Giving Thanks- Friday's

Today I'm thankful for Friday's. Friday's are always great for me, I get to sleep in because there's no school; I get to hang out with my kids and kinda be lazy; and best of all, Matthew comes home and I get to see my honey. :)

Giving Thanks- Good Photography

We just got our family pictures back. I'm so thankful today for modern photography. And of course, my friend Holly for her amazing talent.

Giving Thanks-Ancestors

Each Wednesday afternoon since school started, I have worked as a consultant at the Family History Center in Montpelier. I have a deep love for learning about these wonderful people who have gone before me. Those who have suffered, struggled, and made difficult choices in their lives so that my life could be better. I truly love learning everything I can find about each one. I know that they are more interested our lives than we would ever suspect, and I can't wait to hug each one, and put a face to the many names that I share a familial bond with.

Giving Thanks- Health

I'm just headed out to work out with my friends and later teach a yoga class. I'm thankful today that I have a body that works, that is healthy, and sometimes feels the desire to exercise.

Giving Thanks- Family Home Evening

This is a hard one for me. Something that is more of a hit and miss than an every week occurrence at our house. But I am so thankful for Family Home Evening. I am amazed at the level of knowledge my kids have about the gospel. I'm also thankful that for the most part, Jaycee, Britnee, and Cody all listen and even ask questions throughout the lessons.
This past couple of months we've taken turns giving the lesson. The girls take this very seriously and present a well planned lesson.
Family Home Evening is a wonderful time in our home and I'm so thankful that each Monday, I get to share in learning the gospel with the most important people in my life.

Giving Thanks-My Testimony

I have been blessed beyond measure in my life and have so many things to be thankful for. So this Thanksgiving season, I'm going to post several things that I'm most grateful for in my life.
This being Fast Sunday, I thought I'd start with my testimony. I don't bear as often as I should, but I do have a strong testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that my Savior lives, that He suffered and died for me. I know that families are forever that I can be with those I love in the eternities. I'm so grateful for the great plan of happiness, for the strong foundation that it's given me in my life, and for the guidance that we receive from the Lord's living prophet.
I'm thankful for and have a strong testimony of temple work. The blessings that are promised in the House of the Lord continue to amaze me.
Most of all, I'm so grateful to be able to know all of this. There are so many who don't have the blessing of knowing. This knowledge brings me peace, knowing that nothing will ever go permanently wrong, if I can only remember to look with eternal perspective.
There is no doubt in my mind that when I pass through the veil that I will see my Savior, whose face I'll remember and whose robe I will soak with my tears.
These things I know and testify of in the name of my Savior and Redeemer, even Jesus Christ, Amen.

Happy Halloween

This years Halloween was fun. We went to the church for our annual Trick or Treat night. The kids got to do a ring toss, make ghosts out of suckers, compete in a donut eating contest, and do all their trick or treating in one warm place.
The kids got to make their own trick or treat bags with pillow cases with their cousins. On a side note, Jaycee got to go to Logan to an EFY with John Bytheway in the morning. She said it was great and hard to describe.

On Friday night Matthew and I went to a party in Montpelier. I dressed up as a saloon girl and Matt dressed up as a cowboy. :) I didn't know too many people there but the games were fun and the food was great.
Well, there you have it. Another Halloween in the books. Sometimes Halloween wears me out worse than Christmas-Crazy huh!