Brynn Jackson: Everyday Hero

Brynn was on the news...check it out...we are so proud of her!!!

http://www.katu.com/news/specialreports/89820942.html?tab=video

Attitude of Gratitude

Have the mid-winter blues (aka NW liquid sunshine, winter gray/blues) got you down? ME TOO!!! I hate feeling crummy and like I don't want to get out of bed. I don't make New Years resolutions. But I am trying to step it up and be better in all areas, nutritionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. So, to try and combat the "depressional blues", I have started a gratitude journal. Nothing fancy I just try to write at least one thing about my day (simply on my calendar) that I appreciated. (My family does this for the month of Nov. and it helps) Here are some so far.
I am grateful for...
Day 1 Family get togethers at the Jacksons and my sister getting engaged
Day 2 A quick nap in the afternoon after getting up at 5am to play with the dog, help and see my girls off to seminary and excersize.
Day 3 Twins basketball and Girls night out at the movies (Leap Year)
Day 4 Marc singing "Jesus wants me for a sunbeam"
Day 5 the kids helping me destress by putting me in bed and bringing me a healthy dessert (apple with a touch of ice cream sprinkled with cinnamon)
Day 6 being able to jump on the trampoline with Marc on a sunny day, then on to making cupcakes with him (he loves to stir with the new red spoon he got from X-mas bingo)
Day 7 Visiting with friends that I've known for 10 yrs and spiritual discernment
Day 8 when prayers are actual conversations with Heavenly Father
Day 9 yummy homemade stew
Day 10 Nursery rhymes coming to life.. I felt like the Pied Piper today when I started on a walk with my 3 kids and ended with 3 more neighbor kids... fun, fun, fun!!!

Christmas Lip Sync

We had a blast this year creating our video. I have to say that after 6 years we finally got through this with out any mishaps or stress....YEAH!!!

Christmas

The kids were teary eyed when daddy gave them this new puppy. They named her Mollee

I was worried Marc wouln't be so nice to her...we only had to put him in time out 3 times to punish him for throwing her...3times..He loves to hold her.

Brynn and Jefferson have been busy making me a present and kept telling me how excited they were to give it to me... I love my new Nativity Set...Isn't it beautiful!!

Snuggies for Christmas are the BEST!!

Santa Cookies

Brynn

Paige

Kenna

Jefferson

Every Christmas Eve we decorate sugar cookies for Santa. Thys and Marc would decorate then eat their cookies immediatly.

Lip Sync Craziness!

Marc practicing his "bollywood" dance for our video.

Tory being, well Tory. We went crazy with the costumes this year, and this one had to be one of the best.

After being in dad's office for a long time waiting for the green screen to be ready, the kids got restless, and soooo hungry. We ordered pizza and then they were ready to go.

This was the hard part, trying to get the make-up off! As soon as Jeff edit way into the night, we'll try and post our lip sync video for you.

...and Brynn beat everybody... with the bumpers of course. It was a fun day at big Al's.