100 things I'm grateful for:
100. warm rolls with honeybutter fluff
99. my space heater in my bedroom that warms me up when I first go to bed at night
98. my beautiful piano for playing on
97. Michaela playing Christmas day secrets on the piano
96. Steen saying please and Thank you (he's very good at it)
95. The game Settlers of Catan with Cities and Nights Expansion Pack
94. game night with the Strattons
93. babysitters
92. email...who ever thought of that?
91. my beautiful home
90. french fries dipped in jalapeno ranch dressing
89. that my children grow out of their clothes...because I know they have enough food to eat
88. a washing machine
87. Andrea playing O Come Little Children on her violin
86. Steen's love of saying prayers
85. fresh squeezed orange juice
84. Michaela's love of reading
83. my cell phone
82. my 6th grade teacher Mr. Yates (along with many other teachers who believed in me)
81. my mother's example of never ending service
80. a storage closet filled with food
79. my carpool for the elementary school
78. Steen getting out Andrea's violin and saying he needs to practice
77. the opportunity I had to go to college
76. a good romance novel
75. that my mom lives 10 minutes away
74. flat irons... which has been broken for 3 months now (I improvise with my curling iron)
73. my impromptu flat iron...aka curling iron
72. DVR which allows you to skip commercials
71. my multi-colored wood kitchen floor which hides dirt really well
70. a warm oven to bake goodies on a cold day
69. my kingsize bed that still gives me enough room even after my kids all crawl into bed with me
68. Steen sitting at the piano and playing "caterpillar crunch crunch"
67. my dad's love of classical music that instilled my love for it.
66. some of my favorite composers, Chopin, Vivaldi, Bach, Rachmaninoff
65. my CD players (especially the one in my car)
64. our delicious peach tree
63. that Steven loves to garden
62. that Steen loves his daddy and follows him around in the garden
61. the neighborhood we live in with great friends
60. homemade strawberry jam
59. my freezer meals that I make in advance
58. teaching piano and my cute piano students
57. my teacher trainer: Cleo Brimhall
56. socks to keep my feet warm at night
55. concealer to hide the bags under my eyes
54. Steven's current job that does not include a lot of travel
53. my nephews and nieces that I get to see each week at piano
52. my nephews and nieces that I don't get to see
51. blogs that enable me to see pics of my nephews and nieces who live far away
50. homemade pizza with garlic butter on the edge of the crust (our weekly tradition)
49. Jack's salsa from Costco
48. my favorite pair of jeans that I would wear everyday if I could...sometimes I do!
47. my ice maker
46. photographs to remember family, friends and happy memories
45. my bathtub with hot, running water
44. Michaela's annimated story telling
43. the freedom to worship
42. Andrea's I love yous
41. a nice back rub from Steven
40. I love you cards from my children
39. The Ensign magazine
38. my old out of county library which has all the books I'd ever want to check out
37. my brand new tiny city library that is soooo close!
36. birth control (sorry...but has to be said.)
35. the miracle of motherhood
34. my friends I visit teach
33. my neighbors who let me shop out of their cupboards when needed
32. the power of prayer
31. priesthood blessings
30. that my kids LOVE family home evening
29. the women of the scriptures...said and unsaid
28. finding a new violin teacher for my daughters that I really like
27. sweet Mrs. Marshall (Michaela's 1st grade teacher)
26. aweome Mrs. Chris (Andrea's preschool teacher)
25. playgroups for my 2 year old
24. that my 2 year old still naps
23. baby wipes...the best invention ever!!!
22. pantry closet hugs with my hubby (you'll have to ask my kids about that)
21. date night...did I already say that?
20. the new Smith's marketplace that is so close to my house
19. gas for $1.33 a gallon...Yippee!
18. the funny things my kids say that make me LOL
17. my ancestors and my heritage
16. that I have a week off of teaching piano
15. My dad and his love of learning which he taught to me
14. all the bad experiences in my life that help me appreciate the good I now have
13. my scriptures...especially that so many prophets took the time to write and preserve the records
12. my patriarchal blessing from a loving Father in Heaven
11. Joseph Smith giving his life to restore the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth
10. children's laughter
9. The pioneers who sacrificed much to worship freely
8. The peace I feel when I go to the temple
7. President Thomas S. Monson
6. The Family: A Proclamation to the World
5. my cute little 2 year old Steen and watching his sisters dote over him
4. Andrea with her curly hair and a personality that matches
3. Michaela sweet, sensitive, personality and her creativity
2. my husband Steven for being the best husband ever!!!!!!
1. my Savior Jesus Christ and that he loved me enough to atone for my sins and die for me!
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