Thankfulness

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we're so thankful to be traveling over to our dear friends over in Prosser, WA. I am looking forward to spending time with them, sharing with each other the blessings we've been overwhelmed with this last year, and eating turkey and sweet potatoes (my favorite).


"I am thankful for the whole wide world and everything in the world...oh and my family. I am thankful for treats, candy, for mommy, and I am thankful for pop." -Emma Joy


"I'm thankful for our family and our house and our clothes." -Azzie


"Candy. Mommy. Brayden." -Ruby (when asked what she was thankful for)


"I'm thankful for our family and that we have a warm house to live in and that we can go to school and church." -Shariah


If Brayden could talk he'd probably say "Mommy and the food and cuddles she gives me, Daddy who wrestles with me and gives me guy time in this house full of women. Oh and all my big sisters who spoil me and toughen me up at the same time."


Bill and I could probably write for a week about all the things that we feel blessed with. The are some at the top of the list though and here they are:

Our children. We are so blessed to have five beautiful children with their individual personalities and gifts. Each one of them was planned by our Father in heaven and we feel blessed to be entrusted with them.

Our extended family. We feel blessed by the relationships that we have and that we have so many family members living close by.

Our friends. Bill and I are so blessed to have so many people in our lives who bless us, challenge us, pray for us and actually like us. We value and love each and every one of them.

As for me I am so thankful for my husband who is the most amazing man I think there is...in the world! He provides for us, physically and spiritually. He challenges me. He is my best friend, my partner and my love of my life.




Happy Thanksgiving:)

Love, Jewel

Kids in costumes

We had a great time for Haloween. We went trick or treating in a neighborhood down the road and the girls got loads of candy. Now I just have to find a good hiding place.

I hope you all had a happy haloween. Who else is not ready to see Christmas decorations everywhere?

Love, Jewel

P.S. Can you guess who the girls were dressed as??? Emma can't really be seen so I'll just tell you she was Laura from Little House on the Prairie. That was kind of a last minute one.

All I want for Christmas is a new camera

Last night we made some cookies for a bake sale fundraiser and got to take a tour of the Arlington Fire Station. The fundraiser was for a baby born with heart problems and all the proceeds are going towards his medical expenses. Click here for his website or go to masongarka.blogspot.com

Azzie and Shariah tried on firefighter gear and the girls took turns ringing the bell on the 1930's fire engine. Emma wants to be a firefighter when she grows up.



Brayden is almost walking! He's taken 2 or 3 steps and loves to push toys around.



These were all taken with my camera phone. My camera was unknowingly left out in the rain by a certain 2 year old and so I'm hoping to find an affordable one for christmas.

A day at the park

This has been a busy week. Ahzryia and Shariah started school on Tuesday. Azzie is in middle school and loves it. I think it was scarier for Bill and me. Shariah started 4th grade and loves her teacher because she lets the class chew gum during reading time.

Tonight is Emma's preschool orientation and she'll start on Monday. She's happy to have Shariah's basketball coach as her teacher and her best friend JT will be in her class.

I think Ruby and Brayden are going to enjoy their own special mommy time.

Today, the little ones and I, along with Gramma, went to the park and had a really fun time. Here are some adorable pictures. Yes, I am so lucky to have such cute kids:)

Today is Azzie's 11th birthday!

We are so proud of her. She is growing to be a smart, beautiful, caring person with profound integrity and character. We thank God everyday for the incredible blessing she is to Bill and I, her sisters and brother and this world.

New Pictures

Come check out pictures of my kids at www.kellilynnphotos.com

Click on Gallery and then under portraits we have some under "the first year", "the early years" and "relationships".