Day 225 of Thankfulness

What I am thankful for today:
my supporting and loving husband
our small group at church
hugs and kisses from my kids
forgiveness from my daughter when I was grumpy with her
prayer from others

Day 224 - Laughter From My Children

There was a lot of laughter ringing out of my children today.  A lot of joking and playing tricks were said and played by Hadley today.  Landry's expressions and the way he talks did not only get us laughing, but he cracks himself up, which then in turn makes us laugh harder.  There was laughter between both of them during the rare moments of them playing together.  Laughter is so good for the soul, and today we all had a great dose of it, much needed.

Day 223 - Morning Breakfast Fun

Thankfully we all feel somewhat normal today! I was happy to have a few cups of coffee after not having any for three days.  Our power was out this morning so we decided to go to our favorite restaurant in Athens for breakfast - Casa Nueva.  It was such a fun morning with lots of laughter, smiles, learning letters, playing Hang Man, cars, pretend, and of course yummy food and coffee! I realized today as I was watching Josh and Landry going over letters and having Landry recognize his name on paper, that my little guy is no longer a toddler, but a little boy.  He is speaking in sentences, saying bigger words, using so much expression, and just growing up.  I am also was in awe of how much older my Hadley Grace is, she will be eight in just a few months, so hard to believe.  It seems that you don't really see how much your children grow because of the rat race of life, but when you have small moments such as this morning, you see just how much they have grown.  Thankful for our power going out so that we could have this time this morning.  Thankful for the still moments this morning with my family.  God is good!

Day 222 - Box of Chocolates

As much as it drives me crazy, I find it a bit funny that my Hadley loves to sample things.  These things that she sometimes samples do not always belong to her, which brings the humor to the situation.  Today Hadley received her box of chocolates that she sold for school.  She had only asked me to order her one, and the rest were what others ordered.  I come home and she couldn't wait to tell me the candy was in and that they tasted soo good. I asked her how she knew and she said, "Well, I opened just a few boxes, tried them, they were soo good!" I had told her they were for other people.  This is the response that after a few minutes was hilarious, " Well, I just took two, and I taped the boxes back up!" Oh, my Hadley.  She really has no ill intentions to be disobedient, she literally just thought it would be okay to "sample" them.  There have been other things that she has "sampled" and it makes me smile.  Love her. Love her "samples". In some sort of weird way, this reminds me of the simplicity of life.  She finds the joy in little things like a box of chocolates.  There is always so much I can learn from my children. Thank you God for my sweet girl and for simplicity and joy in the little things.

Day 221- Something's Got To Give

This past week has been crappy, one I'd prefer to not happen again.  To top off the week, both Josh and I are sick, the dreaded stomach virus.  Pushing through work and kids with no sleep at all and feeling horrible is terrible.  Here is my list of what I'm thankful for today, little hard to come up with one today:

My kids smiling faces

Going to sleep when I got home from work

And hoping We will all sleep tonight

Day 220 - Sleep and Faithful Friends Through It All

Exhaustion doesn't even begin to describe what I feel right now. So for that being said, I am thankful for my bed and sleep tonight.  I am thankful for friends who pray for me when I don't have the energy to do it.  I am thankful for friends who encourage and support me in EVERY stage of life and who make the effort to know what is going on in every aspect of my life on a daily basis - doing life together.

Day 219- Clinging Onto Hope

I am thankful to have hope in Christ to hang onto.  Sometimes that is just all there is.  God tells us to lay it all at His feet and He will give us rest.  He tells us to give our worries and anxieties to Him because He cares for us.  That is the hope I am trying to cling to.  I am thankful I have this hope in Him.
I Peter 5:7 - Cast all of your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
Matthew 11:28 - Come to Me all who are heavy laden and burdened, and I will give you rest.