Sami's World

I don’t have any pictures of these events, but I wanted to document them anyway. Read the rest of this entry »

A couple of random pictures of fun stuff in November: Read the rest of this entry »

So every year the greatest torture my children think they have to endure is family picture day. They have to dress in clothes they don’t want to wear, fix their hair how mom wants it and do exactly what they are told while smiling all the while. Read the rest of this entry »

We knew with all the extra people staying at our house we needed a concise shower routine. I have showers down really well around here for Sunday morning and so I took that schedule and just shifted it one hour earlier to leave that extra hour for the others. Read the rest of this entry »

Another fun day. We had planned with Grandma and Grandpa to go to the temple. I like to go once a month and Jaime has made it her goal too. What better time to go than with grandparents. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanksgiving day is a much anticipated event around here. We talk for weeks about what we will eat and make list after list of good food and what we need to shop for. This year was no different. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanksgiving was such a fun time this year. It is every year but this one especially nice. We had planned Niah’s baptism to take place the weekend of Thanksgiving and that gave Grandma and Grandpa Thompson the opportunity to come spend Thanksgiving with us. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m so glad for service opportunities and the holiday season seems to offer many. For the first time ever I had the opportunity to work in the bishop’s storehouse the day before Thanksgiving. Talk about being grateful. We might not have what the Jones’ have, but we sure have more than a lot of people. I feel so blessed to know that my Savior knows me enough to provide all I need and help me to be selfless with the things I don’t need.