No this is not my kid, but This kid really looked like a mini Michael Jackson too me. This post is just for my Sister Andrea. The story behind Halloween. So as you know I spend all this time and planning making my kids into the Potter Crew this year. I bought the costumes at the end of last Halloween and found all the accessories and even sewed Sydney's robe. Anywho, They wore it to a few parties and then trunk or treat and were tired being the Potters so on Halloween night I let the kids just dig in our costume box and dress themselves the second picture is the result. I hope that made any sense and my Christmas post is underneath this one.

I hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas. I learned a valuable lesson at church last Sunday. I am a counselor in primary and was teaching the story of the nativity to the children when I asked the children "why do we receive gifts at Christmas?" and Reid shot his hand up and said "because Santa comes." I knew then I had focused to much of my time on the materialism and the worldly traditions of society. I realized I can not depend on anyone else to teach my children the nativity story or any other of the gospel principles. I am thankful the Lord taught me this lesson early in the Christmas season, I experienced the same exhilaration as Scrooge, in the Christmas Carol, when I realized it was not too late I still have time to change. I wish all my fellow mothers a wonderful Christmas with their children young and old.

Maybe I will be better this time around

For those who may Look at this post in the next month, I apologize for never updating my post this year. I had a long year and I think I am finally feeling up to blogging again. For those who might randomly check this we have a new edition to our family her name is Reece Nora Gale. She was born on August 31 and we are so glad to have the newest addition to our crew. I hope all is well with my friends and family.