Days of Thanksgiving : #26-30

Well I have been a total slacker this week!!  I could not let today get away though and not post some final thoughts on trying to keep up with the days of gratitude.  It has been a very busy week and I or we have physically been out every night for one reason or another.  Tonight was the first night I have been home all week so there just has not been time for me to blog - but there has been time for me to be thankful - since I am late a whole week - I will label each day....

MONDAY 11.26.2012

thankful for sweet friends to get together with and brainstorm ideas for our program for what has now become our annual ladies Christmas tea.  I am so thankful that or ultimate goal was to have Christ and HIS gospel be so clear.  Thankful to share in the faith with the ladies at Berachah.

TUESDAY 11.27.2012

on this day I was particular thankful for carpooling with some good friends at CCS.  It was so nice to drop off the kids that morning and not get back out until that evening.  Thank you Panzenhagens!!

WEDNESDAY 11.28.2012

this morning I awoke early enough to spend some quiet time alone and workout and get a shower all before I had to leave to take Linnea to school.  So thankful to the Lord - for those of you who know me - this would not have been possible without His help!!! It made for a very productive day.  We also got to spend some good quality time with our friends the Burgess's - while a good portion of our time was spent working with the kids on their big school project - we had many laughs and it was super enjoyable.

THURSDAY 11.29.2012

It's cookie time!!  This evening we had a cookie swap amongst the Dwarf House/Truetts Grill ladies.  It was a fun time of fellowhip and festivities.  I also had really great one on one time with Ethan.  He is a riot.  He makes me smile.  I think he might actually love Christmas more than I do - he had me put up every Christmas tree we own - I have now have 3 decorated trees in my house and one of them specifically had to have a star on top.  

FRIDAY 11.30.2012

as my eyes are barely hanging open I am thankful to day for those who work outside the home - doctors, nurses, police, fire, you get the drift.  I don't know how they do it and maintain a home.  I have finally been home all day and well I have accomplished much.  I have been able to catch up on some sewing I needed to get done. I am thankful for days of rest.  Oh and sleep - yes I do love my sleep!!

The kids and I put together a thankful chain this year and I would like to end my 30 days of gratitude by posting a picture and telling you what made the chain - so stay tuned - hopefully tomorrow you might get a post!!  Happy Thanking yall!!

Days of Thanksgiving 2012 : #23, #24, and #24

What a full weekend and so so so much to be thankful for!!  Time got away from me and I just didn't have moments to steal away to blog - or if I did have moments I was just plain tired - but I still had my thankful list running in my head so here's my list:

thankful to be able to visit with Great - David's 91 year old grandmother was here for Thanksgiving and it was so nice to be able to spend time with her

leftovers - so thankful to have food readily available to us and to enjoy leftovers

great fabric sales on "black Friday"  I love a good deal at JoAnns

laughter - joy is such a gift from above and I am so thankful to be able to laugh and laugh with family and friends

Christmas movies and music 

DATE NIGHT!!  I got to steal away for an evening with my sweet love and it was much needed and lots of fun

a great babysitter that my kids love

a great week off with the kiddos

a family traveling to China and willing to take a package to Abbie and snap some pictures of her for us

Days of Thanksgiving 2012 : # 22 (Thanksgiving Day)

On this my most favorite holiday I do indeed have much to be thankful for but mostly for today I am thankful God allowed me to be wife and a mommy.  Besides my pure delight from being a child of the Most High King -He gives me much joy and delight in my sweet husband and precious children. We enjoyed a fun morning together watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and having a few sausage balls and some breakfast casserole - this is our tradition and I love it.   A friend of mine sent me this list of the following 10 things a mom can be thankful for and I thought I would share it today for I am indeed thankful for these things I added a bit to make it my own: 

unexpected hugs

sloppy kisses from a little one or a stolen kiss from a big one

family devotions and bedtime snuggles

the gift of another day with my husband and children

forgiveness when I mess up

hearing "mama!" or "mommy!"

childhood innocence

a home

a smile, a tear, a knowing glance, a shared moment

the joy that only being a mother can bring

Thank you Father for this incredible gift of motherhood!!

It's Thanksgiving Day 2012

Happy Thanksgiving Y'all!!!!!

Days of Thanksgiving 2012 : #21

Its Thanksgiving Eve!!!!!!! Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year woo hoo!!!  Thankful for today and all the blessings it holds - here's my list for today:

exercise - yep you read that right - thankful that I am able to workout and run and move all the different limbs and muscles in my body

a little Christmas shopping this morning and a relaxing afternoon/evening at home

listening to Christmas music, wrapping Christmas presents and watching my favorite Christmas movie

egg nog - I really like that stuff!

tree decorating to take place this evening 

a polar express movie night with the kiddos

water and modern day plumbing

working on a "thankful chain" with my kiddos

clippers to cut the boys hair

Daddy has the rest of the week off!!  

Can't wait for tomorrow!!! 

Days of Thanksgiving 2012 : #20

I can't believe Thanksgiving is two days away!!! Here is my thankful list for today:

my husband loves to go to the grocery store for me and I love that and I am grateful!!

getting to love on my sweet nephew Robert - oh how I love to get a good baby fix

Davids grandmother affectionately known as "great" so thankful for the years God is granting her

the letter "T" well really I am thankful for the fact that my daughter is beginning to master that sound we have come leaps and bounds in 8 months

I have a date night this Saturday with my hubby - woo hoo!! We are about to hit our 10 year wedding anniversary - where does the time go??!!

What are you thankful for tonight?

Days of Thankfulness 2012 : #18 and #19

Thankful for many things the past two days :

God is a Father to the fatherless 

a church that preaches Christ's word 

no school this week!!

this week marks the beginning of my favorite week of the year - hands down!!! Bring on Thanksgiving and parades and tree lightings!!

today Linnea has been with us for 8 months - tomorrow will mark the longest she has ever lived in one place (more on that in a post tomorrow)

not having to go anywhere all day long!!  Oh we got so much done around the house!!

Days of Thanksgiving 2012 : #17

I know I have said this one already but I have to be thankful for it again because I just am grateful for the joy my kids bring into my life - they are SOO funny.

a great neighborhood run this morning

early mornings in my favorite chair with my Bible - I am so mindful of this freedom as others are tearing pages out of Bibles and hiding them just so they can keep them and there are places where Bibles are illegal.

the smell of cinnamon

candles 

fellowship with other believers - oh what sweet times these are!!

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I really did not know what to even title this post hence all the question marks... but I knew if I didn't write this conversation story down - I would one day regret it because I wouldn't be able to remember all the details... so

Tonight we had EAT-C its kind of like a supper club in our church several couples sign up and then those couples are broken down into groups of 3-4 couples and for the next 3-4 months you have dinner once a month rotating homes and what to bring, etc - you get the point.  I asked Nat and Wade if they could watch the kids because they are not in our group and then I could return the favor for her sometime.  Well we were going to be a little early to their house so I suggested to DP why don't we ride by my old house and show the kids where I grew up.  I literally lived 5 minutes from where Wade and Nat live now.  So we asked the kids if they wanted to see it and of course they said yes.  Thus begins the parade of questions - mainly from Luke.  How old were you when you lived there? When did you live there.  Then Nathan chimes in - we've already seen where you lived by great mimi.  So I explained I did live right down the street from great mimi when I was a really little girl but after my daddy died we moved to this house that we are going to see now.  Back to Luke - how old were you when your daddy died? Six I answered.  How did he die? He was very sick David responds.  We certainly didn't feel the need to get into the whole cancer topic. Then we arrive at the neighborhood which has gotten so old.  I explained to the kids how I walked to the bus stop - rode bikes in the cul de sac where we lived - showed them them the window in my old room.  Nathan asks if I rode my bike to the bus stop because it was so far away.  As we are leaving the neighborhood Luke says - so did you have any brothers or sisters?  (I am presently right now as I am typing this laughing so hard because this story just gets funnier!!!) Nathan answers rather dramatically kind of in a I can't believe you are asking this kind of way - you know who they are - um yes Uncle Joseph and Aunt Shannon.  To which Luke says no not them you know little brothers or sisters that were like one.  Clearly he was not getting we were all little at one time.  It was hilarious.  I would love to be in his mind sometimes.  

Now fast forward a couple of hours - we have picked the kids up and now we are on our way home.  Ethan says is your daddy in heaven. And I say yes my daddy is in heaven now.  He asks where is your daddy and I respond again my daddy is in heaven.  And then Luke pipes up again.....(this is the part where it gets really funny and DP and I are trying to control our laughter)  So when your daddy died did he just stand in the middle of the road and God put his hands down and just picked him up into heaven.  David says well we don't know how it really all works but you don't have to stand in the middle of the road.  Luke - well how did it happen - I reminded him my dad was really sick and he was  in a bed when he died.  Then we have a long pause .... then Luke says maybe he just catapulted into heaven.   You might not think this was remotely funny - but we were cracking up silently - I was laughing so hard I was crying.  You might have had to be there.  Catapulting to heaven...... catapults clearly he has watched a Narnia movie quite a few times

On a side note another Luke funny - DP and the boys saw a great big buck in our front yard this morning as we were heading out to meet some friends.  DP said it looked to be like an 8 pointer.  You know they all get real quite and still and Luke very quietly says "Dad go get the BB gun so we can shoot it."  Oh that boy cracks me up!!  So thankful for the joy and laughter he brings to our lives!!

Days of Thanksgiving 2012 : #16

Today I am thankful for:

Friday nights at home with the fam!

hot drinks i.e hot tea, coffee (with lots of peppermint creamer), hot chocolate - you get the point

my favorite reading chair, my "princess blanket" as the boys call it, a space heater and a good book or crochet project

advanced technology such as youtube -which taught me how to crochet along with my mimi

good craft stores close by i.e JoAnns, Hobby Lobby and Michaels all within 7-10 minutes of my house - yes thank you!

hearing the news of friends or coworkers who want to start the adoption process - oh how this makes my heart leap!! 

Days of Thanksgiving 2012 : #15

homemade soup and bread

my husbands amazing yummy wheat blueberry pancakes

sweet drawings from my 8 year old

fireplaces

a week home with my sweet kiddos next week!!