Thanksgiving!

IS TODAY!!!!

Apple pies are done:

Lydia made them, mostly without a recipe but with help from mom.

Pumpkin pies are done:

made by me.

Our turkey is defrosting, and the rolls will be made by mom (with help from Sue?) sometime today.

So here are some pictures to think about xD : 

Because

SO . . . 

Comment what YOU are thankful for. And think about this:

Because if something like that ^ happened we wouldn't be ready for what we would lose. We don't thank Him enough.

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So I am thankful, in no particular order, for the family He sent me to, the friends I've met, the ability to talk and sing, the air we breath, the ability to read, food, a house, horses and awesome neighbors, music, technology, and prayer. 

- Cali

HORSES

SO I HAVE AMAZING NEIGHBORS WHO OWN HORSES AND SAID I COULD HELP OUT WHENEVER, THEY ARE AN OLDER COUPLE AND OH WOW THIS WILL BE AWESOME.

To clarify, I went over to my neighbors house and *Ann said I could come over when she took care of the horses and I got to brush one and it was awesome and I'm super excited and going back on saturday (it being a holiday tomorrow they won't be in town). And she said she'd help me with riding and stuff and OH MY GOSH I can't wait.

Could you tell that I haven't ridden a horse since I was about 12 and that I really want to ride one again? Yeah? Good. 

- Cali

*name changed because I don't have permission to use her actual name and duh.

Uncle Karl

This was my Uncle Karl and his wife, my Aunt Carmen:

My uncle Karl died on October 31st, 2014. He went into the hospital with too high levels of CO2. The michine that is supposed to take the CO2 out didn't work on him. His funeral was yesterday, November 11th, 2014.

I wrote this song the night he was sent back into the hospital on October 27th.

Still Have You

We've lost friends and family too, but through it all we still have you. Our lives can change or stay the same with one constant light that shows the way. We still have you: 

As our savior and our king in you we will always believe. Though times are hard, and our spirits down we have your comforter around. Whenever we're in need all we need to do is pray and believe, ‘cause you are in our hearts and always will be our savior and our king.

Right now it's hard to feel your love, and my strength is not enough; to hold me up ‘cause I am down and darkness presses all around. We still have you:

As our savior and our king in you we will always believe. Though times are hard, and our spirits down we have your comforter around. Whenever we're in need all we need to do is pray and believe, ‘cause you are in our hearts and always will be our savior and our king.

Even though the rain pours down on me, because of you I can pull through and know that there is light and truth. We still have you ohh ohh, we still have you oooohhohhohh. 

We still have you:

As our savior and our king in you we will always believe. Though times are hard, and our spirits down we have your comforter around. Whenever we're in need all we need to do is pray and believe, ‘cause you are in our hearts and always will be our savior and our king.

And though the rain is pouring down, and the weight of the world pushes me to the ground, I’ll be okay, look up and say: "Savior, I need your strength today". We still have you:

As our savior and our king in you we will always believe. Though times are hard, and our spirits down we have your comforter around. Whenever we're in need all we need to do is pray and believe, ‘cause you are in our hearts and always will be our savior and our king.

We still have you.
We still have you.

This is the recording I made of myself singing this. All my love to Aunt Carmen and my cousins: Robert, Erin, Michelle, and Julia.

Still Have You

- Cali