Nine years ago today, I married Clint. Sometimes it feels like only yesterday I was watching the snow fall outside as I was getting ready to walk down the aisle to marry my best friend. Sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago!
This past year has been full of so many blessings. We have enjoyed getting more settled into our life in our new town. We took our girls to Disneyland and Sea World. We became parents of a school-aged child. We enjoyed the benefits of our girls getting older and more independent.
But, it has been one of the most challenging years as well. Clint's business has faced challenges. We have dealt with disappointment, sadness, pain, and loss in many ways that we weren't expecting. It has been a year of stresses including the illnesses and death of family members and close friends. We are running in lots of different directions and making adjustments in how we communicate and function as a couple and as a family.
I am so thankful that these challenges have brought us closer to God and closer together. To walk beside Clint in life is such a blessing. He is so kind, so patient, and so loving. When I am at the end of my rope, I am amazed at how much further he has left to pull. He is a man full of goodness.. and I am blessed to be his wife.
We will be spending our anniversary just like we have spent much of this year. I will be at a Thanksgiving Feast with Lauren... Clint will be talking arts and crafts with two crafty women over 50 :) I look forward to a date night on Friday after all the feasts and work are done. :)
I love you Clint! Happy Anniversary!
costume that she wore last year at Halloween. I love her in this costume.. because I thinks she looks so much like Wendy... and she likes it because it is so soft. :) The kids parade through the entire school which was very exciting to Lauren. She was also very excited when she got there and found out that her friend, K, was Tinker Bell. It was a fun way to celebrate at school before our week off for Thanksgiving!!!
On Wednesday, I spent the afternoon at Lauren's school for the Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast. Lauren was VERY excited about it. 
They sang two Thanksgiving songs and then sat down for a Feast with their friends. Kristen was very sweet to keep Camryn so that I could focus on Lauren and her friends. I really enjoyed the day with my sweet Lauren.
We are so thankful for Mrs. C. and for her wonde
rful Kindergarten year.
One of my favorite things about Camryn's preschool is the ADORABLE Thanksgiving Feast that they set up for the families at the school. Camryn was excited when I sat down to eat with her.. but she began to hop up and down when her Daddy walked in. Since several of Camryn's friends from church are in her class, we all got to eat together. 
I love this picture of her and Maelyn.. her sweet, sweet friend. They are getting so big!Since I am working there this year it was a very busy day... but we sure enjoyed eating lunch with our favorite little turkey!
