2009 NAHA Awards in Vegas

We had a blast at the annual NAHA awards in Las Vegas. Jason did AWESOME this year, we are so proud of him. Wish I would have got more photos of the awards... It is crazy how much you can fit into two days down there! We went shopping, to the awards, go-carting, to endurocross, gambling, more shopping and of course some dancing. Only problem was Ryan getting "his groove on" dancing and "butt calling" my grandma a 3:30 AM...sorry Grandma!

My Aunt and Uncle took Shaylee, she had so much fun with the whole family. She is so much work right now in her "terrible two's", it was a HUGE favor to ask them to take her for the weekend.

Thankful is a State of Mind

It is very important to remember what is important to you, and what you are thankful for on Thanksgiving, that's what its all about, right?! Here are ten things I am thankful for in my life.

1. A husband that genuinely loves me for me, who would work eight jobs if he had to. I love my Norman.
2. A happy, heathly cute little bug that gets just as excited to see me as she would a gift. I have more love for her than I knew possible. She is so funny with all of her sayings right now, she makes me laugh everyday. priceless.
3. The ability to be HAPPY.
4. A mom that is my best friend, who is a good example, and would do anything for anyone.
5. A tight bond with my brother who is very happy right now, getting in his first house and being rider of the year. I am grateful for Jason, and I am thankful he is happy.
6. The usual things to be thankful for; food, jobs, and a roof over our head. :)
7. Family (all in good heath) and Friends, we are surrounded by people we love.
8. Humor. I can usually find the positive side in things, and can usually find humor in the things I can't. I hope I can hold on to this throughout my life.
9. A love for learning and taking on new things.
10. My life. My unorganized, fly by the seat of my pants life. The good, the bad, the ugly. Everything. I am blessed to know that the "grass is not always greener on the other side." I am not always searching for more and more, I know that I have enough, I am most thankful for this.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! "Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things" --Robert Brauit

Halloween 2009

"TickorrrTeet!" Shaylee was so much FUN this year! She totally got the whole Halloween thing, and was loving going door-to-door, she would even give a polite "DANKyou" to all the neighbors giving her candy. She made the best little butterfly!

Pumpkin Carving

Whats Halloween without a little pumpkin carving, even better? A pumpkin carving contest. Shaylee carved two pumpkins with "Bompa", helping with her "ewwww's!" and "Grooooss...Blahhh!" so cute. My mom, or "Gamah" did her usual job of gathering pumpkin seeds, good thing too! It was fun to finally have some room to do something like this! I think everyone can guess who's pumpkin is who's...