Living in Thanksgiving Daily

 
How can my heart convey my gratitude for the gift of my life?  For the chance I have to live with and learn from so many inspiring people and have a chance to grow spiritually and improve myself.  Over the last few months, there have been so many reminders to me of how precious each day is.  I'm trying to live and soak in each and every moment I have with my little ones.  Soak up their conversations, listen intently to their stories, their creative ideas, their troubles and drink in their silliness.  My life definitely has a richer and more meaningful purpose when I relax and enjoy the little moments I'm given. Each day is a gift!  Each day is another chance to rejoice in the blessings I've been given from Heavenly Father.


I'm so grateful for the chance I have to live, and learn, to repent, and grow.  I need every single moment...I have so far to go!  This Thanksgiving, I'm so grateful for the simple and yet magnificent blessings we have.

The best things in life are nearest:  Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you.  Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life.  ~Robert Louis Stevenson

I love this quote and it really sums up how Dan and I have been feeling lately.

Speaking of blessings, we had such a wonderful Thanksgiving!  I won't be able to cover it all but needless to say, it was so rejuvenating!  

We're thankful for the chance to visit with Grandma Bird again.  How we love Grandma Bird!

This Thanksgiving, Grandma Peterson was well prepared with many creative and engaging activities for the kids to do throughout the day.  She created a checklist and the boys loved the challenge of completing everything on the list! 

Isn't this so cute?!

Does it get better than an edible craft?!

The boys love puzzles and this one Grandma bought was an instant favorite!

Annual Thanksgiving Nature Walk

We are so grateful for the love and support our family and friends provide us.  I especially want to thank each of you for your patience and kindness to me even though I've been a little quieter on the blogging front this year.  In all honesty, the past year was tough in many ways.  I know I haven't been blogging as much but you were never far from my thoughts!  I just really want to thank you for your kindness towards me.  I really appreciate all that you've taught me through your examples.
 
I also wanted to thank you for your comments on my last few posts.  To answer Wendi's question, Dan is still looking for work so we're not sure if Provo will be a temporary or permanent move yet...but we do have our own place and are settled in for now.  :) We'll keep you posted when we know more.  In the meantime, we are living a few blocks from campus so if you need anything from the BYU bookstore, be sure to let me know! :)

I'm going to make more of an effort to get back into my mini-post mode so hopefully you'll be hearing from me a bit more! :)


Thanks again for checking in!!!!