And, I assure you, I have written my thankful leaves for my little tree. It's becoming quite beautiful. While the trees outside are losing their lovely colored leaves, mine is blooming with gratitude!
So here's the recap of the last three days.
#19 I'm grateful for THE ARTICLES OF FAITH!
Read them HERE. Wednesday night with my girls we went over the Articles of Faith and I was so grateful for their simplicity in explaining what we believe as Latter-Day Saints. They answer most every question of the gospel in plain ol' English. I recall these posted on our bathroom wall--or was it the 10 commandments? I'm not sure, but they were posted in our home and we were bribed..ehem...encouraged with candy to memorize them. The girls are trying hard to memorize #13 and I decided to make it my new mantra:
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Life will be better believing and hoping all things and seeking for virtuous, lovely and praiseworthy things.
I LOVE THE ARTICLES OF FAITH!
#20 I'm grateful for FOOD!
Yes, food. More importantly the variety of food I enjoy. This revelation came while I was feeding Avery and trying to decide what to make for some friends to come over for dinner. I started feeling a little bad for her eating milk for her meals 8 times a day. Poor girl has it rough. Can you imagine having only a cup of milk to drink every 3 hours? EVERY DAY! Or worse, people kibble for all your meals. I'm so glad we have such an abundance of food at our fingertips.
#21 I'm grateful for BATH TIME!
Avery loves the bath. Tonight, after a very long day of church and "pre-Thanksgiving" at Brian's parents, Avery was less than happy. After coming home we plopped her in the tub and she relaxed and put a gummy smile back on her face. It's a nice wind down for me too because she'll sit in their for a good half-hour until her feet are sufficiently pruned and the water has lost it's warmth. She hates getting out though and makes sure we know it by screaming till she's dressed, but then is a cuddly, fresh smelling, happy baby! It's bliss!
She might not look happy in these pictures, she's just playing it cool.
3 comments:
the lasagna was delicious! And your baby is the cutest!
ten commandments in the bathroom. articles of faith on the little green card...fridge...is how I'm remembering it. Russell has the first 8 memorized...almost 9. I had to through that in there 'cause it's so fun to hear him spout them off. You'll have to quiz him! :)
She's so adorable! I sure wish I could meet her in person. I just want to run my fingers through all that hair of hers. And about the middle of the night feedings... have you read Babywise? I've used the overall theory of the book with all 4 of my kids... it was my sanity. LOVE it.
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