Day 12 of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for:

Rekindled Friendship!!!

"I think if I've learned anything about friendship, its to hang in and stay connected

don't walk away and don't be distracted. Friends are part of the

glue that holds life and faith together."

--Author Unknown

I love how God works sometimes...well I should say all the time, because HIS work is for my own good! But I really love how God has worked in the area of friendship lately for me. I have always had a pretty good group of friends...I'm definitely not a single friend type of person. I heard a saying forever ago that has really stuck with me over the years. "People come in to your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime" Up until about 6 months ago, I thought this particular friend was in my life for a season, however, God had other plans and I simply cannot thank Him enough for it!

Tonight I had the privileged of celebrating this friend's birthday!! The big 3-0!!!! Her husband did an amazing job planning this semi-surprise party for her! I am so honored to call Jen a dear friend. She is a godly example of not only a wife, but a mother as well. Over the past couple of months we have been able to reconnect and "rekindle" our friendship. I love that no matter how busy we get, I know she is always a phone call/txt away. Yes, sometimes there are screaming kids in the background, but hey thats life!! And I couldn't be more thankful for her friendship!!! 

My husband and I at Jen's Bday Party

Jen and Jer

Day 11 of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for:

My Grandpa!!!!

My grandpa served as a Marine in WW2 battle of Iwo Jima! He rarely talks about it...but when he does he goes on forever! I can remember the first time I heard him talk about it. I remember sitting there thinking "wow...my grandpa is a hero...a real life hero!" And I still think that today! He talks about how many men lost their lives that day, many of his friends! He was told to hold the flag-the famous raising of the flag picture-but he says "I told them no, I did not want to be a dead hero!" I know that might sound very weak and cowardly...but it could be because of his decision I am here today! I don't see it as cowardly at all!

He was given a purple heart, but refused it. He had an ingrown toenail that prevented him from duty. He didn't see it honorable to receive a purple heart when men lost their lives. I don't know too many people that would turn down a purple heart! 

My grandpa is and forever will be a real life hero...and for that I am extremely thankful!

Day 10 of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for:

Happy Shopping Baby!!!

Wesley is seriously the easiest kid to take shopping. Whether its grocery shopping or clothes shopping...or in tonights case, craft shopping! We are doing a family photo shoot in the next couple of weeks hopefully, so I was on the hunt for a particular prop! Well the only store that carries it is Joann's! So I called around to the different stores and the Roseville store carried part, but not all (don't want to tell you exactly what it is yet...I'm all about the surprise factor!) and the Elk Grove store carried the other part!!!! Couldn't be further from each other than Elk Grove to Roseville!!! haha So this little trooper went with me! 

SO thankful for a happy kid...God truly blessed me! Now lets hope his future (like 2 year future people!!) sibling is as happy as he is! :)

Day 9 of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for:

Flexibility!! 

Definitely not the type of flexibility you are thinking of! haha I'm referring to schedule flexibility!

One of the clients I have on Mondays was willing to switch to Wednesdays for me! SO thankful for their willingness to allow me to switch. The reason being is that their office is not in the greatest area of town and since it gets dark so soon now I don't arrive until its dark-not the safest. I called on Monday and asked if they would mind me switching for safety reasons. They were SO quick to say "come what ever day works best for you, we don't care what day you come, we want you to be safe first and foremost!" 

So thankful for kind-hearted people!!

Day 8 of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for:

Family!!!!

My brother came over tonight for dinner which was fun! Its been awhile since I've seen him. AND since Wesley has seen him as well! I told Wesley all day that his Uncle TJ was going to come and visit-even taught him to say his name...he would say TEEEEE all day!

Had a great time catching up over dinner, then we decided to iChat my parents! Technology is really amazing! SO thankful for it! 

As my brother got ready to leave tonight I said "Wesley can you say bye bye TJ?" He then said "bye bye TJ!!!!!!" haha he actually said it! We all laughed so hard! Then of course Wesley laughed! Great way to end the day! :)

Day 7 of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for:

Ice cream/Magic Shell!!!

I realize this is somewhat silly to be thankful for. However, if you knew how badly I've been craving this lately, you wouldn't consider it silly! See the thing is, with all of my food allergies there are very few things that really excite me-as far as food goes! This type of "ice cream" is soy based so its dairy free...as well as the magic shell!

Now let me just tell you why I'm so thankful for it today! Stores very rarely carry soy ice cream now-a-days! Well besides Trader Joes-but they close at 9 and I wasn't done working until 9:40! So I decided to detour on the way home to Raleys (safeway is closer, however, they don't carry it) just in hopes that they might have it! I probably looked like a kid on christmas morning in that ice cream aisle...but I don't care...I now get to enjoy my ice cream & magic shell<--only the best stuff ever created!!!

Day 6 of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for:

Random silly moments!!

Wesley has turned in to quite "the ham" these days! Its been fun for James and I to see his reactions to different things and all his new facial expressions he decides to make.

He is really in to kissing right now for some reason-not that I'm complaining-I'm am VERY thankful for each and every one! haha I was sitting on the couch tonight and he got up on the couch and leaned in for a kiss...then through himself backwards right after he kissed! He did this for quite some time before I told James to get it on video...watch for yourself! :)