Sleigh bells ring...

Let the holiday season begin!

(kacey.ism 45)

Thanks.

So much to be thankful for.

So many things I've loved about being home this week.

So many sporting events, so much food, and so much time well spent with family and friends.

I am one happy and grateful girl.

My ABCs of Gratitude...

A-Apples

B-Bed

C-Castle

D-Dance

E-Elders

F-Feet

G-Gospel

H-Harry Potter

I-Ice in my drink (and lots of it)

J-Jazz Games with family

K-Kindness

L-Laughing

M-Mint M&M's

N-Naps

O-October

P-Peanut Butter

Q-Quality Christmas decorations

R-Roommates

S-Socks

T-Tennis

U-Utah's skies

V-Visiting

W-Waffles

X-Xcellent Family

Y-Year of 2010

Z-Zorro

(kacey.ism 44)

My snowy song

When winter arrives this song appears in my life.

It makes me warm and happy.

Enjoy.

 P.S. disregard video and just enjoy the music.

(kacey.ism 43)

Happy Birthday Sue.

I call her Sue. She calls me Gladys.

Not really sure why.

I do know I love her dearly.

She's been my best friend since I was 8 years old.

Partners in crime, mischief managers, travel companions...all apply.

We've been on more adventures then I can count...

Hawaii, BYU, Palm Springs, road trips, Italy, London...

just to name a few.

Her 21st birthday was on Thursday.

So to her I say Happy Birthday!

I love her and know we have many more adventures to come!

xoxo

(kacey.ism 42)

A Muggle who wishes she was a Witch.

Every day I wish I went to Hogwarts.

Luckily tonight I get to live vicariously through Harry Potter.

You can't find bigger fans of this series than David and me.

We consider ourselves America's Harry and Hermione.

Too bad he's on a mission and has to miss out on the fun. 

I guess I'll just have to enjoy it twice as much for him too.

I think that's something I can manage.

(kacey.ism 41)

a million memories.

I once lived in a land called London.

To say I miss it would be an understatement of gigantic proportions.

(kacey.ism 40)

pure disney happiness.

If you can't tell

Ann and I love Disneyland.

Like really really love it.

This picture is actually last year in EuroDisney.

We couldn't resist dropping by during our stay in Paris.

Needless to say we did not regret our decision.

(kacey.ism 39)

A snack for champions.

Today I'm grateful for my favorite foods.

There is no better snack then an apple with peanut butter.

This is not opinion, but solid fact.

I couldn't get through my long school days without this 

pick me up every afternoon. 

My roommates are becoming concerned about my 

high peanut butter consumption.

But I can't really help it, I'm in love. 

(kacey.ism 38)

perspective.

"The question is not what you look at, but what you see."

(kacey.ism 37)

addicted to music.

I'm grateful for music.

I'm one of those people that always has music playing.

bedroom, kitchen, car...

I think I'm addicted.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

(kacey.ism 36)

home(s).

I have not one, but two places I call home.

Two homes with a nice comfy bed, and a nice comfy couch.

Two homes with a kitchen and a family room.

And with two homes comes two families...

 Yeah, having two homes is something to be 

grateful for. 

(kacey.ism 35)

On a Drive.

Today I am grateful for the wide open road.

I probably drove a total of 10 unwanted and unplanned 

hours this week.

However, I'd be lying if I said I didn't find some joy in it.

Something about my car, my music, and my seat heaters

can really soothe my soul.

I'm grateful for my personal therapy session.

(Although I wouldn't mind having Chlo in the car with me all the time too.) 

(kacey.ism 34)

Gratitude.

With 20 days until Thanksgiving I've decided to list something I'm grateful for

each day until the holiday.

And when it comes to gratitude I can't think of 4 people I'm more

grateful for than this group. 

p.s. because you might be wondering...this picture is from our mud bath experience in New Zealand. 

(kacey.ism 33)

the elephant house.

We should all thank The Elephant House.

I question whether Harry Potter would have every come into

existence if JK Rowling didn't have this lovely cafe to go to,

where they provided their lovely napkins to write on.

So thank you Elephant House 

because a life without Harry Potter is no life at all.

(kacey.ism 32)

Hocus Pocus.

It's a bird....it's a, nope it's just a bird.

A bird, a lifesaver, Dorothy, Gaga, and a hippie--A likely group.

Somehow we didn't coordinate this year.

Sister friends.

Happy Bird Day, and Merry Christmas!

It's not Halloween until Chester drops in...

If you couldn't already tell, Hallow's Eve was a great one this year.

Dressing up as a bird was a lot of fun. Although I kept wishing that flying was part of the costume.

Dorothy, the hippie, the lifesaver, Gaga, and I did a lot with the weekend. 

We managed to squeeze in dancing, eating, dressing up, more eating, scaring people, caramel apples, scary movies (aka Harry Potter and Hocus Pocus), more eating, and hanging with Chester.

That's my kind of Halloween. 

(kacey.ism 31)