Thankful post

Lunch and naps were unusually hard to do today... so, to forget about it... here are a few things that I'm grateful for!  (I have some pictures to share... but they'll wait)

-Ada calls marshmallows... "smushmallows"
-Sammy has a giggle that can make you happy right away
-Evelyn took 4 steps in a row yesterday
-Evelyn almost has her 6th tooth in
-We got to go to Beethoven's 3rd done by the Utah Symphony on Friday
-My mom and sister Janelle came to visit yesterday
-For wonderful Kennady that has been helping clean my house for the last year... I'll sure miss her help when it's time for her to move on
-I'm grateful that my in laws are wonderful. I've heard so many people fight with or complain about theirs. I'm glad that I don't have that stress in my life
-My friend Mary had her baby Hannah on Friday morning (I have to tell you, she's been my friend since we met in Jr High... but while we were in the same ward she was so fun to hang out with.)... which, by the way, I had Lizzie when James was born... so it was fun to have Lizzie and James over for when Hannah was born.  It was a very busy day though... I host a neighborhood playgroup every Friday... so, we had playgroup kids... 13 of them... then 2 more came to play near the end.... then I had my three, Lizzie, James, Allen and of course... because all his friends are at my house... Keaton.  So from 9am-4:30 I had at least 7 kids.  Fun but different.  I found that I could physically take care of them all but I'm not sure I'd be able to mentally and spiritually take care of that many kids.  Who knows?  But I don't think my body will let me have that many anyways.
-Our neighbor, Taylor, got baptized yesterday and we were able to take the kids to see.  Ada, Lizzie, Alan and Sammy really liked watching him go down in the water... especially since Taylor is one of their 4 friends in the neighborhood.  But they had a harder time sitting still for the talks. 
-I'm grateful that Jeremy bore his testimony in church today.  I want our kids to have that example and to hear that we believe in Jesus Christ, but I haven't done it in so long that I forget that I can. 
-I love watching Jer at the Symphony... I don't know how many of you know this, but when he started at BYU Jer had to decide between Computer Science and Conducting.  He chose computers because he wanted to be able to support a family.  But watching him light up every time he hears an orchestra is amazing.  I could so easily see Jer in Theirry Fishers shoes... including the dancing and the "Parkinsons" moments.  He just radiates joy and makes others appreciate it more by being around him.  I can see that he'll want to create worlds while conducting to the music of Beethoven.
-I'm grateful that our kids have friends in the neighborhood to play with.  Sometimes I wish there were more girls that were Ada's age that are available to play... but I can say that they definitely love to play with the friends that they have.
-I'm looking forward to seeing an 80 year old Jeremy in a tux and a bow tie... I made him promise me that he'd wear one for me.

And, if anyone is interested... the two houses on our left are up for sale.  One is very large (probably about 6 rooms) listed at REMAX and the other is smaller (probably 4 rooms) for sale by owner.  We would love to have some fun new neighbors!