gratitiude

the past few months have not been easy by any sense of the word for our family..corey got laid of the end of feb and we have not been able to find anything stable since then.. but we are grateful for the job he has now.  yeah its not exactly what we want but it is what we need for now.. we have been able to pay all of our bills so i am grateful.. yeah i have sold alot of things to pay them but they have been paid.. we have food on the table and in our fidge and freezer for that im grateful that i can feed my kids and not worry about them being hungary.. i have had people from church drop off their extras from their garden so i have canned them and yes i am grateful..ever busy but grateful.. the same has been with handme downs.. yes i am really grateful.. yes my kids probably will never have the most up to date clothes or shoes or maybe not even new ones but we have what we need.. i am grateful for a house that keeps me and my family warm and sheltered.. yes it needs new paint and carpet (since the flooding) and it desperatly needs a new bathroom but i am grateful i have one that functions.. yes i have two older cars but they work and get us to the store, work and to church.. i am so gratful for the friends that we have.. they love us and support us and most of them know and understand what we are going through.. i have freinds that have lost children and loved ones and my heart aches with them.. i have freinds that are going through divorces and i pray for them and love them..so yes i am grateful that all of my children are healthy and that after 15 years corey and i still love each other..  i am grateful for my family even though they are all so far away.. i am most of all graeful for the gospel and the peace it brings in my life.. yeah life will probably never be easy for us.  for those of you that have it easy please pray for those that dont.. we need all your prayers.. it helps keep us calm.. i know this is not easy for some of you too read but i needed to get my thoughts out.. there have been many days of looking around and seeing what everyone else has that i dont.. but i cant be jealous.. we have what we need and i guess for now thats all that matters and for that i am grateful.. A-

our december

our december started off with a bang.. carter has his christmas concert the 1st week of december.he did really well..

samantha then had hers the following week.  she was so cute and so animated..

my family showed up around the 21st and we started it off with a bang.. my parents didnt have a working kitchen so we did a few meals at my house.. it was pretty fun.. we also ended up getting a nice stomach bug the day my sister from iowa came in.. everyone was infected so we still just all hung out.. christmas day was fun.. the kids enjoyed there day and there gifts.. i was a little irritable due to sick children.  like i said stomach bug.. ugh

everyone was better by the 26th but corey and i started not to feel well. one apt for him and one my for son and i was done for.. i got it.. omg so nasty.. i started to feel better and we celecbrated samanthas birthday and few days early cuz she wanted to share it with her cusions..

 carter also got the principles award in dec and so proud of him..

 cameron also went up a class in scouts and is now a weblow..

 the kids made candy trains with grandma and had a blast..

 the kids got nerf guns for christmas and we have been having a ton of fun with them

december all in all was a crazy month. we had a lot of fun with family and friends. glad we all got better and thank goodness for lysol..gratful for a new year and i hope and pray its a good year for us..

a-