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This past summer my Mother-in-law taught me how to crochet these really cute little hats.  I loved it!  Once I figured it out anyway!   Ask my sister, my first attempt did not look anything like a hat!

So, today I wanted to ask my readers...anyone and everyone...What do you think???

I fear that some of you might be thinking...there are already tons of people selling hats like these on etsy, etc.  Mostly I am thinking of selling them around here, in Ohio.  These hats aren't big here, not nearly as common as they are in Utah.  So I figured I'd give it a shot and see what happens.   Why not, right?

With the help of a friend of mine, I got very excited about this!  Even if I fail, it's been fun!  So before I dig in, I was hoping you would tell me which style (there are 4 different ones), colors, etc. you like.  Any color combinations you think would be awesome?  Which flower is your favorite?

My favorite part just might be having my very own little model!

(So... this picture looks kinda scary, but it is Ohio State colors!  One of the requests I had.)

I've already sold a few to someone who saw Brynlee wearing her pink one and loved it.  It's kind of exciting!   Once all of the holidays are past us and I can get things going we'll probably have some sort of giveaway and start this new little adventure!  I'll keep you posted!

Thanks for your comments!!

~PASSED~

Today Nate got his P.E. score and he PASSED!!  His final test as a medical student is done and over with!! 

I cannot tell you how excited I am to have all this testing behind us!!

In May Nate will graduate and become a doctor!  I am so proud of him, it is no easy task to be a medical student!  He has worked so hard and has an amazing amount of dedication to both his schooling and his family! 

Congrats Nate!!!!

I love you!

P.S.  Can you BELIEVE we only have 5 more months until graduation????

Egg Heads...

Back in my college days I took a psychology class.  I remember one class in particular where the professor was teaching about stages of children's development.  We had a class where children were brought in and asked to do different things to show how at different ages their understanding of the way things work was very different.

I specifically remember her talking about egg head drawings.  That when children are learning to draw people they will draw large heads with arms and legs extending out of it.  I thought it was pretty funny, and quite cute, as I had never heard of this, or seen this before.

Not long after that class, I was at my mom's house with my sister and we were going through a box of papers that my mom saved from when we were younger.  I pulled out a little booklet of 4 or 5 papers stuck together with a staple and on the front it said "My Family."

It was some of my sisters preschool drawings of our family.  Eggheads with long arms and legs extending out of it!  We were quite amused by this.  I remember turning the pages and laughing at how she drew everyone.  It was cute, it was funny, and I believe there were a few tears shed due to laughing so hard!

So here I am now, the mom of a very cute 4 year old, and she was drawing our family picture last month.  It was so fun to see her at this stage of development.  Drawing us as egg heads!  She was so proud of her drawing, very particular about who would be what color, and wanted me to help her spell out everyones name and the words "My Family".

I must say, my hair is looking good!!

Thanks Brynlee, for letting me be your mom!!  I love every minute of it!

~Giving Thanks~

We had an amazing Thanksgiving Week...it was the first time in 4 years to spend this holiday with family!

Nate's mom and dad got here the Saturday before Thanksgiving to spend the week with us! Brynlee and Gracen were thrilled to have Grandma and Grandpa here! Before they came, Gracen even asked Grandpa if he would bring his "fweeler" (four-wheeler) with him!

Brynlee and Gracen loved all the attention! They got lots of play time with Grandma and Grandpa!

Brynlee had a Thanksgiving feast at preschool that Tuesday.  This year we were asked to bring a dessert, so we decided it would be fun to make little oreo turkeys!

Grandma helped us make them!

They were pretty easy to make and quite cute! Brynlee liked putting on the eyes and beaks!

We took a drive up to the Marblehead lighthouse. Last time Nate's parents were out here we didn't know anything about the area and with no internet to check things out we didn't do a whole lot. This time we wanted to try to show them some of the sites! The weather wasn't cooperating too well, it was a beautiful, really cold day! We didn't last long at the lighthouse! Then we went and enjoyed some toft's ice cream!

Gracen wouldn't hold still, he loved running around and exploring the flat rocks!

For some unknown reason Brynlee decided to pose all over the place for pictures! This doesn't happen too often, usually I have to talk her into letting me take pictures!

Thanksgiving day started out pretty much like they usually do, I sent Nate out for a newspaper for the black Friday ads, we were just about to put in the turkey when we got a phone call that Nate's grandpa Fackrell had been admitted to the hospital during the night. Things didn't sound good. We rushed to get Nate's mom to Cleveland to try to get back to Utah to be with her mom and dad.

It was sad for us to have to send her home early, but we knew that Grandpa Fackrell needed her more than we did! We were all worried for him and hopeful that he would be okay. He is one of the sweetest, kindest people I know! It's hard to recieve news of something so awful, but on a day like Thanksgiving, I think it helped me to feel just a little more grateful for the things I have! Most of all, thankful with each passing day news that has been good, Grandpa is improving a lot! Times like this make it so hard to be away! We love Grandpa Fackrell and are so grateful for more time to spend with him here on earth!

This Thanksgiving I am grateful for so many things:

A wonderful Husband

2 beautiful Children

Spending time with family

Prayer

Good health

The Gospel

and most of all,

Amazing Family and Friends!

We had a great Thanksgiving week, and want to be sure that Grandma and Grandpa Thompson know we are so grateful they came to see us! Thanks again, we can't wait to come home again in May!