{Why I'm Lucky}

*I'm lucky because I have plenty of time and opportunities to improve myself.
*I'm lucky because there are amazing parenting books out there to help me out.

*I'm lucky that Jon and I work as a team.

*I'm lucky that Jon supports us well enough that I'm not forced to go to work (although it would be nice to have the extra cash at times:)
*I'm lucky I live in such a beautiful state.
*I'm lucky that my sister and sister in laws are not only my family, but my closest friends.
*I'm lucky I have a husband that is there to help me when I need it.
*I'm lucky I have a husband that encourages me in developing my talents and lets me have time for myself... because he knows I'll go crazy if I don't:)
*I'm lucky that I learned the Heimlich maneuver for Young Women camp 15 years ago, because I used it for the first time ever last night on my little Hunter.

*I'm lucky that I am a woman, because I can handle the cooking, cleaning, reading to my babies and decorating my home... don't think I could handle the pressure of supporting my family and lifting heavy furniture.
*I'm lucky that blind dates really do work out.
*I'm lucky I have parents that love me and still give me excellent advice.
*I'm lucky my parents in law accept me for who I am and make me feel like one of their own.
*I'm lucky I am fairly healthy and have the energy to take care of my family.
*I'm lucky that glasses and contacts were invented, because that would just be... really annoying!
*I'm lucky Jon knows a lot about computers and can always fix the problems.
*I'm lucky I have 3 healthy children.
*I'm lucky I can hear my children laugh and tell me what they're thinking everyday.




*I'm lucky I have a husband that makes me laugh and tells me he loves me everyday.

...yeah, I'm pretty lucky!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my Mom's Birthday! I have such a wonderful mom! She has taught me so much in my life like:

*How to cook delicious meals and make them well balanced
*The secret to delicious cookies, brownies and cake... (real butter)
*How to properly Spring clean
*How to work hard
*If you do something, give it your all
*How to ride a horse, and to get back on when you fall off.
*how to get your hands dirty and turn around to be super classy
...and soooo much more!

There is one thing I really appreciated about my mom growing up. My Junior year in high school was a tough year for me to make friends, I was really shy and just didn't know how to come out of my comfort zone. My mom just happened to be a teacher where I went to high school and I would go up to her room everyday for lunch. She never told me that I needed to go eat with kids my own age, but was always happy to see me. I loved eating lunch with her. We went just about every day to the Taco Time drive thru to get a soft taco. I am so glad that my mom accepted me the way I was. She taught me that if I wanted to have friends, I needed to be a friend... that has stuck with me since then.

Thank you mom for being such a great mom and friend! I love you!