Pumpkin Palooza

I love Fall. I love all of the wonderful foods of Fall. I especially love all the delicious pumpkin treats of Fall. So far I have made:

Pumpkin Donut Holes

Pumpkin Cream Cheese

Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carmel Apples

And I have bought:

Dreyer's Pumpkin Ice Cream

Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice Donuts

I plan to make:

Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Oreo Cheese Cake

Pumpkin Pie (obviously, right?)

Conclusion: Fall is a terrible time to be trying to lose weight after having a baby. At this rate I am pretty sure I will weigh the same amount as I did when I was 9 months prego by the end of December.

Worth It!

If you want any of these yummy recipes you can find me on Pinterest- they are on my "Halloween Fun" board. They are worth trying!

Blessing Day

On Sunday, September 30, we enjoyed the wonderful experience of blessing Noel at church with our family and friends. I know how much Tyler loves the day he gets to bless each of his babies, as a matter of fact, he has told me those days rival our wedding day for the greatest day of his life.... and honestly, I'm ok with that. As a mother, it is very special to hear your husband talk to your children though the Spirit and tell them the things their Heavenly Father wants them to know. I can only imagine how wonderful it is for Tyler and I am really glad he enjoys it so much.

I have said this a lot about Noel, but when I try to describe her, what always comes to mind is that she has a very sweet and "soft" Spirit. I'm not sure where the "soft" comes from but she is like a teddy bear to me. She is the world's best cuddler, she has big beautiful eyes and an adorable grin that gets closer and closer to a full on smile every day. She is always content and loves to be close to people. When I lay her down next to me to free my hands for something while I'm sitting on the couch or in bed, she wiggles her little body until she is right up next to me. I love it. I love her. We are happy to have her in our family and we know she has a special mission here on Earth and will be blessed with special talents to achieve that.

Daddy and his little girl. 

Happy Family

I am very grateful for the blessings the priesthood brings to our family. I love the gospel and I love my family!