My blessings

Today I am so thankful. I woke up to a beautiful sunshiney day to a smiling baby and an although quite sick, wonderful husband. I'm so grateful to have a warm, clean house away from the bitter cold that I can turn on my Christmas tunes and whip up some hot chocolate for us to start off the day. It has been a wonderful day of being together, getting some good exercise, and cooking up a storm. I am so thankful today and wish that I could remember more often to have an attitude of gratitude.

While I was nursing Jane up in her rocking chair this morning I was thinking of all the things I am grateful for. Of course, at the top of my list is my Savior and the knowledge of the gospel. What a blessing that is in my life. Second of course comes my family. Boy am I blessed to have the greatest family in the whole world. Of course we're not a perfect family. Everybody has their struggles but the beauty is that we are there for each other and that's what brings us closer together. Isn't that truly what family is for? We're all in this together.

Here are a few more (mostly wonderful worldly) things that I am so very grateful for today:

1. the library

2. pandora

3. Red Mango frozen yogurt

4. the rocking chair in Jane's room

5. my elliptical

6. salmon filets from Costco

7. the internet

8. a cell phone

9. our little subaru that is still pulling through for us

10. pomogranite Edy's popsicles

11. wonderful friends

12. Omaha

13. the mountains

14. temples

15. a piano in my living room

16. my jogging stroller

17. my husband

18. hot chocolate

19. sunshine

20. baby Jane's smile

21. Honey Bunches of Oats, Oatmeal Squares, & Honey Nut Shredded Wheat

22. washer and dyer

23. my scentsy

24. my California King size bed

25. the turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, homemade rolls, green bean casserole, and pie that I'm about to partake of very soon.

But this is by far the greatest blessing of all. Never could've imagined I'd love being a mother this much.