Happy Thanksgiving!

Growing up we would always go around the table and talk about the things we were thankful for. We've tried many times to do the same, but it seems we come up with the same few answers ~ family, friends, church, health... This year we sat down as a family and came up with our list of 100 things we are thankful for this year!

1. Our little family in NY
2. Grandparents
3. Aunts & Uncles - Sisters & Brothers
4. Cousins
5. Great friends who've become like family
6. Our Faith
7. The priesthood
8. A husband who honors the priesthood & blesses our family
9. Primary teachers
10. The Scriptures
11. Grandma Smith's Book of Mormon challenge!
12. Church leaders
13. School ... and pre-school ~
14. Mrs. Cooper & Mrs Hays
15. Spanish class
16. Ms Laura, Ms Crystal & Ms Debbie
17. The ABC's
18. Health Insurance
19. Reliable Vehicles ... with the hopes of a Mini-van!
20. Animals
21. Our bodies and skin
22. Our home
23. Good steady employment
24. Clothes - especially ones from Bryanna!
25. Times when my kids play nice together
26. The opportunity to be a Stay at Home mom!
27. Play Station 2
28. Traditions!
29. Temple ordinances
30. Electricity
31. Tamagotchi's
32. Friday Pizza Day
33. Warm comfy beds to sleep in
34. Our new generator
35. A great neighborhood
36. Day and night
37. My dust-free Treadmill - and those who inspire me to use it!
38. Different seasons to enjoy - especially spring and fall
39. My husband's patience & strange sense of humor
40. Water
41. The Computer
42. Dates without children ~ A rare occasion!
43. Earth
44. A relaxing pedicure
45. Cute baby brother... who'll be 2 in 5 days
46. Serving in Primary
47. Watching my kids learn in Primary
48. A husband who can fix anything!
49. Books that help my husband fix everything~
50. Holidays
51. Birthdays
52. Netflix
53. Air - even "country air"
54. A good book and a quiet corner
55. Airplanes that take us to our family!
56. A yummy bakery
57. Warm coats and gloves
58. Decorating our Christmas tree together
59. Long phone conversations with friends & family
60. Elmo
61. Care Bears
62. Walmart Birthday cakes!
63. Old Navy's Velour pants
64. The smell of cut grass & the riding mower to cut it!
65. Girls Night Out
66. Tulips and daffodils
67. A nice home cooked meal
68. The ocean
69. Camping...
70. Hotels!
71. Family Vacations!
72. The outdoors
73. Grocery Stores
74. Fruit Smoothies
75. Board Games
76. Magic Tree House books
77. Mom's crepe maker - weekly crepes for breakfast!
78. Train Table
79. Shrek
80. Internet & Email
81. Jokes
82. Gift cards!
83. Police officers and fire fighters
84. Doctors and nurses
85. Food Storage
86. Hot lunch at school!
87. Peanut butter pandemonium ice cream
88. Sports
89. The sandbox dad built
90. Our big yard
91. A nice Hot bath... without interruptions from kids!
92. Target
93. The ability to serve others
94. Duck & Goose Hunting Season
95. Mail and the excitement it brings to my kids!
96. Vanilla Egg Nog
97. Tooth fairy
98. Big beautiful brown eyes
99. Our freedom & the USA
100. A holiday to remind us to be thankful!