41 things to be grateful for on my birthday

1. knowing I have a Father in Heaven who loves me
2. a perfect Savior
   
3. a fairy tale marriage with prince charming
   
4. loving hardworking healthy parents
   
5. 8 great talented brothers and sisters who inspire me
   
6. that I have the privilege of being a mother
   
   
7. 5 beautiful active children
   
8. tender sweet-spirited nieces and nephews
   
   
9. America; my country that provides me with so many freedoms and opportunities and the men and women who fought for my right to vote and have equal rights
10. the beautiful city of Mesa
    
    
11. the Mesa temple
    
12. purified filtered water
13. the spirit I feel when I go to church and Relief Society
    
14. the kid’s club at the gym where my kid's play while I'm working out 
15. designer clothes I find at the thrift store for $1.00
    
    
    
16. a mother who thinks the world of me
    
17. kisses every morning from my daughter’s baby-breath lips
    
18. shooting stars
19. writing
20. dreams
    
21. book titles
    
22. a great romance book
    
23. General Conference
    
24. piano music
25. air-conditioning and ceiling fans
26. wild flowers
27. best friends (and the gifts of their friendship and time they share on my birthday . . . thank you, thank you, thank you)
    
28. a body that can heal itself
29. chocolate chips
    
30. Disney princesses
31. healthy food (and since I'm sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free these days, here's to my peach cobbler made with Ezekial cereal, stevia and coconut butter)
    
32. diving boards
    
    
33. all missionaries, especially amazing Temple Square sister missionaries of missions past
    
    
    
34. seniors who still see the world with the joy and innocence of children
35. Halloween, well actually halloween candy
36. a teenage boy who still kisses my before he heads off the school
    
37. orange trees
38. childhood memories
    
39. strangers who smile
40. people who are inspired to make a difference in the world like The Invisible Girl Project
    
41. Inspiring artists; musicians, writers, etc. K-Love and Air-1.  Here's to my current favorite song by Plumb.