{my thankful list}

I read a challange somewhere to think of one thing each day you're thankful for in the month of November leading up to Thanksgiving.

Oh what we have to be thankful for!! Here's our list ...

1. A WONDERFUL husband who works so hard for us and wants nothing more than for our family to be taken care of and HAPPY!!

2. My sweet Jackobi, so spunky and full of life. She melts our hearts continually & is our constant JOY!

3. Baby kicks & flips in my tummy ♥

4. {{Prayer}} How does anyone survive without it??

5. A job that allows me to stay home with Jackobi. I love having everyday moments with her!

6. An amazing family.

7. Thursday morning play dates. (For me AND Jackobi ♥)

8. 75 minute flights from Twin Falls to Las Vegas

9. {{laughter}}

10. Fantastic friends. Who even when we're stubborn, always help us when we need it. ♥

11. A wonderful church & friends we are blessed to surround ourselves with!

12. Fresh baked cookies & a cup[s] of hot cocoa

13. Modern medicine, it's pretty amazing!

14. Close cousins. Anna & Jackobi will always be best buds!

15. A warm & cozy house! (especially when it's a blizzard outside!!)

16. Technology :: cell phones & online shopping ::

17. Service & the gratitude that comes along with it. We've been at the receiving end of this a lot lately and it's so humbling & wonderful. ((yes the small things often make the biggest difference!))

18. Freedom!! What a wonderful country we live in!!

19. L.O.V.E. ... the unconditional kind that makes your heart want to explode ...

20. Great neighbors. I just love them!!

21. The simple things that make me smile each day.

22. Summertime. Green grass. Bare feet. Campfires & stary skies.

23. SNOW!!! ((and snow plows!!))

24. Sippy cups. Yes, sippy cups. We have [mostly] white carpet. :)

25. Thanksgiving & Christmas ... the traditions they hold & memories we make!!

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Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Baby ... It's COLD Outside!!

As the fall weather has quickly turned from crisp autumn mornings to quite chilly & Winter-esk. I can't help, but begin to crave Christmas. And although I've vowed to myself NOT to deck the halls for another week & a half, we couldn't help but travel to the nearby mountains and enjoy some of the fluffy white stuff that I'm hoping is on it's way before too long!

And oh did we enjoy it!! Jackobi was absolutly thrilled to be able to crunch some fresh new snow underneath her boots ...

And try to catch the chilly goodness of falling snow flakes on her tounge.

we made a few snow balls and played catch ...
(no, Nate can't WAIT to have a son to play catch with for hours)

and of course, tasted some of the snowy goodness.

Sheer Delight!

And although, I think I can wait until after Thanksgiving for the flakes to start falling here, it was just the Christmasy "fix" I needed to quench my thirst!

What a perfect day!