Thankful

Everyone has been writing things they are thankful for so I decided I would blog about it. Plus for Heritage's wellness goal this week we had to list 14 things we are thankful for. So two birds with one stone. So here goes the list:

1. I am grateful for my mom. She has taught me the value of an education and how to be a great mom.
2. I am grateful for  my dad. He has taught me the value of hard work, never giving up and serving those around him.

3. I am grateful for my brother Will. He has proved people wrong and been his own person. He has the kindest heart and would give the shirt off of his back to someone in need. See last years Christmas post for proof. He works very hard for what he wants. PS He is now assistant program director for 1320 KFAN so very very proud of him.

4. I am thankful for my sister Becca. She has taught me how to fight through struggles. She is also a wonderful little sister who will go on roadtrips with me.

5.  I am grateful for my little brother Josh. I am proud of him for choosing to serve a mission. Befriending

those around him and leading by example.                                                                                                 

                                                                                           

6. I am thankful for my sister Alicia. She is the smartest Smith kid around. She also keeps us laughing.

7. I am grateful for my sister Amy. She has fantastic fashion. I love her unwanted SASS. She completes our family.                                                                                                                                

8. I am grateful for my grandparents. For loving me for who I am. For encouraging me when I am down. 

9.I am grateful for my family. My Aunts,Uncles and cousins. I love having family close by. Some of my cousins are like my sisters. I think it is wonderful that we can get together and do nothing but still enjoy ourselves.

10.  I am eternally grateful for the gospel. The blessings of knowing I am a child of God. The friendships the gospel has brought into my life. Last Sunday I sat in Sacrament Meeting overwhelmed by the many friends I have found in the singles ward. I know that friendship is a key part of the gospel. Jesus loves us and wants us to love each other. Which I believe we show in friendship. 

11. A thankful post wouldn't be complete without thankful turkeys right? I am so very grateful for my job. I love having the opportunity to teach young minds. They teach me so much each day. I spend the day laughing and enjoying my job. I am also grateful for the friendships I have gained through my job. One very key family would be the Soper's. That family alone has taught me more than any class could teach. Thank you Andrea, Dave, Connor, Elly and Ollie for teaching me so much. And yes you are welcome for not searching for a pic....minus Elly I can always find a pic of us. 

12. I am sure I could add at least fifty more pictures. Friends are wonderful. Just talking to a friend can make any day better. I am grateful for the friends I've had throughout the years.

13. Have you noticed how gorgeous Utah has been? The 4 seasons and the sun shining. And the many different aspects of beauty that we can experience daily. So grateful to live where I do. 

14. And last but not least I am grateful for temples. They are beautiful places to become closer to The Lord. They are breathtaking on the outside. I truly love the feeling I have after I have spent time in the temple. 

And this concludes my thankful post and a zillion pictures. 

Friendship 2.0

I have a few pictures to add. (Especially for you Linds)

It is so fun to have girls in your ward that you feel comfortable with. I know that I can go to church or an activity and have a friend. 

              Lindsey, me and Angie

Spent the evening with Alex, Lydia and Jocelyn. We had such a great time we laughed and chatted.  We tried to tour a fall out shelter but it was closed. But we promised ourselves that we will go during the day and tour it. We did get some sweet slap bracelets though. Everyone at the bonfire was jealous!

       Me, Jocelyn, Lydia, Cam and Alex

 How lucky is Cam to be a part of this pic?  

We also went through the drive thru at Kneaders. Since my window is broken Jocelyn had to order from the back window. Just wait for the awesome picture😁

Have you met my friend Cam? We are new best friends. He is an avid BYU fan. He does not leave Cougar games early....if you do he might boo you! He built a fire tonight with one match. He is a serious puzzler. I want him to teach some of my preschoolers how to puzzle. 

Don't be creeped out. He was just trying to show off his masterpiece. He has mad skills! This puzzle is 24,000 pieces. Each piece is about the size of my thumbnail. 

Our first BEST FRIEND picture. I think Lydia might have been jealous. 

So needless to say I am a lucky girl. If you would like to be pictured let me know. 

Check out how great this pic turned out!!?!?!? 

 What a fun night! 

Friendship

 I have been thinking about this for awhile. Have you ever backtracked and thought about how you became friends with someone? 

For instance my best friend from Jr. High and High school Anya. Our moms met and mentioned that we could walk to school together. The rest is history. We spent many mornings and afternoons talking about crazy things. She was just the friend I needed. Anya and I recently got together before she moved Arizona. We picked right back up and I loved chatting with her.

Might not be the best picture but it's a real pic.. Haha!

This summer I have made some great friends from my ward. I encourage everyone to say hi to someone you don't know.

And I have rekindled old friendships too. I am so grateful to live where I do and to have good influences in my life. 

And I can't forget my new friend Michelle. She teaches 6 th Grade at Heritage. We are the babies and her kids are the kings of the school. I am so glad Michelle and I are friends. She has great fashion sense, keeps me laughing and has a great name. 😉 

What can I say I am blessed with wonderful people in my life. 

This is my friend Morgan he leaves for Texas in two weeks. He thinks I am going  to send him popcorn every week haha. Dream on Morg. 

And last but not least an update on Josh. He loves Korea. He is training his second companion. He's still in WonJu and might be ready for a new area. He hits one year on Halloween. So proud of him and the example he sets.