Kelsi's First Fishing Experience

Her first fish!!
The second fish...lovely, huh!

The parks and rec department here holds an annual "Fishing For Kids" day. They stock a pond with 4000 trout and children can come and go fishing. You have to sign up for a time slot and pay the $5 fee...in return you get a t-shirt, a great fishing rod, some other goodies and the chance to catch up to 2 fish in half an hour. We signed Kelsi up this year (Andrew wasn't old enough) and she got to go with her dad. She had the first time slot, so we were hoping the fish would be hungry!! She was a pro and caught two fish pretty quickly. Now she wants to go out with Grandpa on his boat and try again. I now have two frozen fish in my freezer that I am not quite sure what to do with. They did have people there to clean and gut the fish before they were brought home...thank you to whoever spent the day doing that fun job so the moms didn't have to when the kids got home!!

Poor Poor Me!

I woke up today feeling a little down on myself. I thought for a few minutes about all the not so fun things going on and all the great things that are happening to others and not to me. (Nice, huh!) My daydreaming was stopped quickly as I had two hungry children who thought they were STARVING and would die if they didn't eat something NOW. So, into my kitchen I go, still a little grumpy. As I reach to grab something, I see the tile sitting on my counter. It reads:

In all of living

have much fun

and laughter.

Life is to be enjoyed, not

just endured.

Pres. Hinckley

I realized that I was being extremely selfish having a pity party for myself, especially because it wasn't even 8 in the morning yet! So, I told myself that I would have a great day and try to enjoy life a little more. Not always easy when there are piles of laundry to wash and dishes overflowing in the sink. To help myself out, I want to make a gratitude list whenever I find myself just enduring life :)

1. I am grateful for my husband who works hard to support our family. Thanks honey!!

2. I am grateful for my kids who always love me, even when I am a little grumpy and maybe not being the nicest.

3. I am grateful for my bed...it is so comfortable. There is nothing like a good nights rest! I just got a new bed set, so it's really pretty, too!

4. I am grateful for my sister...she already has 5 people in her house and yet she still let 4 more come and stay with her for 2 months. Need I say more?? Wish we were closer again!

5. I am grateful for El Porton salsa...there is nothing in the world like it. YUM!!

6. I am grateful for all my Rexburg friends who helped me survive school. I wish we could all live close together again!

7. I am grateful for washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers because as much as I complain about housework, I don't even want to think about what it would be like without them!

8. I am grateful for good books to read. Thank you Stephenie Meyer for writing the Twilight series...and thank you Mandy for telling me about it! Can't wait for the next one.

9. I am grateful for my beautiful apartment to live in...and the cheap rent makes it even better! :)

10. I am grateful for the Dollar Spot at Target...who doesn't love that?

This is just the start of my list...what are you grateful for today?