Jumping on the grateful bandwagon...

So it has been a long time since I've updated, and I want to get back into the swing of it. I know a lot of friends that put something that they are grateful for every day in November on Facebook, and I thought about how much we have been blessed with, we can do it too! So I've got to catch up for a few days first...

November 1st: We are grateful for work. Work in every form. Having good employment is definately something that Jordin and I have come to appreciate over the last couple of years. Whether is was no employment, employment we didn't like but did anyways, or (fortunately) having our jobs currently that we really are both enjoying. The chance that Jordin and I have to both work right now is wonderful, scary, hard, funny, and sometimes down right depressing when we only see the kids for a couple hours a day. It is a decision that we've made and I know that every family is different, but this is what has to be done for us right now... And I am so grateful that we can work each day to provide for our family. The other form of work that comes to mind is just the everyday chores in life that come up (not laundry and dishes-- I don't know if I will ever be grateful for either one of those) but I mean waking up on Saturday morning and getting everyone bundled up to go work outside on the house or yard. Work Ethic. I guess that's what I mean. Jordin and I both have memories of doing this as kids and I know that it has made us better people knowing how to work.

November 2nd: We are grateful for tea and hot cocoa! They are staples in our house this time of year and there is just nothing better than a warm mug of deliciousness while creaming your family at board games... haha.

November 3rd: We are grateful for our education. Now that we are back in Rexburg, but not students, we feel so blessed for the time we spent here as students and the things we've learned. On the other side, we are so glad we are DONE! But it's nice knowing that we are where we are today in part because of the education and degrees that we have earned. 

November 4th: I am grateful for sarcasm. I know that it has a time and a place, and I even remember a conference talk by President Hinckley talking about the issues that can begin with just being too sarcastic. But I love sarcasm. It is a great way to joke with friends and make life seem better when sometimes it can seem overwhelming. I don't know, maybe that's a dumb thing to be grateful for. But none the less, I do! :)

November 5th: I know that Jordin and I are both so grateful for our in-laws. We got so lucky that we both get along with our in-laws very well. We got a surprise card in the mail today from Jordin's grandma, Grandma Connor. It was a cute card for the kids. I love that we have such a great support system around us! Especially since they're stuck with us forever! :)

November 6th: I am so grateful for the Christmas season! I know that if you ask my dad, he'll say that it's still the Thanksgiving season, but by golly, (yes, I just said 'by golly') there is a mild skiff of snow on the ground and I just feel the season in the air and I am so excited! I plan on opening up the season early and start putting up the Christmas decor and play carols. It's going to be a blast!