Thankful

We have so much to be thankful for. EVERYONE does. God has saved our souls when we were still sinners. There is NOTHING more amazing than that to me. Not to mention all the 1st world things- hot coffee, clean water, medical care, clothes on our backs, a roof over our heads, sweet boys to come home and snuggle with.

This year we did a low key Thanksgiving at my parents house. My favorite kind. And this years photo subjects were awfully cute. Especially now that Miss H is walking.

When no one was watching these 2 got away, and Jennie found them in the pantry having a hayday exporing the bottom shelf. How cute are these two cousins... only 5 months apart. Trouble always comes in pairs.

 

Miss H awfully proud of herself for walking.

Like father like daughter.

 

The best part of the day was the post nap leaf party in the backyard. Who knew all the hours of fun a pile of leaves could bring. Shout out to cousin Zack who always makes every day more fun!

We got our fill of fiber with the amount of leaves that we accidentally digested.

 

Ipad break.  They sat next to each other without being asked or put there. I love these sweet moments when they love being brothers. 

 

And then back out to twirl and run with Zack.

 

And SHOUT OUT to Bryan Head. Who worked 14 hours AGAIN to make sure everyone had their holiday packages (thank you UPS) and came just in time to eat and then head home to go back to bed. The boys and I miss you during this season but are proud of how hard you work.

Little

I forget about thanking God for the little stuff. I have no issue in bringing Him all my little problems, but when it comes to thanking him for all the every day gifts (like today that I have medicine for my stinking strep throat) I wait until I have something "really good" to thank Him for. Just wait until we buy a house or wait until I get a new job- you won't believe how thankful I am. I get mad at Him that we can't have anymore kids, but then reread old blogs on the years we spent praying for just ONE!.

 

My boys are teaching me a great lesson in thankfulness. Their sweet pride in their new accomplishments makes me remember all the little things we should be thankful for.

Ethan has learned how to use laptop and play the games on PBS. He asks for "PBS kids dot org please." Which is strange since it certainly pbskids.com and I am not sure when in the world he learned .org unless he is sneaking on the computer like the weird baby on the insurance commercials.

 He asks for help to turn it on and then DEMANDS that all adults walk to the other side of the room so he can do it himself. And when he gets the game right he makes this face!

And not to be left out, check out the pride on this one's face for making it out of the high chair and into a big boy chair. He has been up at the table with us for 2 weeks and still gets this excited at every meal. Anyway he can be like brother he soaks up.

 

My prayer this season for my own heart us to thank God for all the little things. The little achievements he gives my boys like learning computer games and eating at the big kids table, and mommy achievements like taking time to pray with the boys instead of writing the grocery list.

Halloween FAIL!

In case you don't know - Halloween is my favorite!! I was so looking forward seeing the boys in their costumes, seeing them trick or treat for the first time, to dress up in my annual cow costume, all the fun chaos. But God had other plans. My dang back went out, which left me bed bound for dressing up, trick or treating and the watching of It's a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. I must admit I HATE not being part of things, I HATE being helpless and felt ridiculously guilty having my boys spend the night at grandmas.

I am so very thankful for Bryan. I mean REALLY! What dad, steps up to do Halloween with his mother in law with no complaints? What dad puts on the kids costumes without complaint? And then stays up late each night doing meals, bathtime and anything and everything for me for a week- without complaint!!

God knew what he was doing when he put this one in my life.