Thanksgiving morning I fly out to Portland BY MYSELF for a couple days for my brother’s wedding.  I’ll miss Denton and the kids, but really I’m SO excited to be w/my extended family, I rarely get to see them!  Also, it’ll be great being in the temple with them all, and to have Thanksgiving dinner at Hometown Buffet. :)

Here’s what I’m thankful for:
1.  The gospel
2.  My family
3.  My friends 

And now for the not-so important stuff, but still important:
-tampons
-refrigeration
-email
-Spanks/Assets
-hair dye
-acne face wash
-Costco
-coupons
-books
-cheeseburgers
-dishwasher
-presents
-mascara
-Tylenol
-herbs
-toothpaste
-deodorant
-disposable diapers
-kleenex
-bleach
-the four seasons
-chocolate
-pictures
-TV
-shampoo, conditioner, hair gel
-laughing
-donuts
-snail mail
-blankets
-hot tubs
-calculators
-the garbage man
-vitamins
-music and dancing
and a million more things.  happy thanksgiving.  

Ok, so I went to the premier of Twilight last night… let me just say that I didn’t breathe through the whole movie!!  I didn’t even eat the chocolate bar I had stashed in my purse – that just shows how enthralled I was.  I wasn’t sure about Edward when I saw the trailers but seriously…. I’m hyperventilating right now just thinking about it.  I would say more, but my mom reads my blog.  And just know that I think Denton is the hottest thing, but Edward….  oh   my    gosh.    My friends had to help me walk out of the theater, I’m not joking.  Go see it, you’ll hyperventilate too.

So Leo woke up last Saturday morning puking! Arrgh!!! I banished her to her room so no one else would get sick. Sadly, since then both Rocky and I have said our prayers to the porcelain Gods, and Denton is on the verge. Nonetheless, we hooked Leo up w/the portable DVD player to watch in her room. So what does she do???? Gets my Pilates DVD (haven’t used it in years!), puts on her leotard, and does pilates in her room. Here are some before and after shots: (Pilates really works!)

So Obama is president… fine.  I’m only sad that Palin didn’t get a chance to make changes in Washington, I really think she would have done her best to represent families and christian values.  I’m crossing my fingers for her to run again in 2012 – and Denton is crossing his heart. :)   

It’s  historical though, that Obama won.  It says something about our nation electing an African-American president.  I only hope that he helps our country rather then make things worse.  Part of me wants to build a bunker under my house and hide out there with a 4-year supply of food, chocolate, Diet Coke, and some good DVD’s.  Imagine how LARGE my hair would be after 4 years of no mousse!!!

I’m glad the election is over.  My new motto:  JESUS FOR PRESIDENT! 

A quote from my 6-year-old nephew Quinn, remember the boy is only SIX (but right on):

"I'm NOT going to follow that President. Why do we HAVE to have a bigger and bigger government. I quit."

So we all know I would rather sleep then do anything else… except for vote.  Rocky woke up this morning at 6am, after I got him back down,  I went with my nappy “just woke up” hair and at 6:30 waited in the rain for a half hour at the polls to vote!!!  

So go VOTE!  It’s a great rush.

Now I’m gonna watch the polls all day and get an ulcer. 

Here’s a few pics from Halloween.  We’ve already gotten quite a bit of mileage out of these costumes for just playing around the house.  Leo and Fischer bow towards each other and then kick and punch and tackle each other.  And Rocky just likes to say “Hi-Ya!”  Sadly this might be the last year they wear matching costumes.  Karate Chop!