Thanksgiving Day

Preston and Logan (they are 1 week apart)

Dave, Preston, Brigham and Hailey playing with music tubes.

Grandma Great and Preston making cute faces at each other.

This year was Thanksgiving with my family. We went to my Aunt Carole's. It was a fun day to just be together with everyone and to relax. Nothing notable happened, which for us is a really good thing.But I was inspired by reading a friends blog (thanks, Airie) and thought I would write my list of the top 10 things I am thankful for, beyond the first 2 are the less "typical" gratitude items.

1. My family--they really are my life and I cannot imagine life without ANY of them! Dave is the perfect hubby and my babies are so wonderful. My extended family, oh they are all lovely!

2. The Gospel--I spent 18 months serving the Lord and teaching his gospel and I am forever in awe of how perfect the plan is. I love everything the Savior has done for me. It is truly a daily part of my life.

3. Contacts--not friends, though they are definitely on the list, but it would be the gift of sight by simply putting a plastic concave disc in my eye. I am amazed by them and so grateful to not have to wear glasses!

4. Chocolate! I love that stuff! Yea for the cacao bean!

5. Black Friday/shopping. I really enjoy hunting for a good deal and getting fun new stuff for cheap. It is a great release for me.

6. My pillow top matress--is it so comfortable and I love the fact that I get to wake up next to my honey every morning.

7. Warm, clean water--there is nothing like the relaxing pulse of the shower head and warm water beating on your back to wake you up. I love to drink water and that feeling of cool water running down my throat. Ah, I am grateful to not have to purify water before drinking or worry about it getting in my mouth when showering.

8. A/C--I know it sounds a bit vain but after being a missionary and being in the heat I vowed to never be hot again if I could help it. So I love having A/C in the car, house, everywhere, I love it blowing in my face!

9. My car--it makes me happy every time I get in a drive it. I just love it! It has everything that I want and is powerful.

10. Cell phones--it is so convenient to be able to call on the road and get ahold of anyone. To call Dave at school and to have the world at my fingertips.