Saturday, June 28, 2014

Day 178

June 28, 2014

I'm grateful for Birthday Cake M & M's....even if they were gross.  It was something new!  And I tried it!

Day 177

June 27, 2014

I'm grateful we got the majority of the living room painted!  Woohoo!  We are on our way!  The first room is always the hardest!

Day 176

June 26, 2014

I'm grateful that we had such a good visit with the Whangers....much too short....but AWESOME nonetheless!

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Day 175

June 25, 2014

I'm grateful for field trips....especially family field trips with good friends to temple square.  It doesn't matter how many times I go....I love it every single time.  My faith is renewed.  My hope is renewed.  My sight for where I am going is refocused.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Day 174


June 24, 2014

I'm grateful Caleb got to go to Camp Jeremiah Johnson again...maybe he will stop being afraid of the outside now and we can get him out of the house!

Day 173


June 23, 2014

I'm grateful for fun surprises....like keeping Stephanie coming from Savannah!  And Savannah has been so crabby....so it was a super awesome surprise!!!!!

Day 172


June 22, 2014

I'm grateful for so many missionaries in our ward.  It is so amazing to see so many incredible youth heeding the call.  I'm humbled by their actions and strength.

Day 171


June 21, 2014

I'm grateful Home Depot took my watery paint back without much fuss.  Hopefully this new stuff won't be so icky....I really don't want to have to fight with my paint.  That will really not be a fun game.

Day 170


June 20, 2014

I'm grateful Noah made it back from High Adventure with dying.  A definite plus!

Day 169

June 19, 2014

I'm grateful for days when I get to play catch up.  I seem to have to do that a lot lately.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Day 168

June 18, 2014

I'm grateful we picked paint and bought the first 5 gallon bucket....let the adventure begin!

Day 167

June 17, 2014

I'm grateful Noah gets to go on his first Scouting High Adventure. Hopefully he won't die.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Day 166

June 16, 2014

I'm grateful today is over.  Nothing bad happened.  It was just one of those days when I jumped from one thing to the next and there was scarcely a moment to breathe.  I was so exhausted at the end of the day....I was glad it was over.....and it's okay to have days like that.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Day 165


June 15, 2014

I'm grateful for fathers!  Today is Father's Day.  Felix has been a tremendous father to our children and I am forever grateful for his efforts in providing, nurturing and being there for our kiddos!  I'm grateful for my dad and his example.  And more than anything I'm grateful for my Heavenly Father and all He has done for me including sending His son to atone for my sins.

Day 164


June 14, 2014

I'm grateful I was able to be a part of youth conference.  It was a mini-youth conference and just one day....but the youth in this ward are absolutely phenomenal!  And they are uplifting and I always learn so much from being around them!

Day 163


June 13, 2014

I'm grateful we made it through Baylee's birthday party!  The lead-up and event were something to behold!  But she deserved this day and we made it!  Woohoo!

Day 162


June 12, 2014

I'm grateful Savannah is coming out of her shell and finding friends.  A bonfire is greeeeaaaaat way to do that and she did it well!

Day 161


June 11, 2014

I'm grateful for Baylee.  She's 13 today.  And while having another teenager is daunting, I'm grateful she is still with us....there have been many times when that may not have been a possibility.  Here's to many more birthdays!

Day 160

June 10, 2014

I'm grateful for opportunities to learn and grow.  Life is taking me down a path I would have never attempted a year ago.  And the reasons I got here are not the most comfortable....but here I am, stretching and growing and discovering I still have a brain!  YAY ME!

Day 159

June 9, 2014

I'm grateful for doctors who listen.  I've probably already been grateful for this.  But honestly....I can't be grateful enough for this.  When you have four kids, each with a medical necessity, having doctors who listen to you (as the mom), them (as the patient) and allow for meaningful discussion is so important....having that working relationship is imperative!

Monday, June 9, 2014

Day 158

June 8, 2014

I'm grateful to be a part of the youth conference committee...I love the youth and I'm excited to be a part of it even in a small way!

Day 157

June 7, 2014

I'm grateful for days when there isn't as much to do, and I can't let go of the stuff that does need to get done and take it easy....Let it go, let it go....sometimes it's okay to just chill.  Although we ran about a million errands....I let a lot of "have to's" just sit...and I'm grateful I'm learning how to do that.

Day 156

June 6, 2014

I'm grateful for super fun date nights....and a husband who won't take no for an answer when it comes to getting me out of my comfort zone.

Day 155

June 5, 2014

I'm grateful for a super supportive husband that goes out of his way to be there for me in my new adventures!  Including driving all the way down to Provo!

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Day 154


June 4, 2014

I'm grateful for essential oils and what they do for sunburns.  Park City was fun...but there was just not enough sunscreen...just not enough........

Day 153


June 3, 2014

I'm grateful for Park City.  How fun to live close to a fun little getaway like this this!  And we love the Alpine Slide and now the Alpine Coaster!  And as afraid of heights as I am...I love ski lifts!

Day 152

June 2, 2014

I'm grateful for another sneaky little getaway.  And that I'm getting braver so that I can do things like this.  (I hate being a chicken....just had to throw that in there.)

Monday, June 2, 2014

Day 151

June 1, 2014

I'm grateful for the strong women of the Bible....yeah, I'm learning stuff from my calling!  But the examples of Naomi, Ruth and Hannah all taught me about compassion, faith and strength today....and that even though I have a long way to go....I have all of that in me.

Day 150

May 31, 2014

I'm grateful that Baylee has a sense of humor about treatment (and so do I)!  Because when things don't go exactly as planned it would be really easy to cry.....but laughter is really a much better option!

Day 149

May 30, 2014

I'm grateful for the last day of school!  Woohoo!  Let the summer begin!  Woot!  Woot!