My Favorite things

As part of the giveaway for LeeLou Blogs I can blog about my favorite things and receive another entry for the swag. So here are some of my favorite things.
I can NOT live with out the following:
*STILA Lip gloss
*Twilight Saga ( I know, but let's face it, no one can)
*my ipod
*my cell phone
*The fisher price baby swing that my daughter lives in
*Shoes (any kind it doesn't matter)
*MY FAMILY
*My Friends
*LeeLou Blogs
There are a few other things too. But, as long as I have my children and my husband I am happy and life is good. The other stuff is just an added bonus.

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Olivia's Blessing

We had Olivia blessed at church on Sunday, November 1, 2009. It was very sweet and special. Derron is such a wonderful husband and father. we are so blessed to have Olivia as part of our family. She is such a sweet little angel with a sweet spirit. Vickie and Derrell were able to be here for the blessing and it meant so much to have them here. Olivia is the only one of our children that has not been blessed in GA with all of her family. We did have all of our very dear friends there and it meant so much to us. My dear friend Meredith was kind enough to write out everything Derron said so that I have a record of her blessing. I will treasure this always. Thank you so much Meredith. We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father for all of our beautiful and healthy children.

Halloween 2009

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Halloween

We had such a great Halloween! It was bittersweet for us, because it was our last Halloween in Missouri. Yes, we are excited to be moving home, but Missouri means a lot to us. We have so many close friends here and it is going to be very difficult to leave them. So, we cherish every moment we have with them. Halloween is no exception. We had a great dinner at Mark and Kari's and then it was off to trick or treat with Mark, Kari, and their kids, Ben & Katie, and their kids, Ryan & Kobi, and their kiddos, and Matt & Elaina, and their kids too. Needless to say the adults were out numbered. 16 kids and 10 adults. Ben and Mark both had trailers full of hay that they were pulling with their trucks and we went around the neighborhood and let the kids get as much candy as possible. Ben and Katie had hot chocolate and donuts for everyone when we were done. The kids all looked so cute dressed up. So, to the Keifers, Waites, Stowes, and Poulsens, Thank you for a great Halloween. We are going to miss you all so much. Pictures to follow...

Callie's 6th Birthday

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Callie's 6th birthday

So much has been going on lately. October is usually busy with Halloween, but we also have Callie's birthday. That is almost considered a holiday too. We celebrated for 2 days! Lucky for her Fall Break at school happens on her birthday every year. Luck little girl!! Thursday we went to Tunnel Voyage. They have slides, ball pits, and tunnels all connected and the kids play in it. They also have some small rides. The kids had so much fun. The pizza was disgusting and expensive, but the kids had a great time. After we left there we went to the airport to pick up Papa (Derrell). Callie said this was her best birthday gift. We then ventured to KU to see Derron. Callie chose to have her birthday dinner at Jack Stack BBQ (YUMMY!!). Friday night we had cake and ice cream. Callie chose her cake 6 months ago. No joke. She saw it in a magazine and said, "Ms. Katie has to make this for me! She just has to!" So, of course Katie did. (THANKS A BILLION) Callie got lots of presents and lots of Littlest Pet Shops. She had a very happy 6th birthday.

Here are a few of the things that make Callie so special to us.

*She is very loving and caring
*She is smart

*Super sweet

*Super cute

*Funny

*She loves to sing and dance

*Very artistic

* She loves to cook

*Loves to learn new things

*Did I mention sweet?

*She is a great little and big sister

*She loves Harry Potter, Twilight and Tinkerbell(a few of my favorite things)

*Her family is the most important thing to her

*She loves Heavenly Father and the Church and always stands as a witness

*She is an amazing example of a child of God

We love Callie so very much and we are so blessed to have her as our daughter.

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

A friend of mine (Shelley) started this amazing website with a few of her friends. They have great info about couponing, crafts, healthy living, and lots more all in one convenient place. They also recognize amazing women and their accomplishments. To celebrate the official launch of their website they are having a giveaway so drop on by and check it out! You can click on the link below or the button on my side bar that says, HOW DOES SHE.
http://www.howdoesshe.com