Day 7: My body

This may sound weird but I truly am grateful for my body. It is such an amazing thing. How everything works and functions blows my mind! (even after taking anatomy and physiology)  I'm grateful I have learned to take of my body and I am healthy. I enjoy working out... (most of the time. Race has to kick me out of the house to go to the gym, but once I'm there doing it I love it) I have learned I am so much happier when I workout and eat healthier and keep my weight down. It really does affect me if I am not doing these things. I'm grateful that everything works right. It really is a blessing. This may be cheesy but really I wouldn't know what to do without my body!

My dad and I after a sprint triathlon... Definitely would not have
been able to complete that without my body!

Day 6: The Gospel and my Savior

I know I'm a day late again... but I really was thinking this yesterday just didn't get around to posting it. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life. It really does shape who I am and helps me everyday. I know my Savior lives and He truly knows everything I am going through and knows how to comfort and help me. I love that He can even relate to the fear I have in my life. I'm grateful for all the blessings the gospel brings to me. Not only the knowledge of eternal things but also friendship. There are so many wonderful this the gospel brings into my life and teaches me. I love to learn and know I will continue to learn each and everyday. I love going to church once a week and having the opportunity to partake of the sacrament and renew my covenants.  I cannot express in words all the blessings I have received from living the gospel but I am truly grateful for each and every one of them.

Day 5: My in-laws

Not only am I super lucky to have married Race, but I'm so blessed I have the best in-laws anyone could ask for! Serious I being a part of their family. I am so blessed to have them for eternity. They are so much fun and so crazy and have so much personality. It is always a great time when we are with them. Today we went at got family pictures and I swear we made all the workers day cause our session was so crazy and silly. We really have a good time together and are always laughing. Not only are they fun but they are extremely supportive and loving. Thanks for welcoming and loving me into your family! Love you guys!

Pic from the wedding,,, Wish I had pictures from our shoot today, there are some goofy ones!

Day 4: Friends

I know this was for yesterday but I'm just catching up. I am so grateful for my friends. I am so blessed that I have friends that I have had since I was a little kid like Carly and Beth. I love these girls and I'm so happy we have been happy to go through life with them. they are always there for me. I am also grateful for newer friends I've made like college roommates and girls for the hygiene program. I love that I have gained friends from marrying Race and have been able to get along with friends he already had. I also am grateful for new friends that we are making living in our new ward. and the last type of friend I am grateful for is work and family friends. I have made lifelong friends through jobs and there are so many great people in my life because of being family friends. I am grateful for each and every friend I have, had, and will have. My life would be incomplete without them. Thank you for all you do friends! I love you!

Me, Heather & Jacie loved living with these girls!
Wouldn't change it for anything! 2010

Love friends from my hometown, Me, Carly, Race and Grant
at an ugly sweater party 2009

Me and Beth at my wedding love this girl !
And it's a plus she does hair :)

Best friends, Race and I with Kristen Carly and Jerry.

Love my hygiene girls! We forever will be connected because of what we made it through!

                                              

                                                                   This was the perfect roommate situation and I still love these girls!
                                                          Becky, Kristen, me and Lauren 2008

Day 3: My Parents

There are some things in life that I'm constantly grateful for and one of those things is my mom and dad. They are truly the best parents and I'm so blessed to have been sent to be a part of their loving family. They have been there for me through everything and are always willing to help. They are also very fun and I have so many memories with them. I love living close to them again. I'm grateful they raised me in the true gospel and taught me how to live life successfully! I am who I am today because of them. Love you Mom & Dad!

Day 2: A little sting taken out of tragedy

Today was a heartbreaking day, a precious 13 year old boy was taken from a family very dear to me. He was involved in an auto pedestrian accident while walking to school. My heart goes out to the family, the friends that were him, and the driver of the car. They are constantly in my prayers and will continue to be. I wish  there was something more I could do in a time like this... but this brings me to the thing I am grateful for today. I, along with the boy's family, are so extremely blessed to have to knowledge of eternal families. Even though Collin's life was cut much too short, he is now with our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I know Collin was welcomed with loving arms and was reunited with those who love him. There is no taking away from the pain, sorrow, and tragedy of this, but we have a Heavenly Father who is extremely loving and because of this He has made it possible for us to be with our families forever. Collin's family will one day be reunited and Kenny and Erin will be able to continue on raising this sweet, intelligent boy. We know that Collin's life's mission is now complete on this earth and he was needed for important work on the other side. He was very blessed to be brought into a family that was sealed in the Temple and have followed the word of the Lord. He will now be able to be a missionary and bless so many people's life for eternity. I cannot imagine living without this knowledge. A natural mother and father could not go through this extremely difficult time alone. The spirit is with them and will get them through this and continue to comfort them throughout their time here on this earth as Collin will be missed. I am so grateful that my Heavenly Father loves me enough to never take away the thing that is most important to me-my family. I continue to pray for Kenny, Erin, the kids, and so many other people that love them that they will remember and find comfort and strength in this important knowledge the gospel has given us.

Grateful

Since I really don't have much to blog about lately I'm going to follow the lead of some other bloggers I've seen and post something I'm thankful for everyday in November... Technically  it's the 2nd now but this is for the 1st.Today I grateful for the fall season in northern Utah. Seriously I've missed this season the most while I lived in St. George the past 4 years. Everything just dies there and it never really cools down. But up here it is so gorgeous! I've loved walking out my door and enjoying the beauty of the mountains everyday :) I wish I had pictures... I'll have to hurry and take some before the snow covers it all up. Halloween night was so perfect! I don't ever remember a Halloween being that warm. We enjoyed taking my nephews trick-or-treating and walking through the crunchy leaves and just enjoying the evening!

Cute sleeping Max