Fishy!

Earlier this week, Mya and I found ourselves at Cabelas. We may or may not have been Christmas shopping for a certain man in our lives, think what you will.

While on this trip, we discovered the joy that can be had from the tunnel O' fish.

Mya went absolutely berserk, it was hilarious. She just stood next to the glass, wiggling her little fingers, almost like she was trying to tickle the fish, and saying 'fish, fish, fishy'!

Anyone who got within her line of sight was quickly informed that they were looking at fish.
After tearing her away from the fish tank, I thought she would be just as intrigued with the taxidermy, but no good, she just wanted to go back and see the fish! I guess I know a good place to entertain her for a little while this winter.

Month of Thanksgiving

Mya was very anti-paparazzi on thanksgiving day. These were the only pictures she would stand still for and be happy. We even tried to have a family picture but she would go into angry toddler mode and try to fling herself out of our arms. What can you do.

Seriously?!? All I can do is laugh and shake my head as my little lady shows off her hippo teeth.
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I know I have been a slacker the last few weeks keeping up with my thankful days but I want you all to know that although I didn't write them down everyday they were in my mind. It is amazing how aware I have become of the endless blessings that are a part of my everyday life. I am truly blessed beyond my own comprehension. I am so thankful for the opportunity that I have had this past month to focus on the things that I am thankful for daily and I hope that I can continue to have things pop into my head and recognize my blessings. Here are a few thankfuls that have been on my mind over the holiday weekend.

~ Family! What a wonderful blessing this is. That each of us has the chance to come to this earth and be raised in a loving family and now our Father in Heaven is trusting me to continue this sacred institution with my sweetheart. I am thankful for the strength that comes from our extended family, the laughter, our traditions, our friendships and the memories.

~ Cody, I love you more than I can say and I am so thankful that you were persistent and patient when we first met. I can't imagine my life without you.

~ Miss Mya, I am thankful for her spunk. That she is patient with her parents as we figure this whole thing out. I am thankful for her curly hair, her hippo teeth and every little part of her. You are my sweet little girl and I love you so much.

~ My parents and my In-laws. WoW!! I really have been blessed with goodly parents. There often are not words to describe these wonderful men and women. Their love and dedication to the gospel, and their families. They truly are the ultimate examples of love and righteous parents. I am so thankful for them and I hope that I can follow their lead and become the type of parents that they are to me. Thank you all so very much for all you do for me and my little family. I honestly couldn't make it without you.

~ I am so thankful for my brother Tyson and Sister-in-law Mallory. That they have chosen to leave the 'world' and dedicate themselves to missionary service. I can't imagine the sacrifices they have made, the sorrow or the joys that they are experiencing. I am so thankful for their examples of true and complete dedication to the gospel.

~I am thankful for my other siblings and my siblings-in-law. I truly got the cream of the crop! I enjoy every minute that I have with each of you. I enjoy the closeness that we have with each other, I love the inside jokes and I hope you each know that I learn from you and you have made me a better person by your influence.

~ Amberly, I am thankful for you my sweet cousin. I know that we have only met in person once but I am so thankful for you. I am thankful that you challenge me to be better. I am thankful that I can feel like I know you and your sweet family better because of the blogging world. Thank you for your friendship.

~ I am thankful for my Savior; his atonement for me and the fact that I am never alone. He knows my name, what I look like and He loves me for who I am. I am thankful for the gospel, our living Prophet and the guide that it is in my life. I know that without these shining lights in my life I would be very lost.

Thankful 11/23

I wonder what Mya would be thankful for... If I had to guess I think some would be;

1~ Of course her 'mama' and 'daddy'! I just love hearing her say those words, oohh!

2~ Grams, Grandpa, Nanna, Pappa and her Aunties and uncles would also be at the top of her list. Can you say spoiled rotten and loved, loved, loved! She is a lucky little lady.

3~ Her 'me', for all of you not versed in Mya-nese, that is her binki. She only gets it when she sleeps but she is oh so glad to see it.

4~ 'Moke and dar-dars' = Milk and Crackers. The day is so much better when you have a sippy cup full of ice cold milk and and endless supply of crackers.

5~ Kitties! She gets beyond excited when she sees a kitty! She lets out this high pitched squeal and wrings her little hands together in front of her. It is hilarious! I let her watch Aristocats the other day and that was a hit.

Thankful

What am I thankful for....

1~ I'm thankful that our awesome neighbor, that takes care of the grounds, replaced the lights outside my house so that when I come home from work in the morning it's nice and bright.

2~ That I work at a place where I can sneak in and use the ultrasound or Doppler to make sure my little bean is still alive and kicking. And who can resist watching those little miracles move around the ultrasound screen.

3~ That I was able to attend the temple with my cousin for her wedding.

4~ That I had so many family members that were able to be in the temple with us. That is really such a wonderful blessing.

5~ I'm thankful that her siblings traveled from Washington for the wedding. There were so many of them that I haven't seen for years. I didn't even know or recognize some of their kids.

6~ I'm thankful that I can see the actual surface of my scrapbook/craft table. That is so much more conducive to creativity than the explosion that was there before.

7~ Photos! I am in love with taking pictures, looking at pictures and enjoying all the memories.

8~ I'm thankful that Cody and I have very open communication in our relationship. We can talk about random things, or very important things and we both listen to each other. It is such a blessing in a relationship to know that you can talk to your spouse about anything.

9~ Pay-days, yes I realize that this is very worldly and superficial but I really am thankful that these days come around.

10~ Nap time, these are just what mommy and the little miss need to recharge. And it's when mommy can work on some of her projects.

Thankful 11/17

Today I am thankful for:

1- The scriptures; it is so amazing how I always read exactly what I need. I am so thankful for the love of our Father in Heaven.

2- Rit Color Remover; I had my first run in with pink laundry and I'll tell you what this stuff is amazing.

3- Soup; There is just something wonderful about a great bowl of soup when it's chilly outside.

4- My husband, I know I have listed him before but I just love the man! He is so hard working and always working to make our little family more comfortable.

5- When my little girl wants to sit on my 'yap' and when I walk downstairs and she yells 'Mya! Mya!' after me.

Thanful 11/15

Yesterday I was Thankful for:

1~ This adorable outfit that Mya wore to church! The little skirt was made by her amazing Auntie Kim, and we got oodles of compliments.

2~ I'm thankful that we had a fun evening visiting with both our families. We are so very lucky to live so close to them.

3~ Home movies. Despite the the awkward feeling I get watching myself at 13, it is really fun to have them.

4~ The renewing spirit that I get from church, sometimes when I've wrangled Mya for all the meetings I'm not sure that I have got much out of the whole ordeal but when I look back there are definitely moments when the spirit touched my heart.

5~ That my little girl loves books.

Thankful 11/14

Today I am thankful for:

1- Supportive neighbors.

2- Things to look forward to.

3- Snow, when I am snuggly inside.

4- That my little girl misses me when I'm gone.

5- Fun night with my hubby.