Thanks

There are so many things to be thankful for! Here's a list:

The Hale ranch house in Grover, Utah.
Disneyland and that it connects me to my youth.
Good books.
My job at school and my work at the theater. I love both--I have hard years every now and then with school (having a REALLY hard year right now), but then I get to go to the theater where I feel like I am making a difference.
My home.
Music. I am falling asleep to music lately. I could not live without music.
Good food. I love good food.
Movies--there's little wonder why I have a movie reel tattooed on my butt.
Health. I may not be Thor, but I am so grateful I have use of my faculties.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Atonement of the Savior. No greater blessing.
Ambien. I need to get off it.
My mom and dad, brother and sisters and in-laws. I am where I am today because of the opportunities they blessed me with in my life.
My four wonderful children and that they are all healthy and strong.
And finally, this wonderful woman... How could you not be grateful to have someone like her in your life?

Great Movie

So I watched In Bruges the other night while Lindsay was at yoga. Definitely not a film she would have enjoyed, but I loved it. Nothing like good black humor. Colin Farrell was hilarious (so much funnier than I thought he could ever be) and Brendan Gleeson is great in everything. Bruge is now at the top of my must-visit locations.

More on Kam

On Friday we took Kam and his friends to this extreme air sports park in Provo. He had been there before with his uncle, but Lindsay and I only knew that it was in Provo. So we look up the address on Mapquest and the street number was 1111 W!!!! So weird. All these great 11-11-11 things on Kam's 11th birthday! Loved it.

We also went to the BYU vs. Idaho game Saturday night. Froze our butts off, got a photo with Brian Smith (back-up kicker/boyfriend of Lindsay's sister) and had a great time.

Happy Birthday to Kam!

Today is a pretty special day: my boy Kam turns 11 on 11/11/11. Now how many times does something like that happen in life? Everyone kept telling us to call KSL or Daily Herald to let them know, but we didn't want to be one of those parents. And lo and behold, today there is a cover story in Daily Herald of a boy who turns 11! Seriously?! Oh well.

I love my boy! He is a great kid--very smart, good to other people, doesn't like girls yet, is obsessed with Social Empires, has dreams for his future, loves his aunts and uncles, mostly loves his brothers and parents, athletic, funny and wants to do what's right. I'm so glad he is my oldest and the one who is setting the example to his younger brothers and sister.

I love this photo of Kam! His face and laughter is absolutely genuine.

Halloween Costumes

Lindsay had some great ideas for costumes this year: Kam was a fruit ninja (best app ever!), Adam and I were minions from Despicable Me, Max was a werewolf, and Brynn was the cutest little bee ever. We had a great night trick-or-treating! This is Max's favorite holiday and he was so sad to see it end.

I was a bit bummed because I didn't get the chance to watch any new horror movies this year. I just never got the time to.