Family Additions

We've had two new family additions on the Williams side of the family. Both of my sisters have had babies in the last few months. Since Kellie's baby, Parker, lives here in Las Vegas, I've been able to practice my photography skills on him. Combine that with some Photoshop classes from UNLV and we've been able to come up with some pretty cute shots:

Julie's baby, Clementine, was just blessed yesterday in Colorado. I wasn't able to be there, but my mom got these shots. Very cute!

Thanksgiving

We had a great time with the Sanders family this year. Everyone was able to be together and we had a fabulous feast planned and executed beautifully by Diane, as usual. We were able to get this shot of everyone. Even Cricket made it to this photo. Thanks for the great time, Sanders! Aren't all the "grannies" (short for grandkids) cute?!

A Belated Halloween Post

I never got around to posting these pics near Halloween, but I've had some recent family requests (sorry Alison and Amanda) to get these up, so without further ado . . . here is what Chloe believes is the worst torture you can inflict upon a dog - humiliation. She was so embarrassed, she wouldn't even look at the camera. She's so funny. She really is embarrassed. Can you tell? Interestingly enough, however, she was a huge hit and got more attention than she could handle that night at the Ghost Walk at a local shopping area. Both kids and adults kept pointing and saying, "Look! A lobster!" She was a hit! I'm sure she would love to know that her humiliating picture is now posted on the internet for all to see :) Hee hee.

A Day of Thanks

Well, we're here at the airport in Las Vegas, preparing for a flight to Denver. Man, is it cold there!!! I'm not sure I'm prepared for 23 degrees (and below) after basking in the 70s and 80s during the last two months. Today was one of the first days since May that I've had to put something other than flip flops on my feet. Oh well! It's the price we have to pay to see family and friends we haven't seen in awhile. We're looking forward to it.

Tomorrow is obviously the day (and hopefully not the only day) we ponder about those things for which we are thankful. Here are a few of mine:

1. A loving and husband and family that keep me grounded and give me all the support I could ever need.
2. The cutest dog in the whole wide world
3. A safe and happy home
4. The gospel, the Savior, and "the plan" - which helps a ton with that safe and happy home thing ;)
5. A sense of hope for good things to come, even if I am left unemployed during the holiday season
6. Good friends
7. My computer and the internet - how did I ever live without them
8. Good food - which I need to eat much less of - starting next week :)
9. Warm weather - mmmm, snow will be pretty, but I know I'll appreciate 65 when I get home
10. A healthy body, a bright mind and the promise of lots of fun happenings in 2008. Should be an interesting year.

I wish all of you a very happy and thankful-filled day! Enjoy.

ComMITTed

Today we had the opportunity to see Mitt Romney in person as he came to our local library for a Town Hall meeting. It was a very cool event and as political candidates go, he's got a ton to offer. There were some good questions and Mitt really showed off his ability to think on his feet. In the midst of what can be a very cynical atmosphere in this country, it's wonderful to see a man and politician that really lives the values he professes. In my humble opinion, he's the best man for the job. Check out his website to see if he's coming to a town near you - www.mittromney.com.

Of course we couldn't leave without getting the requisite photo. Nate was the photog (as usual) so he's not in the photos and my dad got cut out of the main one due to lack of zoom on the Iphone, but he wants everyone to know that he was there too. I'll stick in a photo of the back of his head to prove it!

Don't we look like buddies here? Really I was just saying "Go Cougars!"

See Dad and Mom here . . .

Priceless

I know I haven't been here to blog in awhile. We've been busy, but mostly I've had some lousy things happening and haven't felt much like blogging. Today, I came across this video and it gave me a big, therapeutic laugh. Some of you may have heard the song on the radio (I had), but it's just so much better on video. Seriously priceless. I hope this brings you the laugh I got.

Happy Thursday!