Grateful.

Over the last few days i've been thinking alot about how thankful and blessed I am to have the family I do. Ive been talking with friends and listening to all the hardships and trials their families have been through, and it made me think of my own family and how grateful I am for them and all they do for me. So I wanted to take the time to say thank you to them for everything they do...

Mom, where do I begin? Im so grateful for everything you do for me. Your always there to listen to all my whining and complaining about the things that happen in my life. You give me good advice for just about everything. Im glad that you talk to me and you make it sound like you want to talk and listen to all my gossip. Im grateful that you are a worthy member of our church so that when me and Justin (or Dad occasionally) want to do something "bad" your there to convince us we'll go to hell and make us feel bad enough to not do it...such as my tattoo, and American Gangster...which we saw anyways haha. But im also grateful that your willing to sin with us every now and then by going to eat on Sundays occassionally :] Im also grateful that you still take me shopping although you already know that in a short period of time I will be complaning non stop about how "my legs hurt". I really enjoy the me and you time we get. I think your the only mom I know that will walk down 4th Ave. with their kid and go into all the crazy shops...and dance around in parachute pants...just to help me find boots and a hippie shirt. And last but not least im so grateful for all the times you've taken me to the doctor for cancerous freckels on the bottom of my foot, all the rare diseases I was positive I had, and anything else incredibly dumb ive thought I had, any other parent would tell me to suck it up and go to school. I am positive though that one day I will be able to say "I told you I was sick!".

Dad. Oh how I love you. Im so grateful for everything you do for our family. Im incrediably grateful that you are a worthy preisthood holder and that I know that I can come to you for anything. Im also so grateful that you go to a job you hate everyday so that we will have the stuff we need. I really enjoy when you wake me up at the butt crack of dawn so we can go to IHOP to eat breakfast and talk about life when I come home on the weekends. (we need to do it again!) I love that you know the words to all the songs from my "era" such as Beyonce's Irreplaceable, and any Gwen Stefani song. I love that you watch Rob & Big and that you laugh as hard as you do watching it. I love talking to you and listening to the advice you give to me as well. Im so grateful that you are Mr. Safety. Im glad that your always checking my truck for me when I go home and changing the oil and filling up the tires for me. I love when I come home at night and tell you "im home" and the first thing that you say everytime is "did you lock door?" "nope dad its wide open". Its a comfort thing haha. Surprisingly it has all rubbed off on me. I HATE when the lights are left on in here, and Im constantly worried about someone leaving the oven on and our TM blowing up. "SOMETHINGS BURNING!!" hahaha.

Justin. Oh how I love you too dear brother. Im really grateful that you served an honorable mission. It affected my life for the positive and im glad that I have you to look up to. Im so glad that you and I have a good relationship and that I can call you whenever I need anything. Im glad that you and Makenzie have the relationship you do. Its hard to stay worthy in a relationship thats lasted that long. Sounds weird but I really admire that. Im really glad you did the Border Patrol thing. I think that you should stay with it and try again. Dont let it discourage you. Do what you want to do and dont let anything stop you! You have so much potential to do whatever you want. Just figure that out and "do work son" Also, Im glad that you can admit im the funniest person you know. It means alot haha.

Beau and Bailey. Ill start with Beau... You are so funny. Ill give you that much. Really though, im glad you came along. I feel like we have a close little relationship and that we are bonded in a weird way. We are both the same in so many ways and I like that about you because that means you'll be really cool. But really, you are really a sweet boy when your not biting your lip and are getting ready to punch Bailey. Id be careful around her Im pretty sure she could take you! Your so smart and your really good at skateboarding. Just do what you want and stay sweet haha.
Bailey. Im so glad you came along too! Im grateful that you look up to me like you do and even when im not very nice to you, you still do and say nice things to me. Im so grateful for all the notes and bracelets you've given to me. I have them all at my house andI read them all the time! Your pretty funny and you have a cute laugh. I think your the one with the athletic gene so keep up with the sports. I really liked going to your games your really good! You are so smart and funny and nice. Just keep being you :]

I love you guys so much and I cant wait till I come home again!