So many things

There are, of course, obvious things for which I am grateful:

· The restoration of the Gospel
· Heavenly Father and his son, my brother
· That I was taught about the gospel and was baptized
· That I met, and fell in love, with one of Heavenly Father’s choices daughters; a women of great faith, patience, compassion, love and is blessed with eternal vision
· For parents who taught me many important lessons (even when they did not know it)
· For children who are wise and are aspiritual reflections of their mother
· Grandchildren
· A brother and a sister (and their families)
· My health; eyes to see, ears to hear, arms to hug, hands to feel, legs to walk and a heart to love

Other things for which I have been and continue to be blessed:

· Friends
· Earthly comforts
· Christmas and Easter
· Education
· Ability to use my mind
· Forests and mountains
· Love and laughter (numerous connections)
· Diversity
· COLOR
· Music
· Pain
· Bright morning sun
· Hot tubs scuba gear and snow skis
· Sports
· Modern medicine

I'm thankful for my wife

My list is simple; I am thankful for two things: A knowledge of my Heavenly Father and my wife. Less directly, but still meaningfully I am thankful for

• God's Plan of Happiness
• Children my wife gave me
• Food my wife makes for me
• The house my wife keeps for me
• Jokes my wife shares with me
• The friendship my wife forges with me
• Covenants my wife made with me
• Strength my wife strengthens me
• Motivation my wife is to me
• The beauty my wife presents to me
• Everything my wife is to me
• et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

The little things

So, I know you all know that I'm grateful for the Church, the Savior, my family, my husband, the scriptures, our baby, etc.... but I want to take this opportunity to list the things that don't always get mentioned, but I'm really grateful for!

1. My husband's razor - life is so much nicer when he's clean shaven
2. Deodarant
3. Salsa - yum yum give me some!
4. My silly voice students who give me something good to laugh about each week
5. That it's okay for me to be fat right now!
6. The Rejoice and Be Merry MoTab Christmas CD - seriously, my new favorite CD
7. The fact that I only have to sit through West Side Story at Kearns High School once - tonight! (Although I like some of the music from it - I really don't like that musical!)
8. Anything BBQ flavored!
9. Netflix instant viewer that happens to have every episode of Murder, She Wrote on it!
10. Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, and other fun board games
11. Warm showers on cold days, and cold showers on hot days!
12. Sales at the grocery store
13. Tylenol Rapid Release Capsules
14. Green Slime Dessert
15. Lotion and Vaseline - how else would I make it through the dry Utah winters?!!?
16. whattoexpect.com
17. Betsy Brannon Green books
18. Cookie Monster (our car or the big green muppet - you choose!)
19. Remote Controls
and, finally.......
20. Craft Projects

Obviously there are many more, but that's just a sneak peak into how blessed I feel for all the little things in my life! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Why I Don't Like Thankful For Lists

I don't want to come across as ungrateful, but I really don't like making lists of things that I'm grateful for. I think many people feel the same way. It's because there are those big and obvious things that you feel like you need to point out that you're grateful for or otherwise you're pond scum (and not only point out in general, but point them out first!). But it's annoying to say the exact same things that everyone else said. Also, there's oftentimes too many to list. Having put it out there what a Scrooge I am, here's my list.

• our Christmas tree - even without decorations and only half a strand of working lights
• my husband - who doesn't feel very good right now yet is still so so good to me
• my children - 'nuff said
• my camera - I don't love the camera, but I do love the pictures that I have from the camera
• my sewing machine - same thing as the camera, don't love the sewing machine itself, but I love what it enables me to do
• the view from my house - I don't think anyone has a better view year-round from their front door than we do...BEAUTIFUL!
• BYU - love that place and what good it's done in our life
• Ragu Sauce - I love that sauce
• cough drops - at least I can get some sort of relief for my throat
• the Gospel - life is hard, good thing we have the gospel
• everything that goes with the Gospel - Jesus, Heavenly Father, Plan of Salvation, etc.

I don't want to cry

I am thankful for my tear ducts, but I'm not going to be super sappy on this post...

I am thankful for -
my husband, he rocks
my family, hi guys!
my house, and a fireplace that warms up the downstairs!
food, glorious food
my ward - I LOVE Avon!
my friends (part of the reason I love Avon)
my down comforter that I got for $30 back in 2003 - it's heavenly
airplanes and cheaper tickets to fly to see my family :)
my cocomotion, which makes the best hot chocolate ever!
the fact that all of my 5 senses work
the Gospel
the Book of Mormon
The Savior and my Heavenly Father

Love you all! Have a Happy Thanksgiving

Okay, you lazies!

Really, I know we've all been very busy and had much on our minds. However, as this is the Thanksgiving season, I think we can all take a moment to stop and reflect on the things that we are most thankful for in our lives. Will you all find a moment within the next week to share with us on this blog those things that you are grateful for?

Happy Thanksgiving all!