Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Grateful

As we get closer to the great month of November I have thought a lot about all that I have to be grateful for. My complaints he last few weeks have been many, but as the seasons change and I reflect on being a Momma (Rubes birthday) and being a wife (4 years!) I realize that I'm so lucky!!!! So blessed.

My professor told me about her friend who has a blog so I wanted to check it out tonight. I read this post and felt like I should complete this excel sir, while Ruby's asleep and Nic's at meetings. I have a few moments to myself.

  • List 10 living people you are grateful for.
  • My Nic
  • My Ruby
  • My little man!
  • My Mom
  • My Dad
  • Katy Bugs
  • Leslie
  • Shelissa 
  • The Prophet
  • Jenelley
  •  List 10 people who have died you are grateful for.
  • Nana
  • Grandpa 
  • Di!
  • The Savior 
  • My ancestors
  • Joseph Smith 
  • List 10 physical abilities you are grateful for.
  • Read!
  • Write
  • Learn
  • Run!!!
  • Cook
  • Kiss 
  • Give birth to babies and carry them for 40 long weeks!
  • That I can create things! (Especially Photoshop things)
  • See and hear and feel and touch and taste the world around me
  • Sleep (because sometimes I can't!)

  • • List 10 material possessions you are grateful for.
  • Our two reliable, comfortable, efficient cars!!!
  • A beautiful home filled with too many possessions 
  • Books! I love them.
  • My Nannys ring, it means a lot to me.
  • My camera it's the nicest thing I've ever had
  • Food that fills our pantry our fridge and our freezer and I still feel like we often have nothing to eat in our house
  • Our many apple devices. I'm an addict. 
  • Bath tubs I couldn't live without one and we have two
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  • • List 10 things about nature you are grateful for.
  • Oceans
  • Rivers
  • Lakes
  • Sunsets
  • Sunrises
  • Mountains to climb
  • Fall leaves
  • Snow!!!!
  • The smell of campfire
  • The stars whe. You're far away from the city

  • • List 10 things about today you are grateful for.
  • Ruby coming to my bed at 4am because Tangles had fallen in the cracksrs
  • Nic leaving early and me feeling him kiss my belly and kiss me
  • Ruby asking me to wake up because it was light outside
  • Being able to buy and be giddy over four new children's books for rubyysa
  • Sitting in class and realizing how grateful I am to be where I am in life and feeling sad that these times go and come so quickly 
  • Watching leaves fall
  • Nic's patience and frequent texts that he loved me today and both laughing over everything that happens to go wrong in our days. What can we do?
  • Texting my mom this morning to thank her for spoiling my babies as usual Scoob fashion
  • An 830 bedtime and routine that went perfect and included bath time, teeth brushed, 30 minutes of snuggling and reading books, scriptures, prayer and one super ruby girl
  • Netflix!!!!

  • • List 10 places on earth you are grateful for.
  • My home
  • Wisconsin
  • Oakcrest
  • Target
  • The journal isle at every store
  • My bedroom
  • The temples!
  • My moms kitchen 
  • Nic's arms
  • Any hotel room

  • • List 10 modern-day inventions you are grateful for
  • Blogging
  • Social media
  • Washing machines and dryers (still holding out hope for a folder)
  • Netflix
  • The new revelation for missionary age
  • • List 10 foods you are grateful for.
  • Mexican food in all forms
  • Raspberries, Mangos and Peaches
  • Asparagus
  • Dunford .99 cent bread
  • Good salad dressing
  • Lucille's BBQ
  • Shakes from Iceberg
  • Home cooked anything especially when I follow a meal plan and grocery list
  • Brunch!
  • Diet Coke, Apple Juice and Water from a bottle 

  • • List 10 things about the gospel you are grateful for.
  • That it provides a blueprint of how to live your life
  • That there is always a way back and an option to change
  • That I'll never be perfect but I can constant try
  • That right and wrong exist
  • That we are all children of God
  • That temple ordinances are real and I have an eternal family
  • That the priesthood is in my home and that the roles of women and men are divine and clearly appointed
  • That I live in a time of modern day revelation
  • The young women's program
  • I'm Mormon: I know it I live it I love it

1 comment:

  1. I am grateful for you and that I found this list and blog of yours.

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