Monday, October 27, 2014

Day 299

October 26, 2014

I'm grateful for friends that let us crash with them and watch the Walking Dead and Talking Dead.  I'm still mad at Comcast!

Day 298

October 25, 2014

I love Saturdays....but then tend to be a smidge too busy.  But I'm grateful that I can be busy.  I'm grateful that I can do!  I'm grateful that I have enough.  I'm grateful that Savannah managed to drag Noah off to his first stake dance and I'm grateful he was courageous enough to ask girls to dance!  WOO HOO!

Day 297

October 24, 2014

I'm grateful for awesome activities, like that Mountain Man Rendevous, that let my kiddos experience LIFE.  How incredible that they get to DO, not just hear about, but DO!!

Day 296

October 23, 2014

So I'm gonna say I'm grateful for my husband again.  He's had to have some tests done, and he struggled through some of them.  And since he's had a moment of weakness (and I'm soooo not the compassionate one)...I'm very grateful for him.  He is keeping up a very rigorous schedule while not feeling well, and that takes some serious gumption.

Day 295

October 22, 2014

I'm grateful for those moments that I realize how strong I am.  And it typically shows up in moments of weakness.  How's that for an oxymoron?  Each day shows me that I can do something hard.  And that's just plain awesome!

Day 294

October 21, 2014

I'm grateful for my husband....and it's his birthday.  But each day with him is a gift.  He's gone a lot, so I am truly grateful for each day!  I could post a long, sappy diatribe, but I'm not gonna....he'd really hate that.  So Instead I'm just going to say how grateful I am for him.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Day 293

October 20, 2014

I'm grateful for last minute creative thinking....now, how to teach the kids not to procrastinate on projects??????

Day 292

October 19, 2014

I'm grateful for this last little bit of sunshine!  It's been beautiful, perfect weather and there may not be much more!  The outside has been wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

Day 291

October 18, 2014

I'm grateful for little getaways!  Since taking a full fledged vacation is something that is incredibly difficult for us to do as an entire family, weekend getaways are such a blessing!

Day 290

October 17, 2014

I'm grateful for Fall Break.  I'm not grateful for whiny kids, but I do like having a break with them and the opportunity to enjoy them (when they aren't complaining) because they are pretty dang cool!

Day 289

October 16, 2014

I'm grateful for arriving home safely....because driving at midnight is not my cup o' tea.

Day 288

October 15, 2014

I'm grateful that I let my kids ditch school.  Yeah, I'm that mom and for quality time with my kiddos.  I love my kids.  They truly make me happy.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Day 287

October 14, 2014

I'm grateful for my husband!  It's our 20th anniversary and for those who said we wouldn't make it...HAHA!  I'm a lucky girl...we've been on many adventures and I wouldn't want to travel this road with anybody else.

I'm also grateful for the promptings of the spirit.  Without it (and if I hadn't listened), we wouldn't have been in a horrible wreck this morning.  I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father that watches out for me and sends these promptings to protect us.

Day 286

October 13, 2014

I'm grateful that I got to go on Baylee's field trip with her and I survived the 8th grade!  Yup, I survived.  Miracles do happen!

Day 285

October 12, 2014

I'm grateful that Brother Taylor and I BOTH prepared the lesson for Gospel Doctrine and HE taught it!  YESSSSSSS!

Day 284

October 11, 2014

It has been a really busy day....from here to there, just constant.  And today I'm grateful that I have the ability to do that.

Day 283

October 10, 2014

I'm grateful for good news!  For the first time I actually had to face the possibility of my own mortality...and I was terrified (even though I kept telling everyone else that I was fine, it would be fine....I'm fine, fine, fine!).  But all is well, and WOW, grateful is an understatement.

Day 282

October 9, 2014

I'm grateful for friends that make it possible for me to get to all of the weird places I have to be.  Adrienne got Caleb to primary practice and I was able to be at PT with Baylee.  I'm so grateful for friends!

Day 281

October 8, 2014

I'm grateful for amazing teachers!  I love parent/teacher conference because it is such a great reminder of what a gift teachers are!  My kids aren't so bad, but these teachers put in soooooo much time and effort!  They a phenomenal and I am so grateful for them!

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Day 280

October 7, 2014

I'm grateful my dad didn't cut his entire hand off even though he darn near tried!  And he only lost a small part of his thumb.  Hopefully he won't need surgery!  What a trooper he is and  my mom for her amazing ability to stay calm under pressure!

Day 279

October 6, 2014

I'm grateful that Calmare worked for Baylee and she was able to have a few hours pain free.  It was so sad to watch the pain come back, but now we know what is possible for her!

I'm also so grateful for my dad on his birthday!  He is my hero!  He has served valiantly in many ways, and taught me to be patriotic, and selfless and with humor!

Day 278

October 5, 2014

I continue to be grateful and humbled by the answers that come through General Conference.  Obedience brings blessings.  Compassion and service to one another are necessary.

Day 277

October 4, 2014

I'm grateful for General Conference.  The opening sessions were wonderful.  And I feel like, in spite of the turmoil in the world, we will be okay.  The Savior is at the helm.  Heavenly Father is aware of us, each of us.  Individually and collectively.  He knows our needs, our desires.  He is mindful of us and He will guide us to where we need to be.

Day 276

October 3, 2014

I'm soooo excited General Conference is tomorrow!  I'm trying to get as much done as I possibly can so I can just pay attention to that!  I'm so grateful for a living prophet that directs us today!

Day 275

October 2, 2014

I'm grateful Felix is home and I can go and be a part of the kids education and use my brain!  I love my brain and thinking!  Thinking is good!

Day 274

October 1, 2014

I'm grateful that Noah has made enough progress with his lungs that when he isn't doing well he is still doing well.  Make sense?  Good!  :)

Day 273

September 30, 2014

I'm grateful that it is finally starting to feel like FALL!  YAY!  I LOVE FALL!

Day 272

September 29, 2014

I'm grateful for technology and the advances in medicine that can give us answers to things.  Even though it sometimes hurts and you hate it and you don't want to do it.  I'm still grateful for it.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Day 271

September 28, 2014

I'm grateful for testimony meeting.  I love hearing testimonies.  I hate bearing mine...but I love hearing from others and I'm grateful for the growth that comes from the sharing and bearing of testimony.

Day 270

September 27, 2014

I'm grateful for the rain and a fun afternoon with Savannah and her friends.  And sometimes it is good to just step away from the normal crazy of our life.

Day 269

September 26, 2014

I'm grateful for apple pie filling.  And I have a whole lot of it now.  And a huge mess to clean up.  But I love my apple trees and all of the wonderful things that come from it.

Day 268

September 25, 2014

I'm grateful for the little things that get us through every day.  Sometimes nothing big happens, but there are a tons of little thing that make it possible for us to make it through the day and I'm grateful for those things.