Thanksgiving

This year I am giving thanks for: salvation (praise the Lord), all my family, my friends, my job, my church, my religious freedom, hugs, kisses, Friday night sleepovers with Channy in her room, books, more books, listening to music with Alec, making shadow animals with Braeden on his wall before bed, marriage, children, ice cream :), my home, my Jesus, faith, singing, dancing, laughter, love, hope, and so much more........

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

13 Years and Counting!!!

So I am posting this today because........tomorrow is our 13th wedding anniversary and I won't be spending it on the computer!!! What else to say except that I am so unbelievably happy to be with the love of my life.

Dinner with the Grandparents

We had my grandparents over for dinner on Wednesday night. We were planning to have them the previous week, but the stomach flu nixed that idea! We had a great time, we talked about trips long past and adventures thru the years in the great state of Az from before they were parents until now. I hope that anyone who still has the awesome privilege of having their grandparents and/or grandparents still with them acknowledges that blessing daily. How much more blessed are we that have believing parents and grandparents, I am so thankful for the faith and wisdom that has been passed onto me by my mom and my grandpa and grandma.

Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait I say on the Lord!

What's important.......family :)

Wow, I cannot believe we are already halfway through the month of November! This has been a crazy busy school year so far with all the different activities going on. Braeden is in basketball (and doing great!), Chantelle is in choir and student council, and Alec......well Alec is in Junior High so he ALWAYS has something going on!!! Sometimes I feel like all I do is drive and then drive some more. With everything so busy, I decided this last week that I needed to do some slowing down and deciding what was really important. I had to realize that having two jobs was not benefiting me or my family, and that I needed to focus on my marriage and getting my kids safely through these often tough childhood years (can we say pre-teen and teen challenges). So, I decided to put two weeks notice in to the home health care agency I work for, and I will no longer be doing respite or hab care. I knew it was the right choice, and I have such a peace about it. I realized that if my heart wasn't in the work, I wasn't going to be doing the best job I could be and that wasn't fair to anyone. I'm not sure exactly financially how things will all work out, but we have survived on ALOT less before! God is always faithful to carry us through no matter what. Oh yeah, one more thing.......in less than a month I will be the parent of a teenager.........