Friday, December 2, 2011

336/365


Friday nights are usually set aside for Date Nights, but tonight it was craft night instead! 
The kids had late over at Tyler and Jana's and Brian had to work, so that left me to fend for myself! One of my neighbors planned a craft night, so I invited Callee to hang with me and we "crafted"! We had such a fun night.  There were about 8 of my friends hanging out working on Christmas gifts, talking, drinking yummy italian soda's and of course eating! 
I've got the coolest neighborhood with the neatest people.  As I was hanging out with them watching some sew, some just chatting away and others on the cricut cutting machine, I realized how much I appreciate the women in my life.  I value the friendships I've made while living here. I enjoy being around people who are raising children some older, some younger than my own. I love having the church as a common ground for us to fall back on.  It was so fun to be with all of them, but especially to be there with my sister. We don't ever get to just hang out.  I wish we did it more often.  
I hope that someday she will live in a neighborhood just as incredible as this one is for me.  One that will have women going through life's stages the same as her. A neighborhood where they will watch their kids grow up together and see friendships evolve and grow over trials and hardships as well as parties and Girl Night Outs.  It's one of my greatest joys of being here in Bluffdale for me. I love the people I'm surrounded with every day of my life. I love the kids my children are surrounded by every day. The women in Springview Farms are some of the dearest friends I have ever had. I can't wait for Callee to experience that someday. 

Thursday, December 1, 2011

335/365


Last night was my final "Thankful" post.  It was a little weird to not post something I'm thankful for today. As I took this little challenge, I learned something very valuable. I learned that when you are intentionally finding things you are thankful for, it is then when you start to realize there are so many things in your life you have been blessed with.
I tried to find some of the daily things that touched me on that particular day, but now that the month is over, I realize just how much more I have to be thankful for.  I have been given so much. I have been blessed with amazing people in my life. I thank my Heavenly Father for circumstances in which I have been born into and the great blessings I have in my life.
All I can say is THANK YOU! I guess the bottom line is what I'm thankful for the very most is that I am a daughter of God. HE is my Father. HE has given me all of this. HE has trusted me to live my best life and teach those under my care.  HE will continue to love me and have faith in me even when I screw up. HE is why I have so much to be thankful in the first place.  I love my Savior. I love my Heavenly Father.
In my most humblest prayer, I bow down and thank THEE for everything that I have.

(here's just a few other things I didn't get to write about that I'm so thankful for)

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Monday, November 28, 2011

332/365 & Thankful Day 28


If you can believe it, her second tooth came out two days later! Wow... this girl is going to be toothless before the new year!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Friday, November 25, 2011

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011

324/365 & Thankful Day 20


I got released from primary today got called to be the wolf leader.  I have to admit, my first reaction was a little disappointment.  I don't know why, I guess it just took me by surprise.. I hadn't even thought that I would be in with the cub scouts.  A bunch of wild 8 year old boys trying to entertain them each week?  Listening to the obnoxious cub scout cheers on a weekly basis? Ahhhhh! I don't know if I can handle it!!

Then in one split second, my attitude changed.  

I came in and told Kaden that I would be his new scout leader.  His face lit up, he gave me a hug and could not stop smiling.  He then said, "Now you get to come with me every week! You never have to miss pack meeting!" 
On Sunday, He told all his friends in primary (woops... guess I should have told him it was a secret), then when the sustained me in church, he leaned over with that same lit up face, cuddled up to me and said, "Mom, I'm going to sit by you every week!"

It's all worth it. One little boy made it all worth it.  I am going to LOVE this calling.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

318/365 & Thankful Day 14

This month we have been giving treats to people we are Thankful for in our neighborhood. Tonight I let the kids decide to choose one of their friends to give the treats to.  They came up with the different reasons they loved their friends. (and their families).
It was so special to see them take pride into bringing up a plate of cookies and reading their note to the friend of their choice.  I could tell that they felt that happiness that comes with service tonight. I'm happy I was there to experience that with them.
Kaden chose Parker Lund.  When we got there, his mom told us that these cookies were exactly what he needed today because he had been pretty sad because his grandpa had passed away over the weekend.  I'm so glad we could be there to put a smile on his face. When we left his house, Kaden said, "Mom, Parker is one of my very best friends".  As a mom, it feels so wonderful to know that your kids have friends they care about.  Kade... I'm glad Parker is your friend too.  He's a great kid.

Avery chose Carter Featherstone.... Those two are great little buddies. I was noticing the other day that Avery prefers to play with boys way more than girls. She's going to be my little tom-boy that likes to wear dresses!

Brighton chose Christian Ruf.  He's a little boy in our neighborhood that goes to preschool with us.  Bright was so excited to be apart of the "treat giving".  When he saw Christian, he gave him the cookies and said, "Hi Christian, these are for you!" Then he gave him a hug!! It was so cute!! I wish I would have taken pictures of each one of them passing out their treats, but I hope it was a night they won't soon forget.



Sunday, November 13, 2011