More Thankfulness

November 5, 2011- Day 5:
Today I am so thankful for friends! Andrew and I have some amazing friends here in Idaho and we got to spend some time with quite a few of them for Andrew's birthday. I love all of my friends and am so grateful for who they are and the influence that they all have on my life. Friends really make things more fun :)

November 6, 2011- Day 6:
Today I am so thankful for the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and for the opportunity that I have to teach Sunday school with Andrew! I would most definitely not be where I am today if it wasn't for the knowledge of the gospel that I have and the guidance that the Lord gives me each and every day. Teaching Sunday school is such a blessing! I love it so much because I learn so much and can help others learn as well. I love being a Latter-day Saint and I love The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! I can only imagine where my life would be if I didn't have the gospel!

November 7, 2011- Day 7:
Today I am very thankful for the mind with which I have been blessed. It is definitely a blessing! I woke up early this morning to finish my organic chemistry homework before the in-class quiz. As I was working through the homework, I was not understanding what was being asked or how to do the different problems. I got so frustrated and worried about my quiz. Andrew kept telling me to stop worrying cause I would do great on my quiz. Well during my second class of the day, I worked on my chemistry homework a little more and understood it a lot better. And then I went to chemistry. My professor handed out the quizzes and I began. I actually got 100% on the quiz! I honestly couldn't believe it! I felt so blessed! And this is just one incidence where the Lord has blessed me to remember and know the material for a test or quiz. My mom tells me all the time that I am so smart and I honestly don't always believe her. (Yes, I'm aware that I sound a bit conceited right now, but this is honestly something that I am so grateful for!) I am grateful that I have gotten this far in school and that I have been able to succeed in college.

I am really beginning to see and look for things that I am grateful for and it really is helping a lot to discover the happiness that comes with gratitude!

Day 4 of Being Thankful

November 4, 2011: Day 4

Today I am very thankful for my family. They are all so very wonderful and strong and inspiring! I have learned so much from my older sisters and all I can do is hope that I can do the same for my younger sisters. My parents are so wonderful and supportive and I couldn't ask for better parents. My niece and nephews are the cutest kids ever (which might change when I have my own) and I can't wait to meet Nicole's little boy who is coming soon :). My grandparents are the best too!  I love my family so very much!

24 Days to be Thankful!

So I actually got the idea from a few friends on Facebook and from a friend who is doing it on her blog, but I've decided to pick one thing from each and every day up till Thanksgiving that I am thankful for. My hope is that while I am doing it, I will be able to focus on the positive things in my life and that by doing so the negative will seem less daunting and overwhelming. I have some catch up to do but here is goes.

November 1, 2011- Day 1:
I am SO thankful for my husband! He is so wonderful and amazing!! He came into my life a year ago... and it was actually a time of uncertainty for me. I was trying to figure out what I wanted out of life and who I wanted to be. The best part is that he helped me figure a lot of that out!

I honestly could not have asked for someone better than him. He is kind and thoughtful and an amazing friend. He is understanding and supportive. He looks way good in plaid (he has like 10 plaid shirts).
Andrew is my best friend and he has changed my life so much! I'm so lucky to have him and am so glad that I get to spend forever with him!






November 2, 2011- Day 2:
I am so thankful for the apartment that we live in! It is the perfect size for us and is newer, which makes it nicer than some of the places that we could have lived here in Rexburg. Rent is pretty cheap and our only other bill is electricity... and I guess satellite, which we just got this month. This apartment is such a blessing because the owner's are so kind and really understand how hard it is to be a married college student, so they include things like gas and water in the rent. While I'm still in the process of decorating, we have definitely made it a home.








November 3, 2011- Day 3:

I am so very thankful for the temple. The blessings that come from the work performed in this beautiful place are amazing and wonderful. I am also so thankful that we have a temple so close to us... literally like 5 minutes away. That is a blessing in and of itself. I love the temple for so many reasons!

More Reception!

Dad and Emily

Me and Andrew

Mom and Dad

Andrew & Lisa Lawrence

Dillon & Jane Winspear

Grandma and Grandpa with Parks

Beautiful way to end the night

And we're off :)

We even got a full moon as we left :)

Our reception was so perfect!

Reception!

Our reception location :)

Sign complements of Nicole Wisniewski

Our beautiful cake that was delicious!

some decorations

Centerpieces that my mom and I came up with

My beautiful sister Lacey and her beautiful daughter Eden

Melissa- SO beautiful!

My best friend Sarah

My beautiful sister-in-law, Nicole

Andrew's best friend Drew played for us

My wonderful new In-laws

My wonderful parents

Guest book table

To quote Andrew, "Holy ring babe!"

Aren't the twins so stunning?

My super cute little sisters, Aimee and Emily

Sweet moment between me and my husband

My adorable nephew Parks and his Auntie Heather

Kody and Parks, My hansom nephews

1st dance as Mr. & Mrs. Van Woerkom

Tender moments between husband and wife

Daddy-daughter dance

With all his girls!

My beautiful sister Nicole

Cutting the cake

Kody :)

Bouquet toss

Garter toss

WEDDING PICTURES!!!!

The Bountiful Temple

This is just so cute!

My Mother-in-law

My hansom husband!

Everyone who came to the temple for us

My wonderful family

My sisters! I love them :)

Mom and Dad

My beautiful Mom!

Me and My wonderful Dad!

Andrew's Family (My new family)

My beautiful bridesmaids!

The whole wedding party

Andrew and his groomsmen

Our cute nephews and niece

LOVE this one!

And this one!

The man of my dreams!

Here are some of the wonderful pictures from our wedding! Sorry it took awhile to get them up but school is just so crazy right now. I hope ya'll enjoy these as much as I love them. MAJOR props to our photographer, Camilla Binks, for doing such an amazing job!