Better Late than Never

As Thanksgiving has come and gone, I have thought a great deal about all that we have been blessed with.  There is so much.  We have been so blessed this past year.

First and foremost I am so truly grateful for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  I am forever indebted to him.  He loves us more than we can understand.  He endured more than we can comprehend.  He was and is perfect.  He did not need an atonement.  But we did.  There is no other way we can return to our Father in Heaven except through him.  He will guide us through this life.  All we have to do is remember Him and listen.

I am so grateful for our prophet President Monson.  He is truly amazing and has led an outstanding life (his biography "To the Rescue" is very informative and interesting).  He wants all of us to return to our Heavenly Father.  He loves EVERYONE.  He has many Christlike attributes.  He is the Prophet for our time and I am so grateful he is here to guide us at this time.

I love the scriptures.  They are such a blessing in my life.  As I read from them I can feel the love that grows in our home. They make me want to become better.  They guide me, comfort me, and give my life meaning as sometimes it's tedious doing the same thing every day.

I am so grateful to be a wife and mom.  Bo is such a great husband and father.  He makes us better.  He is always there when we need him.  Which is every night.  I still can't wait for him to get home from work every night.  I still can't wait for the weekend when I get to see him more than just a few hours a day.  I am so grateful to be married to such a great man.  He brings peace into our home.  And he just got back from pack meeting with a caramel sundae just for me. :)

I love being a mom.  I've wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember.  I was always asking for a new baby doll each Christmas.  Each one of our children is special in their own way.  I am grateful for their unconditional love and forgiving spirits.  I love their little giggles.  The way they think I don't ever make mistakes.  The way they are ready at any time to give me a hug and a kiss.  And each of them gives a different wink.   They are always making gifts for us.  The things I learn from them.  The way they always see the positive and reach for the stars.   The way they treat each other (for the most part).  Yes, as every parent thinks, I have the best kids ever.  What a blessing it is to have a family.

As we raise our kids, it makes me realize the many things that our parents did without so that we could have every opportunity we could.  I am so grateful for all that my parents have done for me and continue to do for me.  And for all Bo's parents do for me and our family also.  We are so blessed to have great loving parents!

Of course I can't forget the rest of our family and friends.  We always have so much fun when we are together.  I know I can count on support from each of you!

Life is easier with the extras.  So, I must say the many things I am grateful for every day.  I am grateful for a variety of foods to eat.  I am grateful for a warm home in the winter and a cool home in the summer.  I am grateful for my bed, my bathtub, my kitchen, a car to get to places I need and want to be, cleaning supplies, a dishwasher, and disposal. My piano.  I'm grateful that we are all healthy and happy. I'm grateful to live in Rigby, ID. I'm grateful for time to myself every morning (well most mornings if I get up early enough). 

If any of you are still reading this my list could go on forever.  We have been so blessed.  I'm not sure what we have done to get all these blessings.  I just hope I can always remember our Father in Heaven gives us everything we have and not take them for granted.