Thoughts

We have a bed time ritual here in our house. We have two children's Book of Mormons that we read to Hannah from each night. We'll say "Hannah it's story time" and she runs and gets one of her Book of Mormon books. We've gotten to the point where she will actually sit and listen and look at the pictures intently while we read a short story to her. This is her scripture time. Then after that she knows that it's time for prayer. Sometimes she'll fold her arms or close her eyes and sometimes she does both. It's not always for the entire prayer but she is trying. My heart is so full tonight as I think of everything I am grateful for. I am so grateful for a wonderful, awesome husband, who holds and honors his priesthood. Who works so hard at a job that he doesn't necessarily like all the time, but does it every day so that I am able to stay home with Hannah. Thank you honey. I really appreciate everything you do. This has been a stressful and hard week for me and Ross has been so patient and loving and understanding with me this past week as I go through my personal trials. I don't think there is anyone else out there that can love me the way he does...or I should say can put up with me like he does. I am also so thankful for a very energetic child! I am thankful for her sweet spirit and her willingness to learn about the gospel. To want to read her Book of Mormon and to want to pray to her Heavenly Father. She even says 'Amen' now! I love watching her face light up as we teach her these things. I love watching her get excited about going to nursery to learn about Jesus (although it's probably the snacks that she's excited about, but you gotta start somewhere). I know this was a long and probably boring post and I'm sorry about that. I just need to start this week in a more positive light and to think about what I do have and not the things that I don't. Here's to a better week!