Surprise Weekend

The weekend before Thanksgiving, Jonathan and I surprised my parent's by showing up at my brother's house. They were in town for Thanksgiving and baby Ruby's blessing and were not expecting us at all!

The roads were only slippery in a couple of places which I was very grateful for!

The real highlight of the trip was meeting sweet baby Ruby! She is such a mellow and calm baby. We were able to take a couple of naps together.

Clara took a break from playing to snuggle with Grandpa.

Though to be honest, Clara's favorite part of the weekend was opening up their Christmas present from Aunt Amy and Uncle Andy. It's a cross between a waffle and a cookie maker. As you can tell by Clara's sweet face, they are delicious with a little Nutella!

On Sunday, sweet baby Ruby was blessed. This little girl is named after 2 of her great-grandmas.

Before we left, Chris had Jonathan and I try on a couple of his Giants baseball caps that don't fit him. The one that was just a little too small for him was too big for me. The one that was too big for him was given to him by our Uncle Jerry. Every time Uncle Jerry sees Chris, he gives him his Giants baseball cap. Even now that Chris is an adult, they are still too big for him. We figured that it should definitely fit Jonathan because he has a very large head. It didn't fit. Jonathan needs a BIGGER hat! Seriously, though. Jonathan's head looks normal, but in reality it is huge!

My dad had a bunch of mission buddies that were getting together in Utah, so my parents came back down to Utah with us. We stopped off in Salt Lake and found where my great-great-great grandpa James Davis was buried. It took awhile, but we were able to find him! He served in the Mormon Battalion after his father died in Winter Quarters. 

We Really Aren't In California

At the beginning of October, we thought it would be a great idea to go to a BYU football game. Jonathan had never been to a game and I have never been to a home game. I found a really good deal on tickets for last weeks game against UNLV. Finally the night of the game was here! There was a bitter, Arctic wind that night. Even though we thought we were prepared, we were not.

Between quarters, I had Jonathan sit on me to warm up my legs.

It was a really good game, but honestly I was giddy to see the marching band. I still occasionally have dreams about being in band. 

We stayed long enough to see BYU's final touchdown for the game.

I'm still impressed that we were able to survive three hours in below freezing weather. I am so grateful that the weather has been so mild this January and so far in February!

Adventures

I am grateful for the variety of adventures Jonathan and I go on together.

Since my promotion, we haven't done as much but I truly enjoy our lazy mornings together just as much.

Support

Today I am grateful for the support and love Jonathan is always showing me. It amazes me each time I come up with a new dream or goal for myself  how quickly he is to support me. There is no mistake, I definitely got a keeper!

Snow

Today I am grateful for snow. Now don't think that I'm excited for it to be snowing here in the valley, because I am still in denial that it will. I am grateful for how the snow makes the mountains look so pretty. We were spoiled with green mountain sides through spring and summer and then the gorgeous fall colors. Lately though, they have just been looking brown and dead. The snow is able to cover all of that up.

Two For One

I don't think it's a good sign that I'm already doing a two for one day... Oh well!

Yesterday I was grateful for lazy Sunday evenings. I enjoy just sitting on the couch with Jonathan doing nothing in particular.

Today I am grateful for all the pictures that are sent to me of my nieces and nephews that are far away from me. It's difficult to be away from them, but the pictures certainly help!

Clara loves sweet baby Ruby!

Tyler is the newest Patterson to be baptized!

Iron man and Spiderman/Optimus Prime are ready to fight the bad guys!

Seth is one tired soccer player!

Today

Life has gotten really crazy lately, but now that it is officially November I am going to start up my daily gratitude posts. I love how each year it helps change my perspective on what's happening in my life.

Today I am grateful for eternal families. Tonight, Jonathan and I went to the temple and did some family sealings. It was such a powerful and emotional experience for me. I am so grateful that we have temples here on the earth that can bind our families forever. I feel so close to my ancestors as I take the time to do their temple work, so they can enjoy the same blessings that I have in my life.