What Makes Our Heart Say Thank You.

This month we have been talking about what makes our heart say "Thank You". We have a thank you chain that we write something on every day and are trying to make it as long as Daddy and Dallin lying down side by side by Thanksgiving day. It has been fun. Every morning we write down something new. So far Elise has been thankful for princesses, princesses and Dallin, princesses and Eliza and for cheese. Jayden has been thankful for bananas and balls. Dallin has been thankful for our house, Carter and Jayden and his Daddy. Mommy always says she is thankful for You and You and You and You (just for fun). I am also thankful for many things that you will see upcoming.
I am thankful that Dallin is starting to read. He has been doing such a good job this month and I have been able to spend extra time with him this month to practice reading. He is such a smart kid. I am so grateful for all the time that I can spend with him building legos, baking, doing science projects, doing art projects and reading. We have had great times together and even though he might forget these years, I will always treasure them.
I am thankful for Daddy and Elise. They are so great. Elise is such a girl. I love her imagination. I love it when she sings "I Love to See The Temple", I love when I turn on music and she'll say , "It's time for me to do ballet". She does Plies and Jetes, and is so cute. She also loves her mommy. The other day she said Mommy "I don't love you", I said, "Elise that is not very nice", she said "actually I do love you". What a great little girl.
As for Justin, I am so happy to have a Hubby that always makes me laugh. He tries to always do what is right. He is such a great Daddy and tries to spend as much time as he can with his kids. He is very concerned about others and is great at being a lawyer. He is very organized and very precise in everything he does. Oh, and he is SOOOOO HOOT. What more could I ask for.
My little Jayden. I am so thankful for this little munchkin. Everyone looks at him with his blonde hair and blue eyes and wonders where he came from. He is all over the place and I am exhausted by the end of the day. But, he is so smiley and fun that it is all worth it. He just started folding his arms when we pray and he can do the actions to "Once There Was a Snowman", it is so amazing to see him pick up on things.
We visited the temple last week, because I told the kids that I was grateful for the temple and wanted them to see the temple. The kids loved the temple and they love to sing "I Love the See The Temple".

I am so grateful that we can be an eternal family and that we have eachother. This year the primary theme has been about families. We have talked about "The Proclamation on The Family". We have learned that "families are central to our creator's plan". What a great thing that we have families and are here to help eachother learn and grow. They are definately the greatest blessing in my life.
I cannot finish posting about what I am thankful for without talking about me parents and Grandparents and sister and brothers. They are all so great. I am so grateful for the things that my parents have taught me and for their desire to share the gospel and serve others. I am so grateful for my Mama Nelda who is so strong and faithful and I always know that she is praying for me, because she is always praying. I love my little sister who is such a great Mom and brothers who are such nice boys. It is so fun to get together with them and hang out. I miss them and the days when we were all at home. I am thankful that we have eachother to count on.

Last but not least I cannot talk about being thankful for family without talking about my grandparents. They have shown me how important families are. We have a family reunion every year because of my grandparents. I have so many wonderful memories with them and my cousins and uncles and aunts. I am so grateful for such wonderful grandparents who love their family.