1. I love being a mom.
2. I love being a wife.
3. I love to hear my girls giggle.
4. I love to hear my girls fight j/k. (If they didn't fight I would wonder where they are).
5. I love my family and am so thankful to have them and cherish all that we have and will continue to have together.
6. I am so thankful for the gospel in my life.
7. I am so glad to have a sweet mother who loves me.
8. I am so incredibly thankful for a husband who loves me.
9. I am so blessed to have a husband who loves me for who I am.
10. I love to live in the country.
11. I am so glad I got the experience of having children.
12. I am so thankful for the gift of adoption for those who can not have children of their own.
13. I am so grateful for the temple and the blessings we receive from it.
14. We are all so lucky to have food on the table.
15. The railroad and the job it provides my husband with.
16. To live where we live and be able to go for a walk any time of the day and feel safe.
17. For my education. (I'm not sure anyone else can tell that I have one but I do)
18. I am grateful to have my in-laws who live up the street, and for raising such a great man that I can call mine. Thanks for Randy he is my life, my light and my rock. I could never say thank you enough for him.
19. I am grateful for my sister-n law Alexis who is like my sister and I cherish her friendship. She is so easy to talk to and I love going places with her. This girl is truly my sister, poor girl she always has to hear all of my weining and complaining.
20. For the friends that I have and the many memories we have made together, they have truly inspired me.
21. I am so hugely grateful for a step father that loves my mother the way that she deserves.
22. I am so thankful for doctors who can help us to keep our children strong and healthy.
23. I am also thankful for my sister in law Cassie Jo. My girls think they all need to live with her because she is so fun. Thanks for loving my girls so much.
24. My dogs, they give me a since of security when I am scared.
25. My Heavenly Father, He is my light and my strength when I am feeling weak.
26. My Stepmother and Stepbrothers and Stepsisters, for loving me and excepting me for all that I dished out when I was younger. (I am so thankful that people can forgive and forget, I hope. I was quite the brat).
27. For a awesome Husband who is such a great DAD and loves his girls with all he has.
28. My vehicles.
29. My Brother who has always been awesome and the great father that he is to his kids.
30. I am grateful for my cats, they make me feel calm and relaxed.
31. I am thankful that I can sit outside on the back porch and watch the cows graze.
32. My best friend that I have had since kindergarten and the strength that she is to me, she brings a positive light into my life. We fight like sisters and love like sisters. I will never forget all of the fun times we have had and the many memories we have made.
33. My primary calling.
34. My girls they bring such a joy into my life that I can not explain. They all have their own personalities and I love every one of them for the person they are.
35. I am so thankful to be able to shower every day.
36. To have food and water.
37. For my Sister -n laws Shelby and McKenzie they are fun to be around and I appreciate how much they love my girls. Who said they have to be blood to be your sisters?
38. My home and having running water and heat.
39. Everything we have been blessed with.
40. I am grateful for Jared for being a great help to my husband and friend.
41. Dacia for her love and encouragement that she brings into our family and for taking such great care of my Brother and the kids. If we all had her patience we would be better people.
42. I am thankful to call my Husband my own.
43. To live so close o the Skinner family and for all of the good times we all have.
44. For a new year that is coming soon so that I can set new goals and hopefully conqueror them.
45. I am so thankful that I have a Husband that is willing to work so hard so that I can be a stay at home Mom.
46. I am so glad my children have teachers who teach them and keep them safe while they are away from home.
47. I am so thankful for my Mother teaching me how to be a mother and loving me unconditionally.
48. My warm and cozy bed.
49. I am so thankful for all of those who have inspired me throughout my life and made such a difference in me.
50. And last but not least, THE GIFT OF LIFE!!!
MaKayja & McKesson love to play dress up. Whenever we have been somewhere and they are in there normal everyday clothes and we come home the first thing that comes off is the clothes and on comes the dress ups. Oh and then comes the makeup. What some girly girls!
This is our little love bug. She is so funny and such a sweet heart. We love her so much and are so grateful for the spirit she brings into our home. One thing that I know for sure about her is that she is a major Daddy's girl. This last year we have seen a new little girl in her and she has come out of her shell. She is more determined than ever and has her mind set on certain things and how they should go. I guess this is all part of getting older. She thinks she is the boss. We don't know what we would do without her in our lives.
We had so much fun this summer watching the girls play baseball. When MaKayja wasn't playing ball she was busy playing in the sand. But when she would play she did awesome. KodiAnn also liked to play in the sand at that age, but she has retired that and moved onto bigger and better things. KodiAnn did great this year and really improved from the years before. We are all excited for baseball next year even if it does include playing in the sand. These are the memories to cherish for life!!
