I have so much to be thankful for it's borderline ridiculous.
I AM SO THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY! I know I've mentioned them a time or two in the recent past, but it's with good reason! My family really are my best friends. I joke that my brothers have ruined me...that I'm not sure I can feel love unless it's through teasing--but I love them and the fun, dynamic relationships I have with each of them! I adore my sisters-in-law; they make me smile, and they share their awesome children with me. My nieces and nephews are each stellar individuals, and I almost can't believe that one day, when they come, I'll love my own children more?! Then there are my parents. My daddy is AMAZING; he's such a good man, and he's totally set the bar high for what I expect in my future husband. He's mostly a serious guy, but totally sweet, and we can usual coerce him into playing games with us. Aaaand I cannot forget my mama. My mama is fantastic! We talk and laugh and have fun, no matter what it is we're doing! I saw a quote on Pinterest that sums up how I feel about my mama: "The truth is, even if she weren't my mum I'd go out of my way to be friends with her." Pretty much...
I have stupendous friends. Seriously, I don't know how I always luck out, but everywhere I go, I seem to find really awesome, funny, caring people, and they always seem to let me hang out with them, and even like me back! We have fun adventures, sometimes traveling far away from our beloved Idaho...and sometimes making our own adventures at home. I LOVE MY FRIENDS!
I LOVE MY CAREER; I've said before that graduate school was the worst thing I've ever inflicted on myself, but that it's also the best thing I've ever done for myself. Being a Speech-Language Pathologist is totally rewarding (even if, some days, particular clients make me earn every cent of my paycheck!).
I'm thankful for Thanksgiving (and other holidays that "force" the world to focus on others, and on happy, blessed events). I spent the majority of last Wednesday in the kitchen with my awesome mama; we made apple pie from scratch, two pumpkin rolls, a broccoli cauliflower casserole, and homemade pizza, while Mannheim Steamroller Christmas CDs serenaded us in the background, and it was probably one of the happiest, coziest days of 2011 for me. Good food, good company, good tunes...*sigh*...a splendid day, indeed!
I'm grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm so thankful to have been raised to know my that I am a literal spirit daughter of a loving Heavenly Father; I know that He knows me personally, and that He desires for my happiness. Maybe I'm not exactly where I thought I'd be at this point in my life (married with a baby or two?), but I also know that God's in charge of my life, including the little details. I'm thankful to Him for blessing me so abundantly, and I'm thankful for an open line of communication with Him in this crazy world! I'm thankful to my Savior and brother, Jesus Christ, for His selfless atonement. I love the gospel...the guidance and direction it gives, and the peace it brings! Also, I love this gorgeous world He created for humanity to enjoy (and take care of)!
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| first time i've ever done a lattice top. i love apple-y goodness... |
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| pumpkin roll (with a touch of cinnamon in the icing! it's magical!) |
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| jackson loves to be squished. i love being the one to squish him. |
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| kayleebug was saying "cheeeeese!" right here. so cute... |
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| kiss. my. cheeks. (done aaaand done!) |
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| we talked dad into playing hand&foot. brent and i lost. we lost hard. |
Aaaand now I'm back to real-life. My week away from reality was amazing, and a nice reminder of all I have to be grateful for!
Cheers!
2 comments:
We. Lost. SO hard. But it was fun, regardless.
but most of all you are thankful for cake right? Right?
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