Husbands....are GREAT!

Lately I have been thinking about the population of the world who either isn't married or whose husbands are not that great. I am so blessed to have a husband who keeps his marriage covenants and takes care of his wife and children in any way he can. He's not perfect, but neither am I. But he is a good man. He does what he should, he chooses the right, he plays with the kids, he sympathizes with me and my womanly stuff, he puts up with me for 1 whole horrible week a month and still loves me, he is worthy of his Priesthood, he serves others, he works ever single day, he compliments me and tells the kids that I am a 'hot momma', he picks up the house and does the dishes and fixes all the broken things, makes things for the house, is motivated to work on projects all on his own, I don't have to nag him, he loves everything I make for dinner and eats it in 1sts, 2nds and even 3rds, he cares for our safety, he calls me from work on his break or lunch just to see how I am doing, he worries. Not every woman in the world can say that she has a husband even half his caliber. What a blessing I have. Makes me never want to get frustrated at him again :) So, to all those good men out there, my husband being one of them, I thank you!!

Yippee!

I just ordered the All American 921 pressure cooker/canner from Amazon! Plus, a store here had a promo going when you buy gift cards you get a coupon to spend in their store, so I bought Amazon gift cards and with the coupon bought 4 boxes of wide mouth canning lids!! I can't wait to recieve it and cook something in it!!
Too bad we aren't having turkey for thanksgiving this year, I could have tried a turkey in it!!

A Question?

I have been saving up to buy a pressure cooker/canner and was wondering if anyone knew someone who owns an american made canner? They don't have the gasket seal, the lid clamps down with some wing nuts. Unless I hear some major horror stories, I think I am going to buy it. I feel better buying american made and spending some good money to help people keep their jobs here.

Life in our woods is good. It is colder, but not so cold the kids can't go outside and play on the swingset my sister-in-law handed down to us. (I can't wait until next summer and we don't HAVE to go to the park everyday to play on swings and slides and teeter totters, I love going to the park, but it is nice not to have to pack up and go!)

Grant has been very busy working on a few little projects. Any major project has been put on hold until the weather is better, i.e. painting because we can't open the windows! And busy is the right word for him. We wake up Saturday morning and I have to convince him come lunch time to come and eat! This last weekend we raked up all the leaves in our back yard, then yesterday had a huge windstorm and yep, we get to do it all over again :) And Grant roto-tilled another patch of our lawn for us to plant a garden in come next spring. I am SO excited for that because the patch will have awesome sunlight, unlike the old parts we used this year where the plants were dwarf because they never got sun! Can you tell where the patch is? It is more than twice as wide as it used to be!!

I have been re-vamping our budget and working on getting all my canning supplies next year for free. We have a couple stores who give you money for shopping there. You have to rack up so many points but then they give you a coupon, mainly Albertsons, and I already was able to buy two boxes of rings and lids! I know, some of you are reading this thinking, "She must have better things to do with her time than worry about canning lids?" Well, no, this is what I love doing. I get so excited to can, except when I have to sink $30 in one day to buy new lids, then I get cranky. Getting them for free makes me HAPPY! So if you know of any deals on canning lids, let me know :)

And one last thing, my sister-in-law enters the MTC tomorrow for 3 weeks before heading off to the Marshall Islands. I think many of you understand how SUPER EXCITED I am for her!! I just can't wait to start getting those emails all about teaching the gospel and all of her wonderful (and not so wonderful) and funny experiences! Oh the joy!

Stages

Thaddeus is of the age where he doesn't just toddle around behind Grace doing whatever the rest of us are doing. He is gaining a personality all his own, his own opinions, desires and everything. At first I was so annoyed with his tantrums and then I thought it so funny because about 2 years ago we were doing the same things with Grace. And once I realized that, it was a lot easier to deal with his tantrums, I deal with them the same way I dealt with Grace. Either I ignore him, or he gets taken to his room to cry. History really does teach us things!!! ps. the picture is just because I haven't posted a family pic in a long time. And no, I don't wear contacts, we had to take out glasses off because they were glaring!