I am Thankful for...

• a wonderful Thanksgiving that I got to spend in California with my parents and Michael (our first Thanksgiving together)
  
• a running car with a working heater and a fiance that knows how to drive in the snow (and who was willing to drive most of the trip!)
• a fun bridal shower and all the people that helped plan it and all those that came to celebrate this exciting time with me
  
• the temple and the opportunity to go through for the first time. And I am so grateful my mom, dad, Michael and many friends were there to support me.
  
• selling my contract for my apartment so we wont have to pay two rents after we are married
• having a place to live after we are married...now all we need is a bed. oh and a couch and a few other things. But hey. Thats alright. Thats what being newlyweds is all about, right?
  
• friends who let us crash at their house when the weather is too bad to drive in
• A mom who packed us lots of yummy food to eat on our long drive home
• A dad who loves my pumpkin pie
• getting to see some good friends while home for the holiday, and hoping to see a few more at the wedding.
  
• Michael, who also doesnt like turkey! We're perfect for each other. And we may be the only family that doesnt cook a turkey on Thanksgiving :)
• Black Friday shopping...I have all my Christmas shopping for Michael and I got some pretty sweet deals
• the end of the semester. Of my 5 classes, I have 3 finals the last week of school, 1 final online the week before and a class with no final!
• the blessings of paying tithing
• Prayer
• dipping my toes in the ocean water, burying my feet in the sand and a beautiful view of the islands, even if it was only for a few minutes
  
• 19 more days until Michael and I will be married for time and all eternity!! I am getting more and more excited every day!