Giving Thanks

I am thankful for...

1. Knowing for myself that there is a God in heaven who watches over me.
2. My Savior Jesus Christ who has made it possible for me to mess up in life, learn from my mistakes, and be a better person.
3. A wonderful, caring husband Jess who loves and takes care of me every day.
4. My healthy son (knock on wood) who I will have the pleasure of meeting in just about 1 month.
5. My dad whom I look up to so much. He is one of the reasons why I work so hard--to make him proud.
6. My most generous, giving mother who teaches me that life isn't always about yourself--it's about helping others around you.
7. My sister Whitney who has become one of my closest friends--I still can't believe she can put up with me in BOTH of her families ;-)
8. My brother Tommy for letting me feel like his mother while growing up and for letting me be so excited for him to start college.
9. My youngest sister Olivia who reminds me of myself so much and who will be my best baby sitter EVER (if she ever moves to Utah that is).
10. All of my in-laws (and there are too many to name) who take me into their family every Sunday and make me feel that I have a family away from my own.
11. My little niece Payton who is just the cutest ever--I hope she and her double cousin get along!
12. My other nieces and nephews who I "married into" who like me more than their Uncle Jess...haha.
13. Belonging to the true Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
14. My great opportunity to be in nursing school and learning soooo much that my brain would explode if you put a pin to it.
15. That Jess has a job that provides for our family the necessities of life.
16. That Jess has adopted a "school is good for me" attitude.
17. That Jess cooks me dinner when I don't feel like it.
18. That I have learn to at least stand ESPN because it's on all day.
19. That my KIA is almost paid off.
20. That I own the series Anne of Green Gables and still watch it faithfully.
21. That my couch is more comfortable than my bed (at least I have SOMEWHERE to sleep).
22. Wonderful friends who I can hang out with after months of not seeing them and still being able to crack up laughing at a memory.
23. Not getting a stretch mark yet during my pregnancy (a HUGE knock on wood).
24. My favorite meal at IHOP: Nutella crepes and scrambled eggs...I don't think I will EVER get sick of that.
25. To be almost finished with nursing school and to be able to finally get a job that pays more than minimum wage.
26. For the many years I have been able to work for the BYU Bookstore--I have met so many wonderful people there who will be my friends for life.
27. To live in a duplex that has brown 70's carpet: you really can't see a THING when something spills.
28. That my husband loves candles and good-smelling scents.
29. That I get to set up my Christmas decorations tomorrow (or today if I get to it).
30. That I only have 2 weeks of school left before finals.
31. That I only have 1 more clinical at the hospital next Friday night.
32. That our cousin Mark lets us into so many free movies.
33. That it only costs 1$ to buy popcorn at the movie theater
34. That Harry Potter 6 is coming out on DVD on December 8th.
35. That I am NOT going shopping on Black Friday.
36. That my cell phone plan lets me call my mom for FREE.
37. That our church building is only a 5 minute drive.
38. Chocolate
39. For the beautiful weather this Thanksgiving Day.
40. For good doctors that know just how to take care of me.
41. DVR
42. That my family gets to come down to visit me around the holidays.
43. That we got a free Christmas tree from Jess's old roommate.
44. Having a dishwasher.
45. An awesome landlord who lives far away.
46. Baby kicks that let me know my little fetus is still "kicking".
47. New neighbors that are a lot more quiet than our last ones.
48. The seasons (yes, even winter).
49. That I have had the chance to live in many places during my childhood (including overseas).
50. That I have health insurance.

I could go on and on...what are you thankful for?