gratitude

(day 29)

today i am grateful for Christmas music.

it is one of my favorite things this time of the year.

there is something about it.

the way it brightens your mood

and can remind you of the true meaning of Christmas.

i love it.

gratitude

(day 28)

today i am grateful for family night.

we aren't always faithful with our weekly family night,

but we try.

tonight we read a christmas story and ate homemade carmel popcorn.

gratitude

(day 27)

today i am grateful for landon.

what an amazing little guy.

he loves everyone and everyone loves him.

landon makes life better.

gratitude

(day 26)

today i am grateful for love.

i am surrounded by it.

i have a husband and 4 boys that fill my world with love everyday.

from hugs and kisses

to all the kind deeds,

i LOVE my boys!

gratitude

(day 25)

today i am grateful for "date night."

evan asked a young women in our ward to babysit

so he could surprise me and take me out for my birthday.

(it was a shocking surprise, since this is the first time we have had all the kids babysat

since moving to north carolina by someone other than their grandparents)

what an amazing surprise....

thanks babe!

gratitude

(day 24)

today i am grateful for family.

my husband and boys

my dad and mom

my grandpa's and grandma's

my dad and mom-in-laws

my brothers and sisters

my brothers and sisters-in-laws

my nieces and nephews

yes..ALL of you.

Thanks for all you do!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

gratitude

(day 23)

today i am grateful for a library (within walking distance).

we walked to the library as we often do.

the boys love going to check out new books and movies

and the walk is fun too.

gratitude

(day 22)

today i am grateful for ethan.

he is a hugger.

if you have a bad day and you need a hug,

he is right there.

Thanks Ethan, I love your hugs!

gratitude

(day 21)

today i am grateful for the opportunity i had to volunteer in kaden's class.

they had a catered Thanksgiving Feast.

they dressed up like...indians and pilgrims

and ate a huge feast.

if you ask me, kaden makes one cute indian.

gratitude

(day 20)

today i am grateful that Evan made dinner.

he was on call and at work for most the day today,

so i took the kids to church.

when i got home Evan had dinner already made.

(even though he worked all day and just got home himself)

gratitude

(day 19)

today i am grateful for kaden and his smile.

his smile along with his eyes,

could melt anyones heart

and they get me every time.

see what i mean?

gratitude

(day 18)

today i am grateful for the beauty that surrounds us.

i was going through some of my photos and came across this...

what a beautiful world we live in.

gratitude

(day 17)

today i am grateful for a girls night out.

some of the girls in my ward invited me out tonight

and I am looking forward to it.

it is a much needed night out, it doesn't happen very often.

gratitude

(day 16)

today i am grateful for Braxton.

he is an amazing brother and son.

he always tries his best and

is willing to work hard for what he wants.

he is always willing to help me.

gratitude

(day 15)

today i am grateful for the park.

landon and I met up with a friend at the park today.

the weather was perfect

and the company was even better.

gratitude

(day 14)

today i am grateful for fall.

all of the beautiful colors of leaves,

the holidays,

and the wonderful smells of baking.

gratitude

(day 13)

today i am grateful for time.

time to just be.

time to think and ponder.

time to lounge in my pajamas.

time to sleep in.

gratitude

(day 12)

today i am grateful for "sports" friends.

we have made some amazing friends

through braxton's basketball and football organizations.

we know all the kids by name and root for each of them like they are our own.

gratitude

(day 11)

okay, today i am grateful for kisses.

i love when my boys give me kisses each morning before school and

that Evan kisses me each morning before he goes to work.

i especially love the random kisses my boys give me throughout the day.

(landon just came up to me minutes ago, climbed up on my lap, and gave me a kiss)

it is amazing what a kiss can do for my day.

gratitude

(day 10)

today i am grateful for MY MOM!

what better way to follow my post from yesterday.

i have the absolute BEST mom ever.

i know you all think you do, but really...truly my mom is the best!

i am so thankful for her amazing frozen dinners

she packed in my freezer before she left.

they come in so handy.

we love them!

Thanks MOM!

gratitude

(day 9)

today i am grateful for MY DAD :)

(he had to give me a hint that i hadn't said i was grateful for him yet)

i am sure i would have gotten around to it,

because not a day goes by that i am not thankful for

such an amazing father.

i am grateful that he is my Mr. Fix It,

because without him i'd be doing it all myself, lol.

while my dad was here he helped me surprise Evan with

"new floor makeover" in his office.

it looks great and Evan loves it!

Thanks DAD!

(these are pictures before we got it all back together)

gratitude

(day 8)

today i am grateful for the sun.

it is such a beautiful day today, almost 70 degrees.

it was great to be able to enjoy the warmth the sun brings.

a bike ride, basketball, and a walk.

i am looking forward to another beautiful day tomorrow.

gratitude

(day 7)

today i am grateful for my husband.

there are so many reason why,

but today i am thankful because he made time to take the kids to school.

i know it may not seem like much, but when you are so used to doing it all yourself,

because of your husbands overwhelming schedule...it is a lot.

so today i am thankful for Evan.

gratitude

(day 6)

today i am grateful for Sundays.

i love sundays simply because...

we have more family time, more gospel time, and more time for sleeping in.

gratitude

(day 5)

i am grateful and proud to be a "football mom"

i love it.

sitting on the sidelines and cheering Braxton on

feels AWESOME.

this year Braxton's team (the Pirates)

made it to the playoffs, they were a great team.

unfortunately they lost their game on saturday and

weren't able to go to the championship.

i am going to miss our weekly games at the football field,

but look forward to cheering all of my boys on next year.

(isn't he cute! don't tell him i said that:)

gratitude

(day 4)

today i am grateful for Fridays.

wow, it has been a crazy week.

i am definitely ready for the weekend.

we can stay up late, sleep in, and spend time together.

gratitude

(day 3)

today i am grateful for "early day" at school.

me and the boys are eating lunch and enjoying the outdoors together.

i often feel like there is not enough time during the week

to really enjoy time with my boys.

we are often running from here to there

and finishing up our daily routines.

so, today i am thankful for more time.

(playing football has become a regular occurrence at our house)

gratitude

(day 2)

today i am grateful for landon's preschool therapy program.

it is something landon looks forward to every week.

he used to avoid therapy, but now he is excited about it.

he has friends going through some of the same struggles in life

and a teacher and therapist who are amazing.

gratitude

(day 1)

{thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation}

ok so i know there is several things that i need to update my blog on,

but until i get to that,

i decided last month i wanted to list something i am grateful for everyday in November,

so here i go.

i am grateful for reading time with my boys.

tonight i started reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid (kaden's choice)

it is actually pretty funny.

i catch myself remembering back

when i was a kid and thinking some of the same things.