We are so RAD!

Oh, how this picture made me laugh! This is of me ( yes I really had hair like that..) and that is my oldest brother Scott, teaching me how to play the piano, unfortunately I did not get any of his musical talent, I am still figuring out why I got skipped when the talents where handed out to the Bringhurst Family..? Cool thing is that like every Sunday my sisters and I always had on matching dresses, my mom is a very very talented seamstress and she was always making us dresses and clothes. I can't wait for her to get back to make Chloe some (more updated than in the picture) dresses.

Thankfulness, it is in my heart and on my mind.

So for Thanksgiving break my kids had a whole week off of school, yes I said a whole week! I wasn't too sure what I was going to do with them. I knew one thing though they weren't going to spend the time in front of the TV or on the Computer. So that left it up to me to figure out what to do with them? Kobe asked if he could learn how to bake something, and since I LOVE, LOVE to bake I thought it was a great idea so we pulled out the good 'ole cook book and made cookies, apple crisp and peach crisp! It was a lot of fun sharing something with the boys what I really enjoy, and to be able to teach them something is always fun! Kobe did such a great job, he would read the recipe then he would pull out the ingredient's, I would help measure but he pretty much made the apple crisp on his own! Carter just wanted to crack the eggs! And of course Cooper did not want to do any of it so I gave in and let him on the computer!
I really enjoyed the week the boys, I feel like since school has started we really don't get to spend time just goofing off together since we are so busy with school work and homework and everything else in between! I had been wanting to sit down and write a list of things that I was Thankful for but now I look back on this past week and I really didn't have to make a list to remind me, it had always been right there in front of me. I do want to share a few with the family and friends that read this though.

I am thankful for:

1.My Husband, He is so good to me and the kids and would do anything to support us, emotionally, physically, and financially. I can't believe that it has been eight years! I love you!
2. My healthy, beautiful children. You are the greatest blessings in my life, each of you have taught me and continue to teach me through example how to be a better person, and how to have unshakable faith in the lord. I Love you, Kobe, Cooper, Joseph Carter and Chloe.
3. My parents, I don't know how I can possibly put it into words how thankful I am for you. But most of all I am thankful for you willingness to serve,because of you me and my family have been truly blessed and watched over. I love you both.
4. My siblings, each of you have always been so good to me. Thank you for always making me part of your lives and making sure that I am taken care of and most of all thank you for loving my husband and children so unconditionally like ALL of you do! being that baby is the very best!
5. My friends who have become my family, The past five and half years have been a trial and you have made it all worth it. Thank you for your willingness to help and your love for the Felde clan!

I think that I could keep going but I will just stick with my top 5. I love you all!

Kobe's Birthday Party

I just realized that I got the pictures up about Kobe's birthday but I really didn't say too much about it!
Okay, so first off can you believe that he is 7?
Where did the time go?
For Kobe's birthday party we had a good time with friends! The theme was dinosaurs (are you surprised)
Kobe got so spoiled by our friends, they are all the best!
he had a great time, and so did we! Thanks to all that came, and thank you so much for all the wonderful gifts, he really loves them all!

He can no longer dress himself!

Let me start off by saying, If I only knew. Every Sunday Jeff wears the same,
yes the same clothes to church because he believes that because he is doing
this the Packers are winning. I know he does sound like a nut, like I said if I
only knew! So I thought uh, I will wear my green dress to show him a little
support and to tease him too. So to tease me back and to see if I really pay
attention to him this is how he got dressed this past Sunday! He came past
the bathroom and said time to go, and luckily in the corner of my eye I
caught this crazy get up! Oh the things we put up with for love!

See even Chloe thinks that her daddy is crazy!

Bad habit, already?

After the church party we took the kids to Sonic and to keep Chloe from throwing a royal fit because she didn't get a drink, Jeff got her a Sprite and you would think it was as if we had never given her a drink of any type of liquid in her whole life!

Daddy and his kids!

Medusa, Chili and Cakes the Felde's almost had a sweep!

For the church party I dressed up as Medusa, the boys thought it was so cool! I won for best costume! Jeff took third place for his chili and now I have cakes to make for ward members after they saw the one I made for the cake walk! The night was a lot of fun and I am glad that we got it together and went!

Don't look too close I might turn you into stone!

Yeah me! This is my prize, not the best picture though!

Aren't we so cute? Jeff went as a Packer fan~ pretty original uh?

I am sure that Carter would have won for his bird or Cooper for being Harry Potter since they both looked so great but this little boy won and I can totally see why! Don't you love the costume? His baby sister went as Little red riding hood!

I try really hard!

On most days I really try to do Chloe's hair, I get it done and it last just about 20 minutes (if I am lucky!) So today I rolled her hair in rollers to curl while I was getting ready for church.

She was posing for the camera

Oh, I got one!

Out comes some more

She got them all out but one! Oh well, maybe someday I can do her hair!

Check out my Slide Show!

I hope that your Halloween was just as much fun as ours was! My friend Danielle and her husband Rami hosted a great party with lots of friends, fun games and wonderful food! The kids had a blast! After the party we went Trick or Treating in their neighborhood and it reminded me of when I was growing up (minus the snow and cold weather) This year Kobe went as a Storm Trooper (from Star Wars) Cooper went as Harry Potter, he looked great! Carter choose to be a Red bird and his feathers kept falling off so then Kobe would say "oh no the bird is molting" and Chloe went as a clown after a costume mishap! But she still looked so adorable and they all had a great time! We had such a great time we almost didn't wake up in time for the bus! Good thing Halloween is only one day a year, I now have way too much candy to be just hanging around the house!