let's just stay up all night?

yes, that was my mom's idea. instead of getting early to go shopping the day after thanksgiving we would just stay up all night and hit the stores at...midnight? honestly i didn't know if i could do it, but we did. we had so much fun! we left out at about 11:30 pm and didn't return until around 9:30 am. it was amazing to me all the other crazy people that were out at that time of night. what in the world? even though i spent most of the day walking around in a daze from lack of sleep, i did finish up with the girls and their christmas presents...yeah!!! now on to the others.

happy thanksgiving

here's a list of just some of the many things i'm thankful for this thanksgiving (in no particular order):

1. god
2. my terrific husband who i love dearly
3. my two healthy, busy and beautiful girls
4. the church we are able to worship in
5. our wonderful friends
6. our families
7. the house over our heads
8. my health
9. the men and women who are overseas protecting our freedom
10. that i'm able to serve and help others in different capacities

have you thought about the many things that you are thankful for these days? wishing you a very happy thanksgiving....

just a simple "thank you"

this week in our sunday school class, wendy has been sending out a meditation on gratitude each day. yesterday's really spoke to me because it was about "thank you." it said:

if the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice. - meister eckhart

in times when you cannot find the words to speak to god, saying a simple thank you is better than saying nothing at all. god yearns to have a relationship with us - teach yourself to say thank you everyday.

how many times lately have said "thank you?" not only to god, but to your family, friends, kids, even the cashier at the grocery store, etc? i have discovered that by saying "thank you" it puts everything into perspective and makes me realize how truly blessed i am. even on days when i get down or discouraged, i'm exactly where god wants me to be and when i'm reminded of this i simply say..."thank you."

happy thanksgiving.

thanksgiving break is finally here!!!

yeah! we're off for an entire week and i'm so happy :)

lacey had her thanksgiving program yesterday at school. she was so cute! her class was indians. i so can't remember lela being an indian, but i know she was because we were there. i was cracking up because everyone in lacey class was given an "indian name" and her name was appropriately called "running river." talk about hitting the nail on the head - constantly talking nonstop every minute of the day....that would be lacey.

after her program, we had a "thanksgiving feast" of turkey and dressing, corn and a little bit of dessert. daddy, gram, buster bud and gigi all made the performance which was needless to say entertaining. my favorite part was watching the indians dance around the fire! hija hija hija hija.....





oh yeah, on another note. the preschool had made a giant banner with what each of the children were thankful for. in typical lacey fashion she said...