Thankful

With this Thanksgiving holiday I find myself feeling extremely thankful! This year has been full of so much joy, love and happiness! It had a few speed bumps along the way, but ironically just yesterday we were officially told that most of the things causing me stress are over for now! This wonderful news adds to my thankful heart and I feel I should take the time to write down my feelings.  Excuse me if they are slightly jumbled. I just want to get it out!
So to start off, I am so thankful for my family. My amazing husband, who I truly treasure. Not only is he handsome, handy, goofy, athletic, and hard working, he is an outstanding father. From helping change diapers to singing lullabies he never ceases to amaze me. My beautiful, sweet girls who teach me so much every day. Being a mom has been the greatest challenge in my life, but at the same time the greatest blessing. I'm not sure how else to describe it! These girls are helping me grow and stretch in ways I never thought possible.

My parents are the best parents a girl could ask for. Not only are they always there for me no matter what, they are a very active part of my girl's lives. Kate usually has a phone chat with my mom at least once a day! I seriously don't know what I would do without the love and support of my awesome parents. They made me who I am, and continue to help make me a better me.
My extended family is another huge part of who I am. My loving Grandparents. I am lucky to be so close to them. We share so many precious memories, and love....so much love. In my life the word family means love. I have the greatest aunts, uncles, cousins, sister/brother-in-laws. I am surrounded by a network of so many I can always turn to for help, advice, or just a good laugh! And right there with my family is my sweet dog. He is basically my first kid. I love my fun loving dog, even if he barks and sheds!

I am also truly grateful for my husbands job. He works so hard for us every day, and is being rewarded for his dedication! Because of his hard work we just found out that we don't have to move yet! We know that eventually we will most likely need to move, but for now we get to stay here!! Oh sweet blessing! I get to stay in the city that I now call home!

This leads me to my next point, my friends. I know that NO ONE else in the world has better friends than me! I have friends all over the country who have all blessed me entirely more than I deserve. I often wonder how I ended up with so many outstanding friends. Family is stuck with me, but friends have a choice! I will never be able to pay all of my friends back for all of the love, support, strength, and good times they have given me.

I am thankful for technology *Cue Napoleon Dynamite song*. It baffles me how quickly it is advancing, but I love it! It helps me stay in touch with my sweet family and friends. It lets me keep our family record. It helps me find information. And it entertains my daughter:

 I am thankful for my house! I shed so many tears over the thought of selling it! I didn't used to think I was worldly, but alas I am! I am so lucky to have such a comfortable place to call my own. It contains more than possessions for me, it houses priceless memories.

I'm also grateful for my physical body. I recently started trying to get back in shape, and although I have a long way to go I am humbled to have the ability to improve and move and stretch and grow(even the ability to be pregnant, however much I dislike the sickness that comes with it). Our bodies are such a testimony to me of our loving Heavenly Father. They are miraculous. And mine, with its' flaws is fully functional and truly astounding.
I am thankful for my family's health also. We have had a few medical challenges in our days, but all in all it could have been MUCH worse. We hardly ever need to go to a doctor. And look, Abs is starting to chunk up!

I am thankful for a sense of humor. Being able to laugh and find the joy in simple things really does make life so much more sweet.

I am grateful for music. With all its varieties it has something for every occasion! I love not only listening to it, but preforming it. Being a part of it. I am NO musician, but I appreciate it!

Last but not at all least I am so thankful for my faith. My Heavenly Father has given me ALL I have. His blessings are so numerous and grand that I will never be worthy of them all. And because of that simple fact, I am grateful for my Savior who died to atone for all my shortcomings and sins. He makes it possible for me to attain ALL my Father has. Listing and thinking of all my blessings makes me feel so small and undeserving. May I find the strength to continue to try to be worthy of all I have been given, and will be given, is my continual prayer.