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I'm grateful for my husband's job and that I have been fortunate to stay home with my kids.

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I'm grateful for the trial's in my life that allow me to grow and learn life lessons.

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I'm grateful for my parents.  Who have always loved me and supported me in my life.

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I'm grateful for all different seasons.  Because it's a reminder that things change and change can be good.

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I'm thankful for my calling in the Young Women's.  I get to spend every Sunday and Wednesday with these Awesome Young Women and Leaders.

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I'm Thankful for the friends I have in my life.  For all my new friends, and for all my old and dear friends.  They are always there for me.  I'm grateful for their love, support, help, and most of all their friendship.

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I'm thankful for the blessings of the Temple and because of those blessings I can be sealed to my family for Eternity.

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Today I'm thankful for my family.  James and I have been married for 12 yrs. and I definitely married my best friend and wouldn't want to experience this life journey without him.  I'm also Thankful for my 4 boys they have made my life fun, interesting, and meaningful.

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The idea that gratitude is the secret to happiness is nothing new, I know, and it is certainly not earth shattering, but I feel like I have stumbled upon the answer to some great mystery. Everyone wants to be happier, don't they? Well, I know that in order to be happy, I have to be grateful. And so today, on this first day of November, I am grateful to have a heart full of gratitude. It lightens my loads and makes my burdens seem less burdensome. This hymn describes it so well:


 When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings; name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

Are you ever burdened with a load of care? Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear? Count your many blessings, ev'ry doubt will fly, And you will be singing as the days go by.

When you look at others with their lands and gold, Think that Christ has promised you his wealth untold. Count your many blessings, money cannot buy Your reward in heaven or your home on high.

So amid the conflict whether great or small, Do not be discouraged; God is over all. Count your many blessings; angels will attend, Help and comfort give you to your journey's end.


Every day this month I will be posting something I am thankful for on my blog. I hope you will play along, either in the comments here or on your own blog. It doesn't have to be anything big. In fact, I think recognizing and being grateful for the small things is just as important as the big things. If you do, I promise that your happiness will increase, just like mine has.

Happy Halloween :)

Talmage- Dragon, Archer- Darth Vader, Jakob- Mad Scientist, Kaeden- Dragon Ninja

James and I even got into the Halloween spirit. Waldo and Wanda.

Always playing Catch-up

Well I'm not so good at updating my blog anymore now that Facebook is here. So it has been awhile since my last post. In August our Family went to San Diego- we went to Sea World, LegoLand, Disney Adventure, Disneyland, and the beach we had such a fun trip the boys loved it all.

Jakob is in 5th grade, Kaeden is in 3rd grade, and Archer started Preschool.

Talmage turned 2 in Sept.

James ran in the St. George Marathon.

Jakob got glasses in Oct.

Family Reunion

We had a great time at James' Family Reunion. We were all suprised to find out that James' Aunt Joan had made the trip to be there. I love Aunt Joan she is an Amazing person and I was so excited that she made the trip to be there. I love talking with her and getting to know her more. We stayed in a cabin in New Harmony and it was BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! This was the view from the deck it was Amazing.

We had a great time relaxing and just hanging out with Family.

They had so many fun things for the kids to do on the property. It was a kids paradise with a Barn that they turned into a game room. (Actual games not electronic ones like Ping pong, Foosball and Air Hockey and Darts), little farm where the kids could gather the eggs every morning, tree houses and a Trampoline and a fishing pond. My little family on the deck.

And one of Talmage because he looked so cute!!!!!

We went on a hike up Kolob Canyon with some of our relatives. The boy's had a lot of fun catching Poly Wogs and frogs along the stream with their cousins.

We had a great time and hope to see our relatives soon.

Always playing catch-up

I think with all the new options to post things on I have really let the blog go. I'm going to attempt to keep it updated but I'm not making any promises. James is working for the church now and really enjoys what he is doing there. He also ran in the Ogden Marathon. I'm the Sec. in the Young Women's program and I love every min. of it. I get to be with awesome girls twice a week. I couldn't ask for a better calling. Jakob just finished 4th grade. Jakob performed in many plays in school. Kaeden just finished 2nd grade. He was 1 of 4 students in his whole school to receive the math award for outstanding math skills. Kaeden was also baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ on June 1st. Archer is excited for preschool this fall he has been asking to go to school since Aug. Talmage definitely fits into this family. He is just as wild and crazy as his brothers. We are looking forward to a fun,relaxing,hot,exciting summer.

The Life of a Mormon Teen: I Want to Have That Kind of Faith

The Life of a Mormon Teen: I Want to Have That Kind of Faith: So this morning I watched one of the most touching Mormon Messages I've ever seen. Which is saying something because Mormon Messages rock. ... Click on the Title to watch amazing video.