Friday, November 27, 2009

Gloating...

...because.....
I'm COMPLETELY done with my Christmas shopping. Oh, I know there is ONE more thing that I really want to get, but even without it, I can still have a VERY happy Christmas, and so will my boys....all three of them! :)
Niener-niener-boo-boo!!

Black Friday....First Time in LINES!

I have been a scrooge in the past. I would avoid leaving my house on the Friday after Thanksgiving because it was Black Friday. It's because I'm a wimp, and I don't like big crowds. HATE them.
Then a few years ago, I found an item on a Black Friday ad that I just *HAD* to have! I woke up early, and went to Walmart. (Yes, the store that is open 24 hours a day.) All I had to do was walk INSIDE the nice, warm store, find my item (shrink-wrapped for my protection) and wait until the appointed hour of 5:00 am. Poof, magic, I was in and out of the check-out VERY fast, and home before 5:30.
I have NOT attempted to brave a Black Friday since.
I did find that I quite enjoyed the rush I felt getting my Christmas gifts at AMAZING prices, but I also realized that I quite value and enjoy my sleep.
This year, there is a special store that had their first door-busters at midnight. I ALSO found that they had the EXACT toy that I wanted to get my boys for Christmas. I also found that they were a FANTASTIC deal!!
I HAD to have the toys.
For those toys, I was willing to brave the wait in line.
I didn't realize that in order to get in and out quickly I should have waited in line in front of that store at 6:00 pm. No, seriously, there were people lined up THAT early!
Instead I took Steve's car and left home at 11:20...arriving AT the store at 11:30. I went to get in line.....um, that line ran from the front door, all the way down the parking lot to the main road, then turned toward the fast food restaurant at the opposite corner of the parking lot, then turned yet again toward a super-cool pet store. I had to wait in the MIDDLE of the parking lot. I put on my gloves, and waited. People came and waited in line behind me. I don't think I will ever see these women again, but we bonded. We bonded in that "we-stood-in-line-for-over-an-hour-in-the-freezing-cold-discussed-our-hopeful-purchases-and-helped-keep-the-mood-light-for-each-other" kind of way. Keeping a positive attitude while around these women was easy. For that, I'm grateful, because things could have turned ugly, fast.
At midnight we heard whooping and cheering at the front of the line, the doors were opened. The people who paid their dues by waiting for hours and hours were now INSIDE, the rest of us shuffled toward the front of the line at a snail's pace.
The lady who was next to me said, "We'll probably get up to the front, they'll cut us off and say, 'You can't come in.'" I plugged my ears and did the universal-sign for "I'm not hearing this, so you can't jinx me!"
After a half hour of walking slowly to the open doors, we were VERY close to the front of the line. We could see the doors and the employees who were guarding the sacred line, asking for anyone to turn in any "butt-ers." (To which we joked, "Who wants rolls?" Yes, it was dumb, but remember, we were freezing our brains off, and it was after midnight....brains turn OFF at midnight!) We joked about the toys we were getting and if the prices were REALLY worth standing out in the cold for. One lady said that if the toys we wanted were sold out that we could always tell the kids, "Sorry, but Santa lost the toys in the snow, watch for it to melt. You'll probably find it in the spring."
Soon, I was within 8 people of being IN the doors and IN the heated building. SO close! The spiky-haired-guard-of-an-employee stopped us and said that we'd have to wait at LEAST 20 minutes for the check-out line to get smaller. (DANG that jinx didn't work...) We could see the end of the check-out line....it was RIGHT by the front door. (No joke!) So we talked and stuck our hands and cold toes INSIDE the doors where the heat was blowing.
One woman, who was visiting her daughters from Washington, was freezing. She's not used to these cold Idaho nights, so I said, "If you promise to be good, I'll let you stand by me." (I was RIGHT at the door, I could feel, smell and TASTE the heat. She came up and said how cold her fingers were, I said that I could warm them up for her, she looked skeptical, but I really meant it. I held this poor woman's hand to warm up her fingers, and we laughed and giggled about how I was warm because I have extra padding (while I patted my belly and thighs.)
After a while of waiting AT the door, we slowly sneaked inside the front entrance, and waited between the front doors. It was nice and warm. Soon, we FILLED that little front room with lots of bodies.....as people began filling the room, we checked our watches. It had been 20 minutes. Some people began complaining, and I reminded them that the spiky-guard had said at LEAST 20 minutes....(some said it was giving her the benefit of the doubt...)
After another 20 minutes of waiting, people began to get impatient. And at the moment that things could have gone bad, who came to save us? Spiky-haired-guard-lady! She said she could let in 15!! I was one of the few chosen!!
Getting in was easy compared to FINDING things. It's not like they put the big sale items where you can find them, get in line and check out, they have to HIDE everything. I grabbed an employee quickly and she showed me where the toys I had been searching for were, then I decided to check on another toy that Cameron wanted. I'd found a good deal for THAT toy online, but it was the SAME price in the store, so I grabbed that as well. (Although, now that I'm home and checking the online deals, it's cheaper. But with the shipping, it really was less expensive to buy it in the store.) I also wanted something FUN for Jake, since I got something for Cameron, so I found another FUN toy and got in the check-out line, which started where I had entered the store.
An hour later, I was around the store and in a check-out line. Just as I was checking out, someone found a hidden stash of the Zhu-Zhu pets. PANDEMONIUM!! I watched grown women RUN to get these toys. I quickly paid for my stuff and LEFT!
As I was walking to Steve's car, which I had parked on the OPPOSITE side of the parking lot, I looked at the line, it was now visible from the front door. It only went halfway down the parking lot instead of all the way around it. I was happy to be out of there and WITH the things I had gone in for. I was leaving the store at 2:00 am, bag in hand, feet aching, but with a smile on my face.
Was it worth it? We'll find out on Christmas morning.
Oh, and honey, I parked the car right up front. I thought you'd like that. Can someone please find my brain now?

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thankful November

Living Prophet
I'm grateful that Heavenly Father has not closed the heavens to the world. He does speak to men through his living prophets. I am SO grateful for the knowledge I have that our prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, communicates with Heavenly Father and passes His words to us.
I am also grateful for the other leaders and "prophets, seers, and revelators." How blessed we are to hear their words twice a year at General Conference. We are also blessed to have their words written down for us to read in the May and November Ensigns.
I cannot express my love for these men and the things they share with us. My heart is so full of gratitude.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thankful November

Disposable Diapers
SOOOOOOO glad they invented these puppies. I go through a lot in a week. (Well, not as many as I used to when Jake was smaller....) I'm glad that if we have a messy diaper I can just wrap it up on itself and just toss it in the garbage. I'm EVER so grateful for these when it comes to potty training because I have a small glimpse into life before disposables.
Swishing around a pootie diaper in the toilet is NOT something I ever want to experience. Although, I have heard that washing dirty diapers in the toilet made hands softer....(personally, I think it's something that women said to keep their sanity.)
I'm just glad that I don't have to deal with that. Yay for the disposable diaper!!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thankful November

Technology
Our lives are SO enriched by technology. Instead of saying WHY I'm grateful, I think I'm just going to list those things I'm really grateful that we have.
Cell phones
Voicemail
Fridges/Freezers
VCR/DVD players
Computers
Printers
Digital Cameras
Game systems
Newer cars
iPods/MP3 players
Email
Blogs
Message boards
Online shopping
SO many things....aren't we just SO blessed?

Monday, November 23, 2009

Thankful November

Cars/Vehicles
I'm grateful for this day and age when we have cars to take us places. I was doing errands on Saturday (fun ones, not the boring ones) and I filled my van with gas and reset the miles. By the time I got home, after my 4 hour break, I had logged 20 miles. If we didn't have cars and I would have had to walk that, I don't know if I would have made it; not to mention dragging two little, cranky, boys around.
On days like yesterday, when it snowed several inches, I'm grateful for cars more than usual. I'm glad that I can climb into the car OUT of the cold and that I will get to my destination in relative warmth.
I'm also grateful that in my family we have two vehicles to get us places. When Steve and I were first married we didn't even HAVE a car, now we have two, and we don't have to rearrange our schedules to get the other to the places they need to go. It's SO SO SO nice to have more than one car in our house.
I'm grateful for cars because they make our lives SO much easier and more comfortable. We truly are BLESSED!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Thankful November

Food
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I'm grateful for food. I am VERY VERY thankful to live in a place where I can just make a quick run to the store if I ever run out of any food. We have SUCH an abundance of food, and I am grateful that we aren't starving and that my kids are well-fed.
On Thanksgiving, I'll be VERY thankful for a fat turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes smothered in mini-marshmallows, sweet pickles, cheese stuffed celery, rolls, jello and pies with "plop." :)

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Thankful November

Heated Home
I'm very grateful, especially this time of year, for a warm home. My kids are warm, my house is warm and I am warm. I'm SO grateful for that.
I'm also grateful that I have a roof over my head and that it is a comfortable place for my family to live. We are so blessed to live in this part of the world where our homes are nice, spacious and comfortable. My little brother is on his mission right now in the Philippines, he is constantly telling me about how bad the living conditions are there. In fact, the area he's at right now, he says, smells like a dump...literally.
I'm SO glad that I live where I don't have to smell my sewage and my family is safe and sound.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Thankful November

Wax
Not a big thing, but I'm grateful for wax, and it's wonderful properties. I'm particularly fond of wax's ability to remove unwanted hair.
Normally, I feel rather sasquatch-y, and the other day a friend waxed my eyebrows (and a few other parts of my face...) and I feel like I new woman! I'm SO grateful for this little thing that can help me feel a little prettier, and a little bit better about myself.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thankful November

Scriptures
I've got a group of friends who have encouraged me to read my scriptures daily. This is something I've struggled with for years. Usually, I get motivated, and start out gung-ho, but then lose interest half-way through. Since my friends are doing it too, I'm a little more motivated this time and I'm doing well. Thanks to this website, it's easy and SO fun.
I love the stories that they tell us, and knowing that Heavenly Father has preserved these words for our day and age is something that is humbling. It's so important, and I am grateful to have them in my life.
I learn new things everytime I read them. Someone once told me that if it was something that is IN the scriptures (particularly the Book of Mormon) then there is something there for us to learn. Ancient prophets spent lots of time, effort, and sometimes even gave their lives for those words. Shouldn't it be that important to us?

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Thankful November

Washer and Dryer
I am very grateful to have a washer and dryer IN my home. For the first 4 years of my marriage we lived in apartments that did not have the hook-ups and I had to take my laundry somewhere else to be washed. It was hard and not fun.
Once we found this apartment had the hook-ups inside of them, we were SO excited. No more packing our laundry out of the home....we could do it AT home.
I am also grateful for the machines themselves. I am glad that we don't have to wash our clothes by hand.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Thankful November

Volunteers
Cameron has been playing on the VIP soccer league, and his final "game" was last night. I was really impressed with how much he's improved in the last 5 weeks. The first week he had NO idea what was going on, but he enjoyed playing with the ball and other kids. This week, he followed directions VERY well, and even did some amazing head bumps. SERIOUSLY!! He loved it, and played very well. I know he wouldn't have done as well, without the young kids who volunteered to work with these special little kids.
The kids who helped out, in most cases, weren't much older than the kids playing. They were only 12 or 13, but they were SO patient and caring. I am SO grateful to these young kids who spent their Monday nights helping out. These "helpers" were JUST fabulous, but I am also grateful for the coaches who volunteered to put the league together. It was a fun month and I know that I will always feel a special place in my heart for these amazing people who gave up some time for my little boy's happiness!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Thankful November

Talents
I feel so grateful for the talents I have. They're not much, but I do appreciate them in my life.
I'm grateful for the talent I have with music. I used to love playing the piano for therapeutic reasons, but since I don't have a piano in my home, I can't really do that. But when I can play a piano, I am grateful for those hours and years of hard work.
I'm grateful for my talent with singing. I guess I've always just taken for granted the fact that I can pretty much pick up a melody or even, with a little work, the alto line of a song. I love singing and my extent with that talent is singing in my ward and stake choirs. I love to sing, but not so much that I will sing a solo. I must do it in a group....but it is something I really enjoy and I'm grateful for.
I'm grateful for the talent of friendship in my life. I've found it easy to make friends and I'm grateful that I can do that.
There are more, but I do appreciate the talents I've been blessed with and that those around me have been blessed with.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Thankful November

Calm and Peace
I'm grateful for those rare times when I'm not stressing or worrying about something, but when I feel content and at peace with my life. (The last few weeks have been one of those rare times.)
I don't quite know how to explain the serenity I've been feeling. I know the world is in turmoil, and that there are many who are struggling, but for the last few weeks I've felt peace in my life.
In all my married life, I've never really felt like I was living in my "home." I've lived in many apartments that keep me out of the elements, but never really felt like I've been "home" since my parents lived in their previous house. (Yeah, I didn't even feel like I was "home" in their new house....) It's been a long time coming, but right now, I feel like I've got stability and a house that feels like a "home."
I even feel peace that if I never get pregnant again, that I will be okay. I feel calm with the idea that I may only ever have these two little boys in my life. I never felt that peace anytime after I'd had Cameron. Right now, I'm okay getting pregnant, or not. I feel completely content with my life as it is right now.
I pray that this happy, contented, PEACEFUL feeling lasts forever. Seriously, I'm SO blessed!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Thankful November

Encouraging Words
I feel grateful for those who speak encouraging words, even if they don't know exactly WHO their audience is.
I came across a saying, and felt inspired and hope to make it a part of my life. I'm sure the woman who said it didn't know she would be inspiring someone like me, maybe she did, but I'm grateful that she said it.
"Life is not a race--but indeed a journey. Be honest. Work hard. Be choosy. Say "thank you," "I love you," and "great job" to someone each day. Go to church, take time for prayer. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Let your handshake mean more than a pen and paper. Love your life and what you've been given; it is not accidental--search for your purpose and do it as best you can. Dreaming does matter. It allows you to become that which you aspire to be. Laugh often. Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them. Some of the best things really are free. Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming. Forgive, it frees the soul. Take time for yourself--plan for longevity. Recognize the special people you've been blessed to know. Live for today, enjoy the moment."
-Bonnie Mohr

Friday, November 13, 2009

Thankful November

Humor
I have so many things that make me laugh. I'm grateful that even when things aren't perfect, that I can find humor in things.
The number one place I find humor is in my boys. They are constantly making me laugh.
Jake has learned that funny things make mommy and daddy laugh, and today while talking with Cameron, Grandpa was mentioned. Jake immediately piped up by saying, "Gampa funny!" Then he covered his mouth and began laughing.
I'm grateful to be around people who have a good sense of humor, and can appreciate mine. Some days it's just fun to laugh.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thankful November

Walmart
*giggle*
Yes, I am grateful that we have Walmart. I love going to ONE store and getting SO many things (even though most of the time I don't always *need* them.)
Really, it is one of my most favorite stores and I do love that I can find almost anything that I may want or need there.
I'm just glad that I don't live in the middle of nowhere and don't have access to Walmart.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Thankful November

Freedom and Those Who Sacrifice to Preserve That Freedom for Me
I didn't really PLAN on making today's post so appropriate to Veterans Day, but it just worked out that way.
I feel so incredibly grateful to those soldiers who fight to preserve our freedom, and I also feel deeply grateful to their families who sacrifice their time with their loved ones for MY rights.
Last night was a rough night for me. I was without my hubby and trying to deal with two little boys who do the things they normally do (whining, begging, screaming, disobeying....) and I lost it. I got frustrated and yelled and put them to bed quickly before I did something I regretted. I really missed having the support of Steve and wondered if he were to leave me to care for this family all by myself for a year, how would I survive. Then I thought of my friends who DO go without their husbands for long periods of time. The sacrifice is SO huge, and I feel like thanks is not adequate enough.
I've also been contemplating the shooting that happened last week and how these men and women sacrifice ALL the time, not just when they're at war.
We have so many servicemen and women that deserve our appreciation and respect, and I want to add my small thanks for their HUGE sacrifice for me to live the way I do.
Freedom is something that I also appreciate. Those men who fought for the declaration of independence and the constitution are men that I also feel indebted to. They worked to make this land a place where we have the right to do so MANY things. With all the recent changes that have been made, I feel like my freedom is getting smaller and smaller. I worry that we're giving up too much of our basic freedoms that the founding fathers fought SO hard for in order to have *peace.* (And with that *peace* I'm not entirely sure that's the word I'm looking for.)
I am grateful to live in a land that has so many freedoms, and I hold them SO SO SO sacred. We are so blessed.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Thankful November

Random Nice Strangers
Yesterday, while driving around town in the dark, I noticed that my front headlight was blown out. BOO!! On the way home, I made a quick stop at an auto parts store.
The employee who was up front greeted me (dragging my two boys with me) and asked what I needed. I told him, and he looked it all up for me, and found it before I could even catch my breath. After ringing it up, and trying to convince me to buy the brighter, fancier, more expensive head lights, I thanked him and was about to leave when he asked me if I was going to install it now, I said I might try, and he asked if he could help.
In about 3 minutes he completely installed the light FOR me. All I did was stand there.
I was SO grateful! I thanked him, calmed my whiny boys and went home on a brightly lit road.
I'm so grateful that there are helpful, happy, NICE random strangers willing to help a crazy lady and her two kids LATE at night!

Monday, November 09, 2009

Thankful November

Good Music
I DID have to specify that it's good music I'm thankful for and not just music. (My old neighbors have turned me off to *all* kinds of music.....)
Yesterday was our ward's Primary program, and I was asked to sing one of the songs with Steve. It turned out pretty nice (I think...) and the kids did a FABULOUS job. They knew those songs SO well, and they sounded like a little choir of angels.
I have such a love for the beautiful church music (especially the Primary songs). I know there are some who don't think we celebrate enough with our music, but to me, it's the most BEAUTIFUL kind of music, and it brings the Spirit.
I also love and am grateful to those who write music that uplifts and makes people happy. I can't tell you how many times I've been in a crabby mood, and hear a happy song and my mood will change.
I am so grateful for music, especially the kind that brings happiness and the Spirit.

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Thankful November

Blankets
And not just ANY blankets, but my comfy, warm, homemade blankets. I have several blankets lying around my living room at all times. And not just because they look nice, but because sometimes it's nice to climb underneath a blanket and snuggle a grumpy child. Or if I'm just a little chilled, it's nice to snuggle beneath.
We have been given several VERY nice quilts over the years, and I am grateful that people love me enough to make me something nice. I'm so grateful for those nice feelings on cold days.

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Thankful November

My Mommy
I have the BEST mommy around. For years and years I was a major brat and would tell her almost daily that I hated her. (Yes, I've apologized over and over....but it's NEVER enough!) When I became a teenager I realized that the one thing I really wanted out of my life was to be friends with my mom. It took many, MANY years before that happened.
BUT now we ARE friends. In fact, besides Steve, she is my best friend. We talk about anything and everything. We are SO alike, and I wonder if that's why I disliked her so much growing up. Anyway, we will quite often say the same thing to Cameron, in the SAME tone of voice. (We said it one time at the same time, it was like hearing it in stereo!)
She is an amazing example to me of selfless sacrifice. She's taken care of MANY family members, including both of my grandmothers when they were sick with cancer. She now cares for her handicapped brother, doing more for him than I'm SURE she'd like to do. She helps out MY little family. She's there to support me, and let me know that she cares.
Yesterday she gave me a quick call to ask if I needed her to pick something up for me at the store. She doesn't HAVE to do this, but she does it anyway, and I'm so grateful.
I have the bestest mommy, and I am SO grateful that she and I have the relationship that we do now. I am SO blessed!

Friday, November 06, 2009

Thankful November

Indoor Plumbing
Yeah, I went there. :P
All day yesterday I was feeling pretty miserable (the flu has hit...) and I was SO glad that I had my little potty rooms to go to instead of running outside somewhere.
I wish that I had felt well enough to take a shower. I can't imagine NOT having warm, running water IN my house. We are so blessed!!
Now to make them self-cleaning.....

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Thankful November

Good Friends
Over my life I have been truly blessed to have such good friends surrounding me. When I was VERY young, we lived on a street that had NO other people who lived around us. Oh, there were bars and stores, but no neighbors. I dreamed of living somewhere where I would have friends. We moved to a WONDERFUL neighborhood when I was almost 5, and I met my first of many good friends.
She taught me how to use my imagination. She accepted me for who I am. And even when we fought (which, by the way, was TOTALLY stupid....) we always made up and acted like nothing had been wrong.
In high school I had a VERY good group of friends. I believe that I would have been a VERY different person if I had not been a part of this group. They encouraged me in SO many ways. I can't believe that I was really so lucky to have these girls in my life. (The occasional guy would try to join our group, but for the most part it was all girls...) I don't talk to many of the girls anymore, but I do appreciate the example they were to me.
And now that I'm older, I feel SO blessed to have SO many friends. I have good church friends, I have good family friends, and now because of the computer, I have amazing friends all over the country and a few in other countries. I feel so blessed to have people who care about me all over the world.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Thankful November

Gospel
SO much is packed into this one word. I am SO grateful to have the Gospel in my life. I know with how rebellious I've been in my life, that I would not be the happy person I am today if I did not have the blessings of the Gospel.
I'm grateful that our Heavenly Father truly does care about each of us. He loves us so much, and he is personally invested in each of our lives. Many times I have felt His love for me, and I know that He loves all of us.
I feel blessed to know about where I came from before I was born, and where I'm going when I die. That has helped bring me calm when I otherwise would lose my mind.
I'm grateful to know what I know, and that my Heavenly Father loves me enough to continue to send revelation in this day and age to his Prophets. I feel SO blessed!

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Thankful November

Jacob
How can I NOT be grateful to have this little boy in my life? After struggling to get pregnant for over 5 years, imagine my shock when I took the home pregnancy test and found out that I really WAS pregnant. At first, I quietly told Steve that he shouldn't get his hopes up, but that there were two lines. We both just smiled and thought about how amazing it was that we had gotten what we'd prayed for. (And then I spent the whole next week in prayer, THANKING Heavenly Father for blessing me.)
Jake truly brings joy into our home. I find myself constantly laughing at the little things he does. Like yesterday, he would take the empty trick-or-treat bucket, flip it upside-down and push it down on his head, rock on his rocking toy while "reading" a flyer we got in the mail. I just laughed at the visual, because I knew if I'd gone to get the camera to capture it, he'd stop.
He is so much fun to watch interact with my Cameron too. I don't know how they still get along with each other after they drive one another SO nuts. But whenever Jake sees Cameron after he's been gone to school there is much rejoicing. Both boys laugh and play for a few minutes before the arguing and bossiness comes out. Those few minutes of happiness and joy make me SO grateful to have this little boy. (Not that I don't love having him the rest of the time, but those few minutes are the times when I feel the blessing of having two children the easiest.)
It wasn't until I had Jacob that I truly understood how DIFFERENT Cameron was. Jake says SO much, even though most of it is hard to understand. He really understands US, and is such an obedient child. I love the fact that he picks up at LEAST a word a day. I love trying to figure out his little vocabulary.
Jake is a funny child, who knows it. He spends his days trying to make us laugh, and then feeling pride in his own little sense of accomplishment. He loves us all unconditionally, and we love him SO much. I am so lucky to have these little boys in my life!

Monday, November 02, 2009

Thankful November

I'm getting an early start today....
Cameron
He was my first baby. And he's still my baby, despite what he thinks.
Because of Cameron, I've had to do some pretty big growing up and changing my ideas of what having kids would be like.
I remember seeing him for the first time after he was born and thinking, "This little boy and I have a long way to go..." I instantly fell in love with him, and we've been together since, doing a lot of growing up together.
When I learned when he was almost a year old that he wasn't "normal," I never really thought that he couldn't ever BE normal. I always figured he was just a little behind and that eventually he'd catch up. I figured it was just a slight set-back.
Since then, I've learned that Cameron will probably never catch up to his peers. He will probably always be just a little behind. And in the last year or so, I've accepted that. I've learned that despite what he can and can't do on his own, he is my son, who I love dearly, and I need to just live with my new altered reality.
He's taught me to be a little more patient (even though I need to be a LOT more patient....) and continues to love is crazy mama despite MY set-backs.
I love having my Cameron in my life. I'm so glad that Steve and I followed the promptings of the Spirit early on in our marriage to have kids. He's been such a great blessing to us.

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Thankful November

I'm not that good at reading other's blogs, but...I just barely read my friend, Mary's, blog and she had a FABULOUS idea. A thankful post everyday until Thanksgiving. I'm stealing that idea, because I need more gratitude in my life.
My husband
Today I'm grateful for a loving husband.
He puts up with my bad days better than I deserve. He works hard for my little family. He loves my family and has grown with me in the last 10 years.
We can read each others' minds most times, it makes me laugh. When I have some fun news about the boys, or something that is devastating to me, I am anxious to talk to him and tell him.
He's a great friend and makes me want to be a better me.
Love you, honey, and I'm SO grateful to have you in my life!