Give Thanks!

I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the birthday wishes that I got yesterday and this weekend. I got calls from all over the state and country... even one from our exchange student that lived with us while I was in high school, and she is in Brazil! I am so blessed! I have a wonderful family, who are all healthy and happy. I have beautiful children who are all loving and spirited. I have a wonderful, beautiful, gracious husband who perseveres through everything at work and at home and is the best "Da-da" for our children. I have a solid house, that although it may leak and creak, it will never fall down. But most importantly, I have a Savior who died for me... FOR ME!!... so even on those days that I forget that my children are "spirited," and that my husband is working so I can stay home with our kids and do so many things together... when I forget that my house won't fall down and complain because we have a hole in the ceiling, I just remember that I am forgiven for thinking those nasty thoughts. Thank you Lord!

My boys!

So the other day, I ran some laundry upstairs and I hear Maggie crying downstairs, so I run down and ask what happened. William said "I think her belly hurts." "Why does her belly hurt, William?" William replied, "because she has a baby in her belly." To which Garrett replied, "maybe she is having distractions." Only the sons of an OB/GYN would imagine babies and "distractions." Too cute!
When the snow came yesterday, Garrett came up with his yearly response, "Did we put the glue down, so it will stick?" Such logic these boys have. I do love these moments!... gotta go, someone is screaming, probably having distractions!
love,
steph

Halloween

Halloween was a blast! We had over 600 trick or treaters at trunk or treat at our church. Needless to say we didn't need much candy on Halloween. Gram and Papa VanEyk stayed at the house while we made a couple of stops and then returned back to the house for Garrett's favorite part... handing out candy. "Only one please." Gram said that everyone was afraid to come up to the door. Such a scary house! Ha! Then Suzie, Jr., Cole and Cruz stopped by for a visit. How nice it was to have our friends across the park home for the night! Bob had to go into work at 11 and proudly wore his Buzz Lightyear costume. I have been told by many that this made the nurses night... I don't think any one had their baby delivered by Buzz. I can only imagine!! Here we are, all dressed up and here are the boys at trunk or treat. Yes, we had a disney theme!