THANKFUL

Ooh... geez... life has happened... long days have come and I can't seem to keep up with Twitter/blog and facebook.

I have kept up everyday, mostly on facebook, but last week itwas on scraps of paper... I was so busy....

Here is the past week in review... missing the pictures... but hopefully I will catch up this blog this weekend.

Day 37: Thankful for my home!
Day 38: Thankful for my career. I may have long days at the office sometimes, but I love what I do!
Day 39: Thankful for cuddle time with my baby
Day 40: Thankful for old contacts at CSU! It payed off! Because of B.R.A.Y.D.E.N. will be hosting our 2nd annual Water Safety Day at CSU!
Day 41: Thankful for a wonderful experienc at the dentist.. which never has happened to me.. I love my hygentist Crystal!
Day 42: Thankful for my bestie Kristen! Breakfest at IHop!
Day 43: Thankful for washable markers!
Day 44: Thankful for a boys night! So mommy could go to her small group!

Day 08:

Thankful for Jenny at www.southernsavers.com who help me cut my grocery bill in half every week!

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Day 06 & 07

Day 06: Thankful for naptime, which translates into Mommy-Time!
(Note: I didn't skip yesterday, I only posted to my facebook account, as I was celebrating bringing in the New Year with my family!)

Day 07: I am Thankful for my small group. This season we are reading The Five Love Languages together.

"DH" and I read this a year before we got engaged. We were at the point in our relationship where we were stuck. I remember meeting my best friend "K" at Caribou coffee, and I talked with her about how "DH" and I were just trucking along.... She asked me to read this book and give it a few more weeks/months.

And, she saved our relationship. Don't get me wrong, DH never did anything wrong, we just didn't speak each others love languages and by not doing that, our relationship grew stagnant. The "honeymoon" stage of dating was over and after a few months of just going along, I think we both knew that something had to change. And did it ever! "DH" learned that I feel most loved when he spends time with me instead of buying me gifts and running to hang out with his friends.
I learned that "DH" needs words of affirmation. By learning how each other feels loves, we were able to grow our relationship and a year later, we were engaged, and a year after that, married.

Now we have the opportunity to read this book all over again and it is a great refesser. It will two years of meeting with our couples small group. And I am thankful everyday for these friends. They are my support system. They hold me accountable, and see things differently, so when I need a boost or even a reminder "Did you pray about this yet", they are there for me. Both "DH" and I were embraced into this group and they are our closest friends now. I hope we never loose touch.

So thank you "K" and small group.... you will never know how much you all mean to me....

Day 05

Day 05: Thankful for the strong bond my husband and son have together. What a wonderful gift.

Day 04 & Leaving Santa Cookies....

Day 04: Thankful for my sweet boy who is growing like a weed!

Leaving cookies for Santa :So..... We decided to leave Santa some cookies... But we had to try one first....

And with Cookies... you need to leave some milk....

And then we had to taste the cookies again....

And wash down our bite with some milk.....

So Santa only got a one cookie and a half eaten cookie, with a tiny sip of milk....

Day 03

Day 3: Thankful for a supporting husband.

Through thick or thin, we have made it through. I can't wait to see what 50 years of marriage look like.

Will it look my my grandparents, who have been married for 52 years? They have the same routine everyday. And believe that time apart from each other is being selfish. So they spend 99% of the time in each others presence.

I wonder if they ever run out of things to talk about.

But they unconditionally love one another.

And that is all that matters...

48 1/2 more years of marriage until we reach 50 years!

Its gonna be a long ride. But I can't wait.

Day Two: Gratitude Project

Day two: I am Thankful for compassionate patrons at O'Charley's Restaurant today, and for the chocolate milk that finally calmed down "AV"'s meltdown of 2010.

Well... it is official... I think we are banned from fine dinning restaurants until "AV" and future kids turn 18.

I have been blessed with a job that gave me a four day weekend and
"AV" has gotten quite used to being home and having me all to himself.... Last week, "AV" had pneomia so he was home from daycare. We made it though all of the Christmas holidays festivities , and we decided to have a PJ day on Sunday. So today, we were ready to be out and about. "AV" and I went to the Charleston Children's Museum with some friends today. And we both took a late nap....

So since "AV" had such a good day, "DH" suggested that we go out to dinner. And obviously... it was a disaster. "AV" screamed and cried and I think you could hear him in China...

Neadlesstosay... he has reach that age of "independence" and defiance and therefore public places that are not meant for kids, we will only be enjoying by carside food service or on a date....

But I wouldn't have it any other way.....Lets just pray to tomorrow at daycare drop off is smooth...