Thanks Giving

 We had a great Thanksgiving this year. We got to spend it with 3 other families from the ward.

Jen the Hostess and a friend who I actually grew up with from Kindergarten to senior year. So funny how people come back in your life.

 I also made my first completely from scratch pie or 3 of them actually. This is the Lemon Meringue I think it turned out well. The other two were both Key lime. I just couldn't decide between two recipes so I tried them both!! They were good too. 

For FHE this week we made lists of things we are grateful for this year. We did this in just a few  moments and so I am sure we have alot more we could have added.

Gina's List:

1-Being married to Jared

2-Having Kailie has a daughter

3-Great parents

4-Great Extended Family

5-Wonderful Friends

6-Kai's sweet disposition

7-America

8-Military Members

9-My Faith in God

10-Church and they amazing people we meet there

11-Our Home-very happy that we found this one

12-Good Diabetes Care-Medicine and technology

13-Food

14-Jared's Job

15-Jared's Work Ethic

16-Internet-being able to stay connected with friends and family

17-Cameras

18-Earth-Nature

19-My Health

20-Jared's Health

21-Kai's Health

22-Animals

23-Babies

24-Primary Kids

25-Good working cars

26-Electricity

27-The Prophet

28-Scriptures

29-Prayer

30-Money

31-Good, fun recreation

32-Kisses and Hugs from Kailie

33-Sleep

34-Laughter

35-Joy that Kai brings to us

37-Christ

Jared's List:

1. Gina
2. Kai
3. Job, food, shelter,
4. Chance to travel
5. Kai smile, laugh and tantrums
6. Christmas
7. Christ, Church and Teachings
8. The Atonement
9. Prophets and General Conference
10. Our Country-Freedom
11. Lantus, Novolog and Diabetes Technology-Research
12. Sunrises/Sunsets
13. Lake Powell
14. My Parents and Gina's Parents
15. Chocolate/Ice cream
16. Warm Clothes
17. The chance to Operate and Help People
18. Rain/Snow
19. Kai's Cute Cheeks for kissing
20. Fire, Hot Chocolate, Mountains, Ocean
21. A healthy mind and body
22. NYC
23. Surfing and all Water/snow sports
24. The Internet, cell phones
25. Byu Football
26. Brothers and Sisters
27. The ability to have a family
28. Work
29. Music and Entertainment
30. Thai food
31. Steak
32. Dishwashers/Laundry machines
33. Camping
34. River Rafting
35. Canyons and Waterfalls
36. Kai's Laugh
37. Putting Kai to bed
38. Our CTR 4 primary class
39. Good Friends

 We truly have so much to be grateful for. I wanted to post this just so we can look back and see it when we are going through the tough times!

In church this past week the speaker talked about giving thanks and one thing he said really stuck out to me. He was talking about when Christ fed the five thousand with just the loaves of bread and fish. The apostles doubted and said there wasn't enough but Christ Thanked his Father for what they DID have and then the MIRACLE happened. It seems most of the time we want the miracle first and they we will give the thanks! Perhaps if we followed Christ's example more Miracles would happen. I know that both Jared and I would love to have a miracle happen for our sweet little girl!!