Day 15 of being Thankful

I am thankful that God speaks through other people. And not only does He speak through other people, but directly to us. There have been some things come up and just as I began to get frustrated, the words of a visiting preacher at our church Sunday, rang in "loud and clear." And then God continued to use the Holy Spirit to elaborate on the situation. The situation still isn't resloved, but things are better than they would have been had the Holy Spirit not reminded me what I had just heard 3 days ago!!!

Day 14....

Today, as most Americans are, I am very thankful for our Veterans. All that they sacrificed and are still sacrificing for our freedom. I don't know how willing I would be to give up being with my family and the comforts of my home to go and fight for strangers. --And yet, I have NEVER heard anyone who has fought complain. Most of the time you hear how they are ready to go back. I am so glad that God calls people to be so willing and unselfish. So today, lets remember to be extra thankful for and say a prayer for the men and women who have given and are still giving so much for us!!

11th, 12th, and 13th Day of Thanksgiving..

If you know me well--or know me at all you know how much I LOVE and ADORE my husband and how extremely thankful I am for him!! And of course he is going to be one of the 30 things I am thankful for--and not just because he posted one about me--but because I am VERY thankful for the man God has chosen for me to spend the rest of my life with. However, he deserves a post by himself --not shared with others because of my lack of preparation. :)

Day 11--The other day after I mopped the kitchen floor, I walked to my bedroom for something and came back into the den to find this......

MWC had made a train for her and her "friends" to play in!!! I am so thankful for her imagination!! It is so much fun to watch her play and love to hear her "conversations"!! And by the way...they were going to the North Pole to see Santa!!! **She STAYS in the Christmas spirit!! (Which I love too----except I do get a little tired of the Christmas CD by the month of June!! :) )

I am also so very thankful that we have family that lives near by!! I love when my little girl asks to see her aunts or grandparents on a DAILY basis!! And when we pull up to their house and I hear, "Yea! KayKay is here or Libby is here!!" I love to hear her get so excited when one of them comes over for whatever reason. She gets soooo loud and excited!! And I LOVE that!! I have always told RDC that I want our children to grow up knowing and being close to their grandparents. And the fact that they know and are close to their aunts is an added bonus!!!

Yesterday, RDC and I were able to take MWC to a movie and feel comfortable that she can watch the whole thing. She had a blast!! Eating M&nus---(M&Ms) and sitting in a movie theater--nothing better to a 3 year old. So I am thankful for family movies that we can take our children to see!!!

10th Day of Thanksgiving....

Well this day is going to be used to tell everyone how Thankful I am for AWC. AWC is the best thing EVER!! She is the best mother to our children and the best wife I could have ever ask for. She will sacrifice her own time to have a snuggle day, read a book, or just be silly with our kids. She will pack our clothes for a trip( I don't think I have packed since we have been married), manage our busy social calendar, and remind me of things in her sweet way when I ask the same question about 10 times. I could have not found anyone else better than her. God knew best when one of our friend said, "AWC, I have the perfect person for you." Well God had his hand on that point in time to start us down the path of this thing we share called life. She is my best friend in this crazy world. I don't think there is enough space on this blog for me to list the ways I am Thankful for her. This was just the tip of the iceberg.

I LOVE YOU BEAUTIFUL!!

RDC

9th Day of Thanksgiving...

...A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP!! For the last few days JDC has developed MWC's cough and stuffy nose. So we have had those nights of him waking up and we need to suck his nose out, let him sleep reclined on us of a while or in the recliner---most parents know the drill!! :) But last night he did not wake up at all!! We rolled over this morning and looked at the clock and it was 5:51!!!! I feel like a new woman!! It is only 8:30 and I have worked out, unloaded the dishwasher (yes, Dara--me!! :) ), vacuumed the floor, and am now updating the blog!!!! Not only am I thankful for sleep, but more importantly that our little man is getting better!!!!

Days 6, 7, and 8 of Thanksgiving....

One thing I am VERY thankful for is family fun!! We had a great time in Texas with Grandaddy, who spoiled us all rotten!! (I did not have to cook so I consider that spoiled!!) We were able to dress the kids when we got there Friday and take them to his church's fall festival. MWC loved playing in the jumping things and going down the slides. I think the only real reason she enjoyed the games was to get the candy!! Of course we had a great time and enjoyed some time with Grandaddy!!

Another nice thing about being out of town is my mind is not going over my "to do" list. I can't do laundry, or clean the bathrooms or straighten up the house. I can sit and relax. Yesterday morning, MWC was watching TV and I was sitting on the couch and she came and sat in my lap and snuggled!!! I LOVED IT!! We sat and watched Dora and snuggled. (and she does not sit and snuggle toooo much anymore--at least not as much as I would like her too! She is always busy doing something!!) So yesterday, I was EXTREMELY thankful for my snuggle time with my "baby"!!

And today, like most Americans I am thankful for my right to vote, but most importantly my freedom to talk about what I believe any time I choose and to go worship out in the open without fear of what will happen. I know our minds are on who will be our leader in the next 4 years. The nice thing is --our God already knows what is going to happen. We as believers just need to pray not only today, but everyday that whomever is elected will listen to God and do what His will is for our country.

4th and 5th Day of Thanksgiving!!!

Since I did not post yesterday, I will "double post" today. (That maybe happening the next few days since we are out of town at Grandaddy's!!!)

But yesterday, I was reminded how very thankful I am for "days off!" Not your usual Saturday and Sunday, but when RDC is off during the week. Kinda makes me feel like I am "off" too since I have some help during the day!! Even though his day off we were driving in the car, it was still nice to have him around an "extra" day!!

And today, I am thankful for getting to know new friends. At JAC and GMH's wedding back in August, we were able to meet some of their friends from Texas. We really enjoyed meeting them all, but one couple had a girl who is 5 and a boy who is 3 months older than JDC. So of course we had LOTS to talk about. They were sweet enough to come over to Aunt JAH's house and meet us for lunch. We had a great time just hanging out and getting to know each other better. This time they had their kids so MWC and JDC were able to make new friends too today!!!