In Everything...Give Thanks!!

Okay...so I missed a few days of my own tag! Lame :) But to finish it up, I am thankful for life! You know, I never fully understood how people could say that they are thankful for everything, including their trials and hardships. I think I'm begining to understand it...I truely am grateful for everything in my life! If I didn't have trials, and didn't have hard things to face in life, I would not be the person I am today, and would not have the testimonyof my Savior like I do! I will be forever grateful to have a greater understanding of the atonement of Jesus Christ and the power that it holds for each of us! Not only for those times that we need to be forgiven, but for our times of heartache and pain as well. I am thankful for the knowledge that I have to know that, and to have the freedom in this world to be able to live according to that knowledge! We are so blessed to have so many freedoms in this country! I am thankful for all of the other single moms (or who were at one point) for all of their encouraging words and advice! (especially Kelly...you're amazing and I am forever indebted to you!) I am thankful for my three wonderful, energetic kids!! Life would be so empty without them! They are my LIFE!!!! I am thankful for parents and siblings who are always there for me, and who are sooooooo supportive of everything I do! I have the BEST family EVER!!! I am just thankful for my life...I really have a great life!!

Today...

I am thankful for HEALTH!! I know I shouldn't even say it, because once I do it will jinx us, but oh well!! Every one in our home is healthy right now, and I am so grateful for that!! I hate when we all start getting little colds, and flu bugs! Truthfully, I am extremely lucky to be one of those people who rarely get sick, which is awesome...but even worse than getting sick is having one of your kids get sick! So here's to a Healthy Holiday Season!!! Hopefully we can keep the bugs away! :)

MMmmm!!

FOOD... today I am thankful for food!! Seriously, when you think about it, we are so blessed to have so many choices of things to eat! You go to the grocery store, and have soooo many different options of things you can buy to eat!! I love all different kinds of foods, and am really grateful to be able to enjoy so much! :)

In case anyone wonders where they can get this fabulous meal... It's at the country club in Price, and was prepared by the FaBuLouS chef, R.P.!!

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!! :)

Happy Birthday Conley!!

When it all began...

November 12, 2007 (grandpa Majors' b-day!)

Conley Todd Stilson

8 lb. 4 oz.

20 in.

(notice the tongue)

I remember holding Conley in the hospital and thinking what a sweet spirit he is! He is such a cuddly little guy!! I loved that he would just snuggle right into my neck and let me hold him...Heavenly Father knew that I needed him!!

I'm not one of those moms who looks good after having a baby,

but I had to put this one on anyway! :)

Meeting his brother and sister...they couldn't wait to get him here! Tayvi is so motherly!! I am still having to remind her that she is not the mom! LOL!!

Conley and I getting ready to go home...

The "1st Birthday" Cake for my little Cookie Monster!!

I would have loved to put on a picture of him going at the cake, but he didn't! He got a handful (notice the next pic) but hated having it on his hands, so he looked at it for a while, and started to eat some of his ham instead! Funny boy!!

Party with my family!!

Loving on the bear from aunt Jasha! He loves "snugggly" things!

November 12, 2008

Conley Todd Stilson

1 year old

That's right...he still has that tongue sticking out!! He always has it hanging out of his mouth! He's such a cutie!!
Check out his HUGE sucker! What better way to celebrate?!
It's all over his clothes too! :)

He is just so handsome!! How about that mowhawk!! It stands about 5 inches tall, but I just can't bring myself to cut his hair...I want to keep him little as long as I can! :)
Maybe we'll move to neverland!

Happy Birthday Conley Boy!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!

Cinderella, Snow White, Monkey, Incredible Hulk

We had a ton of fun dressing up, and the kids had a great time going from

house to house! They have a LOAD of treats!!

Spooky Spiders!!

Slithering Snake Sandwhiches!!
Yummy bowls of worms in dirt...MMmmm!!

Gutting the pumpkins...on our kitchen floor! :)
Conley totally "got into" carving pumpkins!!

The Finished products!! The kids had a great time...Logan did his all by himself! This Hulk truely is incredible!! Definitely the doll of the ball!! She sure is beautiful!!
Our little monkey! He is just too fun!!