I'm Thankful

The GREATEST blessing in my life so far and something I am THANKFUL for EVERYDAY is

MOMMY MOMENTS!

Mommy moments are those moments that help you realize how GREAT and LUCKY we are to be parents. They are especially helpful on those days you wonder why you ever decided to give up the single life or the freedom you had before you had kids. The times you wish you could travel more, or that going to the store wasn't such a big ordeal, or that you had energy at night.

I've been blessed with some AWESOME kids. I worry sometimes when I see my bad habits rubbing off on them, but then they surprise me with how much they know and understand and I know they are learning more then I am teaching them, so there is hope.

Kylee is getting close to being potty trained, although I will admit I haven't taken the time to really work with her. She has taken the initiative herself and will go "poopy" on the potty. The other day I stuck her up there and left to go get Cannon out of his crib. When I came back to check on her, I found her reading a book daddy had left on the back of the toilet.

The book she was reading was "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." How cute is that?

These pictures aren't very good because they were just taken with my cell phone. I'm still camera-less and am hoping Santa will grant my wish of a new camera for Christmas (or sooner!).

I just laughed and laughed at her. I hope to remember on the bad days just how many good days we've had and how my kids can bring me joy I've never known. I know what a gift they are, especially after facing the possibility of never having any of my own. It was not "easy" for me as it is for so many out there, but I'm not going to complain one bit, because it is

SO WORTH IT!

And on that note, something else I am SO THANKFUL for is

ADOPTION.

How awesome that we can receive our family members through other means than our own bodies. I heard this awesome story at my cousin's baptism. You should all check it out here. I have no doubt in my mind that children who come to their family by means of adoption are NO DIFFERENT then those who come from their mom's belly. They were meant for that family all along. It is all part of Heavenly Father's plan. God bless all of you who sacrifice so much to adopt.

"Children are one third of our population and all of our future."