Revamp, Farewell and Celebration

If you're not on the mobile version of this, you've probably noticed that I'm making some changes to my blog. I just felt that it was time. I plan on using my blog differently in the new year (that's SO far away now), and I felt that the changes I'm making would work well with it. I got rid of some stuff, added some buttons and changed or edited a lot, including our bios. The change to how I'm using my blog will start tomorrow with the brand new year. Hopefully it will work better for me :) With that, I won't be doing the Thankful Thursdays anymore. They were feeling redundant, and it wasn't really motivating me on here.

So 2014 on to 2015, hey? I was right, 2014 was significantly better for me than 2013 was, so huzzah! It's been a big year. I got called back in to Young Women, we went on the rollarcoaster to find out what was going on with Caleb, ended up with a diagnosis, went back to Magrath for the first time since Dad passed away early in 2012, Caleb was baptized and I turned the big 3-0. C does this thing where she has a motivational word or phrase for the upcoming year. I've sort of been trying to adopt that, so my word for 2015 is... Reclaim . I'm hoping to reclaim my healthy body, a healthy mind and an even healthier and stronger testimony this coming year.

However, I can't let 2014 go just yet, because today celebrates 9 years since I married that amazing man that I call my husband in the Cardston Alberta Temple. Our marriage has survived so much in the past 9 years. I've seen so much with this amazing man by my side, and I'm looking forward to an eternity more. All of me loves all of you, John!

Thankful Tuesday?

Let's be honest, I have no plans to be blogging on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. I have far more important things to focus on at that point. Really, even at after 10 pm tonight, I still have 2 of the 3 kids awake. But they're happily watching Disney Junior and I just finished preparing my lesson for this coming Sunday, so I figured I would take care of this now while I'm thinking of it and have the time.

1) I am grateful to have John home for the next 2 weeks. Oh so grateful! I think he's pretty grateful for it as well.

2) I am grateful to have evidence that Caleb's medication really does make a difference for him. I accidentally forgot to give it to him the other night and let me tell you, the next day was QUITE the experience. So it really does work, and I'm grateful for it.

3) I am grateful for a baby boy born hundreds and hundred and hundreds of years ago. For His life, His sacrifice, His death and His resurrection. He is the reason that I am celebrating this week, and the person who gets me through it all in life. I am so grateful for all that the Savior has done for me and for us all.

1 Week Until Christmas

1) I am grateful that I was able to go watch Caleb and Ty in their concert on Tuesday. They both enjoyed it so much. Ty was so animated and I had a hard time holding my phone still as I recorded it because I was laughing, but it was awesome.

2) I am grateful for how much I get out of serving the young women. They are constantly inspiring me to do better and help keep me focused. They are such amazing girls.

3) I am grateful for a wonderful husband who has been helping me out as I go through health issues. I am so blessed to be his wife and I love him more than words can say.

So Tired

No Thankful Thursday this week because even though I fall asleep before 9pm most nights, I am super exhausted today. Have a great week.

Thankful Thursday

1) I am grateful for warmer weather this week. I deliberately don't complain in the winter so that I "earn" the right to complain about heat in the summer (because fine to add more layers, but not remove them). But I am REALLY enjoying the warmer temperatures this week after the intense cold weather we had last week.

2) I am grateful for music more than words can express. I don't know how I'd survive and stay sane without it.

3) I am grateful for my wonderful husband. I love that man so much. I am constantly reminded that he was definitely the husband that Heavenly Father knew I needed.