day 6... my father

yesterday mom, today dad! i can't have one without the other! i am such a daddy's girl and absolutely love my "fetchin" father! he is such a stud and works SO hard at everything that he does! he is always so willing to help out and gives up so much of his time for others. today i am especially thankful for my dad because of his thoughtfulness. he called me up randomly today, while i was stuck in a gym for forever, just to check up on me. he just said that he had been thinking a lot about me after i talked to him and mom last night, and just wanted to make sure i was ok. it was just a simple conversation, but it seriously made my day. i am so blessed to have such a great dad who is constantly worrying about his family. he is a worthy priesthood holder and has such a strong testimony and knowledge of the gospel. i love that i can go to him any time, and he is always willing to give me cousel or a special father's blessing whenever i am in need. i love him dearly!

thank you Heavenly Father for giving me such an incredible dad! i love you daddy!!

happy november!

day 5... my mother

today, and everyday and moment of my existence, i am thankful for my mother! there really are no words to express my love and gratitude that i have for her. she is the most incredible example of charity, service, love, and she truly lives what she believes. today i am specifically grateful for her because she puts up with me! tonight when i called and just vented and cried to her, she just listened, loved me, and knew exactly what to say to calm me down. she is always so patient with me, even when i am constantly making the same mistakes or being completely ridiculous. she is awesome! i really feel so blessed to have such a close relationship with my mom. i know it's kinda weird that i call and talk to her at least once a day, but she is my best friend and i love and miss her all the time!

thanks Heavenly Father for giving me the greatest mom ever! love you mom!

happy november!

day 4... the team

i am so thankful for my team! i get the joy and privilege of working with 14 awesome student-athletes, beautiful young women, and great friends! my job can be pretty stressful and strenuous sometimes, but the best part of my day comes when i get it spend time with these great girls. they keep my life fun and entertaining. each girl has their own personality and spirit about them. i really have learned special life lessons from each of them and are so grateful for the examples that they are to me.

thanks girls for being so wonderful... you may make me crazy sometimes and gave me my first gray hair, but i am so blessed and grateful to have each of you in my life!

much loves :)

day 3... random institute class

i wasn't sure what i wanted to blog about today because there was 50% off halloween candy at walmart today, and i was pretty excited about that! but i decided to go a little deeper than that, so today i'm thankful for tonight's random institute class. i say random because this is the first class all semester that i have gone to... yes, i know i'm a slacker! i'm so grateful that Heavenly Father pushed me to go cause it was an awesome lesson. we went through about 4 sections in D&C which i absolutely love because a lot of D&C is written in first person, so it's like God is talking directly to me... yeah, i know the scriptures are written to us already, but it just seems more personal. anyways, the lesson like all institute lessons was great. i especially liked how she not just taught about the happenings in D&C, but how to apply them in the here and now. but what i'm specifically grateful for tonight is that the teacher held us accountable for what we learned. none of us were allowed to leave until we shared something we learned from the lesson that will change our life. so she forced me to say what i was thinking and feeling instead of just keeping it to myself, which is always a good thing!

this is the scripture that i chose to talk about... D&C 45:9
"And even so I have sent mine everlasting convenant into the world, to be a light to the world, and to be a standard for my people, and for the Gentiles to seek to it, and to be a messenger before my face to prepare the way before me."

i'm so grateful for the incredible people i have been blessed with in my life who have been a standard, a messenger and a light to me. and i need to be better and have the confidence to let the light that Christ has blessed me with shine and do all i can to share the goodness of the gospel with others.

great night!

day 2... the social network

yes, i did see the movie, "the social network" tonight, which was pretty enjoyable, but i'm not using one of my days of gratitude for the movie. today i am thankful for yes, the internet and the great social networks it provides. i can get updates about friends, look at pictures, journal, and communicate with my family and friends with the click of a mouse. i'm so grateful for the easy access i have to get on skype and video chat with my favorite sister and niece who are on the other side of the country. even though there are tons of terrible things on the internet and these social networks are used in the wrong way all the time, i am grateful for the good they provide in keeping me connected with the people who matter most!

day 1... banana bread

today i am thankful for my mommy and her banana bread recipe! i got to spend my evening off doing one of my favorite things, baking! it brings peace to my soul and yummyness to my belly, and i love sharing it with other people! so thank you friends for humoring me by eating what i try to make. and thank you mom for sharing your recipes and answering all my random "how to" questions!





happy november!

halloween...

here is a little preview of halloween this year. i spent all weekend in the gym watching volleyball... we had 2 matches and the 1A, 2A, 3A State tournament was Thursday thru Saturday, so i was literally there all day, for 3 days, with no time to think about a costume... but jess and i had a moment of creativity at 8 pm on saturday night as we were putting together our costumes. i was either going to be a lumberjack or a ninja, and we came out of target as batman and superman! so we went out on the down and got our groove on as superheroes! it was way fun!



more pics to come... and this picture makes me miss summer, cause i need a tan!

sorry, i need a vent session really quick... why do people who are endowed think that the "g-force" rule doesn't apply on halloween?!?! whether it's girls wearing scandalous outfits or guys with no shirts and spandex, i just don't understand the reasoning behind it and it really makes me sad for them. just a thought.