HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATHAN

Yesterday was Nathans 26TH!!! Birthday! He wanted to have some family up for dinner, so earlier that day we went to Costco to pick up some Alaskan crab legs, and steaks (yes it was so good). Nathan is being a cheese ball in this photo. Earlier on in the day we tried to go sledding, but could not find enough snow :(. Nathans mom and dad came, along with my mom and brother Alex, and Summer and Bryson with there 3 cute little chillens. Anywho we had a lot of fun having everyone up. Becca had a little too much fun, she did not want to go to bed. She has picked up on this new loud screech that she does when she gets excited. I was the mean mom who had to put her to bed early because she has had a cold (did not go over well with her wow)! HAPPY BIRTH MONTH NATHAN I LOVE YOU! Thank you for loving me :)

Christmas Tree

We have some news... Nathan just accepted a job today. He has been debating back and forth between a few job offers the last several weeks. He will start working for Larson & Company Dec. 10th! They are a local accounting firm, so we are pretty excited about that. We went and found our Christmas tree today, and Becca was just having a blast. We watched Charlie Brown Christmas, while we trimmed, and put the lights and decorations up. We also finished putting up the rest of the lights on the outside of the house. Now I plan to watch ELF and have some Hot Cocoa to finish off the evening (I love that movie)! And I love this time of year! YEA

THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Ok so I was sitting at home today thinking about thanksgiving, and going over my recipes. I was thinking about what it is I love most about Thanksgiving, and here is what I came up with

1. The satisfaction that comes from preparing a meal from scratch, and getting to smell all the great things you made baking in the oven.
2. Having friends and family over to eat the food you made, and having no real schedule for the day.
3. After having stuffed your self till you can't possibly eat another bite, then taking a nap!
4. Cranberries! Turkey! how often do you really get to have these items (lets face it a turkey sandwich does not count).
5. Tradition, I love traditions! last year was the first year I made our thanksgiving dinner, and this year I am hoping the turkey actually turns out. But I love being able to be at home, and whoever wants to come can.
6. Charlie Brown thanksgiving. We have the holiday collections of Charlie Brown, and I love it when we get to pull it out this time of year. Becca loves them, and they remind me of her.
7. One memory I have growing up, was that early on thanksgiving morning my mom would be up preparing the turkey, and I always wanted to be up in time to help, and she would let me. I loved watching her make everything.
8. Tyler Florence on Food Network! He is pretty much awesome, I am using all of his thanksgiving recipes.

SO now here are a few things I am thankful for

1. My Nathan, and Rebecca I serioulsy love them so much! I don't know how i lived my life before without them honestly.
2. A home to live in, to know that Rebecca has a safe roof over her head, and that nathan is able to go to work to provide money for our family is such a blessing!
3. HEAT! up here in Midway especially it gets so cold, It is so amazing that we can flip a switch that will heat your home up.
4. Being able to stay at home with Becca. I can't stand the thought of not being able to watch over and grow up with her. Thank you again Nathan! I love you
5. Family and friends, I really like to be around you people.
6. Being pregnant again! I know that sounds weird but I hear about so many women lately who can't get pregnant. I think the recent stats on that is about 1 out of every 3 women with have fertility problems. So I feel very blessed.
7. The Gospel, and having the knowledge that I can be with my little fam forever if I endure to the end.

The list goes on and on, but those are the Top few. thanks for reading if you did, and I hope all of you have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Anyone who reads this is tagged :) Love Lauren

Two Year Old fits!

Becca knows how to really throw a fit like most 2 years olds, but today I had to take a picture in mid action! She woke up from her nap saying "Outside, coat, ok!" So she goes to her closet to get her coat, gets it on, and says "dad, outside". I had to brake the news to her that dad wasn't home yet, so the fit followed after that. But still an hour later she had her coat on waiting for dad to come home (such a sweetie). She finally took it off, and decided to eat some lunch.

Happy Halloween

So yesterday was Beccas first time to really go Trick or Treating! It was so funny, the first door we went to no one was there, and she did not want to leave, the second door they just left the bowl of candy out so Becca took one candy then kept going back until she had three! There were a few scary doors we went to, one was so scary that she dropped the sucker she had been eating and ran the other way! When we got home she had a lot of fun answering the door to see the other trick or treaters, and one of them was her Nana Neibaur. Hope all of you had a good Halloween! Love the Lords!