Sewing

This morning was a great one.
I was sitting on my couch looking at my ugly, hand-sewn pillow, thinking "I really need a sewing machine." I then started thinking about how ugly my curtains are because they are about ten inches too long and dragging on the floor.
Just as I was thinking this the phone rang. It was my visiting teacher asking me if I wanted her old sewing machine. I've never had one of those moments. It certainly wasn't a prayer for food or money for bills, but it meant so much to me. I am grateful that She took the time to bring it over to me and show me how to set it up.
I've already sewn another pillow. (I tried a skirt for lillian and it didn't turn out like I wanted it too).

Budgets

I am soooooo thankful for budgets! I am also glad that my mother taught me the value of a penny. I don't know where we would be without the knowledge my parents gave me.
People will say we are crazy for spending all of our tax returns on our car payments or hospital bills. I've heard on many occasions that it should go to something fun. I'm constantly thinking of what my house could look like or what I could dress like if I spent money on these things. I criticise myself for not buying picture frames or floral arrangements. I get embarrassed when I walk into someones home and it is beautiful when mine isn't.
But, I was thinking today, where we are and where we could be. I don't think I'd be in a house, I doubt I'd have both cars paid off or no credit cards, and I really can say that we'd be in a tight pickle, panicking all day, if we had not sacrificed a few vacations or nice dinners.
So this one goes out to Budgets, being embarrassed about my plain home and my parents. Thank you for teaching me when I was three to save my pennies.

Boating

Today I am grateful that my parents actually invited us to go boating. I know, it's never happened before, We are always left behind and forgotten about.
We told Matthew about it and He associates the boat with the one in finding Nemo, so He is thrilled. He was all ready to go on the boat last night. "Ok, lets go on the boat!" And He would try to open the front door.
I'm just a nervous mom and I'm thinking about all that could go wrong. My kids drowning, me drowning, Robert drowning. Someone getting a hand chopped off by the propeller etc... I guess it's a pregnancy dream while awake.

Today I am grateful for soap, laundry soap, hand soap, toothpaste... Where would this world be without soap? I think we'd have all died from the plegue or all have messy houses.

friends

Last night some friends of ours came over for dinner. It was so much fun to be able to hang out with another couple. We've had company before that wasn't family and it's just akward, they wouldn't get the hint to leave and they were an hour late! I hate lateness and if your more that twenty minutes late, don't show up. So I am thankful for friends that were on time and agreeable. lol.
I am also so thankful that Robert cleaned last night. He is so nice to me, especially when I get tired and sit down half way through. He finished cleaning all of the rooms by Himself and it looks awesome.

Matthew

It is so fun to hear Matthew using sentences. I love to hear Him tell me what He is up too, or what He wants to do that day. He is also a little parrot, we have to be so careful about what we say around Him.
I am grateful for Him especially today and this month, because He has been such a helpmate to me. He gets me diapers when I ask and doesn't need to be asked to find the wipes. He just knows to get them. He'll even throw away the diapers after I've folded them up for Him.
I know that Matthew is going to be so good with this baby. He is already talking to it and giving my belly kisses. It is so sweet!

lotion.

I am so glad that Robert was willing to rub my neck and shoulder yesterday. I think it was a big help towards feeling somewhat normal.
I am also very glad that Robert was willing to go to the Payson car show with me. Matthew loved it, there were so many awesome cars. He would point to all the ones He liked and would tell us so. There were two or three that He even made me run to.
I hope next year We'll be able to make it to the dutch oven cook off. I was looking forward to it all week, but I couldn't handle the crowds or the sun any longer.

Blessings

So, I haven't written a post in a while. I'm sorry for that. I've been in the fetal position all week.
This is why I'm grateful for priesthood blessings. I love the comfort it gives you, even if they don't say that you'll be healed that minute and never throw up again. I wish it would happen sometimes, but that isn't realistic.
I am so grateful for family. It was so much fun celebrating Roberts birthday last night. Watching all the cousins play dress up in halloween costumes was the best part.