23 Aug 2010

1) I'm thankful for an enjoyable Saturday spent in Logan, UT at the Aggie Family Fun Day.  We got to play some games, win some prizes, buy new Aggie gear, and watch the football scrimmage.  I'm realizing more and more that good memories with family come from doing things together.

2) I'm thankful that something that began as just "hey, this will be fun" has turned into the beginnings of a family tradition.  We have taken to making brownies on many Sunday evenings as a fun treat to have, and the kids are starting to ask for them if we don't start on them.  I can see this becoming the type of thing that they look back on with fondness as they grow older.

3) I'm thankful for a wonderful wife.  Even though she's been feeling sick, and even though she hardly slept for more than an hour last night, she still is out and about taking care of the errands that have been weighing on her.  I admire the way she keeps her spirits up most of the time even in the face of near constant pain, discomfort, or illness.  I become the world's biggest wimp when I'm sick (I'm only the fifth biggest wimp when I'm not sick).

19 Aug 2010

1) I'm thankful for people who volunteer their time and efforts to help out with community activities like Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, musical productions, etc.  These people are being very generous, and the benefits to those who are able to participate because of their generosity are numerous.

2) I'm thankful for a wonderful world to live in.  It is a great blessing to have beautiful and varied environments, flora, and fauna to work with and enjoy.

3) I'm thankful for the political freedoms I enjoy as a citizen of the USA, and I recognize my responsibility to do my part to help maintain those freedoms for future generations.

18 Aug 2010

1) I'm thankful that I get to visit with my oldest son again today, and that he has been making progress over the past month.

2) I'm thankful for the chance to spend time with my family each day and enjoy their love, personalities, and enthusiasm.

3) I'm thankful for the lessons that I have been learning over the past months.  These lessons have helped me to try and focus on maintaining good relationships, because people are more important than things.

17 Aug 2010

1) I'm thankful for the time I get to spend with my wife and children each day after work.

2) I'm thankful to have a good job that helps me to take care of my family.

3) I'm thankful for the chances for education that are so readily available to me.

16 Aug 2010

1) I'm thankful for the chance my wife and I took on Saturday to do some needed work, then take a nice long date and enjoy the company of the other.

2) I'm thankful for the lessons I'm learning as I strive to become a better father to the three children I still have at home and the one who is currently in residential treatment.

3) I'm thankful for the support my wife gives me as I pursue my dreams, and I hope to be able to be supportive of her dreams in the same way.

13 Aug 2010

1) I'm thankful for balance in life.

2) I'm thankful for diverse opinions to learn from.

3) I'm thankful for the good inherent in mankind.

12 Aug 2010

1) I'm thankful to have made it through a very busy and tiring day.