Thoughts

After reading a friend's blog today I realized that life is too short to be continually negative. Most of my life I have had a pretty positive outlook but sometimes I feel like my world is surrounded by negative people. I hurts me to think that there are people out there who are rarely happy. I am almost constantly happy about something. There are so many things in this world to be grateful for. I hope that more people could learn to count their blessings. My life is far from perfect but I am still loving every moment of it. It isn't exciting or anything just enjoyable. Maybe I am one of the lucky few who can see the world through rose colored glasses. I don't know. But here are somethings I am grateful for right now!

1. My family!
I love my husband with all my heart and thank my Heavenly Father EVERY day to be blessed with such an amazing man.
My daughter is so fun to raise and is a joyful addition to my life. She is a happy girl with so much curiosity and zeal for life. I love my Alexis.
My parents: they love me so much and they taught me to be the person I am today.
My brother and sisters: they are a crazy bunch but they are my crazy bunch. I can tell my sisters anything and my brother can always put a smile on my face.
My cute in laws... thank you for accepting me in your family with wide open arms. :)
The rest of my family that supports me and loves me no matter what!

2. Being able to stay home to raise Alexis. In today's economy this is a rare commodity and I am so grateful for this. My baby will be taught what I want her to learn and won't have to fight for my attention.

3. My dad making the proactive choice to quit smoking. Part of me wishes he could have done it sooner... but later is much better than never. He is on his 7th month without a cigarette, 5th month without nicotine. Go Dad!!

4. My wonderful friends! We all know that at times I can say stupid things. But I somehow always gain your forgiveness. Thank you for all of the love you've given you are awesome!

5. Music is such a mood setter and I can put on an upbeat song and feel happiness all day long. I love the Hymns. They are an inspiration and a perfect way to worship the Lord.

6. Disneyland!!! I am so excited my family and I are going in 64 days! Hooray!!

7. I am so glad to have the gospel in my life. There are so many times I have felt alone and the Lord has guided me back to the fold. The spirit gives me peace and a knowledge that there is more to life than being the best or having the most money. Life is about serving others and loving your neighbor and sharing the light of Christ. I know that I have a loving Heavenly Father who knows me and wants the best for me and that's why he blesses me daily.

8. The internet.. I'm glad that I can stay connect to those I love and care about.

9. The awesome ladies in my ward. Who have welcomed me and are just such sweet people.

10. The wonderful world we live in. It is just beautiful. The beaches, the mountains, the clouds, the deserts, the snow, the rain, all of the wildlife, we do live in wonderful world.