Puppy Love

She loves this dog. She forgets he is not a big teddy bear. This morning she decided he must be cold so she covered him up. 

I won't lie I was worried how we would handle two dogs. But honestly it was one of the best investments we have made. 

Pamela

Chiropractor Playground

I love our chiropractor. I love that I walk in with several kids in and they are patient. Jacob has really come around and started enjoying the room. 

Pamela

Gratefulness

I would tell you that I am normally a pretty grateful person. But recently God has been working on me. I am grateful for friends and for healthy children. We have had alot going on recently. We have had to have our well worked on and our septic tank has had major work, my husbands truck needed a new transmission and computer. We have also replaced a dishwasher and had our heater fixed and so many more things going on both personally and financially. My gratefulness was not there. I was becoming resentful of my old farm house and the time and money it was taking from us. I have had major pity parties because my children do not have grandparents close. James reminded me the other day that his grandpa is dead and I felt horrible for him. Both of his grandparents have died. I really feel like God is working on me. This week I was setting in the doctors office feeding my baby boy peanut butter crackers that I just stopped and bought. All the sudden I was almost in tears. It hit me that he asked for a snack and I gave him one. I did not think about rather I had a snack, rather I had food for the rest of the day. It hit me how many parents put kids in bed with empty stomachs. So why am I not being more grateful for all that I am giving. My goal is to start writting down what I am grateful for. So here is my starting list: 1. My children have two grandmothers who love them unconditionaly 2. I have a amazing farm house with plenty of landfor the kids to run around and play on. 3. My amazing handy husband has been home to do so many repairs 4. We have a home warranty that has helped alot 5. All of our bills have been paid hen they are due So my question to you is what are you grateful for this week? This week I am going to find ways to show others that I am grateful. I am going to choose to tell my husband I am grateful everyday.

Feeling Beachie

The statements: 1. Is it me or do you also feel like _everyday is a holiday or someone’s birthday and you forgot it.____ 2. _One child __ is great but _7 is awesome and 10 would be perfect___ 3. _KFC fried chicken__ is my least favorite food 4. The _journey of homeschooling my son__ ends _soon and I am kind of sad about it._____

Thankful Thursday

I have company coming. I should be rushing around dusting and cleaning. 

Yet here I set enjoying this snuggly baby. He woke up only long enough to nurse and go back to sleep. Many children ago I would have cared more about a clean house. But now I realize that my company will not care if there is dust. And this little blessing will not want to nurse much longer. He will be up running around 

Let me encourage you to take time to enjoy your blessing. I love to look at each of my blessings. Look at noses and eyes. Yesterday when my 18 year old was on the chiropractor table I noticed how grown up his neck was. When did this happen and where was I? Today I am grateful for all my blessings and I am thankful for friends who are visiting.

Pamela