Thankful

The turkey has been carved and the cranberries passed. Another great Thanksgiving is over. I love this time of year, not just because the extra days off of work but because of the reflection that happens as we stop and reflect on all that we have to be thankful for.

I am thankful for so many things. I am thankful to God for all of the blessings He has bestowed upon me. I am thankful for a kind and supportive husband who protects us, provides for us and always puts us first. Two beautiful and healthy girls who challenge me and have taught me more about love and being selfless then I ever thought possible. I'm thankful for  a warm home, cars to take us where we need to be and food to keep us energized.

I am thankful for wonderful parents who support us and help us with our girls. Thankful for a Mom who loves to shop as much as I do, who knows my girls as well as I do and who has always stood by my side and never left me. I am thankful for a Dad who connects with my girls through humor and comes to tumbling almost every Monday to get some time with them. I am thankful for siblings and their spouses that we have so much fun with whether it be traveling or game nights. I am thankful that we have turned from siblings to friends and that they love our kids dearly.

I am thankful for cousins who are friends and who have blessed me with an adorable Godson.

I am thankful for friends, friends that have been with me for over 1/2 my life and friends who have come into my life as an adult.

I am thankful for a dog who keeps my feet warm while I watch TV or read the paper.

I am thankful for memories and wisdom of those who came before me and are now watching from above.

The list could go on and on. My heart runneth over!!

I hope that as you gathered with your loved ones you took a moment, or two, to reflect on what you are thankful for and that some of what you were thankful for was with you.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Halloween!!

Hard to believe Halloween has come and gone and we are well on our way to Thanksgiving! This year for Halloween Kaylee chose to be a sock-hop girl and Ainsley chose Blueberry Muffin. Our Halloween festivities started with the traditional Towanda Elementary School parade.

All of the classes and teachers parade around the block. When they get back to the school they do a big school photo.

This year I am Ainsley's class co-room parent. After the parade the classes have their room parties. We did a craft, a game and had a snack.

Ainsley's kindergarten class. Her teacher dressed as Pinkalicious. A favorite of ours!

After school we went up to my Dad and Sallie's and had dinner. All the grandkids posed for the traditional photo by the big jack-o-lantern. I think this was the best I got of all 7 mostly looking at the camera:).

My girls! 

We did some trick-or-treating and headed home. I wish that they would just make Halloween the last Saturday in October so that it didn't have to be on a school night. Although it was a little chilly they still got a pretty good loot!