A Day of Thanks

To my Christopher:

I thank you for your patience with my ever changing mind and my constant absent mindedness.

I thank you for your hard work in school to secure our future.

I thank you for your hard work at your job to secure us presently.

I thank you for the Priesthood which you hold worthily, respectfully, and honorably.

I thank you for your forgiveness of my mistakes.

I thank you for your strong chest that I love to lay my head on.

I thank you for your prayers on my behalf.

I thank you for making me yummy food--since we all know I'm not the best at cooking....

I thank you for your strong arms that embrace me when I need it.

Thank you, Thank you for holding my hand on the way home from that dance in 2006!

I thank you for bringing me flowers often.

I thank you for making me laugh.

To my Little Lydia:

I thank you for teaching me patience.

I thank you for letting me run around the house with you.

I thank you for loving me, even when I make mistakes.

I thank you for being such an affectionate and compassionate little friend to others.

I thank you for singing Follow the Prophet, Eencie Weencie Spider, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I'm a Little Teapot, I am a Child of God, Popcorn Popping, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes....and many more. I love hearing you sing.

Thank you for dancing when life gets tough.

I thank you for jumping back up and brushing it off when you get knocked down.

I thank you for eating toast with me every morning.

Thank you for learning to go potty on the toilet!

Thank you for your high fives, busts, and thumb ups!

I thank you for your hugs and kisses.

I thank you for saying good morning to me every morning.

I thank you for understanding when Mommy has to go to school.

Thank you for letting me read stories to you and enjoying them as much as I do.

Thank you for being such a sweet, fun little girl who everyone loves to be around.

To my Parents:

Thank you for teaching me how to choose the right.

Thank you for letting me learn from my own mistakes.

Thank you for teaching me to pray.

I thank you for coming to watch me play soccer and volleyball and lacrosse and softball.

Thank you for coming to my choir concerts.

Thank you for cheering for me.

I thank you for letting me find my own testimony.

Thank you for giving me love, shelter and food.

Thank you for leading me, guiding me and walking beside me to help me find the way...

I thank you for holding Family Home Evening.

Thank you for your blessings.

I thank you for camping trips and magical Christmas's.

Thank you for piggy back rides, horsey rides, tricks, No Bear's Are Out Tonight and "Tickle"tacs.

Thank you for encouraging me to follow my dreams and to be all that I can be.

To my Sisters:

Thank you for your notes of love and encouragement.

Thank you for late night talks.

Thank you for late night goofiness.

I thank you for teaching me that having curves isn't bad.

Thank you for teaching me to karate kick....or be karate kicked!

Thank you for teaching me that real dance moves aren't taught in a studio...

I thank you for cookie dough and pineapple parties.

Thank you for singing with me...and letting me sing with you.

I thank you for sharing your testimonies with me.

Thank you for gifts of love and kindness.

Thank you for coming to watch me play soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, and volleyball.

Thank you for making up silly games, rhymes, and traditions.

Thank you for getting me in trouble.

Thank you for sticking up for me and never betraying me.

I thank you for teaching me how to curl my hair, put on make up, and not dress like a tomboy.

I thank you for being my friends. I love you!

To my Brother:

Thank you for sticking up for me.

Thank you for supporting me.

I thank you for sharing projects that you had made with me.

Thank you for letting me play with your toys.

Thank you for helping us girls to feel so special.

Thank you for giving us a good example to look for in husbands.

Thank you for serving a mission.

I thank you for fixing my cars and teaching Chris how to.

Thank you for working hard all of your life.

Thank you for writing to me on your mission.

I thank you for being so willing to help others.

Thank you for letting me beat you in Racquetball...Just kidding!...I never ever beat you in racquetball!

Thank you for sharing your testimony and strength with me.

To my Father:

Thank thee for my Family.

I thank thee for education.

Thank thee for a beautiful, safe home.

I thank thee for health.

I thank thee for the scriptures.

I thank thee for nature scenes that take my breath away.

Thank thee for children.

Thank thee for flowers, music, art, and history.

I thank thee for forgiveness and mercy.

Thank thee for abilities and potential.

I thank thee for love.

I thank thee for prophets.

Thank thee for carrying my sorrows.

Happy Thanksgiving. May it be a Day of Thanks for everyone.