I am thankful...

I know that Thanksgiving has already come and gone,

but that is no reason to not express our gratitude.

In church today, the speaker read us a mother's thankful list of "100 things" and told us to do the same, so here we go:

I am thankful for:

1) A husband that loves me.

2) My family who drove all the way out here from San Diego

3) The sunshine

4) Babies and young children

5) Beaches

6) Chocolate Milk

7) The gospel of Jesus Christ

8) Diet Coke

9) Cell phones

10) Internet

11) Smelly candles

12) Showers and Baths

13) Hardwood floors

14) In laws at I LOVE!

15) Baby animals

16) Funny youtube videos

17) Halloween candy

18) Hunter Boots

19) Pictures/Cameras

20) Perogies--they taste so good!!

21) Airplanes

22) Sleeping in

23) Missionaries

24) Cars--even if they're ghetto

25) Microscopes

26) Hair

27) Kitchen Aids

28) Chocolate Chip Cookies

29) Smiles

30) Birthday Parties

31) Christmas decorations

32) My sight and hearing

33) The Prophet

34) Singing

35) Surfing

36) My childhood in Hawaii

37) Hot chocolate

38) A warm home to come to

39) Summer time

40) Fall leaves

41) Conversation

42) Boots, boots, boots!

43) Freedom and free agency

44) The Holy Ghost

45) Scary movies

46) Pizza

47) Smell of coffee

48) Sales/Bargains

49) Paintings/Art

50) The support from my family and friends

51) Doctors without Borders

52) Electricity

53) Fireplaces

54) Friday Night Lights--the TV show

55) Laptops

56) School/Education

57) My brain

58) Other people's brains...

59) Research

60) Exercise

61) My study Abroad Experience

62) Diversity in this world

63) My wedding ring

64) Banana Grams

65) The scriptures

66) Chocolate milk

67) Repentance and Forgiveness

68) Nordstrom

69) History

70) Musicals/plays

71) My parents and the sacrifices they have made

72) Clean laundry

73) Friends that treat me like family

74) Hummus

75) The Dollar Theatre

76) Mea Girls, the movie

77) Makeup and perfume

78) The month of October

79) Scary movies

80) "Alone time" with Alex ;)

81) Fashion Bloggers

82) The leaders of our church--Bishops, counselors, teachers, etc

83) Temple Sealings

84) Music on the radio

85) Seminary

86) The feeling of security/safety

87) The primary program

88) Elf

89) Colored tights

90) Parenthood, the show

91) Pianists

92) Cinnamon Toast Crunch

93) God's mercy

94) Scarves

95) The Atonement

96) My dad's help

97) My mom's friendship

98) Christmas trees

99) Nail polish

100) My Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ

There you have it folks!

We all have so much to be grateful for

and I recommend you all do this--it tells a lot about you and your life!

Happy Thanksgiving you guys and good luck on Monday morning with getting back to reality.

I will be right there with ya!

xoxo