iCreate: Gratitude post day 7

11.07.2015

Gratitude post day 7

I feel so grateful for a few things today. So much that I just really need to get a few things off my chest...

1. I love my in-laws. They are so good to me. I don't really know how else better to say it.
2. I had a really great music teacher in high school. When you end up spending most of your day with the same teacher, he ends up meaning a lot to you. I looked up to him a lot. He was such a great teacher, a great musician, and a really really great person. Unfortunately, at just 42, a 6 year battle with cancer took him from this earth too early. I just plain feel really sad about it; sad for the family he left behind, sad the students who will never get to be taught by him, sad that I don't think I ever really told him thank you. I tear up each time I really think about it. This had made me feel very nostalgic the last few days, mostly about high school. Last night, we went to a memorial service for him at Murray High. I'm so glad I could go. So I suppose I feel grateful for Mr. Wilson. He had a strong impact on me in high school and a strong impact on my music playing. He really shaped me into a pretty good player. I've realized how much I miss playing in a concert band or a full orchestra. I really did love it. I want to pick it up again.
3. The above experience has made me feel really grateful for my knowledge of the gospel. I'm grateful that I have made eternal covenants and that I strive to keep them.
4. Between the stress and anxiety of yesterday and today, in classic life of Mindi as of late, I should have a raging migraine tonight. I don't. I attribute this to receiving free therapy from my therapist (a.k.a. hubby), my use of essential oils, and being stronger spiritually right now then I have been in recent years. I feel grateful for all of those things.

Lexie's little birthday get-together tonight was fun. Simple, cuz I'm not a crazy person. I can't handle it!

The kids helped me blow up some balloons. They just were on the floor. Lexie loved it.

Nathan can't help himself. He's always creating something! Really, I think everyday he creates something. A drawing, a Lego masterpiece, a book, etc. I love that about him.

The kids found things around the house and wrapped them in boxes all by themselves. They both made her a card and gave her some Legos and a book. Lexie was so excited to open it up and it had one of her favorite board book in there. LOL!

(Corey had drill this weekend. He was totally late. He got rear-ended on the way home. It did nothing to his truck. They ran into his trailer hitch. So it got them pretty good. Corey just got a little bit of whiplash. Add 2 more things to my gratitude list for today!)

Lexie was super excited about the gift bag. She thought that was part of the present as well. She picked it up and said "Bye!"

And we were like "No, look! There's something inside of here for you to see!"

Mom and Dad got her a stroller and a baby doll. Not that we needed more dolls, we already have 3 I think. But, oh well, how could we pass up a new doll when he get her a stroller!