Thankful Thursday

Thursday is here again and I only have 2 more Thursdays this month to finish out my goal of writing about things I am thankful for every week in November.  Even the little things are important, so here's what I'm thankful for this week:

 

1. My awesome husband that warms my car up in the mornings that it's not in the garage.

 

2. Friends that are encouraging and comforting in tough times.

 

3. Neosporin

 

4. Friendly co-workers

 

5. Manicures.

 

6. Heated mattress pad.

 

7. Evenings with no plans.... relax!

 

8. Apple cider k-cups

 

9. Getting my license plate and tags changed, thankful it's over!

 

10. Random lunch dates with friends.

 

What are you thankful for?

Wonderful Weekends: Newsboys concert

Rainy, cold, possibly going to snow.... this Monday is definitely one that I'd be okay if I were staying at home...in my bed.  This past weekend was a good one- it just ended too quickly, as usual.  Here's a brief recap:

 

Friday I wasn't feeling well at work- it's hard to be productive when you are sneezing, blowing your nose, and then getting hand sanitizer repeatedly.  I ended up leaving about 1:30 and went home to try to get some rest.  Friday was cold.... very cold. However, we spent the evening bundled up under layers of clothing (4 for me) at a football game. Normally I wouldn't have gone feeling the way I did, but it was my younger brother's last high school game and I didn't want to miss it.  After the game we went home and I went straight to sleep. 

 

Saturday morning we slept in a little while and then did some things around the house.  I gave Chloe dog a haircut and a bath. We got some laundry done and "tidied" up the house.  Then we headed to the store from some much needed grocery shopping.  The rest of the day was pretty low key until we got ready to go to a Newsboys concert with our youth group.  The 2 opening bands, 1 in particular were.... interesting.  However, we enjoyed the concert much more when the Newsboys started.  It is so great to be reminded that God is NOT dead. After the concert we loaded the buses and got back home around midnight.  Brinley and a couple of her friends spent the night at our house- started a movie and they were out.

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Sunday morning we got ready and went to church.  After church we had a dinner honoring the senior citizens at church.  After serving, we enjoyed lunch with them and then went home for a much needed Sunday nap. Sunday evening we went back to church and then had to run to Walmart for a hair dryer- mine was sparking and smoking when getting ready for church so I realized it was time for a new one.  Getting a new one was more difficult than I thought, I had my hair dryer, that I loved, for 7 years.  Oh well, the new one works and dried my hair so I suppose that's what matters.

 

Anyways, we had a good weekend, already looking forward to the next one! What did you do with your weekend?

Thankful Thursday

 

Part of me feels like last Thursday was yesterday and the other part of me feels like it's been forever.  Anyways, we all have things to be thankful for, here are some of mine for this week:

 

1. A reliable vehicle- transportation to and from work would be much more difficult if I didn't have a reliable car.

 

2. The extra day off I had on Tuesday. It was so nice to sleep in, get my hair cut, get the oil changed in my car, embroider with my mom, and visit my grandparents- all things I usually don't have a lot of extra time for on a weekday that I'm working.

 

3. Good family visits- this happened this past weekend and it was wonderful!

 

4. Coats, gloves, scarves- temps are really dropping this week and I'm thankful for my warm clothes.

 

5. Warm showers- even though I'd probably rather be asleep, at least when I get up to get ready for work I have a warm shower waiting on me... silver lining of the morning!

 

6. Hulu- So I can get caught up on Parenthood, any Braverman fans out there?

 

7. My siblings.

 

8. Frozen yogurt- no explanation needed.

 

9.  A fun weekend coming up- we are going to a concert with our youth group.

 

10. Thanksgiving break from work coming up very soon!

 

What are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursday

Sometimes I really think about what I am thankful for, it's something I need to do more of. However, with it being November and the month of Thanksgiving, I am going to make it a goal to share about things I am thankful for every week this month. 

 

This week, I am thankful for (in no particular order):

 

1. A God who is good and pours grace and mercy every day, though none of us deserve it. (so maybe this one is intended to be #1 for a reason)

2. A husband who is willing to help me with various things at home, even when I want to clean at random hours and unplanned.

3. Our house becoming our home... we have settled in and we love our house!

4. Our new church family that has welcomed us the past few months since we started our ministry there.

5. My Chloe dog.

6. My agency hiring another worker to help me out- wooo!

7. Friends that live miles apart, yet we remain super close.

8. Movies- especially ones that can make you laugh.

9. A mom that embroiders and is crafty #monogrameverything

10. Positive changes in the children I work with... that's what makes it worth while.

 

What are you thankful for?

Happy Halloween!

So I'm a day late... oh well, hope everyone had a safe Halloween!

House Tour: Downstairs

We have been loving our new home and have so much fun making it a place of our own... here is a peak inside our place.

When you open the front door you see a hall way leading towards the kitchen or a walkway to the living room.

To the right of the door is where the stairs are. 

Living room:

The living room leads into the dining room.

The dining room also has an entry to the kitchen.

over the cabinet lighting

From the kitchen there is a door to the garage.... not a good picture but you get the idea

The kitchen wraps back around the the hall way from the first picture taken from the front door. Laundry space is to the left under the stairs (not pictured) and there is a half bath to the right. 

Close up of the floor... 

And just because I have a picture... here is a wreath I made a couple years ago (yay for surviving 3 moves!) that is on our front door right now. 

 If you made it all the way through the pictures, you're a champ! Stay tuned for a tour of the upstairs! 

Wonderful Weekends: Visit From Friends & Homecoming

(Written Monday, posted late)

First of all, this weekend was just not long enough! Am I the only one that felt like it flew by? Even though it was a quick weekend, it sure was a good one. Friday at 4:30, I left work and got the weekend started. I stopped by our house and then Preston and I went to the field for my brothers’ homecoming football game. We were glad to watch the game and not need an umbrella this time (we’ve been getting soaked at games). Just before the game started, our friends Eric and Jade made it to the school. After meeting up with them, the game started. The game was fun (we won) and then Preston, Eric, Jade, and I were headed back to our house. Jade and I have been friends for years and I am so thankful that despite the miles between us, we continue to stay good friends. I am grateful that we live closer now and they were able to make the trip to come visit us! After showing them our house and a little while of chit chat and catching up, we all decided it was time for bed.

 Saturday morning, we got started with breakfast around 9:00… biscuits and gravy, eggs, and bacon- Yum! We hadn’t made a big breakfast in a really long time and it was enjoyed by all. After getting ready and taking a few pictures, we went and got our supplies for a little crafting. Instead of carving pumpkins, we decided to paint them. My pumpkin has a black “R” with black and silver polka dots, which now sits on our front porch near our mums. After clean up, it was time to tell Eric and Jade bye. After they headed home, Preston and I left to go see my siblings before their homecoming dance. This was the first high school dance that all three of my younger siblings were at together. They all looked so great, see for yourself! Preston and I decided to have dinner out and chose a local Mexican restaurant, then headed home to watch “Blended” that we rented from Redbox. Have you seen this movie? We thought it was a really good one! After the dance, Brinley and a couple of friends stayed at our house. I thought they would be pretty rowdy, but they watched Pitch Perfect and I didn't hear another peep.

Sunday we went to church and then the afternoon was spent assisting with bible bowl. If you haven't heard of it, it's a program where kids study a certain part of the Bible and then have a competition about it.  We stopped for some frozen yogurt afterwards before going back to church.  Sunday night at home was pretty low key.  It was a good day... but a long day.

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

Brice, Popaw, Bradley, Grandmama, & Brinley