Thankful for ... Day 26

Today I'm thankful for having good health and an overall healthy body (most of the time). It's true that sometimes we don't appreciate things until they're gone. That would be the case with me today. While working this morning, I got a call to tell me that Ali was throwing up. With Thanksgiving being tomorrow, lots of company on the way, and Tom and Bentley at home. I really didn't have a choice whether or not to make the drive, and let me tell you, it was not fun. Ali was surprisingly cheerful, but still after three episodes of throwing up, I was so glad to finally make it back. She threw up one more time as we were unpacking, and then has been fine since. That is very encouraging because it seems like it is probably just a 12 hour bug. I do hope so because I think I'm coming down with it too! And on the day before Thanksgiving! But if it is a 12 hour thing, I should be feeling better by morning. I can only hope.







This is a picture of the girls just before we hit the road. As you can see, Ali wasn't too happy.

P.S.
One side note. Based on how I'm feeling, it makes me feel even worse that Ali was probably feeling this same way this morning... my poor baby. At least she's feeling better now.

Thankful for ... Day 25

Today I'm thankful for the opportunity to be with family! I truly feel that I have the best family in the world! It is just so nice to know that there are people who love you... no matter what!









These are some pictures of the girls as we were packing on Monday to visit with Grandma (bama) and Grandpa (bupa) for a couple days. It was fun to have a pre-Thanksgiving feast, be able to see Britta and Keenan, Bether, and Kenzi, and to hear some really exciting news:-)

Thankful for ... Day 24

Today I'm thankful for exercise. I love a good workout, how I feel after, and how it helps me be a more positive, happy person.






Can't leave this out... I'm also thankful for good friends, old and new. It is so refreshing to talk with someone who is a 'kindred spirit'. (Gotta love Anne of Green Gables)

Thankful for ... Day 23

Today I am thankful for my blessings and my trials. This may seem like I'm writing about opposite ends of the spectrum. No, I'm actually referring to the exact same things in many cases. I'm reminded of what my parents have often told me throughout my life, and that is, "if it were easy, then everyone would be doing it." I know I'm being vague, but somethings need to be left at that. I'm just also sooooooooo grateful that this week is Thanksgiving, because even with all the gratitude I've written about so far, I'm still in need of continual reminders. Tom and I have talked that sometimes the little things are the hardest to deal with. That is how it has been with us anyway, something big comes up and we work together to get through it, but it's the little things that sometimes throw us for a loop.

Thankful for ... Day 22

Today I'm thankful for good food. In fact, I like food so much, I consistently feel the need to eat three or more times a day! Yea, I know, ha-ha, but seriously, good food is so... well, good. We rarely eat out anymore, but today was an exception. With Thanksgiving approaching, I'm more than a little excited for the opportunity to be with family, for the opportunity to show gratitude for all the blessings I have, and of course for the food.









We stocked up at Costco today and had to splurge with one of our favorite snacks ...mmm.

Christmas Give Away

I found this giveaway on a friends blog that looked way fun for any one who has a Cricut...check it out!

Christmas Cartridge Giveaway!!
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Thanks, Nae

Thankful for ... Day 21

Today, I'm thankful for music. It's amazing how it can change a mood, lift the spirits, ... energize.

Thankful for ... Day 20

Today I'm thankful for deadlines. This might sound silly or boring, but hey, I really am...
I'm working on not putting things off all the time, but it's something I'm endlessly fighting with. I can procrastinate things for weeks, but give me a deadline, and I can really crank out the work. In grad school when I would have to sign up for presentations and projects I would try to sign up for one of the first dates because knowing myself I'd just put it off until it was due. My logic was if I made it due sooner it would be finished that much faster. I can't tell you how many times I do things mentally before I actually do them. Sometimes I just want to say to myself, "Get it done!"
Still, deadlines are the one way that I find I become my most efficient self. It's especially hard being a mom and trying to get "extra" stuff done because there is ALWAYS something else that needs to be done. Enough of my rambling already.

Short and sweet. Yeah for deadlines.

Thankful for ... Day 19

Today I'm thankful for the falling price of gas. I absolutely loved being able to drive away from the pump without having a pit in the bottom of my stomach and then thinking about if each trip taken during the week is worth the cost. Today was like a breath of fresh air. I never thought that paying for gas would make me happy, but after paying over $4/gallon last summer $1.77/gallon ($1.92 with the $.15 off per gallon) is sooooo nice.










I'm also thankful for the up coming holidays. The kids watched "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" tonight, and it really got me excited for the fun month to come!










One more for the day. The weather was so nice today. I'm so thankful for an Indian summer this year. All the snow we got a while back has melted, and today felt like it could be August. It was fabulous.

Wrestling

Bentley participated in a wrestling clinic on Saturday. It was pretty difficult for me to watch him out there (fighting) wrestling on the mat, and Ali was very concerned for 'Guy' (which is what she calls him). He did have a few bumps, bruises, and a very sore ear when it was all over, but he said he had fun. At the end they had a round robin tournament. He took second place and was pretty excited about getting a medal.