Happy 6th Birthday Krehl!!

From the minute I first heard his tiny heart beat my life was forever changed. I loved being able to have the experience of carrying him for 9 months. Even when I was pregnant I knew he would be a special little boy. 
6 years ago today at exactly 12:34am my life was blessed with my precious baby boy Krehl Allen Fricke. From the very first minute I saw him I forgot all about all the pain I just experienced and it was love at first sight...



His First Smile


His First Ice Cream Cone


His First Car


His First 4 Teeth


His First Hair Cut


His Blessing Day

He has always had such a unique personality. He started making his crazy faces from the time he was just a little baby.



I love you Krehl, you have brought so much joy to my life, Happy Birthday!!

Day 20: Excercise

Day 20: I am thankful for exercise. I love exercise it is a stress reliever, brings me peace and energy. I also love a challenge and setting and meeting goals. I have been able to meet many goals this year and without exercise I wouldn't have reached half of my goals. I love feeling accomplished after a hard workout :)

Day 17, 18, & 19: Rain, God's Creations, Family, and Home

Day 17: I am thankful for the rain. I love the way everything smells after it rains and how clean the earth is after it rains. It reminds me of new starts and that each day is a new day, new chance to be the change we want to be. I also love seeing the rainbow after the rain, a great reminder of God's promise to us.


Day 18: I am thankful for all of God's creations. I love being outside and just enjoying the simple beauty of things. I love looking at the stars at night, the sun setting over the ocean, or the sun rising in the mountains.


Day 19: I am thankful for a loving family and a place to call home. All of my life I have been blessed with a loving family and have always known that no matter what I can always come home.

Day 16: Givers

Day 16: Today I am thankful for all the givers in my life. I am truly blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family members who gave and continue to give so much to me. There has to be give in any relationship to be successful. Do not be someone who is constantly taking and not giving. We show our love for others by giving of ourselves. I don't know where I'd be without the givers in my life and I hope that I can always do the same and be a giver myself. I am also thankful for my Heavenly Father who gave his only begotten son to die for us and that Jesus was willing to give his life for us so that we could repent and be forgiven of our sins.

Day 13, 14, & 15: Smiles, hugs, and values

Day 13: today I'm thankful for values and good qualities and for the people who not only believe in them but actually live them. It's refreshing to know honest people and be around people who treat you with respect.

Day 14: Today I am thankful for hugs from my boys. There is nothing better than getting a hug from one of my boys and hearing I love you mom 



Day 15: I'm thankful for smiles :) and good days! smiles are contagious and they really can make your day. I love that we control our outlook on life and our own attitudes so wether trials or bad days come our way we can still choose to smile and look at all the good we have. I'm so very blessed an have lots of good in my life to smile about :)