Thankful Thursday

I just found Sar's and Megan's blogs and I think her Thankful Thursday link up is such a great idea!    Being the month of Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season, this is the time of year when my gratitude for the normal every day things that are sometimes, often times, taken for granted shines through.    It's the season for family, worship, fellowship, gatherings, feasting, gift-giving, crafting... all those things warm my heart.   Today I'm thankful for...   ~ Jesus.  This year has been a whirlwind of growing in my faith and getting to know His love.   ~ my husband and my daughter Olivia.  They are the loves of my life.   ~ coffee - it is essential to make my morning run smoothly.   ~ a reliable car that's good in the snow.  We had our first (of probably many) snowfalls last night and this morning I didn't have to worry about making it to work on time and safely.   ~ a Church family that has welcomed me and my family with open arms.  The women I've met are so friendly and caring.  I foresee long-lasting relationships.   Of course I have many, many more things to be thankful for, my life has been very blessed.  Check back next week on Thursday for more!    

My "To Do" List

I've taken on so many projects this Christmas season and hello?!?!

Christmas is only 10 days away and I'm only 3/4 the way done with my first project. 

What was I thinking??

To Do...

• Finish the 3/4 finished fleece throw blanket
• Make a matching pillow case
• Make a matching hat
• Make another fleece throw
• Make 5 Hot/Cold Rice Packs
• Make 4 Hot Chocolate jar kits
• Make Peppermint Bark (a ton of it!)
• Make 4 dozen Sugar Cookies & decorate them
• FINISH SHOPPING for 5 people!

See, I'm sure I'm forgetting something from this list...in fact, I've made more lists and

lost them over the past few weeks that I'm not even sure what I'm doing anymore.

I did some shopping yesterday and got a bunch of things for my to do list above. 

I do have a big package with 6 gifts being delivered today which is helping my nerves a bit! 

I'm a little anxious to open the package because all items are breakable and I swear,

if they're broken I'm gonna probably cry a little bit.

 Send me some love and energy to get all of this stuff done.

I'm so thankful for good friends that are coming over Friday

to help me bake and decorate said Sugar cookies. 

Should I add that I'm a horrible baker and can pretty much assure you we'll end up

throwing away just as many burnt or messed up cookies as we'll end up keeping?

Let's hope all goes as planned.  Or, not planned, because had I planned I wouldn't be in this situation!

Merry Christmas - 10 days away!!!

~Laura

December already?

This year has flown by.  Really, just gone by so fast that I couldn't keep up.  Our family was busy with Olivia and watching her grow, learning how to be the best parents we can be, learning how to be married, incorporating being married, parents and both working full time opposite schedules.  Wow, it's been crazy.  Crazy but amazing all at the same time.  I've loved everything about this year.  Our first full year of parenthood.  Our first full year as a married couple.  This is one year I'll reflect on for the rest of my life.

This time of year I often think about just how much I have to be thankful for.  This year, I think my list is the longest it's ever been.  I think that sometimes with the hustle and bustle of the season, we tend to forget the small things we should be thankful for.  Here's my short list.  Believe me, I could go on for days about what I'm thankful for...
     ~My daughter, husband, family and friends
     ~our health
     ~coffee
     ~our warm home and working cars
     ~a job to come to every day
     ~technology
     ~good food, and enough food to feed my family
     ~watching my daughter learn to walk
     ~my husband for working nights so he can stay home with our daughter during the day
     ~my DVR
    
Like I said, my list could go on for days.  I'll keep it short for now.  What are some little things you're thankful for?