Thankful #4

I am very thankful that I had the time and energy to do a project for myself. I hardly ever do these anymore, and it was really nice to do!

I'm also very thankful that I got to snuggle with my nephews last night while watching a Christmas movie with them. I sure do love them!

I'm grateful that we are heading into my favorite holiday season of the year, although it isn't my favorite weather season...

Happy Thanksgiving

It is hard to believe it is already here, but it  is, it is Thanksgiving.

I'm so grateful that I get to enjoy a wonderful meal with family and friends this year. I'm also very grateful for those same family and friends and their part in my life. 

I'm grateful for a nephew who wants to do crafts and make things together. Yesterday while Cody napped, we made foam snowmen. Then we colored. Of course this page that I had been working on and was almost finished with, apparently needed some attention from a 3 year old. He showed it to me and said, I helped you, now it is done.

I really am very grateful for the friends and family who have influenced my life as well as the many experiences I have had throughout my life that have made me who I am.

Thankful #3

I think I am a little bit behind, but here is another post of things I am grateful for. These may seem odd, but this week I have been thinking of the little things in life that I am thankful for, as crazy as they may seem.

First of all, I'm grateful for baby laughter. It always makes you happy! I love seeing Carson & Cody interact with each other too, especially when Carson is making Cody laugh! 

I'm grateful for Christmas music, yes I have already broken it out and I LOVE it!

I'm grateful that I know how to sew and can create projects for me and for others. I'm actually working on a project for me, which I haven't done for a long time and I'm so excited about it!

I'm grateful that when I went to fill a newer prescription a week ago, it was a $40 copay instead of the $130 copay it was the month before. Since the medication was so pricey, my doctor switched me to a similar, but different medication so that it would be cheaper. It was horrible! I don't think it worked like it should and was so painful to do! I don't like needles and so this was a big deal to me. I'm grateful that I got the medication I prefer, that works better for me and has a smaller needle! I have found that I have had a grateful thought about it every night when it is time for my injection! Check out the difference in the needle sizes and pen sizes! By the way, I am using the smaller one now.

Also even though I happened to hit a cluster of blood vessels and it hurt really bad and left a bruise, it still didn't hurt as bad as an injection from the other monstrous one!

I'm grateful that I have a warm house, a bed with comfy blankets, electricity and my blow dryer! Yep that's right, I'm grateful for some things that are a bit outside the box this week!

Thankful Week #2

So I continued thinking about things I am grateful for during the past week. I am blessed with wonderful friends, who look out for me, but also let me look out for them. I was able to go out this week on a much needed girls' night. It is wonderful to be blessed with so many friends!

I'm so thankful that I have a car that is dependable. It is such a great feeling to be able to expect your car to start and get you where you are going.

I am thankful for the amazing technology that we have. I can discover new TV shows and movies while sitting at home, I can have an online shop, facetime, call and text with friends, get ideas for my primary calling, keep up with my friends lives and the news. It is such a blessing to have so many resources at the tip of your fingers.

I am very grateful for music and that I can hear and enjoy it. It truly lifts my spirits and fills my soul. I also love that there are so many different genres that we can all find something we like and that fits our current mood. My 'I want background noise to sing along to' is my Avicci station on Pandora. The music that truly fills up my soul is soundtrack scores and such. Some of my current favorites are: "Release Me" by Two Steps From Hell, "Hallelujah" by The Canadian Tenors and "Carol of the Bells" by Piano Guys.

I'm also thankful for my extended family support system. Last weekend, Jill and Whitney came down and we went to lunch. It is so great to see them and spend some time with them! 

Thankful #1

So I had ideas of doing posts on the blog of things I am grateful for everyday for November. Since I’m already a bit behind, I decided that I would just do a post once a week for each week of November instead.

I am VERY grateful for these boys! They are my world and I love them more than I can say.

 

Carson is growing up so fast and is so smart. He also says the funniest things and thinks things through with very great logic. It is hard to believe that he will be turning 4 years old in February.  Where did all the time go? Carson is a very loving big brother and I’m so proud of him. He loves The Avengers, especially Captain America and we often play that we are the super heroes.

 

Cody is also growing up too fast. He is almost 6 months old. He finally figured out rolling from his back to his front and can sit by himself. He adores his big brother and wants to be doing whatever Carson is doing. I’m figuring out how Cody tells me things like what he wants, when he wants a drink or food and so on.

 

I’m grateful for the rest of family as well. I have wonderful parents and siblings. My parents work hard to help us grow and learn and they let us know that they love us. We love them too.

I’m grateful for my calling in the primary. Being able to be around those sweet little kids lifts my spirits! Sometimes I get overwhelmed with my calling and having to prepare something for every week and make sure that it is something I can teach 4 year olds and 11 year olds, I really enjoy being there. I love to see their faces, hear their thoughts and voices. I’m also grateful that I have something that gives me a sense of purpose.

I’m grateful that although we live in a climate where we have cold, miserable winters {can you tell that it is my least favorite thing?}, we have seasons, especially autumn. I LOVE autumn. I love the crisp, cool air, gentle breeze, falling leaves and colors. This season also includes one of my favorite sounds, walking through fallen, crispy leaves. I also am a big fan of apple crisp, which also goes well with the season.

I’m also very grateful that my shop stays busy enough to provide me with a creative outlet and the ability to make it a priority to sew and create. {It also helps to stay on top of medical bills that I have begun receiving from all of my testing.}