did everything Disney. We even decided to stay right in Disneyland this time, which I could take or leave on our next visit. The first night we were there a young couple walked up to us with $60 in meal vouchers that they gave to us. They were with a military group and were leaving, but still had left over vouchers from Disneyland. Lucky us! Then back at our hotel that night another woman (with the same military group) offered me another $100 worth of meal vouchers. Double lucky us! The next day was super fun until I got back to our room that night and realized that our camera had been taken while we were watching the parade. I was sick about it, and of course it wasn't at the lost and found, so I bought a disposable camera to get a few shots our last day. Then right before we left to go to the airport we rode Buzz Light Year on last time. Greg accidentally left my backpack with our souvenirs, and my wallet on the ride, and yep you guessed it, it was gone. Fortunately for me I don't look too much like a criminal and they let me on the airplane with my checkbook, and an old plane ticket I was using as a bookmark for my 2 forms of I.D. Then a day after we got home Disneyland called me and said they found my camera in "Room 2". Hmmm, not sure what "Room 2" is but at least I will have some photos of our trip, as the disposable camera got stolen with my bag. BUT, everything is cancelled and everyone made it home safe and next time I go to Disneyland I will invest in a fanny pack that will be bolted to my waist!!!