The Strasser's

Day 9- I am thankful for the family we have (aunt's, uncles, cousins, siblings etc.)  

I am thankful for having the gospel in our home.

I took all 4 kids and went to parent teacher conferences. Cory couldn't go, because well he has parent teacher conferences at the middle school, and meetings. Well her teacher's are very nice. Her regular teacher we didn't get to meet offically because I ended up having my c-section a day before the back to school night. So neither one of us had a chance to meet her. And So the report for Alyssa is that she is doing VERY well in school. She loves reading, which when they tested her with words she got 65 words right. The teacher mentioned that the kids in the class got about 30 words. So they felt Alyssa needed more of a challenge and moved her up to a higher reading group. They grade them out of a 6 and she is at a 5. We are very proud of her. She goes to a different classroom for reading group now. For her math she is at a 4 which is at grade level without any help. So parent teacher conference's went well.  

#6- I am thankful that Cory has a job. Especially with the ecomony the way it is. #7- I am thankful that parents are still alive. I could have almost lost them from the motorcycle wreck when I was 12 or 13 years old.

  I am thankful for Emma.

  I am thankful for Evan. Evan is loving little boy, and I am so glad that we have in our lives.

I am grateful for Owen. He is such a loving little boy, and a handful at times.

I am finally finished. I did accomplish to do 48 quarts and 1 pint by myself. It feels good to do something this big. I am glad Alyssa was home today to help with the younger kids. My arms feel sore after cutting apples, I used the apple slicer. I borrowed some kitchenaid attachements from someone in the ward. I couldn't find a victrio strainer at any of the stores around here. I asked at one store and they had said they had never heard of it before.    

  I am grateful for Alyssa. She is such a sweet little girl, and a good helper also. I am so glad that we have her.

Went to the middle school tonight and saw Madagascar 3. It was outside in the parking lot. Kind of chilly. Was driving by the school to go return a movie at the movie place and as I was driving I got so far at the school and I heard, "Mrs Strasser, Mrs Strasser, stop the car". So I stopped and it was one of the kids in Cory's class,  He said  "Get mr strasser to come down here to watch the movie".  So we got the kids bundled up when I got back and headed to the school to watch the movie.

Well it's the 1st of November. And I also try to think of things I am grateful, So here I go all the way up to Thanksgiving. I will write thing I am grateful for each day.   #1- I am grateful for my wonderful husband. I love him so much!!! I am so glad that I am married to him.

Well my kitchenaid was broken. We were getting ready to make some cookies, and I had pulled some butter out of the freezer and thawed it some in the microwave and I thought it needed to be thawed somemore and Cory thought it would be fine and it didn't end up being fine. It broke one of the gears. So we were without a kitchenaid for about a week. And we finally got the part just in time for me to borrow someone's kitchenaid attachments to make applesauce. It does make a noise and we can't figure out what it is, but the kitchenaid works and that's all that matters. I am very grateful that Cory was able to get it running again.  

  Playing a game at the trunk or treat   Evan getting ready to go into the church for the trunk or treat.  After the trunk or treat we went around to some houses.  We saw alot of Cory's students while walking around, Alyssa also saw kids from school.         Alyssa was a witch   Owen what a funny kid   Evan was ready for bed when we got home.

  My kitchen is now in crazy mode, I started doing applesauce today. I haven't really done it by myself. So I will see how this will go. I have only done 5 quarts today. I am borrowing the kitchenaid attachments from someone in my ward.   In the process of getting started some. Owen decided to move a box of jars off a chair and broke a whole bunch of jars.

She is pretty cute in this one. I think I have one of Alyssa in a picture with these same purple pj's on.   Got some pictures of Emma today. I have been trying to get a picture of her smiling. Not a whole lot of success, but hopefully with Alyssa's help I can. I have a couple on my phone but I need to get a micro sd card to put them on.   Kind of smiling    

  Cory went fishing yesterday and caught 3 rock fish and only kept two.  

I went in for my weigh last night. I didn't go last week for my weigh in. But for the first two weeks of me being on WW I have lost 2lbs. I really didn't think I did but when I saw the number's on the scale I was really excited. I haven't been keeping track of my points properly and food. But I am hoping this week is better. Especially since my doctor's appointment yesterday I can fully do my workout's.  

I did start WW but it hasn't been going the greatest, I have gotten off track some of keeping track of my points and writing down what I have eaten. But I still have lost some weight. I did some dancing this morning, Just Dance 3, not much of a workout, but I did do something though. I would go running but that doesn't really work because Cory leaves early in the morning and even after school is hectic.  I am hoping starting next week that I can get back into excersing more, zumba and jillan michaels. I want to start measuring my waist, legs, etc. I want to see how many inches I have lost.  

Alyssa loves her little sister         Our first family picture with all 4 kids   Rick with Emma, He bought her the ducks binkies. When they were opening the package Evan saw it and took off with the other binkie.      Emma was sinking into the beanbag chair

It was fairly nice yesterday so we took the kids to the park. (Porter pushing his sister, Owen pushing Evan.)   Look at those cute girls     Alyssa being silly