"My heart is full. My eyes are wet. The Spirit speaks today."
So much to say- so much to be thankful for.
Here's my 100- and in NO PARTICULAR ORDER- since this is off the top of my head and it's already late.
1- Eternal Families
2- My childhood
3- Parents who love unconditionally
4- Grandparents who loved me more than I know
5- The Temple
6- Opportunities to serve
7- Dana
8- Being a mom to
9- Alex
10- Leah
11- Celeste
12- Elaina
13- Our cat, who is getting older and really only likes me
14- My friends
15- My BEST friends
16- Girlfriends who listen to me
17- Real women who are like me and who aren't like me and still like me anyway
18- The Scriptures
19- Having the opportunity to read them every morning with my children
20- Family Home Evening
21- A FHE chart to help us stay on track
22- Children who make sure we have it every single week no matter what
23- The Prophet
24- Apostles who know what we need to know and tell us so
25- My house
26- My home we have created within these walls
27- The Spirit that is here (most) of the time
28- Laughter
29- Forgiveness
30- Children who freely give me both 28 & 29
31- A kiss on my head every morning before Dana leaves for work
32- The sound of Elaina cooing in her bed
33- Independent children who pack their own lunch
34- Children who do it without complaint
35- Not being sick like last Thanksgiving
36- Good medication
37- Dana's job
38- Not having to have a job
39- My SLR camera
40- Taking 1000 pics of the baby in just 7 months
41- Air
42- Heat
43- Electricity
44- Food
45- Transportation that is paid off
46- My bed
47- Hot, hot, hot showers
48- Warmth and refuge from the scary outside
49- The internet
50- Blogging and Facebook
51- Memories
52- Vacations
53- Surprises
54- Good books
55- Favorite television shows
56- Music
57- Dancing
58- And embarrassing the children when I do
59- Cleaning
60- The results of cleaning
61- Tide
62- Smelling clean laundry
63- Peanut Butter
64- Reeses Peanut butter cups
65- Anything with peanut butter and chocolate
66- Dark Chocolate
67- Hot Chocolate
68- Cake
69- Filling up when I am hungry
70- Kohl's
71- Target
72- Grocery Shopping
73- Diapers
74- Not having to wash diapers
75- Hearing Celeste read to her "friends"
76- Listening to Alex practice his trumpet
77- Watching Leah as she learns a new talent
78- Date night
79- Alone time after the kids go to bed
80- Visiting family
81- Hosting get togethers
82- Meeting new friends
83- Keeping friendships
84- Healthy children and spouse
85- The sun
86- The Son
87- Prayer
88- Receiving answers to prayers
89- Knowledge of the Plan
90- When things don't go according to MY plan and are better
91- Tender mercies
92- Knowing how loved I am
93- Knowing how He knows more about me than I know about myself
94- Teaching
95- Church callings
96- Taking the Sacrament
97- Repentance
98- Charity
99- Pure Love of Christ
100- Pure love for my family
Happy Thanksgiving!
