2nd Annual Giovannoni Thanksgiving Thanks

Mr. Giovannoni

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After a month or so of waiting for Mr. Giovannoni's answers, I'm giving up and posting this as is!

Me.

1. A loving Heavenly Father, a Savior, the Gospel
2. My husband and our three children, as well as the best extended family, In-laws and friends.
3. Blessings...especially the blessings that come after a trial.

Dylan

1. Dad, Mom, Livie and Isaac
2. Animals
3. Mountains and Food

Alivia

1. Dad, Mom, Dylan and Isaac
2. Dress-ups and Barbies
3. Butterflies

Isaac (I took the liberty of answering for him)

1. Daddy, Mommy, Dylan and Livie
2. Food
3. Car Rides

SOLD

After months of waiting and lots and lots of uncertainty and ups and downs
the Giovannoni's have found a home!
We should be closing next week.
The kids and I will get on a plane Tuesday the 29th of November 2011
and begin our new life in a new place.
I'm excited, I'm terrified, I'm so happy and yet I'm so sad.
 Life is sort of funny in it's bitter sweet ways.

 I'm so excited to be together again with my husband.
I'm so excited to decorate our new home. (Thank you Pinterest)
I'm so excited to build a garden.
I'm excited to have a fresh start.
I'm excited to take long walks and runs around the neighborhood lake.
I have just one week left with all the family and friends I'm about to leave.  I wish I could stuff them all in my suitcase and bring them with me.  I am going to miss everyone SO VERY MUCH. 
Coming to an end of a part of your life is always painful, but it also means the beginning of a new chapter.  I pray Heavenly Father will watch over and bless our little family as we move forward.

Sunday Snippets

Our Week in Review

• I broke my middle toe on my right foot.  Then I decided to take my kids to the park and go for a run.  My toe actually didn't hurt at all when I went for my run, but it sure has throbbed since. 
• On Tuesday Miss Livie, Isaac and I got to hang out with my Sister-in-Law Kira.  It was nice just to sit down and chat.  The rest of Tuesday however was not so fun, I wouldn't have a problem if those memories were wiped forever!
• Wednesday night the kids and I went to my cousin Kristy's house.  I just love her and her family so very much.  Years ago I went to work for her dad and we spent a lot of time working together.  I'm so glad we did because she is one of my favorite people ever!  She made us a delicious roast dinner and even made dessert. It was a great evening out that's for sure.  Thanks Kristy for having us and making such a delicious dinner and dessert.   
• Saturday night my In-Laws were kind enough to babysit my kids so I could go to dinner with all my good friends from high school.  I had so much FUN!  Each one of my friends are dear to me and they each hold a special place in my heart.  Thanks Ladies for being my friends and always knowing how to make me laugh.  

 

Sunday Snippets

Our Week in Review

• Dylan took my cell phone (with out my permission of course) to school with him.  He picked a bad day to "sneak" it, since I received several very important phone calls on it that morning.  My ringer is LOUD and obnoxious folks and he has no idea how to shut it off.  After realizing he made a terrible, terrible mistake he then called my mother at her job in hysterics about his predicament.  After the message was finally relayed to me, I ran to the school to retrieve my stolen phone.  That child's lack of impulse control is going to be the death of me.  
• Uncle Eric let the kids and I go with him to visit Great Grandma Benson.   It was a lovely visit, I'm so sad I haven't done it more often.  We also got to see Aunt Arda, Uncle Scott and a few of my cousins. My kids had a ball playing with all of my Aunt Arda's toys.  The kids and I thoroughly enjoyed our evening out and we are so glad Uncle Eric invited us along.    
• On Saturday Miss Alivia turned 5!  We had such a busy crazy day, but I hope she loved every minute of it. Great Grandma "Joe" made Alivia pancakes for breakfast (they are her favorite).  Afterwards Alivia and I went to "Aunt" Kira's baby shower.  There was music playing in the background and Alivia got lost in her own little world and danced up a storm.  She really loves to dance, I need to do something about it.  After the shower was over Alivia requested that her Aunts and Uncles, and Grandpa and Grandma Ward all come to a pool party.  It was really quite fun.  We finished up her party at Chick-Fil-A, so everyone could grab a bite for dinner.   After the party was over I took her home and she got to see her daddy (over the web cam) and open some more presents.  She really got spoiled this year, I hope she thought it was the best birthday ever.  She has certainly made the last 5 years a wonderful adventure, I love her saucy attitude (most of the time) and her willingness to work hard.  She's a bossy, girly-girl and sometimes I swear she comes from another planet, but I know shes just what our little family needs.

F-I-V-E

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F-I-V-E!

Happy Birthday Miss Livie Lou Lou!

We sure do love you. 

Sunday Snippets

Our Week in Review

• It has been a quiet week except for our Halloween adventures, but since I already blogged about that I won't repeat myself.
• I had high hopes of spending Thanksgiving in Houston with my kids and my husband, but I learned this week that it is not going to happen.  
• The next couple of weeks look to be full of adventures and a lot of stress, so maybe I'll actually have something to write about next time.  Until then we are looking forward to Sunday dinner with the family at Grandma's.  The kids and I really love this new (but soon to be short lived) tradition.

Halloween 2011

I should have been Scrouge for Halloween. BAH-HUM-BUG!
Dylan left half (and the important half) of his costume at school.  I didn't realize this until 10 minutes before we were supposed to leave to go trick-or-treating.  So All the money I blew on his costume so he could have something to wear for one night sat locked away in a closet at school.
My mother used to always say "someday you'll get a kid just like you"....Well folks I got a kid just like me...If that kids head wasn't attached he'd forget that too!
Every year we have a tradition where dad and the kids in their costumes pose for a picture.  This year I don't even have a picture to show. I guess I'm not that mad since Mr. Giovannoni is in Houston, Dylan was missing half his costume and Isaac didn't have one at all.
Miss Alivia had quite the swagger in her little Butterfly costume, she told her Aunt Cozy she walked like that because she was "Beautiful", heaven help me when she's a teen!  She did look pretty cute though if you ask me. 
Uncle Nyles, Aunt Kira,  Aunt Cozy, Uncle Mitch and all our little ones went trick-or-treating to the neighborhood my siblings and I grew up in, and we all really enjoyed ourselves.  It was fun to hang out with my brothers and sisters and my nephews, best part of Halloween for sure.