The things I'm grateful for

So being Thanksgiving, I thought I'd take a minute and remember some of the many things I'm grateful for.  I'm extremely grateful for the gospel in my life.  I'm grateful for the knowledge that families can be together forever, that our family members who are no longer with us are busy preparing for the day when we can see each other again. I'm grateful for the Atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ, for the chance we have to repent when we do something wrong and to be comforted when things seem impossibly difficult. I'm thankful for my amazing family.  Chad works incredibly hard for our family without a whole lot of recognition, except from his family of course, Love you BABE!! I'm incredibly grateful that the Lord has blessed me with McKay, Tanner and Grant, 3 of the most amazing, happy, energetic, kind, playful, sassy, exhausting little boys in the world.  My love for them is what gets me out of bed in the morning (or even a few times in the middle of the night just for good measure) I don't know what I'd do without them. I'm grateful for our kind and generous parents and grandparents.  My children couldn't ask for better examples, and I'm so grateful that the boys get the opportunity to really know them and learn all the good things they can from them.  I'm grateful for a house to live in...it may be small and not decorated exactly the way I'd like it, but it's ours and it has HEAT (especially great given the 17 degree high yesterday, BRRR!) and it fits our needs, if not all of our wants.  I'm grateful that we don't have to share a car, that Chad and I each have our own, and that I get to drive the newer car (sorry Chad, someday you'll get to pick out the car of your dreams). I can't imagine what I'd do if I was stuck home day after day without a chance to go for a ride and take a breather when things get tough.  Even if I don't go anywhere, the knowledge that I can is awesome.  I'm grateful for wonderful friends who go out of their way to make me feel loved and appreciated.  It's so great to have so many friends right outside my door.  I'm grateful for the long days on the playground this last summer, soaking up the sun and tiring out the kids :)....and look forward to WARM SUMMER WEATHER again soon (wishful thinking) I'm grateful for good health when we have it,  no seizures for McKay is over a year, no ear infections for Grant, no major sickness for Tanner, I hope it lasts, but given our luck, probably won't.  I'm grateful for excellent books that help me escape and relax for a few hours, and especially grateful for libraries since I read so very fast, I'd never be able to afford to buy all the books I read. Finally, I'm grateful for the great food I'm going to eat later today...Turkey with cranberry sauce, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Candied Yams, Shrimp Cocktail, Pumpkin Pie, Gingerbread Trifle, Rolls, and then Turkey sandwiches a couple hours later.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it.  Happy Thanksgiving!!