Why I'm Thankful

I am thankful for my husband for more reasons than I have room or time for on this post! I am thankful for his worthiness to take me to the temple and be sealed for time and all eternity. I am thankful for the two beautiful children he has given me. I am thankful for what a good daddy he is and how he makes my babies laugh! I love his work ethic. He sacrifices so much to make sure I am at home with our children. He can do anything. Seriously. I am thankful for his "fix-it" nature and his skilled hands. I am thankful for his fun personality and how he can make everyone laugh. I am thankful that he can make me smile at him when I am mad and can help me see past the little insignificant things that make me mad. I'm thankful for his priesthood and that he has blessed our family MANY times with it. I am thankful that he loves music and helps keep music a big part of our lives. I am thankful that he encourages me and strengthens me and helps me become a better person. I love you J!

thankful for my hubby

because has given me two beautiful wonderful children. he also helps me so i can get things done. he is entertaining and he comes up with wacky crazy ideas for halloween costumes which we use for our christmas cards. he reminds me its time to send those out. he works really hard at his job. i could go on and on forever for why i am thankful my husband.

Why did the Moose cross the road?

Just a short post on this week’s topic, I pinkie-swear.

I am so thankful that six years ago I agreed to dance with my husband at a Hawaiian-themed Welcome Back institute dance. I ended up only dancing with two guys that night: my future brother-in-law and my future husband.
Michael had been attending our ward for three months and all I ever heard anyone call him was “Dave’s brother.” Not Michael. Not Mike. And especially not Moose. Just Dave’s brother.
Being the youngest child myself, I many-a-times have had my identity reduced because of my birth order. Yep, that’s right I’m Angela “Tommy or Jody’s sister” Kappes, nice to met you. Ugh. It is one of my pet-peeves.
Anyways, as we “danced” (you know, shifting our weight from foot to foot, Book-of-Mormon-apart, while Chicago played) I attempted to make small talk, “So,” I asked jokingly, “how long have you been Dave’s brother?”
And without missing a beat Mike replied, “Since the beginning of summer.”
We laughed. And I’d like to say that since then we haven’t stopped laughing.
I cannot express the importance of humor in a marriage. Being able to smile as we labor together is the greatest relief we can have.

As they say, Come what may and love it.

I am grateful for my husband’s wit. It truly assists me in loving our circumstances, and enjoying the journey.

To a good man

I definitely got lucky when I met this wonderful guy. Not only did he wear cowboy boots & wranglers, but he totally swept me off my feet & continues to do so still. In trying to think of one of the top reasons why I'm thankful for my husband there are just too many to choose just one. The list goes on and on. So, I'm going to tell you one of the reasons that I think sets him apart & makes him the perfect guy for me. He is creative. I know, you're thinking, "Creative. Really? That's all you've got?" Let me explain. If you don't know me, then you don't know how much I love to make things. Being creative & crafty is what gets me through the day to day. It's what takes my mind off my troubles & problems. As my Stake Relief Society President always says, "Everybody's got stuff." You may not know it by looking at me, but I've got stuff, too, & being creative gets me out of my head where I tend to obsess over my stuff. So, to have a husband that also loves to be creative is a huge blessing to me. He doesn't think I'm crazy when I say, "Hon, can you help me with a project?" or "I want to make this, can you help?" He helps out, & sometimes even offers ideas to make it better.

Aside from not thinking I'm insane for all the projects I take on, he also does one of the things I do. When he sees something in a magazine, or online, or on TV that he would love to have, he says, "Wow! That's cool! I bet I could make that!" He builds things, fixes things & makes our home beautiful by creating things that we want or need. I think he can fix pretty much anything & I love it when he makes something specifically for me! So, you may not think being creative is something to be thankful for, but I thank Heavenly Father every day for blessing me with a man who loves to create & make things, because it is exactly what I need!

My Handsome Dragon-Slayer!

I love the image of my husband being my intrepid knight on a white charger, riding in to save the day!

So much so that I think of it pretty much every day, every time my husband does something for me, especially something I don't want to do.

In fact, I've started renaming certain household tasks with "dragon" names, so that I can ask him to go slay them for him, then give him a hero's reward afterwards.

*swoon* "Oh D, I'm in danger of being ravaged by the wicked Poo Dragon (dirty diaper that needs changing), who will rescue me?"

*dun duhduhDAAAH!* (in a deep, manly voice) "Never fear, fair maiden, I will save you!"

Then, when the dragon has been slain, I throw my arms around his neck and cry, "My hero!" and plant a big one on him.

I think it will become a source of great embarrassment to my kids as they get older, but do I care? Not a bit.

It started out as a joke, and still is sort of, but it's a great way for us to keep up that sense of fun and plus, it gives him lots of chances to be my champion and gives me just as many chances to, well, be rescued. So:

I'm grateful for my dashing Prince Charming who routinely rescues me from almost certain peril. My real-life Bold and Fearless Galahad.

My Nerd in Shining Armor

I love my husband because he is just like what I imagined my husband would be like when I was little, dreaming of my "Prince Charming". A nerd. From the first time I met him, I was twitterpaited. I'm grateful that he's there for me through thick and thin. He always tells me I'm beautiful, whether or not I feel like it. He's fun to talk to about anything, and we love to banter back and forth, trying to say something more clever than the other. Kids love him because I don't think he ever really grew up himself :-) When he was still pursuing a firefighting job, the only thing holding him back really was a Paramedic certification. He couldn't work full time AND take the classes...they were a full time gig too. But every time I offered to work part time so he could do it, he said no. He knew how important it was for me to be home, and he could never let me do that. That's becoming less and less common among people today, so I count that as a blessing. He agrees with me on everything that matters: how we raise our children, financial decisions, the Gospel. And lastly, he loves to brag to others about me. It makes me feel special when his co-workers ask for my baked goods or blame me for them being in danger of failing their next PT test. :-) Sometimes I feel like my talents tend to go unnoticed, but Eddie makes sure that everyone knows how lucky he is. It's hard to have a low self esteem around that guy! Good thing he's mine for eternity, huh?

I am Thankful

I am thankful for my wonderful husband.  He has taken care of us a lot in the last 3 months.  I am thankful that Heavenly Father gave me the blessing of being able to carry, give birth and be the mother to 3 beautiful children.  I am thankful to my husband for taking the journey of parenting with me.  I am grateful for the gospel and the strength it has given my marriage and the foundation for our family.  I am thankful for my husband's job and the opportunities it has given him to further his education and the chance I have to also go back to school.  I am so thankful for life and the blessings that Heavenly Father has seen fit to give me.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Why I am grateful

My husband gives me so many reasons to be grateful. One of the top reasons is how he helps to change my outlook on life. He is very positive about things and looks for the best in people. He also is EXTREMELY patient. For example, we taught about 5 or 6 very active and lively 9 year old boys in Primary. At the same time I was pregnant and working with a couple of students with emotional disturbances. I had no patience for silliness. Fortunately, my husband had patience and was less harsh on the boys and had some pretty good lessons. The boys loved him. He also helps me be patient with my daughter. He is just so chill and good at looking at things from all viewpoints. He helps me to be a better person.

He's also a great dad.

Topic: November 21 Week

So, this week is Thanksgiving week, right? So we're all thinking of things we're grateful for. But I'm thinking it might be nice to dedicate this week to our husbands.
That's right, our husbands.
I'm finding that we talk a lot, almost exclusively about our kids and our households (which is all well and good, that's what most of us think about most of the time), but the husband-department doesn't get as much love as I think it ought to. After all, our husbands are what make it possible for most of us to spend so much time focusing on our kids and homes and the like as much as we do.
Without them, most of us wouldn't be able to stay home, or even have our children who we spend so much time thinking about. So this week, let's...

Share the top one or two reasons why you're grateful for your husband.


Or, if there's something else on your mind for which you are especially grateful this week that you think we ought to hear about, share that.