APRiL BLESSiNGS

Once again, here I am counting my many blessings. Life has been a little tough on me lately and yet I am so so grateful for many things. I needed to take a couple of minutes to express some of those feelings.

I don't know what I would do without friends! I can always have a great time with these girls. Earlier this month we celebrated 3 of our birthdays. These girls will sacrifice, and go out of their way to show they care and make my life more complete. They helped throw a shower for Brit and they are so excited to help with the wedding. I feel I don't deserve such goodness yet am so grateful for it! Ummm, why do I get to have such ooober talented, sweet, and FUN friends? Guess it's cuz I'm so blessed :) Thanks Lori, Lori, Deb, Elaine, and Gail!I love you girls :)

"Birthday Queens"

(I must add that these two really are queens. Everything they touch turns to GOLD!) Lori S. made the cute crowns for us. So fun!

My "forever friend" Amy.

We also share the same birthday. I can share anything and everything with Amy. She is sooo incredibly talented and I don't know anyone more thoughtful than her. And I get to claim her as a "Best Friend" ?!! Yep, that's right I am so lucky! I know Amy is ALWAYS there for me when I need it most. We were able to spend the whole day together on our birthday. :) She listens to me. She "gets" me. We were together in the pre-existence, and I know we will remain FOREVER. the best.

"Sisters"

I still haven't blogged about my January sisters trip. I will someday... (maybe after that wedding?!) I LOVE my sisters. I can totally be myself with them. I know that they would do ANYTHING for me. They are FUN. Yes, they too are ooober talented. They are my blood. My sisters always and forever. For this I am grateful! doesn't get better.

My April Jean :)

April came earlier this month from Utah to help with the wedding. She just came back again and will be here through the wedding. She is my absolute lifesaver! It is so nice to have someone to run errands with and to be able to talk and laugh (and maybe even cry with) along the way. She knows all my secrets and I hers! It is so nice to have someone like that to love me even amidst my many flaws. She is the eyes in back of my head and my 3rd and 4th hands. WoW! And she is an amazing person. Such and example and blessing to me. one of my greatest blessing. ever.

I LOVE you April Jean!!!!!

love LOVE love these girls!!!

and here is why... well there are many more reasons why but currently this is what is on my mind!

N-DUB Nat = SUPERCALIFRAJELISTICEXPEALIDOCIOUS!!!

Yup you got it! another daughter to me. For my birthday Natalie posted the most AMAZING blog about ME... Mooaaa...Jillene :) right here...[ http://nataliemorgandub.blogspot.com/2009/04/today.html ] She is way to good to me and seriously just makes me feel so special. I did a blog about her also in March but she did a much better job. Thanks Nat. i love you

Chelsi. Cute CUTEST chelsi. She was just at my house last night. What a sweetheart. So fun to talk to and so good to my Britney. There are lots of wonderful things about this girl but at the TOP of my current list is this: SHE is partly responsible for giving me a SON! Yup! She was friends with Jesse and introduced him to Britney. So you see why she is a BLESSING! the end.


Cute kids at my house!!!

I LOVE kids. They make me happy. Can't have a blog about blessings and not add some children. And I so LOVE the Patterson cuties!!!

I really love their mom too! She was my "baby niece" when I was 20 before getting married and at the prime of being an aunt. She is now my hair stylist so you see SHE KNOWS MANY OF MY SECRETS ALSO!!!! She really got an earful earlier this month. hahaa

Isn't she just sooo cute!!!

And for anyone reading this who doesn't know, this is Dane's (from BIGGEST LOSER) wife. Yes! they are also REAL celebrities! and i know them! very well.

OK! Too much to do gotta END this Blog. But lastly this month I want to say that I am grateful to have such a wonderful daughter that I can plan her most special day with. She has always DREAMED of having that special wedding day. A day to always cherish and remember. A day to celebrate as she begins a new life with the LOVE of HER life! It is busy, hectic, and stressful. Yet such a wonderful and special time for us. I hope it will be all she has dreamed of. Everyone knows I would do ANYTHING for this girl and I thank my my Heavenly Father for her everyday!!! so much.

I am glad HE loves her as much as I do!

A sneak peek at some of our "Wedding Inspiration"
makes ya wanna be there June 12th huh?!!

Drumrollll....... please

Awwwwwwwwww. i know.

OK I cannot end this blog of blessings without acknowledging my verryyyy best friend, my glue, the one that keeps it all together for me. Kirt has been so SO soooo great through all of these most wonderful yet challenging times. COULD NOT do it without him. He is so good and understanding and always helpful.

I love him with all my heart.