Welcome November.....

I love this time of the year......throughout the year I am in awe of all my blessings and Thankful for the things have come my way. With Thanksgiving coming up, I am reminded of the "Thankful" things that help shape who I am, and who I want to become.

1- I am thankful for my beautiful, loveable, sweet, adorable daughters Natalie and Eva.

2- Today I am Thankful for sweet friends like Mandi Bailey who spent the morning with my girls and I taking beautiful fall pictures of them playing, laughing and having a great time together. Thank you so much Mandi! You rock!

3- I am Thankful for the smiles that I get each morning from the girls when they come in and wake us up even if it is 5:30 am. 

4- I am Thankful for warm and fuzzy feelings when you know that everything is going to be alright.
 
5- I am thankful that I am a stay at home mommy. We may not own our home but we live within our means and work hard to give our girls best childhood possible.

6- I am thankful for the freedoms that i do have. Like, having the choice to stay home with our kids or work, what religion i choose, and to send our kids to school or to homeschool.
 
7- I am thankful that I belong to the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints where I have been taught morals, I know that my prayers can and will be answered, Jesus Christ loves me and happiness comes when I am doing what is right.

8- I am thankful for the smiles I get from Natalie and Eva. 

9- I am thankful for our beautiful home. It may be small but filled with love and laughter.

10- I am Thankful for clean and organized closets, yummy tuna sandwiches, overhearing the girls sing songs together, nap time, and delicious pumpkin cake I just took out of the oven.

11- I am thankful for lunch dates with my sweet girls, when they say "thank you" for making a homemade yummy dinner, family dinner, and love getting a great deal when shopping for birthdays/Christmas.

12- I am thankful for fall! Love seeing all the beautiful colors of the leaves. I love anything with pumpkin, wearing sweaters, warm and cozy socks, and love hot cocoa. 

13. I am thankful for family time spent making the girls laugh. I especially love hearing their sweet giggles.

14. I am thankful  for a  husband who works hard so that I can be home with the girls. I am thankful for the good, stable job that he has at the police department. 

15. I am thankful for a home that is filled with love and a home where I can feel of the spirit. 

16. I am thankful for clean laundry. 

17. I am thankful that I have been blessed with a family who loves me unconditionally. 

18. I am thankful for my calling at church. I am a primary teacher. I really enjoy being a teacher to such a wonderful group of 7 year olds. 

19. I am thankful for hugs. Hugs can make you smile. Hugs are a warm and fuzzy feeling, Hugs can make someone feel loved.