Happy Thanksgiving everyone! It has been a while since I wrote, but that's really because not much has happened since Daniel's back surgery. Daniel has been doing all of the house work, which has been wonderful for me, and we're really wondering what we're going to do next semester when I'm student teaching and he's back in school full time and working. We'll see. Frodo is doing well, we're trying to get him to loose some weight, and he hates it! He had a hard time adgusting to the time change. He always woke us up at 7 am so we would feed him. Well when he thought it was 7 am it was only 6 am, so we didn't feed him even though he woke us up. He the proceeded to keep us up until 7 when we did feed him. He's now gotten used to the time change, but not the cut back on food (and it was only a small cut back!). But we love that kitten! :)
We are in Meadow this week. We haven't been here since Daniel's surgery. By the way, Daniel's surgery went perfectly, and he now has the okay from the doctor to get back to everything he usually does. He just can't do anything extreme until he builds up all of his back muscles again. We have hopefully had our last doctor's appointment for Daniel's back. Our bank account is especially grateful for that :p
We came down to Meadow on Tuesday after our classes. We didn't actually have Thanksgiving here thought. We got a ride back up to Orem with Daniel's parents and we had Thanksgiving and Shelly's house :) (Daniel's sister). It was really fun to spend time with them. We used to visit them all the time, but have gotten so busy that we really haven't had time to any more. The food was of course amazing, and I'm still stuffed (it's now Friday morning)!
I really wanted to write this post, not just to catch everyone up on what has been going on (which isn't much) but mainly to express gratitude for my blessings. Sometimes it is hard for me to be grateful for things when other people have things that I want. I know that sounds so temporal, and it is, but recently I have just been feeling like I'm stuck in a rut. I have been in Provo for 5 years, and will be here for 6 years by the time Daniel graduates. I'm ready to move on in some way, but we can't. I have some friends who are getting that chance. One friend bought a house, and although it's in Provo, it's definitely a step forward. Another friend is moving out of Utah, which I so wish we could do. Another friend is graduated and working full time as a teaching. Another friend is having a baby. Pretty much I have just expressed all the things that I have been jealous of lately. And when ever I remember all these friends that I am jealous of it is so important for me to remember the blessings that I do have!!!!!!
-I have a wonderful husband who loves me and I love him. He treats me so well and I know he would do anything for me. He is my world and he always makes me happy. I love that he kisses me every chance he gets, and tells me he loves me even more. I love that he will comfort me when I'm sad, or celebrate with me when I'm happy. I love that he surprises me with breakfast in bed in the morning and a candle lit dinner when I come home from work at night. He is truly a wonderful man.
-We have a cute cat, Frodo, who always keeps our apartment interesting. We love to play with him and pet him. We love it when he comes and snuggles with us in bed. We're pretty sure he loves us, and we know that we love him.
-My dad is so supportive of me. I love talking to him because he makes me feel so good. He is one of the few people I know who know anything about graph theory, and it makes me feel so smart talking to him about it. Although I don't talk to him as much as my mom, he always makes me feel good when we talk, no matter what is on my mind. He is an amazing Dad, and I'm so grateful to know that one day my kids will have him as their grandpa.
-I know that I can call my mom when ever I need to and she will be there for me, whether I'm just bored, or excited, or sad, or anything else. She is so thoughtful and I really want to be just like her. She is not only an amazing person, but also an amazing mother. I think back to things that she did while I was growing up, and I don't know if I'll be able to deal with my kids like she could with me. In the good things and the bad things she was always a good mom. She's also a great teacher. I still have people tell me that they loved having her as their young women's teacher. I know she's a good teacher also because she was hired as a full time sub. I really want to be a good teacher like her!
-My brother is currently serving a full time mission for the church. He is in and around Salt Lake City. It is always so tempting for me to run up to Salt Lake when I hear that he is going to be at temple square or something, but I don't. I love getting his emails a letters. I never knew how spiritual he is. I especially love his letters because he writes the way we talk to each other. He calls me "J", and signs his letters "your widdle brudder". It reminds me that he is still the brother I love. I am actually so lucky to have him as a brother. Husband Daniel tells me horror stories of things his brothers did (pranks and teasing that was way extreme), and I am so lucky that my brother didn't do any of that!
- My sister is so sweet, and although I don't talk to her on the phone much, when we are together I wish I would never have to leave her! I love spending time with her! I really miss our sister bonding time, but love every minute of it when I am with her. I love that she sticks with her passions. I was in a kids play once at school, and although I liked it the first time, when I did it a second time I didn't get a good part, so I quit (ya, oops). Christie never quits, no matter how hard or time consuming the plays get, and she's in real plays! She is also just such a beautiful young lady.
- My in laws, Jim and Marilyn, are always so supportive of Daniel and Me. They love it when we come down to Meadow, even when it's unannounced. They will help us through any struggles we have and won't hesitate to drop what they are doing to come help us. We are so lucky to have them so close to us.
- Daniel has such amazing siblings I'm not going to list one by one because he has 11 siblings and that would take a really long time. It always amazes me that Jim and Marilyn were able to raise 12 good, hard working, faithful children! Daniel has 4 siblings who live close to Jim and Marilyn (JD, Marla, Frank and Jenell). It is so fun visiting them and spending time with their kids. They all have the cutest kids! We love living close to Shelly and Kim and Amber because we can go visit them and their families, and they are always so welcoming!
- I have the gospel in my live which teaches me how to live a good live and how I can return to live with my Heavenly Father, and be there with my husband. I can't imagine any part of forever with out Daniel, and I'm so grateful to be sealed to him for time and all eternity! Through prayer I can talk to my heavenly father and tell him the things that I am worried about and trough the scriptures and the Holy Ghost he can comfort me and help me through my trials.
- I have wonderful friends who support me and I love spending time with. I love that Cami texts me when ever she's at the wilk so I can say hi to her while I am working. I love that Chris and Kerri let us pop in on them unannounced and are still always happy to see us. I love that Melanie called me when she heard about Daniel's surgery to see how he and I were doing. I have so many more friends who I am grateful for!
- I have visiting teachers who visit me every month, and I know that I can call them if I need anything. I have an amazing visiting teaching companion who I love seeing, and I love visiting Katie and Linny. They are both such wonderful people.
- I have many temporal blessings like enough food to eat, a job, a great school, an apartment, enough clothes to wear and so on, all of which I am also so grateful for.
When I think of all the things that I don't have or that I want, I often forget that I have things that other people don't have or that they want. I am truly so blessed right now, and I am so grateful for all of the things that I am blessed with!
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