Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas. Here are a few images that describe this year's Christmas to me.

Loved the children everywhere. Loved the parents. Love the whole family and being back in Texas.

Best Christmas Ever...

Why I Love Life: Dec 6-Dec 9

Sunday Dec 6:The chance to start over fresh again with the partaking of sacrament. Fast and Testimony meeting. Hugs from wonderful worthy priesthood holders. Someone calling me cute in my singles ward. A wonderful lesson in a friends R.S ward about how much women need R.S, how R.S. needs us... and how we need to do our visiting teaching. A hilarious discussion on pee cups.

Monday Dec 7: A small box of charleston chews (my favorite candy) waiting for me on my desk when I walked into work. FHE. Up. Good friends and good roommates.

Tuesday Dec 8: A job. electricity. a washer and dryer in my apartment.

Wed Dec 9: Doctors. Insurance. Modern Medicine. PTO so I could take off work because I had been sick all night but still get paid.

Because I want you to know I am thankful

I know the month of November is over, but I want to do something for the month of December most of you did last month. I was in such a foul mood the week week/week and a half I decided that I needed to realize all the wonderful things in my life and focus on them more than I have.

I also know I would go insane if all of you stopped blogging and disappered like I did so I am going to try and blog about this. I dont think people believe me when I say I have the bEST people in my life and everyday is like christmas! I was going to try and blog everyday but we will shoot for once a week. Here are little things I am thankful for.

Dec 1 I flew back to Utah from Texas today. I called Mark last minute and he picked me up from the airport and dropped me back off at work. He also volunteered to pick me up after work and drive me home so I wouldn't have to carry my luggage around. After work he picked me up and treated me to dinner before dropping me off at home. I also had a birthday card and a little treat from McKensie waiting for me.

Dec 2 Raquel and I stayed up for several hours talking about anything and EVERYTHING. Even though we were apart for only a few days we had so much to catch up on. We sat in the living room and watched Charlie do zoomies all across the apartment and laughed until we had side stitches.

Dec 3 Today Raquel showed up at my desk with my korea starbucks coffee mug. She left for work after me and had brought me peppermint hot chocolate for no reason.

Dec 4 A lady at work left the sweetest things on my desk so they would be waiting for me when I got back into work. Because I had been sick and on vacation she celebrated my birthday a week late. She had everyone sign a birthday card and I had flowers on my desk, two loaves of pumpkin bread from hagermanns, a happy birthday banner, and a huge sign telling me to celebrate late because it was better late than never.

Dec 5- Today I was able to run errands with Raquel. We got starbucks before errands and I got a vanilla bean latte because my niece summer talked her head off about them when i was home visiting. They aren't my favorite but I was happy to drink it and think of her. I miss her. I had to go to the bank and the boy teller must have thought Raquel and I were cute because when he sent my receipt in the tube at the drive through I was also pleasantly surprised to find two LOLLYPOPS! It made my day!! As if that weren't enough, Sammy and I went shopping and I got to have one of the most amazing talks with her over dinner. When I got home I opened the belated birthday card and found the sweetest message inside. I nearly cried. 19 positive things about me. I am lucky to have such wonderful friends who love and support me.

There is so much more but these are just highlights. I'm a lucky girl am I not?