Ellie's Blessing Day

We blessed Ellie Rose at home so that we could have most of our family there. The circle was HUGE-13 priesthood brethren total. It was so wonderful to have everyone there- Ellie was so happy, she was full on grinning the whole blessing- Papa Perry peeked :). Thanks to all who sacrificed to be there! We truly appreciate all the support you all give our little family! "Squinks" in her blessing ensemble
She's such a happy girl!
Grandma with Ellie
The Four Generations- Gramma Perry, Grammy, Mommy, & Ellie

Here's a little snapshot of the family photo shoot- we kept telling Brook to smile for "just a few more pictures, then you can watch Grinch!" and so she kept saying, Cheese... cheese....cheese, then finally after we kept telling her to smile, she just yells at the top of her lungs: CHEESE! CHEESE! CHEESE! Of course all of us couldn't keep from laughing hysterically- it was pretty great. She was so confused that we hadn't heard her saying cheese the whole time! :)

Giving Thanks

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We spent the day with the Smith side of the family. Fun was had by all! I'm so thankful for family!

Gramma & Papa Perry dishing up Here's Matt in his "Buffet"/Ping Pong Champion outfit

Ben adding a leaf to the Thankful Tree

The Kiddie Table- Hey Beck and Stace, you finally graduated!

What a feast!

Jen was the Master Planner of the whole event- she did a WONDERFUL job! Thanks Jen for all your hard work- it sure paid off! Love you!

Check it out- I got this award from one of my best friends, Sarah Hrebicek. I guess I'm supposed to tell you 7 things about myself that you may not know, and then nominate 7 people. So here goes:
1. I never left the house without makeup... until my first child. Now I rarely leave the house with makeup!
2. I am afraid of getting my hair cut. I used to cry every time! Now I just wince.
3. I prefer older cars to new cars- new cars drive funny.
4. I secretly pride myself on how much I can eat... sad, I know.
5. I wish I could be more like all the crafty bloggers whose sites I obsess over.
6. As much as I like to think that I am a crafter, I tend to be a craft collector- as in I have all the stuff to craft, but I don't use it nearly as often as I shop for it.
7. Since Brook was born, I have yet to spend a night away from her.

Okay, now for my nominees:
1. Whitney Smith
2. Rachael Smith
3. Jolene Monteath
4. Hailey Frogley
5. Emily Merkley
6. Randi Williamson
7. Meg Capson

But I'm cheating and not doing any of the rest of the requirements! Sorry!