8

Sienna's 8 weeks old today and she slept 8 hours straight last night!!!  So, in honor of the number 8, here are 8 more things I am grateful for.

1. Joel working the day shift!  Now, I feel like we can plan things and have a regular schedule.

2. I am grateful to have a garage.  Unloading groceries is so great and it's nice for storage as well.

3. I am grateful to live near the new temple site.  We will get to drive by all the time and watch during the 2 years while it is built!

4. I am grateful for my new oven that bakes things evenly.  It makes me more excited about cooking for my family.  Really, I love the whole kitchen.  It motivates me to keep it clean, especially because the counter tops are so beautiful.

5. I am grateful for a super-sized washer and dryer.  No more full loads consisting of only 3 towels.  I am going to start having a laundry day instead of every day being laundry day!

6. I am grateful for healthy children.  Need I say more?

7. I am grateful for the teachings of Jesus Christ.  I know we are blessed when we keep the commandments.  Kaylee is learning to pray and it is precious.  For now she just repeats what we say, but it's all a part of the learning process.  It is so sweet.

8. I am thankful for spontaneous gestures of love.  I love when Kaylee will just come up, give me a hug, and say, "I yove you, Mommy".  This morning I told Sienna I love her and she smiled.  And, of course, Joel tells me he loves me several times a day.

And there is so much more to be thankful for.

 I just love these girls!

 Us at the Gilbert, Arizona Temple ground breaking

 Sienna doin' her thang =)

 Kaylee saying cheese in the bright sun

 Rachelle, aka moi

 The happy couple

One of Sienna's adoring fans.  She was from Mississippi, along with her friends.  Their conversations were hilarious.