All my THANKS!!

This week has been filled with all kinds of emotions...ups and downs, backs and forths, ins and outs, smiles and frowns but once again after all is said and done life is good and we have so many things to smile about and be grateful for.

I do not have a particualr number today...but here is a list for the week...

My Jeep (this really isn't a picture of my jeep...but this is what it looks like)! For some reason my darling husband does not like my car. He complains to his friends at work, he gripes every time we have to take it anywhere, and now after forking over $1200.00 this week to have the clutch replaced and the AC compressor rebuilt...he REALLY has a lot to say. But my little jeep has been through a lot with me over the years. Beyond multiple trips to SLC and back. Trips to Cali, AZ, Idaho, Nevada, hunting and scouting in the snow, mud, rocks etc. It has been there through heartaches and new loves. It listens to me sing really loud, talk to myself...it watches me pick my nose (which in my car is my favorite place to do that), have road rage. But most of all it has watched my babies grow up and has kept us safe and returned us home unharmed. I love my car...it has personality and hopefully will last a while longer!

Gavin: I have been worried sick about Gavin playing Basketball again this season. Last year was difficult for me. He is a very competitive child...just like his mom...and does NOT like to lose. He was taken out of most games for getting angry, fighting, crying, etc. We have recently had to suspend all board games and games that have a winner and a loser in our home because of his attitude. After a long talk with his new dad and one "Consequence Chart" later he is a new kid! It has been an absolute JOY to watch him play this year. He is having fun, enjoying the game, he has a great attitude and the other boys LIKE him!! My heart is full and this has been a blessing to our entire family.

Kent Perkins: Kent is my boss. I had my year review this last week and it went better than expected. Kent built me up and said wonderful things about the job I am doing and the impact I have made. His opinion is valued and suggestions always improve. I met with him about an issue I was having this week...Kent has recently been released as the Bishop in his ward....his advice not only helped the situation at work but made me see things in my personal life more clearly as well. He made my week better and helped me feel more motivated here at work. My job is secure and I absolutely LOVE it!

Skinny Jeans: YES it is true I fit into my skinny jeans this week. Running is NOT fun...I hate it every time...but fitting into my size 1's (they are sized wrong I think) is SO worth it!

Savanna: We fight every Sunday about what she is going to wear to church. We argue several mornings during the week about the outfit she has chosen to wear to school. She runs to the mirror and watches herself cry and then makes up some fake injury to explain why shes crying. Yesterday morning her eye was scratched by the shirt I had picked out for her to wear with the NEW darling skirt I had bought the day before. Sometimes all I can do is laugh...to keep from running to my mirror and watching myself cry! We love her...our DRAMA provoking little girl!

LDSSINGLES: One year ago yesterday I paid $15 to read an e-mail that changed my life. As of yesterday Brent has been in my life for ONE year. WOW! I look back on the past year without doubt that it has been the best year of my life. He has been the best husband, friend and dad! This past couple weeks have been a little rough in some ways for our family but through it all he and I have been closer than ever before. We understand each other, we can relate to one another, we hurt together and we are healing each other. Together we are putting the pieces back together that others have shattered and making ourselves and our life together complete, whole and confident. After just one year life is perfect and I can't wait for all the years to come!

Tithing: I must be honest...I have always struggled with tithing. Not that I do not pay it or understand the importance of tithing...but I never have a good attitude as I write out my check. Never have I had an Ensign experience when I pay my tithing. At the end of the month I was always still struggling, never had enough to make ends meet and I never received a check in the mail to cover my expenses. But I believe that this week was a blessing from paying tithing. The car costs were A LOT but Brents check was even more than we had expected. Thank Heaven for tithing...and TONOPAH!

Homemade Taco's: I have recently discovered that my children DO NOT complain about dinner when I make taco's. I make pasta dishes by the plenty, I have a plethora of chicken recipes, Pork Chops and Applesauce - gee that’s swell, Crockpot delights out the wazoo and many many more. Now I could see them complaining if turkey sandwiches were the staple in our family cuisine...but no matter what I cook they complain...except for TACO's...who would've guessed!

Last but not least...HEAT...I finally have heat in my below zero office. Just in time for the HOT DESERT sun!!

Here's to another week of happiness to all!