Thankful Thursday - well, I did it on Thurs., it just didn't get posted until Fri....again

Man...does time fly by or what? It seems like I do a blog, and the week is gone, and it is time to do another. Okay... things I'm thankful for this week.

1- A great husband - My house is a total wreck. My food storage room has been in my family room for about 4 weeks now, and Matt has been helping me a lot this last couple of days to get it all cleaned up, reorganized, and put away. (A lot has moved to the garage, and now some may actually get to live in the food storage room again, just not all over the floor.) Now, hopefully we can move to the garage and then the office all before Christmas - keep praying for me;)

2 - A beautiful home - My husband has worked so hard on things, and when things get cleaned up and put away, I am reminded of all the hard work we have done painting, decorating, and sweating to hopefully have a home all of our family and friends feel welcome and comfy in. - This is a pic of the new part just as we were finishing up most of the outside work.

3 - Beautiful weather - Hasn't it been fabulous lately? I just love warm days, cool nights, the smell of fall (particularly on those really cool nights when someone has a nice wood fire burning-and the smell of burning leaves - oh, I love that smell) today was so nice and sunny, with just the right breeze - kind of medium - just right to blow your hair a bit, but still nice and warm to turn your face to the sun and bask for a minute.

4 - Faith - I've been reflecting on my own, and realizing how grateful I am to a heavenly father who loves me. The sacrifices I am blessed by, and my responsibilities to the Lord because of them. I love the gospel, and all it represents, because I have an oppurtunity every day to serve others if I just take the opportunity. I love the Lord and the gospel.

5 - Sisters - I have great sisters. I love that we have fun and laugh together when we get together, and hopefully no one takes us too seriously. Both sides of my family have given me the greatest gifts of all - besides mothers who love me. I have a lot of them, and each one of them have unique and beautiful qualities. Wendy - great friendship, Linda - hope, Leslie - love, LeAnn - loyalty and steadfastness, Lori - laughter, Kim - true concern, Kristen - sweetness, Missy - great power (to accept and love everyone), Lyn - peacefulness, Diane - compassion. I hope that someday I can emulate these qualities all in my own life. I would be a pretty great person if I could do them all at once. That would truly be the true love of Christ-huh?


- This is a great pic at Carthage jail when we went to pick Mom up from her mission. One of the only entire family photos I have.









I'm always thankful, of course, for my sweet family. Matt, Amanda, and Christian are a great source of love too. - Have a great day!!!! (Well, week...that's as quick as I seem to be) - Love you all!!!




This was a cute pic of Christian on her first merry-go round. She got to ride all by herself at the fair.