Happy Thanksgiving

We are here at my sister's in Indiana this weekend. We came Wednesday morning. My parents and us caravaned here. We are enjoying our time here and relaxing. Thursday we did the traditional Thanksgiving things, cooked, ate and watched football, took a nap. We then all went to the movie "Fred Claus", it was cute, but my all time favorite Christmas movie is Elf, I still haven't found anything to top that.

Friday we went shopping, with the kids for awhile and then we brought them all back to the house for the men to watch. I got A LOT of my shopping done.

Our original plan was to leaving this morning, but last night after going out for pizza and then all terrorizing Sams Club we decided that we wanted to stay an extra day and come back tomorrow, Sunday morning. Jeff found someone to preach for us, (Thanks Phil!). Today we are going to help Leah's family pick out the "perfect" Christmas tree, decorate it and also make Christmas cookies. It will be a busy day.

Here are some things that I am thankful for this season:

1. A healthy family. Soooo many people have serious health issues that don't stop for this Holiday Season. God has blessed us with good health.
2. A family that I can drive 6 hours to visit and not dread the trip, but look forward to being together!
3. My job and my co-workers that make teaching fun. Although we don't see a lot of each other because it is a kind of a lonely job, when we are with each other we enjoy each other and there is no back-biting or pettiness. That is such a blessing.
4. My children who love the Lord and are trying their best, in their 11, 6, and 4 year old understanding, live for Him.
5. A husband that is very light hearted and keeps everyone around him laughing at his corny jokes.
6. A husband that carries such a huge weight is supporting his family with 2 jobs, and now is taking on another part time job of building a house. He does is all without complaint!
7. Enough food, clothes, and money to make my life comfortable. This is not taken for granted, as so many don't have their basic necessities of life taken care of. I am thankful that I can buy an extra bag of groceries to give to the needy and not be the recipiant of the gift.
8. A God who loves me even through all my failures. Who died to save me so that I have a hope for the future, here on earth, but also in heaven.
9. I am thankful for all my friends that enrich my life in so many ways, that means YOU!!!
10. Haley is thankful of water and other drinks. :)

I could go on and on but Haley would like to play a game on the computer so I will get off, she has been waiting patiently.

Please take some time to count your blessings this season! We have MUCH to be thankful for. Have you sat down and thought about all your blessings and made a list? It's amazing once you start, you can go on forever.