{ Thankful Thursday....}

I'm thankful this day is almost done!
Between putting on my PTA hat to help with pizza day at the school , then my wife hat -looking at carpet and then put on my soccer secretary hat and running to sit at the tables to do soccer registration its been a long day.....
{oh my mom hat was on today too made supper and mopped and cleaned, did lots of dishes! gave a few hugs and kisses for the hurts!
Could not have done it all without beautiful girl

who happens to be my sister in law I AM SO THANKFUL FOR HER!! She is seriously one of the nicest,sweetest people in my life!! She is wonderful she called me up this morning asked me if I needed to go anywhere or needed help or anything {didn't have to ask me twice lol!!} she said she would come out and watch my kids for me! Oh I forgot to say she is also like 7 months pregnant and so dang cute !! My kids love her!! and so do we thank you so much Katelyn!!! Love you!! Because of her it was a very productive day!

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I am also so thankful for this boy

another awesome report card! I'm going to brag for a minute is so smart and loves school! He gets so excited about every new thing they learn he loves his teacher and He is such a good kid.
He is loving reading right now he reads as soon as he gets home from school, before he goes to bed, while I'm making dinner, as soon as he gets to school!! ALL the time!! He is at a grade three level of reading and loves to read. I couldn't be happier I love to read too!
He is such a helper and a such a grown up kid he gets sarcasm he dishes it too! he is just a great KID!! So glad I get to be his mom!

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{{{I am not thankful for the cold and snow!!!!} But I am thankful ha ha:}}} for comfort foods no wonder its the --winter 10 instead of 5-- this year its like the never ending winter!!!
So here is a yummy Crock pot recipe if your still in the deep freeze
Chicken Pot Pie recipe

4-5 cups diced potatoes
3-4 cups baby carrots, cut in half
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2-1 teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1-2 tablespoons dry onion flakes (or 1/2 cup minced fresh onion)
2 cans cream chicken soup
1 1/2 cups frozen peas

Fill slow cooker 2/3 full of vegetables by dicing potatoes and place in bottom of cooker. Cut carrots into 1-inch pieces and add to cooker. Place chicken breasts on top of vegetables. Sprinkle with garlic salt, black pepper to taste and onion. Spread with condensed cream of chicken soup. Place lid on cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender.
To check for doneness, insert knife to the bottom of cooker, piercing vegetables. Shred chicken with two forks. Stir in frozen peas. Replace lid and allow to heat for 20-30 minutes longer. Serve over biscuits and sprinkle with shredded cheese.

My Baking Powder Biscuits recipe

2 cups of flour

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup butter

1 cup of milk

Add milk all at once stir until dough follows fork around bowl. Pat dough 1/2 inch thick.

Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes. Perfect and flaky every time!

Pour chicken mixture on split biscuits and top with cheese!

All my kids licked their plates clean {well not literally} but ALL of them ate their dinner!! It even got a thumbs up from miss L!

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I'm thankful for positive beautiful stories like this one!

For a good cry watch this!!

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I'm thankful for people that make me laugh like Camille. Her blog is so funny and random she makes me laugh everyday! I love her writing and wittiness and sarcasm since I live on sarcasm I am kind of drawn to other sarcastic winners like me ha ha!

{and I actually know her in real life } She is alot of fun! I promise you'll laugh.

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I am Thankful for my mom she puts up with a lot. I love her to death and hope I can be more like her as I get older. She is patient, kind, humble, forgiving, and loves the gospel and is a great example to me in living your life like you could die today and be okay with it.

I always remember her every night especially if she was waiting up for one of us she would be reading her scriptures and writing in her journal every night not matter what time we were out till she was waiting for us, waiting to see if we were home safe, waiting for us to tell her about our night, waiting.... always waiting on us..... meals, time, and patience. Love her. {I just saw this picture of my mom a couple days ago for the first time I love it! Have no idea how old she is but I love it its so dang cute probably in the 50's would be my guess that it was taken in she was a flower girl for one of her cousins or something like that!!}

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I'm thankful for the people in my life that make it better that make me laugh, help me see that brighter bigger picture, for those in my family all of them my own sisters for the strength and love they give me, I'm thankful for the best in laws you could ever ask for. Thankful for the new friends I've met and made in my new ward makes it easier....

I'm thankful for friends both blog friends and friends I have and have had who have changed my life for the better, helped me see things in a new light, and who have helped me work through feelings and emotions that I've had and have for years just feeling like your not alone is huge. Sometimes life is hard but thats why we are all here -- for each other. To help us all learn and grow. Where would we be without our friends, families, husbands, kids or whatever stage of life we are in we are lucky just to be born where we are.. have the experiences we are having and learning and growing from them and helping others to do the same. I'm thankful for all these experiences, people and friends that help make me who I am.

Take a minute and count your blessings....

Have A great WEEKEND!