Thanksgiving

Well, believe it or not the pie I made ended up turning out pretty good! :) The rest of the meal was, of course, fabulous! My mom always does a fantastic job on Thanksgiving... something I will probably never be able to do as well.

It was so great to have my sister and her family here to celebrate with us! Oh how her girls have grown... it always amazes me how quickly people change when you don't see them every day.

Ali is a true sweetheart and has a heart of gold. I'm always surprised by how much gentleness and love surround her, it seems to come almost effortlessly from her. I wish that everyone could understand how rare a gift that is and value it for what it is as well. Unfortunately people often don't understand what a blessing a "heart of gold" is.

Kat is a fireball as always and was so great with my kids and so eager to help. I know one thing for sure, when she sets her mind to something she is definitely a force to be reckoned with. What a great asset!

It was also wonderful to see Jo and Shawn! I'm so glad that we got to share the holiday with so much family. There really is nothing quite like having relatives near to make the holidays enjoyable!

Getting Domestic

Yup, Me. Imagine! I actually made pumpkin pies.
I hope they don't taste narsty... guess we will find out tomorrow!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have so much to be greatful for there is NO WAY I could list them all. No possible way. Though life has problems and wrinkles sometimes I forget to remember all the wonderful things... though they outweigh the negative things 100 to 1. What a great day Thanksgiving is, if only to remind us of all that we have that is good!

Happy Thanksgiving

Thankful for:

In honor of Thanksgiving I thought I might list some of the things I'm truely greatful for.

-That I have parents, who I know truely love myself, my sisters, and our children.
-The fact that the guy I really liked in highschool never took notice of me, because I might have missed out on the truely amazing marriage to a really wonderful man.
-That my In-Laws not only love my husband and children...they seam to really count me as one of their own as well.
-That my children can yell and scream and even fight with one another, because they are healthy and have the ability to do so.
-That I have a home that is in a safe neighborhood, that I don't worry about taking walks in.
-That I have neighbors that I can call if I need anything, be it a babysitter or 1/4 cup of sugar.
-That I have a car that is reliable and can fit my whole family... even if it is getting tight :)
-That the few close friends I have are down to earth and worry about me when they can't get a hold of me after a few days.
-That I wouldn't feel weird calling my friends and neighbors for no reason at all, just because I needed an adult to talk to.
-That my children have friends.
-That G and Missy My are such good friends and really adore their little brother.
-That my marriage is stable and loving and that I have never had reason to regret marrying the man I did.
-That my life is not a soap opera like so many people I see around me.
-That I have the opportunity to stay at home with my children, raising them how Jer and I see fit.
-That I can still kiss a ouchie better sometimes
-That I have a backyard, for those times when my nerves are shot.
-That sometimes money is tight, so I can recongnize how blessed I am in the comforts of this world.
-That there is always someone better than I am, so I have something to aspire to.
-That there is always someone worse than I am, so I don't beat up on myself to much.
-That somehow things always work out for the best even when I don't see how they can when I'm in the middle of them.
And so much more...