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I am thinking positive thought!

Pregnancy Glow

What is "pregnancy glow"? I have always wondered what magical part of pregnancy they are referring to when they talk about the glow.

Are they speaking of the wonderful red rash that takes over my body and causes me to twitch and scratch half of the day and through the night?

Are they talking about my veins all aglow and bulging in a way that causes me to move at a slower pace just to reduce the pain?

Maybe the little beads of perspiration that set give your face a glimmer when you are heaving over the toilet.

Are they talking about :

leg cramps

stretch marks

red eyes from sleepless nights

swollen feet

swollen everything

dizzy feelings

angry outburst

pure exhaustion......

I will try to make this one of the few times I complain about pregnancy- because really- I love the reward. But man, you sure have to work for it!

P.S. This is obviously not a picture of me! I was going to treat you all with a picture of my rashy legs but entertainment has its limits.

Our current favorite pastime

What do you do when it is too cold for bike rides and there isn't enough snow for skiing and sledding? We have campfires - in the backyard. Almost every weekend - despite the cold and my growing belly and spreading pregnancy rash- my husband begs to go camping. We used to do winter camping without a second thought- my how pregnancy changes me! Where is the adventurous woman he married!

We struck a compromise and built a fire pit in the backyard. Now we devore smores to our hearts content and still curl up in a warm bed. I am getting wimpy in my old age.

Carrie's Photography

My sister Carrie and her darling family came to visit for Thanksgiving. We had such a blast and she was so sweet and took tons of pictures of my kids on property.

She is so talented and found beauty in our overgrown yard! I do love our trees though! They were definitely on my Thanksgiving list this year. As were all of you- my good friends and family.

Thank you Carrie! If you are in Utah, she goes to your chosen location for photo shoots. I will post more pics of their fun trip once I find the cord to my camera!

And now sugarplums are dancing in my head and I can't get enough of Christmas! I have what my father calls the Warner Women Christmas Disease. And there is no cure! You can ask my husband.

Super Dad

How I wish I was attending this tonight! If you ever have a chance to go to one of these-do it- you will not be disappointed. People come from all over. He is so amazing! Good Luck Dad!

If you want to learn more about what he teaches- you can check out his book at-
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