Gratitude

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Happy Thanksgiving! What a wonderful day to celebrate all the things we are thankful for. I'm especially grateful for my mother for giving birth to me on Thanksgiving 25 years ago. Sorry you had to spend your holiday at the hospital, Mom! Taking our blessings for granted is easy to do, but we all know how much better life is when we are grateful. Sometimes just that change in perspective can turn a bad day or situation around. Here is one of my favorite quotes on gratitude:

"Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God's love." - Thomas S. Monson

I can always feel God's love when I remember all that he has blessed me with. How could I not? A lot of you have been posting something you are grateful for every day this month which has been fun to read. I decided to just do a month's worth in one post. So here are 26 (of the many) things I am grateful for in my life.

1. God - of course, he has given me everything

2. A husband who loves me 

3. A beautiful daughter who is healthy and happy

4. The rest of my family  - My Mom, Dad, brother, and sister

5. My amazing friends

6. Heating and air conditioning - seriously how did people live in Phoenix before A/C??

7. Food, glorious food

8. My cell phone 

9. My good health

10. My ability to exercise and be active

11. Coke Zero, oh how I love my Coke Zero

12. Disposable diapers

13. Epidurals

14. All the places I've traveled to (so far)

15. Christmas - I know it's Thanksgiving...but Christmas!

16. Birthdays

17. Our car that functions well and is all paid off

18. BYU - besides getting a good education, I met Tyler there!

19. Health insurance

20. Tyler's job, the source of all our income

21. Getting to be a stay-at-home mom

22. Good music

23. My home

24. Summers and Falls

25. Electricity

26. Knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ


I could go on all day but I won't do that to you. I hope you enjoy feasting and counting all the blessings you have today. And hey, indulge in that second (or third?) piece of pie, you deserve it! 

Birthday Weekend

I turned 25 on Sunday. I hate when my birthday is on Sunday because we don't go out or anything but the the upside is I got to celebrate on Saturday as well, 2 days instead of 1! Tyler always does a great job at making me feel extra special on my birthday. On Saturday we went to to see the new Hunger Games movie while we left Lizzie with some friends of ours, they're the best! It was nice to have a little date, just Ty and I. After the movie, Ty put Lizzie down for a nap while I went to get a manicure. I never pamper myself so it was really nice to relax and get my nails done all cute. What do you think?

We went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner, delicious! It was a fun day. On Sunday Ty got up with Lizzie so I could sleep in and made breakfast. Instead of asking for a fancy breakfast, I just wanted blueberry muffins. And that is what I got, yum!

We went to church but had to leave early because Lizzie was super cranky, boo. In the afternoon we took Lizzie to the park; it was a beautiful 80 degrees outside!

Outfit details:

shirt - Charlotte Russe

skirt - Forever 21

peep toe pumps - Jessica Simpson 

Ty made dinner that night and even baked me a birthday cake! What can I say, I picked a good hubby. 

It was a fantastic weekend! I'm truly grateful for amazing family and friends who thought about me on my birthday. 24 was a good year, and I'm sure 25 will be even better.

Family Pictures 2015

We finally had family pictures taken! We went up to the Salt River which is located in the Tonto National Forrest; it was so beautiful there. About 4 other groups were getting pictures taken there, so it's definitely a popular photography location. Lizzie just wanted to run around and explore, so she wasn't happy when we made her sit still for pictures. Consequently, we didn't get many pictures of her smiling. Oh well...there's always next year (haha).  If you want to see my outfit details I have posted them here. Ok, here are some of our pictures!

Outfit for Family Pictures

Thank goodness it was cool enough to wear fall clothes! Here are just some details of the outfit I wore for our family pictures:

Sweater - Nordstrom

Leggings - Nordstrom

Boots - Franco Sarto

Casual Weekday Outfit

Just an outfit of the day post for ya! One of my dear friends was kind enough to give me this top. Chambray has been popular this fall, and I like it! It can be worn in many ways, but I mostly like to wear it with leggings. And boots are always a good idea. Outfit details below.

Chambray top - Target

Under shirt - Down East Basics

Watch - Guess

Leggings - Athleta

Boots - Forever Young Shoes