Happy New Year!!!

I can't believe what an amazing 2011 I have had. My family is so blessed! I have been reflecting over the past few days with Don on how great our life is, what we have to be greatful for, and how amazing our life together is. We are so happy! Our kids have adjusted well to the blending families and that is a huge blessing. Sometimes it feels like there are forces working against us, but so often we feel the spirit in our home and the confirmation in our hearts that we are doing what is right and what is best for our children. We have had some amazing experiences as a family this year.
When I think about this past year I think our about our beautiful wedding that took place in our home in February. It's been almost a year. It was the most perfect day, the perfect ceremony and I have no regrets. I am anxious this year to go with my wonderful husband to the temple and be sealed for all time. I think about our honeymoon and how fun it was to be together in Hawaii, it was so beautiful and such an amazing way to start our life. I think about my past life as a single mom and how far I am from that life now, but how much I learned from it and how thankful I am that my Heavenly Father was there with me every step of the way. I think about how blessed  my children are to have a step dad who holds the preisthood worthily and has blessed them many times with that authority. I think about the numerous blessings Don has given me over the past year and even while we were dating, how much it bonds us and strengthens our relationship. I think about the temple and how blessed we are to have one so close and how much strength we get from going as often as we can. I love Don more than anything in this world and can't believe that I have finally arrived at my "happily ever after". And its not just a fairytale, its my life.
I am so thankful for the past year and what we have learned together as a couple and for the goals we have set for this next year and years to come. I am so thankful for each one of our six kids and the lessons they help me to learn. I am thankful to be a stay at home mom and what a gift that is in my life and our kids lives! I am thankful for a good and loving and hardworking, fun husband who supports, loves and uplifts me. I am thankful for 2011 and look forward to 2012.
LIFE IS GOOD!!!