~*10 Things I'm Thankful for....*~

1) My family. As hectic as it gets sometimes I just love them and appreciate them more and more each day.

2) My husband. After 26 years of marriage and all that it brings we are still going strong.

3) My home. That it's big enough for all of us for those Sunday dinners at home. I love that!

4) My trainer. Aka........Killer! He's the best and keeps me going even when I think theres no way.

5) My health. That I'm healthy and strong to keep up with my big brood.

6) The morning. This is my favorite time of day. It's quiet and I love listening to the birds as I'm out on my front porch drinking my coffee.....this is the best=)

7) My homies....I have a group of women that are the best!! We are all there for eachother no matter what! I love each and every one of them!!

8) My big F....I love her and am thankful that she loves me for who I am. She is a great listener and just one of the best!!

9) Facebook...yes, Facebook. Facebook allows me to be able to keep in touch with so many people and how they are doing.

10) My God.....I'm thankful that He loves and accepts me the way I am. He is amazing!

Just a picture day......

Where has the time gone?

I love each season but my most favorite is the Fall time. I love the smell, the taste, the pumpkins, the thick clouds, the crunch of the leaves as you are taking a walk, the smell of dinner, the crisp air....it's, to me, a beautiful and cozy time of year. Each season of course has it's special gift. Summer time to me is nice but it's definately not my favorite. But this Summer has been a little different. Maybe because it has not been that hot or humid? Or maybe we have just been so stinkin busy that I've not noticed too much of Summer this year? I'm not sure but I do know this, it has completely went so fast that it amazes me. It seems just like yesterday we were throwing our high school graduate her open house party and now I'm searching for great buys for back to school. Where has the season gone? Sure it has been filled with swimming, bar b ques, spending the night with granny and grandpa, vacation at the lake, VBS, late night movies, and well, you see what I'm saying. It's been a great and busy summer but it has went so fast. I love the summer with the kids home all day and that we have time for all those summer fun things but I also love it when they go back to school and we are all on a routine. With five kids still home and in school we just operate better on a schedule and a routine. So, that being said, yes it has went fast but I believe we are ready for the whole back to school thing and then.......Fall and all that it comes with. =)

It's been a while.......

So yea, um it has been a while. My last post was showing tons of snow and now here we are in July with tons of sunshine this morning. I got up early this morning and headed straight to my front porch with my big cup of coffee. I love mornings like these =) For me this is a time of just being able to have some quiet time for myself before the kids wake up and start demanding my time. We have redone the porches too and that also makes it so inviting. I will have to post some pictures soon.

Our summer has been busy busy and busy!! We had our daughter Jess's high school graduation one weekend then our daughter Ashley's college graduation the following weekend. We have had two festivals, a vacation, and several of our birthdays thrown into the mix. There is never a dull moment here. During these times, as hectic as they are, I try to take each event with a little more stride now. These are times and events that I will never get back. It may be too that it's just getting a little bit better since the kids are getting older. Either way, I'm very blessed and very thankful for each and every moment that I have with my family.

Today is actually going to be a nice, do whatever I want day.....or well, whatever the kids want day ;) Meaning that we have nothing on our schedules and let me tell you, that is NICE!!