Much to be grateful for

I am so grateful for my family and how they help me to be a better mom, wife and person.

I am grateful for awesome friends who drove 11+ hours to join us for Thanksgiving. It was SO fun to spend some time with them and for Anna to have another girl her age to stay up late talking to:-)

I am grateful for the gospel and the joy and happiness it brings me and my family and the knowledge that I can have an eternal family. A couple of weeks ago, my step sister lost her baby. She was roughly 20 weeks along. The baby lived 9 minutes and then pasted away. My heart aches for her and her family, but knows that through the atonement and resurrection of our Savior they can be together forever:-)

I am grateful for life's trails, because without them we/I couldn't grow. This past week my husband was told that he would have a 20% pay decrease (ugh, punch in the stomach) At least he still has a job, right?!?!

I am grateful for the counsel given to, "Be prepared". It has brought great comfort to the both of us this past week, knowing that we are prepared. We know that we will be blessed for our decisions and our desires to be/do good.

There are SO many more things that I am grateful for, but I have to get on to my many tasks of the day (which I am grateful for) :-)

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and will seek out the things that will bring ultimate happiness!

Thumb sucker:-)

None of my other children were ever thumb suckers, but this one has been at least since she was a month old! I love it because then she can soothe herself while sleeping. I'll just start a little savings now for the orthodontist:-)

For the love of flowers

Why in heavens name does my family think this is fun???

Seriously.................................

putting a bagillion flowers on my practically bald head......................................

Well I guess it is cute:-)I made these flowers at a Super Saturday, and the husband had fun making her head look like a bouquet of flowers. She was 5 months old in these pictures:-)

Crazy Family Fun!!!!!

Oh my goodness Mag pies self inflicted hair cut looks SO bad in this picture:-) Focus on the postives right........The second weekend in October two (out of seven) of Jonathan's sisters came down and visited with us for a long weekend. I was SO happy to have them here. They are wonderful and fun to be around! They came on a Thursday and left on a Sunday. The three of us went to TOFW Friday night and most of Saturday, and had a blast! (send me pictures ladies)

On Sunday we were woken up to Rachel and Paige making our family yummy pancakes...mmmmmmmmm! They are SO awesome!

We also made some bread and just had good old fashion fun chatting away, trying to figure out lifes mysteries..lol:-)

THANKS SOOOOOO MUCH PAIGE AND RACHEL FOR COMING........IT MEANT SOOOOO MUCH TO US TO HAVE YOU HERE!!!!!!!!