Days 20 and 21

Day 20, I am thankful for some of the most amazing friends! I can name several that have helped me through many difficult times. I wish I live closer to some of them. I wish that we talked more too,  but I really do love them! I am thankful that even though they may live many miles away we can still pick things up like there has been no time lost! I am also thankful for the new friendships I have made especially the ones at school! I truly have been blessed with amazing friends throughout my life and I'm sure I will continue to make more!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!! Thanks for always being there for me!

Day 21 I am thankful that I have been blessed with a positive out look in life!! I know that this has come through by the way I was raised, the experiences I have had, and many other things. I really do strive to be positive and I will continue to do such! I really love surrounding myself with positive people as well!

Days 17, 18, and 19

Day 17 Today Adi is thankful for Christmas. Because a lot of people like Christmas. I love Christmas, I love the feeling around this time of year. I am thankful for the time and memories we get to spend together.

Day 18 I am thankful for games. Board or card game, video games ( I honestly never thought I would say that) I am so many great memories playing any of the mentioned games. I love being able to play a simple game with my kids or playing games with Brian, or with my family and friends.

Day 19 I know that Brian has mentioned a few times in the last week that he has been thankful for instant hot water. Since he works outside all day I know he appreciates being able to come home and take a nice warm shower without having to heat his own water. I really don't know if I would have had the patience to boil my water to get warm water for bathing. I think it is something we all take advantage of. I am also thankful for this. It really does make doing dishes and laundry so much easier too!

Day 16

Today I thought I would ask the kids what they are thankful for just to change things up. We are sitting down for lunch and I asked them what they are thankful for. At first Trae just looked and me and shrugged her shoulders and preceded to tell Adi to do the same thing. However after a minute Trae then said she is thankful for cleaning. She is thankful because it is makes her feel good and happy and because it make me happy.  I really couldn't have picked a better thing to be thankful for. I really do love having a clean house and the kids have been helping so much more lately keeping it clean. I love that they are starting to realize that if we have a clean house then mom is much happier.  I am so thankful for cleaning but along with that I'm thankful that I was taught to clean thoroughly  I am thankful for a mom who made me re-clean things if they were not up to her standards. (I will regret saying this out loud I'm sure!!) I know that thing are a whole lot more peaceful and happy when things are clean!! I am so happy that this is what Trae is thankful for today! I just love how much she is growing and learning!

Days 13, 14, and 15

Day 13 I am thankful for clean water! I know that I take that for granted. It's so easy to forget that there are people in this world who do not. I love being able to drink it, do the dishes, wash laundry, take showers with it. I know there are so many other things that we use it for and for that I am thankful that we have clean water.

Day 14 I'm thankful for books! I love being able to pick up a book at any given time and just sit down and read it. It may only be a couple of lines before someone interrupts me. I love love love reading! There are so many things that books can teach us all we need to do is pick on up and read. I hope that one day my kids will have the same love for books and reading I do.

Day 15 I'm thankful for movies! One of my favorite things to do is go to a movie with Brian. We haven't been able to do that much lately and there are so many good movies coming out right now too, but it will always be one of those things I really enjoy! I love that my kids can really get into movies and that they will sit still through them too!

Day 11 and 12

Day 11 I'm thankful for inspiration. I love being inspired to do something no matter how big or small it may be.
 

Day 12 I am thankful for living in a place where we get to experience the different seasons in all of the glory. I love all of the seasons and I am so exited for it to be winter, other than having to drive home in the dark at nights after school.  I look forward to all of the wonderful memories that can be had during the different times of the year but as for now I can't wait to go play in the snow with the kids!! It's going to be a fun winter!!

Day 10

Today I am thankful for a

I never thought I would ever be thankful for SCHEDULES but I am! It's so nice having something to stick to everyday. I am not one to say it has to be done at the exact time everyday because I could not function like that but I do like knowing what is going to be happening next. It has not been easy for me to get into the habit of keeping the schedule and there are things that I just can't add to it because things do vary from day to day. It's been so much easier on the kiddos too! It really has taken Brian and I a long time to get one but I am thankful that we do have one now.  I think the hardest thing was getting into a bed time routine with the girls. We had to take baby steps with them since we didn't have one when the were little. It was so nice the other night when we had a good friend come see us to just be able to put the girls to bed and not have to stay in the room with them like we used to. I know we have had the same schedule for a long time now at least when it comes to bed time but I am so so so so so so thankful for the time we took to finally get something to work for our family. I know we will have to revise it quite often as the kids get older, but I am ok with that. I really could go on and on about how much I am thankful for schedules but I won't tonight.

Day 9

I am thankful for education. I love that Trae gets to go to school everyday and I love how much she is enjoying it! I am thankful that we can get an education in so many different areas.  I ever thought I would really enjoy going back to school however I am so excited to go  everyday! It's so great!! I'm thankful that it is never to late to get an education either. Yay for education. Knowledge truly is power!

Days 7 and 8

Day 7 I am thankful for sunshine! I love being outside and soaking up the sun. I absolutely love being able to open up my blinds and letting the sun fill my house. There is nothing better than light!

Day 8 I am thank for honest people. I really strive to be honest and I am so thankful when people are honest back. So many relationship fail because someone was not honest. I will continue to strive at always being honest and I hope that those closest to me can as well!

Day 5 and 6

For day 5 I am thankful for sleep. I know I take sleeping for granted, but all it takes is one rough night with the kids to remind me that when I can get a full night sleep without interruption I feel so much better. I am so happy that my kids all sleep through the night, I am also glad that I can put the kids to bed in their own rooms and the don't fight going to be.

Day 6 I am thankful for laughter. I love being able to laugh so hard I cry. It doesn't happen as frequently as it used to but on the days it does it just make everything better! It really is amazing what laughing can do to lift your spirits. I also need to say thanks to all of those friends and family members who I can just laugh and enjoy myself.

Day 4

I'm so thankful today for the our agency. I love knowing that I have the right to choose. I have had some difficult times lately and I'm thankful that I have been able to make the right decision even though it has been hard. The fact that I have been able to choose  to be honest and tell the truth is what helps me overcome these issues. Our agency and the way we use it can make us truly show who we are and for that I am grateful!

Day 3

I'm thankful today for family!  I love my family and I love Brian's family. They have been so supportive of all we have done. I really could not ask for more loving and kind people in my life. I love being able to see them when we want. I huge thanks to all of them!!!

Day 2

Today I am thankful for my 3 wonderful children!! They are simply amazing. I love being able to spend the day with them before I go to school. We get to do lots of fun things. They have taught me so much! I'm thankful that I get to be the one to teach them about the Gospel, about lifes lessons (at least for now), all the basic things kids need to know before they grow-up and leave. They truly are some of the best children!! Love you kiddos!!

A month to give THANKS!!

I really want to start blogging more. I have decided that I really miss it, so I am going to start by doing a thankful post for everyday in November.

I am SO SO SO thankful for my amazing husband! He is super supportive of all that I do. I love that he is willing to stay with the kids every night while I go to school. I think he has the hard end of things when it comes to this. He has to feed the kids, help Trae with homework if I haven't been able to, clean up after dinner, put the kids to bed, and he does other chores all while I'm gone! I love him so much and I can't thank him enough for everything he does. He works so hard to keep us going. Thank you Brian, I LOVE YOU!!!

Kindergarten

I am not sure what happened to the last five years but they have come and gone so quickly. I'm so grateful for our little Trae. She started Kindergarten this year and she is so far loving it. We are so blessed to have her and I can't wait to see what the next year is going to bring. She is becoming a beautiful little girl!!  Happy Birthday baby girl!!

School...

I can't believe that it is already the middle of January, but it has been so great! I'm so happy that things have been going so well with all of the changes that we have had to make. Both Brian and I started school, Brian at UVU he's going to be majoring in Gaming and Animation with a minor in Pre-engineering.

I start at American Beauty Academy, for those who don't know, that is a cosmetology school. I'm absolutely loving it!!

I have only been going for a week and I feel like this is what I'm supposed to be doing. It's coming so easy to me and I can't be more thrilled. I'm so glad that there is a lot of hands on learning right from the beginning. I already learned how to do a one step color and have started learning how to weave. I have also learned how to do facials. I feel like I'm learning at warp speed but I am loving it!! While Brian and I are at school my wonderful sisters are watching the kids. The girls are loving all the time they get to spend with their cousins, although the little mister is having a harder time. He is such a momma's boy that he is having a little bit harder time adjusting. I really hope that they continue to love all the time the get with cousins while we are in school. The only hard thing is not being able to spend a lot of time with the kids on a daily basis, but we are making the most out of the time we get with them.

Other than school there isn't much going on in our lives. I'm trying to train for a marathon but I seem to be having a hard time running like I should be. I have really loved the warmer weather this winter, but am way afraid that it's going to get really cold and that will make running even harder. I will try to keep up more on how things are going in our lives. Until the next time!