So Thankful.....

I really do love Thanksgiving! I feel that it is always rushed.... everyone can't wait for Christmas! Yes, Christmas is very exciting, but we've got to be Thankful first. :) I am so thankful for my 2 beautiful boys and a wonderful, loving, hard working Husband. I am so thankful for the jobs we have and the money we do recieve. I am so thankful for the Gospel in my life and for the knowledge I do have of the Savior and our Father in Heaven. I am so thankful for our beautiful house we have to live in and for friends who listen and care.

I am also thankful for the small things like how the sellers of our house left drapes on the windows.
.... and thankful for the swing set they left for us to enjoy (or left so they didn't have to move it)

I am thankful for a backyard that my kids can run, play and explore in.

I am thankful for technology

...... and a playroom for my boys to play in.

I am thankful for neices and nephews and that I got to have one of them stay with us for a night, bringing her PS with her. My boys loved it, but I know I don't want to buy one, cuz I wouldn't be able to get them off of it!

I am thankful for times like these, when I find my kids doing cute things. You think you're going to be a rock star Tyson? :)

I am thankful for the mind of a 3 almost 4 year old when he (Brayden) says things like, "I broke my ear, it's broken!" when he had an ear infection. Or when he saw snow for the first time this year, saying, "See, it's time for Christmas now!" Or hearing one of the Apostles talk about the Holy Ghost, saying, "Holy Ghost.... scarey!"

There is so much to be thankful for in our lives! Are we focusing on all the bad things that happen or the things we don't have? Even if you don't have a house, a job, children, an education(decided not to take that route), a bed set (which I want, but may not get for a while). All we need to do is do the best we can and be grateful for what we do have. I know all of you can name 100 things you are grateful for! We might have some of the same things to be grateful for or different things. We all succeed in different ways and we all have different gifts and talents to be grateful for. I am so grateful for music and the ability I have to sing. There is so much to be thankful for, it's hard to name them all! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and please remember to be thankful! :)