TO BE THANKFUL IS TO GIVE THANKS...

Well, Thanksgiving is tomorrow so I was thinking I should post about some of the things I am thankful for. I love to write and I've been told that all of my posts are like a story so this one isnt going to be short, just like all the other ones haven't been either.

The first and most important thing I am thankful for is my family. I am grateful that I can be myself with them. That they know when I'm sad and how to make it better. I am grateful for the men in the family that are all worthy priesthood holders and would be willing to give me a blessing if I needed one. I am grateful that I can talk to any of them about any of my problems and they won't judge me or make me feel bad. I am so grateful for the little ones in my family now, Madelyn, Hiett, Kolby, Kaylin, & Caleb. All 5 have unique ways of making me smile. I love them all very much.

Next, I am so thankful for the church. I am thankful for my Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. I dont know where I would be or who I would be if I didnt have their love and support in my life, especially now. I am thankful for Jospeh Smith for restoring the gospel back on the earth for me. I am thankful to him for translating the Book of Mormon. I am so thankful for the Book of Mormon and the joy it brings to my life. I am grateful for prayer and the power it has on me and my life. I am grateful for my trials and how they make and mold who I am and make me stronger. I am grateful for our prophet today, Thomas S. Monson, for being a great role model and leader. I am grateful for all my blessings.

Next, I am thankful for my friends. For the great examples they are in my life. Examples of faith, wisdom, virtue, & so many more. A few weeks ago I was thinking to myself about how many best friends I have and I thought of almost 20. I am grateful that they were all placed in my life when they were to help make me strong and build me up. I love them all.

Of course I am thankful for temporal things too. Food, clothes, shoes, money, blankets, my laptop, my cellphone, movies, music, TV, shopping, nature, etc.. etc.

Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up, I hope all of us will stop and think about what we are thankful for and what makes us really happy. I hope its not our I-phones or Rockband, but our family, friends, the gospel.. those things that make us the most happy we can be. Our best selves. I hope we will all try to remember the real meaning of the season. And thats Jesus Christ, He is the reason for the season. The one reason why we celebrate CHRISTmas!

MY NEW LOVE....

Last Thursday I fell in love again! This time it was with a fictional character! Edward Cullen! Most of my friends were obsessed with the Twilight series and we had tickets to the premiere of Twilight, and I was told to read the book before I saw the movie. So on Monday I was sending out mass texts to everyone in the valley to see if they had the book. I was broke than ever so I couldn't go buy it, even though it was only $6 at Wal*Mart and I wasn't about to go to a library. Luckily, my friend Whitney's sister had the book, so I asked if I could borrow it, she said YES! I was excited. So for the next two days I read Twilight. And can I just tell you, I loved it! I don't like reading at all and so finding a really good book, made me happy. I finished the book 5 hours before it premiered. I instantly fell in love with Edward Cullen. There was no denying it. I mean look at him!!!! ;)

Robert Pattinson was the actor that played my love on the big screen! And WOW!!! I have never seen a more gorgeous person in my entire life. Just like Stephanie Meyer described him, he is beautiful. Every feature is just perfect. He played a vampire in the movie and I would let him bite me any day! I'm that in love. After the movie, I was smiling so big I looked like the biggest dork but thats what you do when your in love. Okay so maybe that was a little much but I love this movie. I recommend that anyone go see the movie but only after they read the book. But dont have your expectations too high, they didnt use alot that was in the book but they never do with movies anymore.

Well.... I would give the Twilight movie a rating of a 8. Like I said before they didnt use alot that was in the book and I really wanted them to put some of my favorite parts from the book in it but they didnt. :( I give all the other actors a 8, just because only one person can get a 10 and thats Robert Pattinson, my love Edward Cullen. Cant wait to read New Moon, Eclipse, & Breaking Dawn and to see the movies later on! Because Rob is cast in the next two!!!! YAY!!! I loved this movie and I cant stop thinking about it. Go see it!

Newest Addition...

On Thursday, our family grew bigger! Jennie had this little baby!!! His name is Caleb Joseph Stanworth. He was 8lb 1oz and 19inches long. He has dark blue eyes and brown kinda curly hair. As you can see by the pictures, he is sooo cute. Thanks to my sister Bobbie for taking these pictures and putting them on her Facebook so I could go steal them and put them on my blog! Since I dont have a digital camera yet... 32 more days! :) Caleb & his favorite Auntie Em ;)

Little Caleb!! :)

I love this one sooo much!!! Its all 5 kids and my mom and dad!!! Madelyn (3), Hiett (2), Poppy, Caleb (3 days), Kaylin (10 months), Grammy, & Kolby (2). My family is getting alot bigger and I love it. I love kids and its just so much fun to be around all of them. They each have their own little personalities. Every single one in some way or another knows how to put a smile on my face. :) I love my family and all that they have done for me these last 21 years of my life. I couldn't survive without their love and support for me all the time. I'm so thankful for that!!!