iCreate: Last Day of November

It's been a hard and busy last few days so I'm very behind. Instead of going back thinking What happened *this* day that I am grateful for, I'm going to list 6 things I am definitely grateful for that did not get mentioned during the month for the last 6 days that I have missed.

#1
I am very grateful for the power of the priesthood here on earth. I have received multiple blessings that have been so special to me. They were truly words from God that my soul needed to hear.

#2
I am grateful for our trials. They give us an opportunity to lean on God. They are reminders that we need Him in our lives always. I continually need this reminder because I have a weakness of wanting to be independent and I do not call on Him as often as I know I should for help in my daily life.

#3
I am grateful for my parents for allowing us to live with them right now. While at times, it's just about the hardest thing I might have ever done, it's also a blessing to have them be willing and welcoming to us. My children love them and want to be around them.

#4
I'm grateful for my in-laws. I truly don't look at them like that because I love them as if they were my own. They have been so kind and welcoming to me. I love my sisters, they are the only sisters I know!

#5
I'm grateful for the stipend check we received from LifeStar which will get us through the year.

#6
I am infinitely grateful, and forever indebted to, my Savior Jesus Christ. Without Him, eternal life is not possible. Along with that, I'm grateful to know we have a Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother. Our Heavenly Father loves us perfectly. He loves us 100% all day every day no matter what. He could not love you more tomorrow if you were the best person and he could not love you less tomorrow if you were the worst person. And because of this love, and Christ's atonement, we can overcome our weaknesses, sins, trials, heartaches, pain, whatever Satan uses to try to throw us off. We can let Christ into our hearts, feel of His love, and then share it with others.

And now, here's some pictures I've taken over the last few days.

Here's the set us to change Lexie's bandages. It would be impossible to do it by myself and it would be near impossible without having everything cut and ready to go. I just felt like documenting this part of it as well.

Grandma Perry stayed here Wednesday and Thursday nights. Nora was pretty excited and I'm sure my kids wore Grandma Perry out just because they were so loud and energetic. Nora asked Grandma if she would color with her. She said, "Well, ok, I guess, if you want me to." She kept saying that she wasn't good at coloring and she hasn't done this is a long time and people wouldn't be able to tell if a child did this picture or an adult. But how cute is this?! Great-grandma and great-granddaughter coloring together.

In case you were wondering, Nathan has all the instructions you need on how to cook a turkey. In his own words, "Firrst cill the turkey. Next pol the feathers out. Then cook the turkey for a 100 mins. then eat it. by Nathan."

Nora had a Thanksgiving feast at her preschool. The kids signed up to bring different items - lunchmeat turkey, dried cranberries, popcorn - and they made these cute pilgrim hats and the necklace Nora is wearing. She kept that necklace on until all of the macaroni broke off.

This was Lexie's hand as of Thursday morning. Today it looked even a little bit better. I've been trying not to get frustrated and the 'slowness' of her healing. I just want it to get better so we can move on with our lives! But it is improving and I am very grateful for that!

These are Nora's favorite friends. She was having a Thanksgiving party with them on Thursday morning and was feeding them. Of course she wanted to take a picture.