thankful...



With it being Thanksgiving tomorrow, I thought it would be fitting to write a list of all the things I am thankful for in my life. 

Lets start with the frivolous stuff :)

I am thankful for Mac n' Cheese, and how a bowl of it can make a bad day alright :)

I am thankful for the feeling of squishing sand between my toes, and the smell of salt in the air.

I am thankful for hugs, is there really any better feeling then a nice tight hug?

I am thankful for a warm cup of hot chocolate.

I am thankful for sleeping in.

Now on to the things that really matter...

I am grateful that I married an amazing man. Yes, I am about to brag about my love. He is driven, talented, smart and makes me want to be a better person. Together we have grown so much in the last 3 years it honestly amazes me, I can't wait for the rest of our lives together :)

I am greatful for a loving family. I don't know what I did to get blessed with such amazing parents and  fun loving siblings. I also ended up with pretty great in-laws. At the end of the day I consider myself truly blessed and lucky to have a supportive family that loves me and that I can call my best friends.

I am thankful for amazing friends. I feel like I have the best friends anyone could ever ask for. I am lucky to have made these friendships not only back home but in my new home of Utah. It is comforting to know I always have people I can count on wherever I am. I know I would do anything for them and they would do anything for me. I love you all! You all know who you are ;)

I am grateful for my faith. I am comforted constantly in my life through the knowledge that families can be together forever, and that I have a Heavenly Father that loves me and knows me personally. I am thankful for the gift of prayer and the Atonement to be able to progress every day to be the type of person I hope to someday be.

I am thankful for the life I have here in America, that I get to live in a country where I can vote, and speak my mind. I can choose to live whatever religion I want, I can get an education, I can choose who I want to marry, and how I live my life. I am forever in debt to the people who came before me to give me these rights – for there are far too many people who don’t get these opportunities.

I am thankful for my health, I mean what is life without that?

And to end :)...
I am grateful for this little ol’ blog. For the opportunity I have to share my thoughts and love for my family with all of you. I am thankful for the friends I have made through blogging and the happiness and love I have felt from reading about your lives and family. Sharing in our human experiences. Thank you.

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving with your family &friends!



30 comments

  1. beautiful post!

    have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  2. Beautiful! We will miss you :(

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    1. I miss you too :( BUT We shall even more time together at New Years :)!

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  3. You could not have said it better, you summed up beautifully everything I am thankful for :)

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  4. i love that little photo/saying at the top. happy thanksgiving!

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  5. I LOVE that picture -- SO agree!

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  6. This is such a sweet post, Alycia! Well done.

    Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! It truly is a time to remember all our blessings. :)

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  7. I adore this entire post! That first picture? AMEN! Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!!! xoxo

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  8. Such a great post! There are soo many things to be thankful for.

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  9. Loving this grateful post! Great to be able to reread when we all need a reminder to be thankful throughout the year!
    Happy Thanksgiving!

    xoxo
    Liesl

    woodsy-soiree.blogspot.com

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  10. Lots to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving :)

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  11. <3 <3 Beautiful post! Happy thanksgiving. ^_^
    xx

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  12. Have a super great Thanksgiving! Are you going to San Diego? I will be there for Christmas....so if you are going, we need to HANG OUT!

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    1. This is the year we are supposed to be going to San Diego for thanksgiving but we are not :( and we arn't going for Christmas either... super lame! haha BUT I should be making a vist sometime in the summer, we should totally meet up sometime!

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    2. Nooo! After January, we are back to Michigan and then in June we are moving wherever we get placed for Residency...so I don't even KNOW if I will be there over the summer! :( Boo!

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  13. lovely post! it is always nice to pause and say thank you

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  14. i love this, happy thanksgiving indeed!

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  15. Have a great Thanksgiving girl :)

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  16. happy thanksgiving alycia!!
    it is refreshing to see someone healthy who actually cherishes their health! ;)

    xoxo.

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  17. Happy Thanksgiving! These are wonderful things to be thankful for!
    Kal
    www.kalleemae.blogspot.com

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  18. There is so much to be thankful for.

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  19. Great post! Happy Thanksgiving! :)

    Amor GLAMOROZA

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  20. Happy Thanksgiving! So glad you have plenty to be thankful for!

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  21. Aw, so sweet. Beautifully put! Love the frivolous things for their, well, frivolity (bwah!) and the things that matter are touching, natch. I always say that, God willing health, everything will work out. :-) Oh, and happy belated Thanksgiving!

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  22. so very sweet. hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving

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