Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I hope you get to share this holiday with your friends and family and refelct on how blessed you are. My gratitude posts kind of tapered off as my posts became more and more infrequent. I'll list some of the things I greatful for, although many of them are cliche they are no less true!

• My children and wonderful husband.
• Jobs (mine and JD's) that allow us to have a ton of time with our children while they are young
• Our family who was incredibly supportive while we started our business.
• The men and women in the armed forces (current and veterans) who sacrifice so much to protect our country and liberties and freedoms and rights. Thankful for Dusty's safe return from his 2nd tour in Iraq.
• Very close friends that I can rely on for anything at the last minute!
• A mini-vacation to VEGAS.
• God's continued provisions for our family.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL!!!!

Happy BELATED birthday in November. This list is absolutely huge. If it didn't get to speak to you in person know I was thinking of you ON your birthday!

Leann Schmidt, Kathryn Maberry, Joy & Ava Monico, Steve Schmidt, Brandon Graff, Rory Fisher, Hoppy & Butch Stockton, Braeden Spellman, Kelly Schmidt, Melissa Kenney, Nicole Grover, JD Schiman, and Derek Kelly. (15 total and there were more, but they don't read this blog so I didn't list them - wow it's a busy month)

Where did October go?

Well - it came and went in a flash!!!!

I still wanted to recognize the birthdays in October:

Dusty Schmidt

Jeff Kuxhausen

Rob Mobley

Braden Fann

The weather was crazy wet so we had some cabin fever issues.

Halloween was very fun this year. We went to another neighborhood because our's SUCKS for trick-or-treating. Hannah was very tired, but insisted on being a big girl and walk as much as possible - thanks to the rest of the gang for waiting for us at every other house. Noah fell after about the 5th house and had a huge bump on his forehead, but was a champ through the night. At the family Halloween party Hannah won the costume contest for the kids! We are just now getting through the candy.