29) I am grateful for our neighborhood. The kids have good friends to play with, carpool to school and soccer/t-ball/swimming, there is always someone willing to lend a hand on projects, good conversations and examples are all around us. I feel safe here. I like to walk/run/bike around the neighborhood and it is great for that, too.
30) I am grateful for election day. I enjoy working at the polls while my awesome husband takes the day off and takes care of the kids. I am pretty lucky. I am grateful for my right to vote and participate in our local government.
The things I'm grateful that my body does:
-Run and exercise.
-Lift and move things.
-Cook and prepare meals.
-Hold/kiss/cuddle my babies.
-Serve others.
-Sleep restfully.
-Heal from sickness and injuries.
-Work in my home and yard and anywhere I'm needed.
-Throw balls to my kids.
-Jump- on the trampoline, in workouts, for fun.
-Dance parties.
-Dance parties.
31) I an grateful for goals. Big and small. They help me get on track and stay on track. There really is no standing still, we are always in motion.
32) I am grateful for the moon and stars. Tonight I walked home from a meeting at the church. It was cloudy, but the wind shifted and suddenly I could see a very breathtaking view of the stars and an almost full moon that bathed the whole street with a soft glow. I'm grateful that I live in a place where I can see the stars.
33) I am grateful for Anderson. He is such a busy little guy, so playing in toilets, climbing on furniture, emptying cupboard and making messes are common occurrences in our home. But I love watching him learn new things and new words. He gets so excited and is so proud of himself. He is constantly laughing and smiling and teasing. He loves to cuddle with me. He melts my heart. I sure love him! Tonight he had a hard time falling asleep so I sat by his crib and he just talked and smiled and rubbed my arm until he was out. So sweet.
34) I am grateful for Briggs. He is hilarious, and his grin and laugh keeps me smiling. He is also respectful and kind to us. He likes to tease his sisters mercilessly and tackle poor Anderson (he can't wait until he is big enough to REALLY play). He patiently throws balls back and forth with Anderson, sit next to Emma while she so slowly reads to him, and plays pretend dress ups and house with Maddie. He gives me the best bear hugs and cuddles. He always tells me how much he missed me. He and I took a two hour nap together today, and he was just so sweet, rubbing my arm, face, etc. I'm a lucky mom!
35) I am grateful for Jared's parents. They do so much for us and for our children. Today they happened to be driving past our church building as our Sacrament Meeting finished and stopped to pick up Anderson and take him to their house for a nap. He was exhausted and it was just so nice. They often do things like that for us. Yesterday afternoon I went out to borrow a couple of tools to work on our barn and his parents just came over to help. His dad always jumps into any projects Jared is working on. My washer and dryer are having some issues and she asked me to just drop off my piles of laundry tomorrow and she will wash, dry and fold them all since it is her day off and she loves doing laundry. Seriously, she loves it. Jared's dad saddles up his horses and takes my kids for horse rides every single week, rain or shine. He also takes them on 4-wheeler rides, even if they have to wear 4 layers of clothes. We are very blessed to not only live less than 10 minutes from his parents, but to have a good relationship with them and benefit from their example of service and love.
35) I am grateful for Jared's parents. They do so much for us and for our children. Today they happened to be driving past our church building as our Sacrament Meeting finished and stopped to pick up Anderson and take him to their house for a nap. He was exhausted and it was just so nice. They often do things like that for us. Yesterday afternoon I went out to borrow a couple of tools to work on our barn and his parents just came over to help. His dad always jumps into any projects Jared is working on. My washer and dryer are having some issues and she asked me to just drop off my piles of laundry tomorrow and she will wash, dry and fold them all since it is her day off and she loves doing laundry. Seriously, she loves it. Jared's dad saddles up his horses and takes my kids for horse rides every single week, rain or shine. He also takes them on 4-wheeler rides, even if they have to wear 4 layers of clothes. We are very blessed to not only live less than 10 minutes from his parents, but to have a good relationship with them and benefit from their example of service and love.
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