Thankful #30

Another Year. More Changes. More Successes. More Trials. More triumphs. More Learning. More Accomplishments. More Tears. More Laughter.

Change is inevitable. Trials are inevitable. We all have them. We all do our best to cope and to get through them. I am so grateful that I made it through another year. I made more mistakes. I made more good choices. I laughed and I cried. I said a few bad words. I prayed. I set goals and accomplished them. I set goals and completely failed. I am grateful to know that I am a daughter of God. I know I am. I am grateful to know that He knows who I am and who my children are. I am grateful for the Priesthood. I am grateful for Priesthood blessings. I am grateful for tithing, and the ability to pay it. I am grateful for family and that I have one. All families look different. Mine is just right the way it is right now. I am grateful for agency. I am grateful for health. I am grateful for music. I am grateful for those around me who are such good, good people. I am grateful for lessons learned, and lessons unlearned. I am grateful for all of it.

Thankful #29

New traditions.

We were able to go do the Polar Express Ride on the Heber Creeper with Josh's dad's family last Friday night. I have never been on the Heber Creeper. SO fun! We had an entire train car to ourselves, as a family, and we sang carols and drank hot chocolate. The kids were able to talk to Santa and see lights. It was so fun! I would LOVE to make this our new tradition!

Thankful #28

Tradition.

I am grateful for the traditions that my parents had, and their parents had. I am grateful for the yummy Thanksgiving food my mom makes every year and that we have Thanksgiving dinner as a family... whichever family it happens to be with each year. I am thankful for my family and that my children and I always have a place to go for the holidays.

Thankful #27

Adventures.

We took the three younger boys to Scheels last week. It was quite the adventure! The boys especially loved the giant ferris wheel and the fish tank. They all believe that the guys from "Tanked" built that fish tank. We might be slightly obsessed with that show! I am grateful for adventures. Josh is all about adventures and exposing the kids to different activities and places and foods and people. I love just watching the kids experience all of the new things in life.

Thankful #26

School.

I am grateful for my children's schools. I am grateful for their teachers. I am grateful for the fun projects and activities that they get to do. I am thankful for everything that they are able to learn at school... not just their arithmetic or their grammar, but lessons about being social and lessons about being kind and helpful. I am also very grateful that the elementary school is right behind where we live so that I don't have to worry so much about them getting to and from school.

Thankful #25

Primary.

I am a simple-minded girl. I understand what is taught in Primary. I get the Primary songs. I totally feel the Spirit when I am in Primary. I still sing Primary songs to myself at night when I am having a hard time sleeping, or when I have bad dreams. I am so thankful for Primary!

Thankful #24

Ice cream.

Enough said. I am so grateful for ice cream!!