Self portrait

Got to love this, Skylar drew him self last night, pretty darn cute!!!

Skylar last night, all ready for bed, but needing a little Monster truck fun before hitting the hay!

My dad and the girls, our dogs LOVE my dad and I think he feels just about the same, nothing like cuddles on the couch while watching a movie.

Happy Thanksgiving

I never just put a pic of myself on here, so why not! Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!

Sky and I before Grandpa and Grandma get here

Miss Moni all ready for the snow

Chan man ready to go take on the hill with his sled

Sky helping me decorate the tree in the game room, with a little supervision from Valentine

loving the tree

oh I love these little hands

my beautiful little man

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope that you all have the best day today! Im Thankful for my family, for my dad and step mom who call and come up as often as they can (we love the company) for the phone calls from family in ND and for visits from family because they just understand that traveling is so hard for us. Im Thankful for my three beautiful, awesome kids, for play time, for the messes they make for the smiles they give, and Im Thankful for such a great husband, he works and gives so much of him self each and every day! And Im Thankful for all my online friends and family, most of you have special needs kids, so you too know how special each and every day is!

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cold

wow it is 8.2 degs outside, yikes that is so cold! we didnt lose power last night, the wind stayed to the north of us Thank God. big kids are home and Im sure they will enjoy the hot coco dad picked up after many hours of playing in the snow today!

Snow and wind

Still snowing!!!!! its now 7:30 and it has not let up, should be fun to see what we get by morning!

snow snow and more snow, i would not mind the snow at all, its the winds that are headed our way with teen temps. We are sitting at a comfy 25 degs right now, with no wind and lots of snow. But later tonight we should see colder temps with winds up to 40 mph, Ive got all of Skys batteries charged, equipment charged and gas for the generator, Im pretty sure we will be with out power tonight, I hope not, but Ive lived here long enough to know better!

Thanksgiving

we do things a little different in our house, everyone but Sky and I will be MIA this Thanksgiving so we did it today, and what a feast, Im so thankful for my family, my kids, my husband and pets.

Im also Thankful for the feast Ill be making on Thanksgiving for my dad, Joyce, Sky and I.... and Keith will get to take some yummy food to work with him.

Our Thanksgiving weekend

Moni mouse (too cute)

getting the angel on top

in mamas Santa hat

Holiday haircut, looking sharp little man!!!!

so this weekend Keith took Moni and Chan and a few of there friends to see the Harry Potter movie, once they got home we started on our christmas decorations, Id say we are 80% done. And to top that off it is snowing this morning (love it)

Our Thanksgiving turkey is in the oven and it smells wonderful in the house, I cant wait to sit down and enjoy it with my family!

Random

Mickey Mouse, Skys new found friend

gazing at the tree, every night he will ask for me to turn the lights off, while I do this he will say "good night Christmas tree, see you tomorrow"

Skylar is so cute he will set in his chair, look over at the tree and draw it.

ah yes the snowman has legs!

such a happy kid, Im so blessed to have such a wonderful son!

dancing in the game room, he wouldnt get more then a foot or two from the tree, always telling him self, be careful, dont crash the Christmas tree.

my little man and I

we are all doing good, getting excited for Thanksgiving. everyone is gone this year so we will have our feast on Sunday, I cant wait (been dieting) Im so looking forward to turkey and gravy!!!!

Our weather has been pretty nasty, wind and rain and they say maybe some snow by the weekend. Its way to early for snow!!!!

a few fun facts

Cold and flu season is knocking on our door, there are things you can do to stay healthy, eating right is one of them.

Roast Beef Sandwich

Another mineral that can help stop a cold: Zinc. It plays a big role in immune system functioning and has been shown to stop the growth of microorganisms in the body, including some bacteria and viruses (and a virus is what causes colds). Both roast beef and whole grain bread are great sources of zinc; put them together, and you've got a powerful cold-fighting snack

Chicken Soup

Believe it or not, your grandmother was right: Chicken soup is the perfect snack when you've got a cold! Not only is the warm broth comforting and soothing (essential when you're feeling run down and uncomfortable), research at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha showed that chicken soup helps control the production and spread of inflammation and congestion-causing neutrophils (white blood cells). A cup of this soup gives you the perfect "dose."

Clementines

Despite all the controversy surrounding vitamin C's effect on colds, recent research shows that while this powerhouse antioxidant can't prevent them, it can help cut down on the duration and severity of colds. Clementines are a great source of vitamin C -- two fulfill 100 percent of your RDA. What's more, clementines are easy to pack and eat (no sticky fingers, since their skins peel off effortlessly).

little fun facts and some yummy foods to help you stay healthy during cold and flu season!

the seasons

I think if sky could he would decorate the tree in just monster trucks

a little sister brother time while setting up the tree

so it seems we went from Halloween to Christmas, we have our trees up and are slowly decorating them. I think the house will be in full Christmas decoration by Thanksgiving ;)....

The kids are doing good, skys is doing great with school, he can now count to 50 and read a few small books. Moni has all A's , Chans grades are good and some not so good, he is working on them.

Keith will be working over Thanksgiving, Moni will be with her dad and Chan will be with his mom, so its just the dude and I. I think we will have our family Thanksgiving a day or two before the actual holiday. And I think my dad and Joyce might come up and spend Thanksgiving day with Sky and I, that will be fun, Sky likes it when Grandpa and grandma are here.