On the 12th day of Christmas.....

On the 12th day of Christmas....    I am so thankful for my dear sweet eternal companion.  I am thankful for his gentle ways, his loving heart and his tender words.   I am thankful that he is willing to serve the Lord and the youth of our church.  I am thankful that he is an example to the Young Men he works with.  I am so thankful that he has been who he is and stands up for what is right.  I love that the bishop comes to me and tells me that I married a GREAT man.  That I chose wisely.  :)   ( I think I did well)     I love the wonderful father he is to our two boys.  I love that he loves to be home with us...   I am grateful that he is willing to do things with us, even when sometimes it is something he doesn't want to do.  (like black friday shopping)   I am thankful for his help around our home.  I am thankful for all of the LONG hours he puts in at work to provide for us.  How I love this man.    Thank you Kennen for all you do for us.  I love you so very much for time and all eternity. 

On the 11th day of Christmas.....

On the 11th day of Christmas...  I am thankful for Robbie.   I am thankful that he is such a good example to his brother.  I am thankful for the time he spends playing and being with Sid.  I am thankful that he chose to be ordained a deacon and take on the priesthood and its responsibilities.  He loves being a deacon.  He loves passing the sacrament.  He is starting to come out of his little quiet shell.  He makes us laugh and wonder what those blue eyes are thinking.   He is good at school (when he sets his mind to it)  He loves video games and watching movies.  He has an imagination which I love...  :)   I am thankful for this little boy (okay not so little anymore)  I am thankful that he is part of our family.  I love you Robbie!!!

on the 9th and 10th day of Christmas.......

On the  9th day of Christmas.....   I really can't think of one specific thing to be thankful for.  I am so thankful for so many blessings and people.    I am extremely thankful for friends.  For friends that I have had for many years..  They have been a strength to me many, many times.  Through very many difficult life situations, through happy moments and everything else.  I am thankful for them, I don't tell them often enough how thankful I am.  To those friends that read this blog..  THANK YOU!!!   Thank you for putting up with me for many years some of you have been putting up with me for 20 plus years.  I love you!!!     For my new friends..   Thank you also for your love and your support.  I can't wait for the years to come and we are all still friends.  Thank you for being my friend.       I am also thankful on this day for doctors...  I am thankful that doctors can also be led and some have chosen to follow promptings.  For this I am so thankful as now I can be healthy and be with my family.  :) 

On the 10th day of Christmas....   I am thankful for Sid.  I am thankful for his sweet personality.   I am thankful for his sneak attack hugs.   I am thankful for his willingness to help me even without being asked.  I am thankful for his words that makes us laugh.  He is a blessing in our lives.   How I love this little boy.   I love that he learns and does on "his" time.   It has been a challenge for me to accept this, but since I have school has been so much smoother.  :)   I love that he will build and play..  He has such a wonderful imagination.  He has imaginary army guys and he tells us all the time what his army guys would be saying or doing.  I LOVE IT!!!!!     I am thankful that Sid is part of our family.  :)   I love you Sid!!!!

Hope you have a very happy Thursday!!!

On the 8th day of Christmas....

On the 8th day of Christmas...   I am so thankful for my family..    My mom, dad, brother, sister in law and 1 cute niece and 2 handsome nephews and my grandma and grandpa.    I am thankful for their thoughts and prayers..  for their phone calls and encouraging words.  I am thankful for pictures I receive in the mail from my niece.  I am thankful for the time my mom spends with my boys. I am thankful for tender letters from my grandma in the mail and quick phone calls.   I am thankful that Robbie reminds me of my brother.  (I still think Robbie was placed in the wrong house on some occasions, as he and Shad are so so so much a like)   I am thankful of the memories and time we spent together as a family growing up.   Our trips to Disneyland, Yellowstone, St. George, Salt Lake and many many many more places.   I am thankful for the love of my mom and dad..  How I miss my dad..   This time of year is hard, since it was dad's favorite holiday,  I find myself not wanting it to come around.  I put on a smile..  put up a tree and wrap gifts cause I know that is what my dad wants me to do.  :)   Plus the boys need to experience Christmas the way I did.  :)   I am thankful that my dad taught me to give at Christmas and all year long.   Thank you to my family..  I love you very very much..  :)

On the 7th day of Christmas....

On the 7th day of Christmas..   I am so thankful for MONDAYS!!!!!    I am thankful that it is time spent as a family ALL day long.  :)   I love having all 4 of us together.  I love being able to do things together.   :)   If you can't tell Monday's is Kennen's day off.   It is a great day at our home.    We are able to play, talk, go out, help friends, and so much more on Mondays.  Tonight the boys built the best Lincoln Log city.  I sure do love our time together.  Happy Monday!