#28 Girl Scouts

We had our Christmas party for GS, and instead of bringing gifts for each other we decided to have the girls' focus on others. So they wrote letters to soliders in Afghanistan, donated items to the community food bank and took cookies to a local care center. It was such a great day!

getting ready to take their cookies inside the care center

Katie and friend writing letters to the soldiers

their uncles group so even more special to them!!

Emm was very excited to write to Uncle Chris!!

I am so thankful for all of the wonderful opportunities my girls' have because of GS.

It is truly helping them become better people! and I'm also thankful to be a GS leader and get to work with such great girls.

Emm #27

I am determined to finish --

This little girl . . .is such a joy (when she wants to be, not sure where the determination comes from :) She keeps us on our toes for sure! Emm loves to be doing something. Today she dressed us as Rudolph, with homemade nose and antlers, and then talked Drew into dressing up as Santa. What a hoot!! They had a sled (box) and a bag of toys (walmart bag filled with stuffed animals) and ran around the yard to deliver everything. They had such a great time until . . . . Emm realized the reindeer have a lot of work pulling santa, so THEY decided to trade :)

# 26 Marriage

I know Dave has already made my list but . . . . 14 years of marriage and still going strong!!

#25 Sisters

So thankful for sisters, and love it when they come visit for a week and bring their cutie baby :)and so grateful my girls' have each other, I especially love the days they are best of friends. . .

#24 Katie

I am soo thankful for this sweet girl....she is so helpful, kind and loving to others.

What a wonderful gift to have such a great daughter!!

slacker

I keep thinking life is going to slow down, so wrong ...I am determined to follow through, soo hold on here we go. . .

#11

Vacuums

(can you imagine life without one?)

#12

my crockpot

nothing quite like coming home to a yummy meal

after a day of running like crazy :)

#13

Health insurance

without this our fall would have REALLY REALLY REALLY been expensive

#14

my calling

primary is the best place to be!!

#15

movies

nothing quite like getting away from reality for a few minutes,

and a little popcorn can't hurt either :)

#16

the dishwasher

duh!!

#17

The temple

my favorite place to visit.

#18

anti-bacterial gel

has been a serious staple at our house, in the car, in my pocket. . . . you get the idea.

#19

great friends

I am truly blessed to have some fantastic friends,

they are uplifting and inspiring to me. I would be lost without them.

#20

Snow

gives the world that crisp, clean feeling. . . . love it

#21

Volleyball

I get to play every week with some great ladies,

and it truly keeps me sane and burns off some of

the goodies I have tasted during the week.

And we took 2nd in Region (for church) this past weekend YEAH!!

#22

Dave's Job

. . . without it life would change dramatically

8 more to go. . . I think I can, I think I can

#10 Muffin Tops

I made muffins the other morning for breakfast and this is what I found....

somebody loves just the tops.

So thankful for this little guy..love my little muffin!!

I might actually be bored without this one around :)

30 days of Thanks #6

There is beauty all around!!

I just can't get enough of the fall colors... they're not going to last much longer,

but they are so beautiful!