Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wrote a whole blog post and started to read it.  I realized it was all me complaining and whining about one particular trial i am having.  Turns out, that does not help the situation nor does it fix it.  Also, I am pretty sure it is no fun to read about.However; just like the Hymn says... i must count my many blessings to see what the Lord has done.   I feel taken care of in many ways and blessed by so many people.  This trial has helped me grow closer to my Savior more than ever before.  it has helped me understand why we have trials, and i have even had an occasion to be thankful for my trials.  :)

I am thankful for my faith.  I am thankful for my testimony of the gospel.  I am thankful for my husband.  I am thankful for my children.  I am thankful for the Scriptures.  I am thankful for a warm place to live and sleep.  I am thankful for food.  I am thankful for my parents and siblings who love me and are always praying for me.  I am thankful for in-laws who also care.  I am thankful for laughter.  I am thankful for great Christmas music that brings a great mood into my home.  I am thankful for little "mama, can I lay by you" in the middle of the night.  I am thankful for exercise.  I am thankful for hot baths.  I am thankful for friends. 

There ya go.  Those are probably 1/100,000,000,000 of the blessings that the Lord has blessed us with.   I have so much.  I often look at other peoples problems and think that mine are easy and not nearly as trying.   Why is it so hard to forget this and think "Wo, is me?"  :)

So, happy thanksgiving.  I going to be more thankful... more full of gratitude... happier. Here are a few pics of us... happy!

My precious..esses

Jaromy in front of the Taj Mahal

Lagoon

Happy 4th birthday Carter!  Cowboy Party... and no we don't believe that all cowboys went around topless.. it was at a splash pad.

Summer camping with my family... Volleyball action

Happy 2nd birthday to my Baby!

Mud Run!  Crystal and I ran a 5K dirty muddy run.

Carter, obviously taking his soccer game very seriously- as he is tickling his teammate.

New discovery about myself- I enjoy making cakes.. very amateur.

Carter's cowboy cake