Thanksgiving

Lets talk about Thanksgiving 2014, shall we?  It started off with a bang and didn't get any better.  The day before Thanksgiving, Greyson started getting a raspy voice. Then he started coughing and by 2am Thanksgiving morning, he was wheezing really bad, coughing and not breathing very well.  We tried the cold air outside and the steamy shower air, but nothing was helping or working, so we made our way to the AF Hospital ER. They just opened a new ER, so that was nice, and it wasn't busy, so we got in and started treating him with a Breathing treatment and steroids. We got home about 5:30 and got a little bit more sleep before Thanksgiving was to start.

Greyson and I in the hospital

As we were cleaning the house, getting ready for our Thanksgiving guests to come, Gavin went to the bathroom and came and told us that the toilet was broken.  That is all we need before having people over, a broken toilet.  Luckily it was just the handle that broke and made it so that it wouldn't flush, an easy fix!  We decided to deep fry a turkey this year and had the missionaries over as well as my brother Jason and Mike's mom Mary.  Right before dinner was going to start, Jason came inside to tell us that someone hit our Durango.  We parked it out on the street in front of our house so that Mike could deep fry the turkey without worrying about the car. Well the across the street neighbor didn't see our car or something and backed right into the Durango denting the driver side door, and destroying the side view mirror. We still haven't gotten it fixed (that is a whole nother issue)

Poor sad banged up Durango

After dinner and everyone left, we cleaned up and relaxed because it was a stressful, busy day.  I think we were all in bed by 9 and asleep shortly after.  Jason woke up the next day and left early and we took off to Hill Air Force Base to check out the Black Friday deals.  Even though Greyson was sick and the neighbor hit our car, I am Thankful this year for so much.  I am Thankful for Car insurance and Health insurance.  I am Thankful that we have our health and 3 cute, healthy boys.  I am Thankful that we have jobs that help us afford our house and cars and things that we need and sometimes want.  We have a lot to be Thankful for this year and I am grateful for the Gospel and family!

Our Turkey! (She tasted so good!)

Faith Changer

This blog is private, and I am pretty sure hardly ANYONE (except Mom and Wendy) read it.  So, here goes my divine inspiration.

I have had the prompting for a while now, but the last 10 days or so it has been really strong.  Then last Saturday at the Young Women's Medallion Dinner, there was a talk given about writing down everyday where you have seen the hand of the Lord in your lives.  When you recognize it, and remember it, you will notice it more and more.  I have been on a mission the last 10 days to remember each day what has blessed me or made my day maybe a little bit better.  I have thought about how to keep a record, and really the only thing I could think of was the blog.  I don't want to create another blog because then it would be harder keeping them both up, one would fail.  And I don't want it all over Facebook.  I was thinking I could text it to myself, but on the Blog, it will get printed out and I can always remember how I was helped by the spirit...

I remember the first one I really got the impression to jot down was on Saturday, February 23rd.  I was on my way to Zumba class, Mary (Mother in law) came down to watch the boys for me and we all knew there was this big snow storm coming.  I was almost to class and the snow started, fast, and was sticking.  I made it to class safely and I was so thankful that I was safe, Mary was safe with the boys and Mike was safe at Drill.  I was worried about getting home, and when Mary would leave to get home and Mike on his way home, but we all arrived safely.  I am thankful for Mary's willingness to come watch the boys for us when I have class and Mike is at Drill Weekend.

Last week my babysitter told me she was going out of town for Spring Break so we needed to find someone to watch the boys that week.  We have someone else who can watch them, but we already knew she was out of town that same week.  I asked my mom and she checked on it, but wasn't sure it would work out.  I asked another neighbor and she was not sure they were going to be available either.  I was worried.  Mike and I can't take that time off, Mike wouldn't get paid for it and I don't have the PTO.  My sister called and said she was planning to make a trip up here to see us and it just so happened that she was thinking that same week.  She got the time off work and is planning to come up to see us and will watch the boys while she is here.  I am so thankful for her!

There have been others like when I was thinking about moving to a Selling doTERRA team but wasn't quite sure, then as soon as I prayed for guidance, my director emailed me with the info I needed to switch teams.  I took that as a sign!  And when I was sick, Mike took the boys out of the house on a Saturday and went shopping by himself at Walmart and Costco.  I am thankful for him!  All these little Tender Mercies that have happened just in February, I am so thankful for!  They keep me going, they make me be better.  I will try to be better at seeing the hand of the Lord in my life and documenting it for at least myself so that I know he knows me and loves me!

Thanksgiving

I was MIA this year for Thanksgiving, but I have so much (again and every year) to be thankful for.  We made these cute little 2x4 Turkey's in YWs a couple weeks before Thanksgiving and I still have mine up, to remind me that I have a lot to be thankful for and that I need to remember that all year long, not just during Thanksgiving!

Today

Today I am grateful for a LOT of things:

I am thankful for a baby boy who will be 1 soon. I am thankful that he is healthy & did TWO new things today! He pulled himself up on something other then Mike or I (the couch! YAY!) and he pull himself into the sitting position from laying! Oh my, I am so PROUD if my little guy! He is AMAZING.

I am thankful for a husband who can make a cake look like a Monkey, because some of us (me) stink at decorating cakes!

I am thankful for a sister in law who is willing to take time out of her busy life to teach Mike photo shop so that he can in turn teach me so that I could make Gavin's 1st birthday party invitations & start making digital scrapbook pages for him! & for us! Thanks Michelle, can't wait to learn more from you!

I am thankful for a GREAT DEAL at Toys R Us today & a $5 off coupon to finish off Gavin's birthday shopping! $50 worth of toys for $21 bones! AWESOME!

I am thankful for the fact that we are getting a GREAT Tax refund back!

I am grateful for Parents who love me & look out for us & our best interests!

Today I am grateful for a busy life, I have been on the go all day, but we have a stocked up & we are enjoying life. Tell me what you are grateful for today!