Thanksgiving...you're welcome!

I woke up this morning and had a thought...what am I thankful for this year? Every year? Then it dawned on me sweet and clear. Just like when Johnny 5 realized that he is alive! Fire and passion has been running through my veins ever since. I just need to tell everyone what I'm thankful for and then elaborate so you can feel it too!

I'm thankful that I'm in your life so you have so much to be thankful for. For that you are all freely and openly welcome! Here are some reasons that I'm thankful that you can be so thankful not to have someone like me, but the actual me, in your life. When you read this just please read it as if I'm only talking to you! It will be so much more meaningful that way.

1) I don't blog a lot. That in turn frees you up to spend more time with your own family. I'd like to think that I've kept more than one marriage around simply by not, my decision, blogging and taking your time. You're welcome.

2) I predicted Pluto would lose it's planet status long before it happened. This in turn allowed me to break it to you easily and over time. Saving you from the enormous blow that could have been. Statistics show that Americas productivity was cut by 72% the day Pluto was downgraded. Just remember you were saved by me...

3) My origami swans have always lightened your darkest days...

4) I'm raising Eli in a way that I can promise he will cure cancer, turn your kids into heroes and finally bringing a Robocop / Turner and Hootch hybrid movie to the big screen. And no it will not be called RoboHootch.

5. I always say the right thing at the right time. Or even the wrong thing at the right time, which in turn still makes it the right thing to say. Either way you're welcome.

6. I'll cut your hair for tips only. A color and perm however is 10.00 dollars

7. I know where to get ham sauce, and yes, I will tell you where it can be purchased.

8. I intentionally dumb myself down whenever I'm around you so that you always feel like the smartest person in the room. Sure that's what I'm doing... At least that's what I tell myself...

9. The twinkle in my eye once twinkled so bright it brought sight to a blind boy. And you thought it was only used for extra charm. Well you're extra welcome this year!

10. I'm doing this year what everyone has wanted but has been a little timid in doing....bring capes back into fashion.

I'm thankful that my life has allowed so many other to be so thankful for what I bring to their lives. You're all welcome!

Eli & The Pumpkin Walk

These top pics are my favorite! I can't get over how cute they are! I had no idea the Pumpkin Walk in Logan was such a big deal! We had to take a shuttle in cause there was no parking, then we waited in line for 40 minutes! Eli had a lot of fun though so it was worth it!!

Eli Fillmore 14 month old pics

Here are some pictures of Eli, done by my friend Robyn Gillespie! If you need pictures that are fabulous - call her, seriously.

Oh how I love this boy......

Girls...

There has got to be a time in every girls life when she looks in the mirror and is genuinely happy with what she see's. So my question is, when does that time come? For as long as I can remember, I have always found flaws in the mirror. Why is it that girls can't just accept the good and the bad for what it is and then leave it alone? I had a talk with my mother in law about this the other day and she said that it took her 62 years to get to a point where she realized that it is OK to be who you are, physical flaws and all. Gosh. 62 years is a long time of picking yourself apart. I exercise, I eat healthy (for the most part), I get enough sleep and try to take good care of myself. Yet the mirror always shows someone bigger than what I want. It always shows someone with less than perfect skin, thin hair, and a post-baby body. One of these days I am going to figure out how to look at mirror and not see flaws, but instead just see me - and love it. Ugh... the life of a girl.

Cars Tent

So yesterday, Memorial Day, we woke up to frost on the grass. Really!? Ugg. It rained all day and ruined our plans of a picnic. BUT we did have a great lunch. Spencer had asked around for a great place to get Mexican Food, and he was told of a little place up in Franklin, Idaho called La Tienda. SO, we packed up and drove the long drive - 12 minutes - to Franklin. It turns out the "La Tienda" is a gas station and the restaurant they were talking about is actually called The Borderline Grill (not a Mexican place) - inside the gas station. So after some confusion, we figured since drove up there we had might as well try it. Well folks, it was seriously delicious!!! I had (possibly) the best burger I have ever had in my life. Who new gas stations could produce such food??

Eli has started making animal noises. He can do a dog bark and a bird (which sounds like a high pitch dog). It's so cute! He has also recently become very enthralled by Toy Story 3. He seriously loves it. He is taking after his friend Lincoln Gillespie :)

Grandma Fillmore got Eli a 'Cars' tent for his birthday and he loves it. If you can't find Eli, just check in the tent and you will most likely find him! :)

Grandma Fillmore got him a 'Cars' tent and he loves it!! If you can't find Eli, go look in the tent and you will most likely find him. He is the best!