Our family Christmas card...

...I think...I have a few choices..but isn't it cute?!? Thansk Melissa for giving me a sneek peak! You are the best!!

our family pictures

We finally, after 5 years, took our family pictures! We had an appt. set with a good friend of mine who does amazing work and Dylan got sick. I was so disappointed. We came across another opportunity with a different photographer a month later...who I highly recommend by the way. She rocks! She is so good and we had so much fun with her! She is sending my pictures to me but she posted a few to view so I thought I would do a blog post to share our first family pictures with our 3 kids! I dont know about you, but I hate pictures of me and I thought I needed to get over it and just do it! My kids won't know what I look like if I don't! haha I am so glad that we did and very pleased with how our pictures turned out...at least these 4! The kids started getting into our shoot and would pose and turned into "models"...I was impressed with their ability and thought that all the years of me taking tons of pictures was actually a good thing! So keep clicking away...that is the lesson learned! (: Thanks so much Melissa...you ROCK!!! Her blog is on my blog list as Moments Matter...check her out!

Festival of Trees

We went to the Festival of Trees today with my family. It was alot of fun and got us all in the Christmas spirit. The trees were so pretty and we were able to see Santa to let him know of our Christmas lists. It was a fun day!

The Grogan kids are THANKFUL!!

We had a long Sunday and the kids were getting restless and bored. Once in awhile I get a creative bug with my kids and do something with them. We made Thankful Indian feather hats and the kids were able to express what they were thankful for...



DYLAN is THANKFUL for...Dad, Mom, entertainment, ketchup, frosting, hamburgers, and legos
SAMANTHA is THANKFUL for...Dad, Mom, Grandmas, Grandpas, puppies, her brothers, and her JESSICA
WESLEY is THANKFUL for...Shamu, Mommy, Daddy, Grandmas, Grandpas, Shamu (yep..twice), and Thomas the Train.

Thanksgiving...

There are many things to be grateful for this year...family, friends, great husband, great kids, diet coke, fresh baked bread, movies, girls night, living in a free and wonderful country, anything chocolate, and so much more! We were able to be with Dave's family this year and his Mom and Dad had their life long friends Don and Peggy over with their son Jeff and his three kids, Reese, Peyton, and Cole. Dave's sister Kim and our nephew Lucas and his brother Chris and wife Renae and our niece Lindsay came too. And Chris had a childhood friend, Lloyd came with his family. We had a very FULL house...and had a wonderful time. I worked all day long Wednesday making rolls and cinnamon rolls, sweet potato casserole, and green bean casserole...and cleaned my mother in laws house. I was tired and never recovered. Of course..never too tired for black Friday shopping. We then went over to my Mom's and had Thanksgiving dessert with them. My whole family was there, minus Jessica...aka Hermana Campbell. It was fun to see everyone and spend time with them for a few days. I am grateful for traditions and for family. I am grateful I am married to a man who honors me, our children, and his responsibilities. He is my best friend...my hero....and I love him very much. I am grateful to have three beautiful and healthy kids. I am grateful to both my family and Dave's family for all that they do for us...we could never repay them for it. This Thanksgiving was a great time to reflect and think of all the things wonderful in my life...I am now ready for Christmas! (: