FRieNDS...THe FLoWeRS iN LiFe'S GaRDeN!!

Today I am thankful for friends!! I am so blessed to have so many wonderful friends! The best part is that some of my best friends are also my family! I'm thankful for those friends who I can call in the middle of the night when I'm having a "moment," who I can laugh with, who support me in my (sometimes silly) hobbies, who notice when I'm down and do something nice just because they care, but mostly who like me for the person I am. Who know that I'm far from perfect, and yet love me anyway!! Thanks to all of my friends...I'm grateful for you! :)

Also, I just have to say...we had a girls night tonight and went to see Twilight!! I loved it! Not as good as the book, but nothing campares to what our minds can create...just thought I'd throw that tid-bit out there. Thanks to Rachel, Tiffanie, Jessie, Jaime, Amanda and Karleen for a great time!!

So MuCH To Be GRaTeFuL FoR!!

I've just decided that I am going to try to post something new...well...more often than I have been!! LOL! Really, I started this blog to have for myself, you know, to remember things I would otherwise forget. Well, I haven't been too diligent, so here's to a new start! Today I was playing with the kids on the living room floor, and Tayvi was going to throw something away. I said, "Tayvi, you are such a big girl for throwing that away. I'm so proud of you!" To which to replied, "Clap for me mom!" (I did) :) So many times I get caught up in worrying about the things my kids do that they shouldn't, and forget to compliment them on the things they do well! My kids are the best!! I am truely blessed to be their mom, and to have the chance to be with them every day!! (mostly) Doug leaving has been a big adjustment for them, but they are amazing, and seem to be dealing with it all pretty well. One day Tayvi walked in on me crying and asked if I was sad because dad doesn't live here anymore. After I told her yes, she thought for a second and looked up at me and said, "But you're happy now, because I live here!!" It was the cutest thing EVER!! Like I said, they amaze me!

Also, since it's the season of THANKSGIVING...the kids and I are "growing" a thankful tree! We started about two weeks ago for FHE. Every few days we add a new "leaf" to our tree. It is growing and really makes us stop to think about all of the many blessings we have in our life!

Here are some of the things we are thankful for: Family, Gospel of Jesus Christ, friends, school, Logan, Papa(grandpa), Ma(grandma), Tayvi, birthdays, Conley, cookies, doors to play with (that is one of Conley's absolute favorite things to play with...he can't get enough of opening and closing)!! mom, church, prayer, dad, heart&body, Kayleigh(Tayvi's BF), snuggly things, dancing

I will post another picture of our tree next week so you can see how big it gets! :)

We have so many things to be grateful for!! I am thankful for life!! So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving...I am starting a Thankful tag! Here's how it goes...every day for a week, you have to post something that you're thankful for and why! Then...comment on 3 of your family or friends' blogs that you're thankful for them and leave the tag with them! I tag everyone because we all need to remember how blessed we are, and how much we have to be thankful for!! :)