Thankful - Day 4 Sabbath

I am thankful for the Sabbath Day. I'm grateful we can go to church each Sunday and be edified by the teachings of Jesus Christ. Enjoy your Sabbath!

My handsome boys ready for church (in Snowflake)

Thankful - Day 3 Work

Ever since I was a little girl, all I wanted to do was to grow up and be a mommy. In college, I kind of lost sight of  that because I got swept away by the "corporate" dream. (I wasn't getting closer to the whole marriage and baby thing up there at school!) Thank goodness I moved home, met Jeff and snapped out of that dream! Now that I'm a mommy, I just want to be a stay at home mom! Forget about corporate America. Leave that to everyone else. I want to be the VP of my home not a company. Since Jeff is student teaching right now I get to be the one to provide for our family. (Student teaching! Really that's a sweet deal for everyone BUT the student. Seriously! The student PAYS the university lots of money so they can work full-time teaching public school without getting paid! How fair is that?!? Anyhow back to being grateful...I'm grateful for student teaching...I'm grateful for student teaching...) 

I am blessed to have a great job and an amazing boss who lets me bring Scotty to work everyday. And even more, they like each other! My boss will get down on the floor and play with Scotty! He even lets Scotty chill with him at his desk! How many moms would do anything to have a situation like that! 

I am thankful for my job, for my boss, and especially that I get to hang out with this cute kid all of the time, even when I'm at work.

Fun at the office

Hard at work :)

Thankful - Day 2 Temple

I am so thankful for temples.


Jeff and I were married in the Mesa Temple almost 2 years ago now. Since then we have tried going to the temple every week. I can count on my fingers the number of weeks we've missed going. Boy howdy can I tell a difference in my week when we didn't go. Going to the temple helps me stay positive. It gives me understanding of God's plan for me and a glimpse of His bigger picture. I am happier and easier to get along with. Going with Jeff each week strengthens and fortifies our marriage. It helps us in building a solid foundation to raise our family. It helps us through the rough times in life. When I am there, I get a reassurance of God's love for me and I leave with a greater love for others.

I am so thankful to live so close to a temple, thankful for a husband who goes with me each week, grateful for Jeff's mom who watches Scotty every other week for us when we go!

If you aren't familiar with the LDS temple and what we do there, here is a link with wonderful information about it: http://lds.org/church/temples/why-we-build-temples/what-happens-in-temples?lang=eng

Thankful - Day 1 A Good Man

I am thankful for my father-in-law Robert Brinton. For the almost 2 years I got to have him in my life. For the example he was to his sons (especially Jeff!!) and for the legacy he left behind. I am so grateful that families are eternal.

One of the greatest men I've ever known

All of us!

He loved (loves!!) his grandkids

I love and miss him so much!