2. I CAN'T walk in heels. I tried this weekend only to be reminded that I probably never will be able to! I blame that on my Mom and my Grandma Bleazard. My mom because I was never allowed to wear heels until I was 12 or 13 and then only a wedge. (I don't fault her for the rule - just the outcome). My Grandma Bleazard because I inherited my lousy coordination straight from her. Maybe that is why my mom didn't want me in heels in the first place... she didn't want me falling on my face every Sunday! 
3. I love to read cookbooks (with pictures) - also something I get from Grandma Bleazard. I get such great, easy ideas and then I run out to the store, buy a ton of stuff, put it in the fridge and lose all motivation. I know I can make the stuff. I have all the ingredients. Just no motivation to do it. Its actually quite frustrating, and something I need to work on. At least I enjoy reading the recipes... that is a start. Someday I will be a good wife & mom and make good meals for my family. 
4. I can't stand a messy house. I know this doesn't make me all that unique, but its still true. I like my bed made but it is low on the priority list. I am getting better at spending my precious small amounts of energy on Aiden though. I am learning to only clean the kitchen once a day and not worry so much about toys on the floor. And since I suck at making 'real' dinners, the kitchen shouldn't get that dirty, right??!? 
5. I am very competitive and I'm a poor loser. Jeremy is the same way. We learned early in our marriage that a 'fun game of cards' or even Sorry was not the way to spend our evenings. We both know that it is immature but we can't play a competitive game unless other people are around or else we go to bed mad at each other. Stupid, huh!
But I am grateful for our overall health. We are so blessed that Aiden very rarely gets sick. He was born healthy and didn't even get the sniffles until he was at least 6 months old. Jeremy goes and goes constantly but fights illness better than I could ever dream to at his pace. And as long as I get my sleep, I am great. My heart goes out to a couple of my friends who just had babies. Amanda had twin girls 8 weeks early and Katie's little guy has had a rough go of the first days of his life. They are great examples of faith to me. And their experiences help me to appreciate the normal life we usually lead.
The reason we ate so early is so that we could get to the real fun of our Thanksgiving which was off roading in the VW bajas. The latest and greatest in the way of our off roading toys is the Mini Buggy that Robert just got. Aiden still needs to grow a couple of inches before he can reach the pedals, but it is super small & great for the littlest grandkids. Aiden had a blast riding around with Kendell. And I think Kendell enjoyed it just as much!
This Thanksgiving was super special because on Friday Jeremy's whole family (Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister and all the spouses) were able to go to the Temple together for the first time. Jennie & Candy both received their own endowments. It was a great feeling to have all of us there together. Then on Saturday Logan & Jennie Raye were sealed. Following their sealing, Jeremy's dad & aunt served as proxy for the sealing of Jeremy's Great Grandma & Grandpa Benson. Then Grandpa Benson was sealed to his parents.
I was so blessed to be in the Temple for all of these wonderful ordinances. It reminded me of how thankful I am for those blessings in my life. To have parents who blessed my life by being sealed before I was born. To have Jeremy by my side for all eternity and to be able to share that blessing with Aiden and our future children. I am grateful I have had the chance to count my MANY blessings over the last week. Especially those that are the most lasting and important.
