Thankful 11

Today is Veteran's day and I am thankful for those who have served and are currently serving our country in the armed forces. I am thankful for my grandpa, pops, who fought in WWII.  He was just a young kid, leaving home for the first time, fighting for his country.  I am thankful for my dad, who was in the air force, but never made it to war.  I am thankful for our friend, Luis, who is currently fighting in the army.  He is away from his wife and 2 girls protecting us. I am thankful for all of the people who dedicate their lives to serving us and fighting. Thank you!

A few days of thankful

#8- I am thankful for the library.  I know it seems kindof strange to say.  But, I love the library! I love to read, but would spend a fortune on books if not for the library.  I hear of a book or see one when I am out and then just request it.  And, then I go pick it up for free.  its great.  The kids love going and getting books too.  Barrett has especially gotten into going to the library now that he reads.  Its a great place and I am glad I can get so many books from there.

#9-I am also thankful for friends from college.  I talked with one of my college roomies the other day and it was great.  I love all of my friends from college and just love that we pick right up like it hasn't been any time since we talked.  We know so much about each other and still have a strong connection.  College was a really fun time and I am thankful for these special people.

#10-I am thankful for the phone.  I have always liked talking on the phone, just ask my parents about my phone bill when I first went to college.  But, I love that I can just pick up the phone and connect with a friend, sister, family member.  Whether the conversations are long or short, deep or just shooting the breeze, its nice to be able to connect with those I care about

Brooklyn's special day

The boys went to Houston to watch a Texans game and Brooklyn and i stayed home and did some girly stuff.  She kept calling it her special day.  So cute.  So, here is the list of what she wanted to do on her special day. And thats exactly what we did...

*Go to church, but only class and then go to service with mommy.  (As an added bonus, she got to sit by her buddy Caroline too.)
*Go get ice cream at Yogurt Planet. (We actually went to lunch at Chedd's first, because I was hungry and wanted some yummy grilled cheese.)

Brooklyn's grilled cheese

Yummy!

My sandwich-delish!

Eating some yogurt!

*Get our nails painted and a masssage(otherwise known as a manicure)

Having fun!

Letting her nails dry.  Her naked doll came along too!

*Get a toy-she picked a cell phone with lip gloss in it and some bangle bracelets.
*Have a makeover- I put makeup on Brooklyn(blush, eyeshadow, etc) and did her hair.  We kindof did a mini makeover since we were going to Care Group.
* Go to care Group.  This was the last thing on her wish list.
One the way home from CG she said this was such a special day and she's lucky I'm her mommy. Ahhhh!

Thankful #7

Today I am thankful that we got to "fall back" and get some extra sleep.  We all slept in later than usual and then had time for a big homemake breakfast of pancakes, eggs and bacon, which never happens on Sundays. I like that it was already light outside when we got up. Usually Sunday mornings are pretty rushed around here, so it was a great start to the day.
I am also thankful that Brooklyn and I got to spend the day together having girl time while the boys were away.  Its fun to have a little girl to hang with.

Gypsy Food

Today we headed to Auditorium Shores and went to the Gypsy Food Festival.  It was a gorgeous day to be outside.  We soaked up the sun, heard some tunes, watched a magic show and sampled some trailer food and a dessert from the many food trailers out. The lines were a little long, but we managed to get full on some yummy food.  

Brooklyn eating a quesadilla from Colibri

The boys with Tacos from Izzoz

Some entertainment

Listening to some tunes

Doughnuts from Gordough's-Yum!

Thankful #6

Today I am thankful for the cooler weather.  We started our day off with an early football game in the cold. it was fun to bundle up under blankets and drink coffee and watch B play.  The kids have been outside the most of the day playing, riding bikes and running around. I always enjoy watching them just have fun and be kids!  It feels great outside!  Looking forward to some more days like this.

Day 5 of thankfulness

Today I am thankful for my gym. While I don't always get to the gym as often as I'd like, I enjoy exercising and working out. It is a great stress reliever for me and keeps my clothes from not getting too tight.  The childcare center allows me drop off the kids and work out and it gets us all out of the house. I have lots of friends that go to my gym as well, so I get to visit and see my friends there too, especially in the summer when we hang by the pool.  So, maybe it sounds weird, but I am thankful for the gym.