100th post....

for my 100th post, i thought i'd list 100 things for which i am thankful:

1. mason who is my best friend and favorite blessing
2. andrew who brings joy to me daily
3. my dad
4. my mom
5. my brothers and sisters
6. all my other extended family and inlaws and all the do for us
7. the restored gospel of Jesus Christ
8. smiles and laughter (especially andrew's)
9. great friends who lift me up and encourage me to be a better person
10. our great country
11. President Thomas S. Monson, our living prophet and president of the church
12. for all of the members of the first presidency and the quorum of the twelve apostles
13. i'm grateful for the wisdom, encouragement and love shown by the men mentioned above
14. good books
15. the scriptures
16. temples
17. that i get to stay home with andrew. living on one income can be a challenge sometimes but i'm grateful that mason and i are both willing to sacrifice to make it happen.
18. my testimony
19. temples
20. eternal covenants
21. that i was able to be sealed to mason for time and all eternity.
22. the men and women who serve and sacrifice to keep our country free
23. trees and flowers
24. for government leaders and all the sacrifice and do for our country
25. for all church leaders (in slc and local leaders) and all they sacrifice
26. good music that inspires and uplifts and makes me happy! :)
27. especially hymns... they comfort me when i need it
28. the bounty and variety of foods that we enjoy. i like to eat!
29. modern conveniences like indoor plumbing, electricity, etc.
30. the sunshine... colorado has 300 sunny days a year! maybe more this year since it hasn't snowed yet...
31. the sacrament
32. candles that smell yummy!
33. my health... even though i've been struggling a bit with it lately, it's made me realize what a blessing it is
34. general conference
35. the great outdoors
36. sunrises and sunsets
37. i'm thankful that we can go camping as a family
38. herbal chai tea to keep me warm this winter!
39. the law of tithing and the blessings we receive for obeying it
40. the opportunity to be a parent
41. all that i'm learning from the experience of being a parent
42. my home
43. vacations!
44. mexican food
45. challenges that humble me
46. all that my parents did and all they sacrificed as they raised me
47. i'm grateful that my parents taught me the gospel
48. that mason and his dad joined the church
49. mason's job and the income it provides
50. CES broadcasts
51. for our founding fathers, for their strength and their ability to be inspired and to follow those promptings
52. that i've been taught to be self-sufficient
53. for the opportunity to be educated (even though i still don't have a college degree, i know that i will someday, and i'm thankful for the education that i do have)
54. the holiday season and the joy and happiness it brings
55. the internet
56. christmas carols
57. crocheting... it's very relaxing
58. our cars
59. for people's kindness and the love that they show to me and my family
60. photography
61. dark chocolate (it's the only sugar i can eat now)
62. snow!
63. homemade bread right out of the oven (which is why i need to learn how to make it!)
64. all the freedoms that i enjoy living in the united states
65. computers
66. the priesthood
67. i'm thankful that mason honors the priesthood that he holds and that he strives to be worthy of it
68. to decorate for christmas and the exitement that it brings
69. cell phones
70. stake conferences
71. for andrew's health
72. for andrew's sweet and spunky personality
73. that mason and i found each other... i think we were both getting a little nervous!
74. that mason is such a hard worker
75. that mason takes his role as provider for our family so seriously
76. that mason loves me as much as i love him
77. christmas lights and hot chocolate
78. for my Savior, Jesus Christ
79. the atonement
80. for my knowledge of the plan of salvation
81. for the prophet Joseph Smith and his sacrifices
82. for all of the early saints and their sacrifices and example to me
83. that i'm friends with my brothers and sisters (although i need to do a better job with them)
84. that mason and i enjoy cooking together
85. that we have peaceful changes in leadership in our country
86. that i know how to read and write
87. when i can go home for visits
88. pressure cookers
89. for the opportunities i have to sing
90. the clothes i have to wear
91. the shoes i have to wear
92. the jackets and other warm things that i have to wear when it's cold
93. the ease of living that i enjoy on a daily basis
94. that we are able to grow a garden (even though we do a poor job at it...)
95. for mason's job
96. that andrew doesn't get sick very often (so far...)
97. grocery stores
98. cold cereal
99. for seafood... i love it! :)
100. i'm thankful for the opportunity to write down 100 things for which i am grateful. it really gets you thinking!