Carving Pumpkins

Today was the day we carved our Halloween pumpkins.  This being James' first Halloween we definitely had to get him a pumpkin to carve.  Well at least watch us carve the pumpkin for him.  :)  Daryl and I went to Walmart to get our pumpkin and of course since we waited until the day before Halloween there wasn't very much to pick from.  We ended up with two 'cute' ones though and we got to work.

James was able to watch while sitting in his bumbo.  That thing is a lifesaver!  He likes to sit in it while he watches me cook or clean in the kitchen.  :) 

We all had a great time as a family getting ready for our trick or treaters tomorrow.  James is going to dress up in his costume again and sit out on the front porch with us while we pass out candy.  Next year he actually gets to go trick or treating.  I'm sure Daryl has already started planning his next costume.

A Blustery Day

What a cold day it was today. It is definitely getting to be winter here in Wichita Falls, Texas. Even with the cold, today is one of my best days of the week. It's Saturday! Saturday means I get to spend the day with Daryl and have fun. It also means that we get to eat whatever we want. We've been on this diet for three weeks now and we've been eating really healthy and not allowing ourselves to eat junk food at all. It's getting easier though to eat healthy the more we do it. I actually felt a little sick today after we ate.
This morning I went for a run. I've been training for a 10k with this free iPhone app and I've been doing rather well at it. I'm excited to get to the end. I just can't imagine myself actually running a 10k.
Tomorrow is Sunday and we have to wake up extra early for church be sure the bishopric wants to talk to Daryl. He's probably going to be getting a new calling. He's been the mission leader for quite a while now and I'm interested to see what he gets next. I'm also excited for church tomorrow. Part of me wants to be able to sleep in and relax (not that I can really do that anyway with a baby lol), but I'm excited to go to my lessons and feel the spirit again.

Blessed

It amazes me sometimes with just how blessed I feel. I'm laying in bed and Daryl and I just finished reading scriptures and have brought the spirit into our home. As i look around i have my husband on my right and my beautiful baby on my left. I am surrounded by my family and it feels amazing. So amazing that it feels almost scary. Scary because i just cant imagine how i would feel if i lost them. I am so thankful for everything that I have been blessed with. I look forward to the future and all the many wonderful things we will do together as a family. Bring on the fun. :)