We ArE ThAnKfUl :)

   This past month there hasn't been a whole lot going on, but the most exciting things that have happened is Jay had his 26th Birthday, my Mother came to visit us, and Thanksgiving! So my mom is so Crazy! It was kinda a spur of the moment type thing. She called me up and said they wanted to come visit us and bring the rest of our furniture and within the next few days she was on her way! Her and her friend Curly brought her 40 ft. motorhome hauling a 20 ft. trailer behind it! I told you she is crazy haha. But you should see my mother drive that motorhome... to her it's like driving a small honda civic. She will drive that thing everywhere even in the tightest places its no big deal to her. She would drive it everyday as her get around car if it wasn't for the gas haha. So they left Friday night and arrived Saturday night just in time for Jay's Birthday Cake! It took them so long because they had to go through a big snow storm.
   Saturday November 19th was Jay's birthday he turned 26 and we did exactly what he wanted to do. NOTHING. He just wanted to lay around in his pj's all day and watch football, play football on xbox, have me be his slave, and for me to make his favorite dinner, Chicken Cordon Blue and Cornbread (which I make amazingly I might add ;) haha). So that's what he got! I didn't mind too much because I like to Spoil him. And also for my birthday i'm 10 times worse to him ;) haha. I'm glad my mom and Curly showed up at the end of the day, it just added a little cherry on top to be able to celebrate with some family :). We only got to spend a little time with them though because late Sunday afternoon they packed up and left again :(. It felt so great though to just have them here for as long as we could get them to stay.

  Thanksgiving this year sure was different. We both are used to being around our big families with lots of chaos and fun family traditions. But this year it was just me, the hubby, and our 2 daughters ;) Palin and Winnie. It was really relaxing and it was really fun for me to learn how to make all the Thanksgiving dishes. I'm used to my grandma and aunts getting all the main dishes cooked and my job is always to make the punch haha. So I was a bit nervous thinking of cooking a turkey all by myself. But it was a lot easier then I thought!! And it was absolutely Delicious!

   We are so Thankful for all our family and friends! We miss you all so much and living away makes us feel more grateful to have you in our lives. We have realized how we took seeing you everyday for granted. We get so excited thinking about coming home for Christmas and just spending every min we possibly have just being in the presence of people we love :).
   I just want to say how thankful I am for my little family. My 2 sweet dogs Palin and Winnie keep me alive and going for sure. I'm thankful for Palin and how she sits so anxiously just looking at me waiting to give me a hug. She has so much love she wants to give us and how she will at every opportunity she can give us a kiss (Our feet have never been cleaner ;) haha). I'm thankful for Winnie and how she protects our family from every noise she hears outside ;) and that she keeps us on our toes when she is going to want to fight us haha. I also love that she definitely is a momma's girl :). I love my nightly cuddle time with her. Don't worry Palin get lots of love too but she is a daddy's girl :). Now i'm the most thankful for my Hot best friend Jay! My husband is the greatest thing in my life :). He makes me laugh more then 74 times in a day (thats probably average). I cant image not having him in my life. Being in Arizona has really strengthened our love more then ever. Learning to rely on each other and no one else has been great for our relationship. I'm grateful that he goes out to work everyday even on days no one else does and works his butt off to provide for us. He is such an honest man (sometimes a little too honest) but thats what I love about him. He always puts me first before himself. I've never felt more loved :).