I am thankful every day for so many things.
The following are a small sampling:
- Healthy children, a caring pediatrician who helps them to become healthy again, a loving 6 year old daughter and the incredible imagination she has. As she patiently waits for Dr. P (who later diagnosed her with a double ear infection) she is acting as nurse to her own patient. 11/2/12
- The ability to volunteer in my children's classes. This is something I have treasured for many years now (8 to be exact). This time it was another first grade Fairy Tale Friday. At the end the kids used these finger puppets to retell the story - each character forming a group. The giants had fun saying, "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman." 11/9/12
- Family. Tate is celebrating his 2nd birthday. Any time I am able to spend building relationships with extended family members is truly a treasure. 11/16/12
- Watching my kids engage in the things they love. In this case, even finding new things to love. Parker wasn't too sure he wanted to play basketball. You weren't even going to attend tryouts; after all, basketball is "Dallin's thing". But seeing that you kind of wanted to, we encouraged you to go. Being wanted on 5 different teams was motivation enough. In the end, you ended up on a team that your best bud from school is on. He's having a lot of fun and the coach only has to remind him & Chandler occasionally to stop talking. 11/17/12
- Hard work. Having fun and doing the things you love only gets better & more fulfilling the better you become at it! No more "3 in the key" calls! Great job earning your 2 pairs of Nike Elite socks: for having 10 points and 10 rebounds. Hope you can keep earning them with 20 points & 20 rebounds (they are too expensive...we had to up the mark). 11/17/12
- Small moments of joy. Dallin made this electric car in Tech and was excited to share it with us all. Being able to show us what it could do was a fun "together moment" on an otherwise crazy afternoon. 11/19/12
- talent, love, energy, the color purple, being from Lehi, a camera, a tripod, a new camera with hopefully a better ability to capture motion in a gym with not the best lighting, Crazy Dave, exercise. 11/19/12
- Unexpected Sunday drives. To Price. 11/25/12
- College. I went to Montana State University. It was an incredible experience, one that I hope my children will seek for themselves. After hitching up the trailer we'd come for, we drove past this campus, USU - Eastern, to see where Dad comes to ref sometimes. 11/25/12
- Nature. And its variety. 11/25/12
- Reminders to look heavenward. Hope. Light. Jesus Christ. 11/25/12
Happy Thanksgiving.
(a month ago)
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