gratitude month

I think November is one of my favorite months

it isn't winter yet

you still get a few odd warm-ish days

and you start to see hints that Christmas is coming 

you start to hear it coming too! 

hurray for those stores/radio stations who fight social norms 

and starts playing jingle bells november 1st!

but the best part of November

is the constant reminder to be grateful!

I mean, we should be grateful all the time

but there's something about the thanksgiving stories

the gratitude prayer challenges in religion and sunday school classes

and the small break form school filled with family, friends, and down time

to remind you of how beautiful life is

and make you fall to your knees each night in gratitude.

so I've slowly been gathering my thoughts of gratitude

I knew I would never be disciplined enough to blog each day 

 I thought I'd do one big blog post on my 30 days of November

aka gratitude month

And just for kicks and giggles lets start at 30 and work our way to one

(note: this doesn't accurately represent my level of gratitude)

(I just happened to have these thoughts this month)

#30

These crazy kids

#29

money
you know, to buy all the present with

#28

little moments

#27

these people 

#26

madie

#25

my lab this semester

#24

my best friends

(kate&i)

kate, cass, kara, &i

kara&i

#23

this drive 

#22

"I don't know about you but I'm feeling 22"

there are no such things as coincidences.
God has a hand in everything

#21

flowers flowers flowers

#20

a sense of humor
and a sister who shares it

#19

this memory
nantucket

#18

this day

#17

pictures
so much can be said and expressed through photography
for example, can you say lumber jacks?

 

#16

this peaceful place 

#15

puzzles

#14

 the universe

#13

my adoptive father
JGM

#12

this beautiful lady 

#11

my daddy

his birthday was this month

#10

this Mountain

#9

Pinterest

#8
crafts

#7

mistakes you learn from

#6

cousins

#5

my mother

#4

grandparents
(this particular picture with my granny franny at the trans-siberian orchestra concert)

#3

my sisters
my stunting sisters

#2

my testimony

#1

that I am who I am

In addition I am also overwhelmingly grateful for target-antibiotics-

study guides-sunshine-paypal-credit cards-chocolate chip cookies-blankets-

boots-steamed milk-not being colorblind-the RB stairs-public health-electricity-my own room-

iphones-bishops-cardigans-books-the killers-socks-eletric toothbrushes-FHE-

chocolate covered almonds-the internet-spanish-piano recitals-

cars-elevators-a family full of doctors-the conference ensign-hot glue-direct deposit-

dresses-being a girl-long hair-youtube-and blogs!

hope you have a happy november too!
xoxo
C





A few more photos of my month.
have to document somehow!

excited about this store!

Love this place during the holidays

and a few christmas wishes!

 my granny and I went to the TSO concert! so amazing!