A Thankfulness Project

Friday, I finally remembered that it was in fact November, and that I had a plan for documenting our thankfuls.  I, however, didn't have the time to put my plan into action.  I did manage to document our thankfuls before another day passed by.  Saturday, I finally managed to pull my plan together: our thankfulness tree.

Allie: My babies - she has a million stuffed animals, toys, even little pillows that she calls her babies.  She cared for them as if they were real babies.  She has a tender mother's heart.

Ryan: Candy!  What else could we expect when he has a bag full of delicious treasures.  Trick-or-treating had a big impact on this one.

I am thankful for:

Freezer Dinners.  I took some time a while back to make some meals ahead and put them in the freezer.  It was a relief, after the previous day being so emotional and the twins not sleeping the night before, to be able to pull a bag out of the freezer, pop the contents into the crock pot, and know my family was going to have a healthy, home-cooked meal with almost no effort!

The Toy House.  We have an amazing toy store that is not too far away.  We needed to get a present for our neighbor's birthday.  We needed an afternoon diversion.  It was perfect!  But being there makes me wish that I could either be a kid again, or buy everything there and live vicariously through my children!

Talking with my dad.  It was such a cloudy, dreary day.  I was so tired.  And I was hit by a wave of sadness and loss that I was worried would storm out of control.  My dad has always had  a stabilizing influence.  No matter what the mood, my dad has always known how to remind me what is important, calm me down, comfort, encourage, support me. Suddenly, I just needed to hear his voice.  We didn't even talk about anything important, but he managed to do what he does best.  For that matter, today I am especially thankful for my parents.  In my opinion, they did an incredible job raising my brothers and I.  They taught me so many wonderful things - often teaching the most valuable way...through their example.  They sacrificed so much (more than I realized at the time) to give us the best they could - especially when it came to education.  Their faith, especially, was an incredible example and laid the foundation for the faith and ministry I live today.  I hope I can be as wonderful a parent for my children...and that they will turn out as wonderfully as me ;)