Thanksgiving

It was our first Thanksgiving by ourselves and I must admit I was really nervous that the food would not turn out. I am so thankful that everything tasted really good. I got all of my recipes from eatingwell.com, so most of the dishes were healthy :D. We had a Lemon-Garlic Roast Turkey & White-Wine Gravy, Wild Mushroom Stuffing, Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole and "Healthified" Pumpkin Cheesecake.
I am so grateful for all the blessing we have recived as a family, sometimes I feel like I don't deserve so much. I am so grateful for missionaries who dedicate 2 years of their lives to go and teach the word of God, because of them I am able to enjoy the blessings of having the Gospel in my life. I met Phillip at church and now we have a beautiful little family and we are sealed for all eternity. I am grateful for being able to go to school and getting an education, and for all the support that Phillip gives me. I love Phillip and Maya with all my heart, they mean the world to me.
I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving!

My little trouble maker

I was in the kitchen doing all the preping for tomorrow and Maya was in the family room playing. I came to check up on her and this is what I found!

I am 22

Today my hubby made me feel really special. He bought me flowers and a cute card that made me laugh and cry. He also got me running clothes, a pumpkin pie (my favorite) and a thin crust pizza for lunch! Thank you so much Honey! I love you with all my heart!

Training for the Race

We have been training for the race for a little over 2 1/2 months and so far we are doing great. Last week we were able to run 18 miles! Who would've thought that I would fall in love with running. I used to run to lose weight and I hated it, but now it is something I look forward to. Running is a great way to start the day, 4 days a week we get up and that's the first thing we do. Our family has become closer and stronger because of running. I hope that we can continue to run for a long time!