I'm Thank-fuls (week long edition)

The last few days, I have been thankful for...

Cal. I am thankful that when I locked myself out of our car at Sunflower Farmers Market, he just hopped right into his car, with the spare key for my car and was at my side faster than I could have believed. He was not mad. He got out of his car, gave me his coat (it was a cold night) and loaded up all our groceries. No complaining. He kissed me and we met back at home. Where he met me at the car again and unloaded all the groceries. I know that when I called him, he was probably in the middle of a very long, hard math problem, and he did not even think twice. He was at my side in a second. I am grateful for his sweet-ness.

Hills, Audy, and Ash. They drove to Arizona last weekend, and I was grateful when they got there safely, and even more grateful when they got home safely.

Our Burton Family. We always have such a great time with them, and we miss them when we have not seen them for a while. We love Jack and Aly to pieces, they make us happy.

My sister (in law) Ash. Me and her? Two peas in a pod. We will do our own thing, on our own day, and then talk with each other and we have done the same thing, or thought the same thing, or wanted to try the same thing.
We can talk on the phone for hours, about anything and everything. We talk about her boys, nutrition, recipes, our families, and anything else that we want to. We swap recipes, give each other tips and advice, talk about different ingredients, etc. I think in some aspects we are more alike than different. I am so blessed that when I married Cal, I got her as my sister. I have learned so much from her. I don't know if she will ever know how much our conversations mean to me.

Levi. He is so happy, helpful and sweet. He can call anytime and just make me smile.

Cookbooks and recipes. I love to look through cookbooks, online, or talk with people about recipes that they have tried. I love learning about new recipes and trying them out. It is one of my most favorite things to do. I am thankful that I have all these awesome resources at my fingertips so that I can do this whenever my little heart desires.

Lizzi. I miss her. I think about her often. I am grateful for the way she raised Cal. I am grateful for her example. I am grateful for the good memories that I have of her. I am grateful for the memories of our conversations about raising children, talking about hard times, listening to her advice. I am grateful for her taking me in as one of her own, and for understanding that I love Cal and for letting me do it at such a young age.
She taught me to let the little things go, that some things don't matter, to pick your battles, and to be happy with who you are and what you have. I am grateful for her life, and what she taught me during the time we had together.
I can't wait to teach our children about their Grandma Lizzi.

Trials and blessings in disguise. I know that from each trial I have had in my life, I have learned something. I try not to regret things because I feel that from every trial or hard time, I have learned something and that those trials that were so hard at the time, help shape me into who I am.

Our Jobs. It is a blessing to be able to work and to have a job.