October Moments

I remember showing the cotton last year, but I wanted to post it again because I just love how beautiful it looks. It is about ready to be picked here. October is the month for cotton picking. I just love having a cotton field in my front yard.

Last weekend we went camping at Jordan Lake. It was quite an adventure and lots of fun. You will notice that little Kimberly is not with us for she was entrusted to her grandparents. I did not want to have Kimberly in the woods, cold at night. It was quite cold for mid October and that is the only way I will camp.

Notice the tinfoil at the base of the fire. That is our delicious hobo dinners with real steak and everything. They were very good.

The camp fire was the real hit of the whole trip. It was very large but most importantly it was our main source of heat. That night it got down to 38 degrees.

Kimberly and I decided to make gingerbread families before December this year. I love gingerbread and the smell is delightful. She did such a good job decorating them by herself. She also loved biting the heads off of the cookies.

That is just a few of the Ginn adventures for October. I will be posting our Halloween costumes and fun by next weekend I hope.

LAST DAYS OF SUMMER

Well summer is just about gone. Fall is right in our doorstep. I wanted to post some picture of our trip to the Holden Beach since we finally got a chance to go. We waited all summer for a trip to the beach and the last weekend of August we got our wish. My aunt and uncle have a beach house they let us use. I just love spending quality time with my family. We don't have alot of quality time together as a family because my husband stays gone quite a bit with his job and calling. We had a much needed break and it was a special weekend just to enjoy each other. I love making memories with my eternal family.

The girls enjoyed scaring away the seagulls.

Caroline and I are feeding those starving seagulls. MINE,MINE, MINE, MINE, remember from "Finding Nemo."

The beach will always be my favorite place to go. I have always enjoyed my times spent there. What a beautiful place!!

Strange Feelings

This morning I took Caroline, Melanie, and Hannah to school for the first time in two years. I had homeschooled all three one year and then just Caroline last year. I thought that it would be quite simple, but I was wrong. It is way too quiet around here. I miss them all and wish they were here. As a mother I need that constant noise of four sweet children around me. Yes, I know what am I thinking! Well by 3:30 the noise will return and all will be right in the world. I will quickly get used to the peace and quiet eventually but not all the way. Kimberly keeps me very busy with her inquisitive mind. I sure do love my children!

My Favorite Tree

This is a picture of my most favorite tree in the world. When I was a small child I would climb it as high as I could possibly go. It is special to me because it is at my grandma's house. Each time I would visit grandma my brothers and I would go out back to climb this tree. Grandma has been gone for 12 years, but this old tree is still there. My girls seem to like it also. What a great memory things like this old tree can hold.

No More Facebook!

Well ,I decided this morning to deactivate my account on Facebook. I have been struggling whether or not to go through with it. I have come to the conclusion that even though it is great to connect and talk with all of your friends and family that it can be quite addicting. I found myself logging on to Facebook many times a day and spending too much idle time reading and responding. My husband came home from a priesthood meeting several weeks ago and told me that President Catlett had warned against the use of Facebook and other things of this nature. I started to pay closer attention to myself and the amount of time I was on Facebook. It was very alarming. I had sudden urges to go and check my Facebook account all of the time (this is called an addiciton NOT GOOD). I feel that I need to spend more time doing useful things like reading my scriptures, the Ensign, focusing on my calling, and most of all spending quality time with my kids. I also came to the conclusion that my blog is a great way to connect with others. I usually post something twice a month not twice a day. I know that President Catlett is a man of God and I should follow his council. I will be a better person for it. I felt that I needed to post my concerns with Facebook to any of you out there that might be experiencing the same things.

Fireplace by Gregg

I wanted to post this to show the creativeness that my husband has. He wanted a place for DVDs so he built cubbies on both sides. The TV and other components will set on top of the mantle. Soon we want to put marble around the insert. No entertainment center to take up space in the room is great. The house is still a work in progress. Hopefully SOON!

OH HAPPY DAY!!

Well , I wanted to post good news for those of you who knew of my husband's job situation! He finally found a full time job. He will continue to do some things on the side to supplement his income. It looks like we will be able to get into our house. A ll I have to say is prayer is an amazing and wonderful thing. It has been about 6 months of praying, fasting, and having great faith. I am indeed grateful to my Father in Heaven as well as my Savior for all of the wonderful blessings that we have received during this period of time. Thanks to all who continued to pray for our family because your prayers have been answered. I appreciate all of the words of wisdom as well.