Thankful for......

The last few weeks my heart has been so full of thanks, and especially today. I have been blessed so much, and I know it all comes from my Father in Heaven. Last Sunday I taught a lesson on gratitude using President Monson's address from the October General Conference.(Found in the November Ensign, pg. 87) It's called "The Divine Gift of Gratitude", and it is Wonderful! Read it, and I'm sure you will be in the Thanksgiving mood. :) So in no particular order, I want to make a list of some of the things I am grateful for:

My amazing husband who is my very best friend. He is such a hard worker, but also loves to play. He is a great provider for our family, and takes care of us. He honors his priesthood and is a righteous leader for our family.

My little girl Macie. She has a mind of her own, but is so sweet. She is always telling me I look beautiful, and wants to do everything I am doing. I know that she loves me, and that makes me feel so lucky.

My baby boy Branson. I can't say it enough....He is such a good baby! He is so easy going, and so easy to get to smile. He is such a sweet heart, an his smile is so contagious. I am so thankful to be his Mommy!

My parents who have done so much for me. Thank you Mom and Dad, I love you! I am starting to realize all the sacrifice you went through to have our family.

Reed's parents who have accepted me as their own. People always joke about the dreaded in-laws, but I have never even thought anything like that with them. I love them and am so grateful for them in my lives.

Our grandparents. We have a lot of them and are so grateful for their examples. And a special thanks to Grandma Ruth, who has helped us so much, and is such a strong woman!

Our brothers and sisters and their spouses. I am so blessed with a whole bunch of people who are forced to be my friends. :) I am so thankful for the associations we have with you!

Our great friends. Since moving to Rigby we've made some new friends, but can never forget the ones we left in Idaho Falls. Good thing we didn't move very far! They are like family, and I am so thankful to have them in our lives!

Our HEALTH! We are so lucky to all have our health!

Ok, and this one is kinda materialistic.....my home! I love it! Reed worked so hard to find a nice one that we could afford, and has been working on it non-stop since we bought it. It is lovely, and I feel so lucky to live here.

While I'm on material things......our Furnice...cars...electricity...washer...dryer...dishwasher...big bathtub:)...clothing...and the Internet!

Most of all I am so grateful for my testimony of a Heavenly Father who loves me and has given me everything I have,and His Son Jesus Christ, who suffered and gave his life for me so that I could have the chance to return home to them with my family.

Our New Family Pictures......

Here are the pictures that Reed's cousin Angie took of us this year. This is the family we did a picture swap with. I think they turned out great and we love them. Thank you so much Angie!

The Stool

We got Macie this little step-stool to help her get on the potty. But she never uses it to help her in the bathroom!(she's not doing too great with the potty-training yet) Instead, she uses it to get things she can't reach......like the Halloween candy, and chips(pictures below). It's so funny, I know she's up to something when I hear her dragging her stool out of her bathroom.

I got out of the shower one morning and couldn't find Macie anywhere. I kept calling for her, and she wouldn't answer. I finally noticed that the laundry room door was shut, so I opened the door and found this....

As soon as I opened the door she said, "Hi." She was sitting on the ground with her spoils, and eating all the chips she wanted.

Halloween.....

I thought I'd post about Halloween before Thanksgiving is over! Halloween was really fun this year because Macie just LOVED it! We had a Ward party and Trunk-or-treat one day. The next we had a little party for the kids at my neighbor's house. Then we had a party at our friends the High's house, and then Saturday we went trick-or-treating! Macie loved getting dressed up and getting candy, but especially loved answering the door for the trick-or-treaters! She got WAY too much candy, so I took the majority of it out of her bag while she was sleeping, which I planned on saving. I ate ALL of it within the next three days!! I am such a little kid! I couldn't keep myself away from it, and had a headacke for a couple days after that. I think my body was going through sugar withdrals. :)

Macie watching the Trick-or-Treaters.

Branson in his Bunny Suit.

At Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Macie and Grandma Donna.

Our pumpkins that we never got around to carving :( We bought them from some neighbor kids who grew them in their garden....they were so excited to get the money for them! it was really cute.

Everyday Stuff.....

Nothing really exciting usually happens around here, but I want to remember the everyday things too.....


Macie feeding Branson his rice cereal. She LOVES to help with him. And She's actually getting to where she is helpful....most of the time.

Messy face. When we feed him we have to shovel it in....no breaks between bites! He gets mad if he has to wait. :)

Reed and Macie cuddling an watching a movie together.

Branson waiting patiently, as usual, while we get some pictures of the Johnsons.



Macie playing on a little toy tractor while we were taking pictures of her friends.

The J-Family...

B-Family...