Cats...

A couple of things...

First off...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my mother in law Sandy! The best mother in law a gal can ask for! Hope you had a great day and a great dinner at the Packing House! (That place has the best cinnamon roll bites ever....yum!)

Second....Good luck to Mike and Lea! They are moving today from St. Louis to Colorado. We are super excited to have them closer!

Third.....I feel that Christmas is never going to get here! I have been done with everything so long that I am a week or so ahead in my thoughts. But I'm glad we still have a week. I need to get one more thing shipped out.

Fourth...I found out that there is a polygamist family in our ward boundaries and met one of the wives. She came to our Christmas dinner. Is it bad that we drive by their house now? lol.

Fifth....The kids are so cute. Goodness gracious. I really can't stand it sometimes! I will try to upload some pictures and videos soon.

Gratitude Challenge

The Ensign had a gratitude challenge this month, so since I didn't say anything for Thanksgiving, here goes...

10 physical abilities I am grateful for

1. Seeing

2. Hearing

3. Touching

4. Walking

5. Reading

6. Hearing

7. Playing

8. Tasteing

9. Talking

10. Smelling

10 Material Possessions I am grateful for

1. House

2. Car

3. Food storage

4. My pictures

5. My books

6. My clothes

7. My furnace

8. My scriptures

9. My couch

10. My vitamix

10 living people I am grateful for.

1. Brian

2. Claire

3. Jack

4. My parents

5. My brothers

6. My inlaws

7. My grandmas

8. My aunts and uncles

9. My cousins

10. My friends

(yes, I know that is kinda cheating :)

10 deceased people I am grateful for

1. Grandpa McGrath

2. Grandpa Leslie

3. My stillborn brother and sister

4. Jane Austin

5. Joseph Smith

6. Emma Smith

7. Martin Luther

8. Gordon B Hinkley

9. L.M. Montgomery

10. George Washington

10 things about nature I am grateful for

1. Strawberries

2. The mountains

3. Peach trees

4. Beaches

5. Cherry blossoms

6. Cool Utah evenings

7. Clouds

8. Stars

9. Big trees

10. Mountain streams

10 things about today I am grateful for

1. Brian working hard for us

2. The kids MOSTLY leaving the cats alone

3. Dinner turned out great

4. Brian did the dishes

5. Claire and Jack going down for a nap

6. Reading Where's Waldo over and over again

7. The kids helping make a smoothie

8. Watching a show as a family

9. Singing Christmas songs

10. Doing school with the kids

10 Places on earth I am grateful for

1. My home

2. The temple

3. The children's museum

4. Bethlehem

5. My parent's house

6. The garden of Gethsemane

7. Our church house

8. Taco bell...lol

9. Super Wal-Mart

10. The Sacred Grove

10 Modern Inventions I am grateful ful

1. Indoor toilets

2. Refrigeration

3. Contacts

4. Computers

5. Canning

6. Heating

7. Air conditioning

8. Medicine

9. Cars

10. Electricity

10 foods I am grateful for

1. Mashed potatos

2. Chocolate

3. Crepes

4. Garlic Chicken

5. Smoothies

6. Ribs from Texas Roadhouse

7. Tacos

8. Peaches

9. Cherry tomatoes

10. French bread

10 things about the Gospel I am thankful for

1. Eternal families

2. Repentance

3. Revelation

4. Priesthood

5. Prophets

6. Scriptures

7. Temples

8. Service

9. Missionary work

10. Charity

See?? 100 down and more to go. I am so grateful for all I have in my life.