In the month of Thanks

I have not been too good about posting. However, I am trying to open my eyes to all around me. To be thankful for all those things I see daily, and so sometimes fail to "see".

1. Mormon Messages. I LOVE THESE! They brighten my day. Give new perspective, and drive simple truths home.

2. Boys who miss each other. Even though they fight sometimes when they're together, when they're apart they always miss each other. When Dekker was at preschool today Josh was playing really well by himself, but I smiled when he asked, "is it time for Dekker to come back from preschool yet?!" Dekker does the same thing every day that Josh is at Kindergarten. I try to point this out to them- that they miss each other and how lucky they are to have each other.

3. Our home. I need to say this. For a long time now Jake and I have gone back and forth about moving to a new home. I would love a bigger dining area and pantry off my kitchen, he would love an office/den and a third car garage (or at least an oversized garage that can actually fit two cars along with a workbench and stuff. But we LOVE our neighborhood and the safety it provides for our kids, and the outside play time. It's warm. It's comfortable, and we've done so many projects to make it "ours". Truth be told, when the time comes to say goodbye to this place, it will be REALLY hard. So I must repent of all my complaining in the past- because it is HOME and there are many things I do love about it.