I am Thankful for my Eternal Family

This weekend marks 5 years since Josh and I were sealed as eternal companions and as an eternal family! J.D. was only 4-months old and he was so darling all dressed in white. We had been married for 15 months. It's amazing, because there was so much turmoil in Josh's family and this was such a time of joy in our lives. It's amazing how far we've come in the past five years!

What an experience it was for us. I never thought I would be able to have this blessing in my life because of choices I had made when I was a teenager. I am so grateful for second chances and for a loving Heavenly Father. I am so grateful to have married my best-friend and for my beautiful children. I am truly blessed and I am GRATEFUL!

I love you Josh! You are an amazing husband and an amazing father! I APPRECIATE how hard you work so that I may stay home with our amazing and crazy children!! I am so grateful for your love and I am so lucky that I married my best-friend. I love you!!!

The Funnest Thanksgiving We've Ever Had

We had the GREATEST Thanksgiving ever! We got up and took the kids out riding the 4-wheeler and J.D. rode his dirt bike. It was so muddy, so of course that made it that much funner. I love being outdoors and doing that stuff. We need to go and do it more.


Then we went to Josh's parents house for dinner. Lot's of fun and lots of family! Long day though. It's almost 11 p.m. and I have my 2 youngest who are wide awake. Both of them fell asleep on the way home and slept for 2 or more hours. It's gonna be a long night tonight!



Wall E or football?? Wasn't paying that close of attention, but I think since Tyson is right there it had to be Wall E.

We had the feast spread out on top of the pool table at one point. I should have gotten a picture of all the food. TOO MUCH FOOD! I came home with a really bad case of indigestion. Piper's doing a little table dance.

That's my girl! Eating dessert. Who knew pumpkin pie could be so good.

I was trying the Nie Nie thing, but it doesn't work so well for us. At least Josh let me do it. Most the time he covers his face up.

View from the top of big hill that I felt the need to climb. I got us stuck the second time going up. The sand was so soft and wet.

View of us going up the hill. Josh was driving this time from behind me and we made it the second time. Go figure!

Silly picture of me and Josh! I was driving and taking pictures. Not a great one and I can't believe I'm posting it because my tongue is hanging out, but oh well. We had a lot of fun going for a little jaunt all by ourselves. Josh's dad and Uncle had our kids out climbing hills in the jeep.

Tyson was cracking me up with this great big yellow helmet. He did not have fun. He informed me of that the whole time we were riding. He doesn't like to be cold and it was freezing.

Piper was totally content to stay in Grandpa's jeep with Uncle Graig. It was warm in there.

J.D. loves to go riding. He had his riding pants and boots on. I wish we could go out and ride more.

Josh and J.D. We wanted to let J.D. ride by himself, but there were so many people out riding and there were 2 different sets of people out shooting very close by. They had one good wipe out.

Me and Sister!! I had Piper in front of me on the 4 -wheeler, Tyson behind me and I was trying to drive and take pictures. Doesn't Piper look cute in a beanie??

Hope ya'll had a great day! I love a good reason to do nothing, but spend time with your family! And I'm off to take down the fall decorations. Let's get this Christmas season started!!

My Sweet Tyson

This kid knows I have a soft spot for him in my heart. Today we went to deliver Alison's Pantry flyers and we went to his little friend, Asly's house. As we were pulling away, he said, "I like Asly, mom." And of course I said, "OOh, like a girlfriend." And he replies a bit indignantly, "No, you my girlfriend Mom."

He makes me so happy! What a little blessing he is in my life. It's funny how you love each of your kids in a diffrent way, but this one just melts my heart. He alway's calls me in his room at bedtime so he can whisper secrets into my ear. It's alway's the same thing, "Your my friend, mom." He absolutley makes my heart want to burst!!!

Giveaway at Some of This and Some of That

Over at Some of This and Some of That, my other blog (because I'm crazy like that) we are having a great giveaway for a darling set of loung pants for YOUR darling little boy~ That's right were doing a giveaway for boy stuff. Such a rare find! Ends Sunday night!

I'm Giving Out Awards!

My friend, Stacie gave me an award!! She is so sweet!! I love her to pieces. We first got to know each other when she started to babysit J.D. when he was only 6 months old. She watched him clear up until he was 2 & 1/2. We had so many good talks and I was honored to go to the temple when she and her sweetheart were sealed!! Even though we haven't seen each other in quite a while, it is nice to be able to keep up via the blogging world.

I am privleged to pass this award on to 5 beautiful ladies, whom I love and here you are in no particular order~

Mandee ~ Because she's awesome!! And I love her and she is my BFF!! She is a great mom and friend. Also because she is crazy and not afraid to be herself no matter what other people think. She went to a New Kids on The Block Concert last weekend. Need I say more? Oh, and she bought a t-shirt! Love ya, though!! Oh, and we share this crazy blog!

Candice ~ Candice and I went to High School together and lost track of each other, but recently found each other agian via the blogging world. She is such a sweetheart and she has the cutest kids! Her little Brant cracks me up. She also has a HUGE heart and recently undetook a huge project. She is making quilts for Nie Nie's children with blocks of material that she recieved from all around the world. Go check out Quilts of Love if you feel like being inspired!

Andie ~ Just because I love her!! I love to see what her boy's are up too and to keep tabs on one of my Piute friends! Because one of these day's I'm afraid her and I will end up living there. Not that, that is a bad thing! Go T-birds!

Kris ~ This is my sister-in-law and the antics of her two boy's keep me in stitches! I'm not sure how she keeps up with everything, but she does.

Misty ~ Stanton and Josh used to work together and our familes became friends. I love being able to keep up with this crafy chic and her fun family. She has 5 beautiful children 4 girls and one darling little boy! And her playlist if FREAKIN awesome!

Enjoy ladies!! Copy and paste the directions and graphic for your blog. Have fun with it. You truly do have wonderful blogs and I enjoy reading them.

Now it's time to list my 5 crazy addictions!

1:Checking my blog for comments every 20 minutes

2: Garage Sale's

3: Coupon Clipping

4:Taking Pictures of my cute kiddo's

5:Modge Podge

Here are the rules to receiving this award:

1. You have to pass it on to 5 other fabulous blogs in a post.

2. You have to list 5 of your fabulous addictions in the post.

3. You must copy and paste the rules and the instructions below in the post.

Instructions:On your post of receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link it back to them. When you post your five winners, make sure you link them as well. To add the award to your post, simply right-click, save image, then "add image" it in your post as a picture so your winners can save it as To add it to your sidebar, add the "picture" gadget. Also, don't forget to let your winners know they won an award from you by emailing them or leaving a comment on their blog.Now get to it I can't wait to see your creativity in recreating your own blog awards!

I'm Going On A Date

After months of not having a date night, we seldom go out, we're going on a date and I am so in need of one. WE ARE GOING TO TWILIGHT!! My sweet husband bought me tickets as a suprise and I AM SO EXCITED, I'm thinking about doing a dance! I'll let you know tomorrow what I think!! Mandee found this great blog that has free backgrounds, so in honor of Twilight, we changed to a fun new background. Atleast until Christmas rolls around.

We Have Pigtails!!!!

We have real pigtails!! All of Pipers hair is pulled up into pigtails!! Yeah. And do you like her bangs? I got tired of them being in her face, so I cut them into little bands. She looks stinkin' cute!!

The Best FHE Treat Ever

Popcorn and Hot Choclate with the cool, Redi Whip, whip cream! Never mind the fact that we eat popcorn probably 4 nights a week (it's a Doty thing), my kids were so excited for popcorn for family night! Cracks me up! I love it because there is little to no mess to clean up. Unless you give Piper the bowl, and that's a whole diffrent story.

Piper and Tyson

These two crack me up! Piper wants to be wherever Tyson is. It's so cute, but it drives Tyson crazy!! He trys to get away from her and she just follows him and snuggles right up. I hope they are alway's close. I think they have a special relationship because they are home together all day while J.D. is gone, so it's like the Tyson and J.D. relationship used to be.

But see, he really does love her. Nothing warms a mom's heart like kids who get a long and love each other!

Homemade Pizza and a Pesky Girl

Pesky, pesky girl!! All covered in flour. She loved helping to make homemade pizza. She was in the flour, on the counter, eating dough and ruining her brother's pizza's all at the same time! I remember doing this as a kid and it was so much fun. Next time I do individual pizza's with the kids though, I'll use biscuit dough, it would be so much easier.

FUNNY! Piper kept eating the dough. She got a huge mouthful with this one and she was trying to spit it out, but it was all stringy and gross looking.

The kids loved making their own pizza. This is again, one of those things that I will have to call my Mom and tell her thank you for!! She always made homemade pizza and it was so fun as a kid. So exasperating as an adult. But again, it's all about the memories we make!!

A Day In The Park

It was a beautiful fall day today! Absolutely gorgeous so we went to the park to play. The kids had a good time running all over the place. They rode bikes and spent a long time rolling down the hill into the baseball field. Even Piper got in on the fun.

J.D. and Breckin have numbers on the front of their bikes. They wanted to have a bike rally! So cute! They rode their bikes all over the park and from my house to the park and back!! And it's up hill coming back. They are a couple of tough little cookies.

They kept taking turn throwing the water bottle and then they would all run to try and get to it first. This game went on for about 15 minutes.

Best buddies. Breckin lives just around the corner from us and they do have a good time together.

And this tree was just pretty! You don't usually see many fall leaves in St. George, they go from green to brown! So this is a just because picture!!

Swinging Good Time

My Thankful Heart

Thankful. What a beautiful word. I give thanks daily to my Heavenly Father for all of my blessings, of which there are many. With Thanksgiving upon us, it brings with it an overflowing heart and a desre to share those blessings with you. And here are just a few of them and in no particular order.



I am thankful for my family. For being married to my best-friend and for the love that we share. I am grateful to him for how hard he works to support our family. I am grateful for my beautiful children and how much joy they bring into my life.


I am thankful that it doens't alway's take blood to make you family!

I am thankful to live in this great land called America, grateful for those with serve this country and grateful for the freedom's I have. I am grateful for my faith and a Heavenly Father who loves me and know's who I am.
I am grateful for snow and sleds and the happy red cheeked faces it provides. I am also grateful when it melts! I am grateful for my hometown, where it does snow and grateful to come home to the sunny warmth of Dixie.

I am so grateful for technology and digital camera's that made it possible for me to go back and find happy moments like these. I am grateful for good friends and for my sweet brothers and sisters, who are also some of my best friends.

I am so gratful for this time of year and the coming of Christmas, it's my favorite holiday! I love everything about it!! I am grateful for stolen kisses and happy children playing. I am grateful for my home and the happiness that is found within it's walls. I have so much to be GRATEFUL for. I am blessed.

A GRATEFUL heart is a HAPPY heart!! Have a great day everyone!!

What Did You Do Today?

Tyson and Carsyn loved putting the candy corn on the cookie. Lot's of fun!

Piper decided to skip the step where you put frosting on the cookie. Why frost a cookie, when you can just eat the frsoting?

Sunday Dinner at Grandma & Grandpa's

I've really been slacking out updating my blog lately. I wish I had some great reason as to why I haven't but I've just been really busy being a mom! Sunday we Josh's whole family got together to have dinner at his parent's house. My father-in-law, Scott, was ordained a High Priest and so the whole family came out to celebrate. It was a fun and lazy Sunday afternoon. The kid's all did really well and there wasn't too much craziness.

Entranced with Kung Fu Panda
Baylee and Piper

My Tootie

Kung Fu Panda, agian

They love computer games