THANKFUL...

I have so many reasons to be thankful...

1. Salvation and God's grace in my life
2. My patient, loving, hardworking, husband
3. My precious baby girl
4. Hugs and kisses from my baby girl
5. Being called "momma"
6. My sister whom I love very much
7. My niece who I admire and adore
8. My parents
9. My inlaws and extended family
10. A babysitter who loves my daughter and who my daughter loves
11. A good job
12. A few close friends who love me
13. My home
14. More than enough food to eat : )
15. A church interested in sharing God's love in real ways
16. Scrapbooking and the people I have met while doing so
17. Mountain Dew

Wordless Wednesday

Grilling Goodness #6

1. What is one of your 'must see' tv shows?
Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, Jon and Kate Plus 8, and a few Food Network shows

2. Do you have a facebook page?
Yes and I really like it. I have reconnected with several people.

3. How old were you when you got married?
I was 26 and Eric was 30. We both had a career and had been on our own and I think we were more ready for marriage than we would have been.

4. What is one bad habit that you need to break?
Biting my nails

5. What is your favorite cold-weather activity?
I love the holidays and playing in the snow with Gracie.

6. At church, do you always sit in the same area?
Yes

7. What do you like best about blogging?
I like that it lets you get to know others better. I wish I were better at it, so that I could meet more people. I really like to read the funny stuff Tina posts.

8. What's the last funny thing you remember hearing from a child?
One of my students told me today that he didn't follow my instructions because he was yawning and sometimes he can't hear when he yawns.

She did it...

Gracie did it! She finally said "Mindy". She has been holding out on her aunt, so here is the blog Mindy requested for this momentous occasion. In fact, she would only say "Chr" for my sister's husband Chris when we asked her to say Mindy. We all laughed and of course she found it very funny. We knew all along that she could say it, she just wouldn't. This past Saturday after a long day of shopping, Mindy brought Gracie a stuffed Dalmation. She told Gracie that she had to say Mindy before she got it. And what do you know, that little stinker immediately said it. Then on Wednesday when I picked her up from the sitter I asked her is she wanted to see Mindy and she has said it every time we asked from that point on. I think it really made Mindy's week. I am sure Gracie will find something else to be a stinker about.

Wordless Wednesday

Grilling Goodness #5

1. Is there anything peculiar about the way you sleep?
Not that I know of!!!

2. Are you in with the fad...do you own something with giraffe print?
Gracie had a shirt with giraffes this summer. I had to have it for our zoo trip. (My friend says I dress her like a scrapbook page.) I don't have anything for myself though.

3. What color do you have the most of hanging in your closet?
I'd probably say blue. It's my favorite color.

4. In the spirit of all the candy that will fly around today...what is your favorite kind of candy?
I'll say Ghiaradelli milk chocolate with caramel inside.

5. Is your thumb green or are you a plant killer?
I am a plant killer. I teach my students all the things plants need, but normally when I have my own I forget to give them water.

6. Do you have a crazy pet story?
Boy do I!!! When I was in the 4th grade, I really wanted to walk our full grown Golden Retriever. This dog weighed about as much as I did at the time. My dad relented and let me take the dog for a walk. He made me wrap the leash around my wrist a couple of times. The dog basically walked me, but it was basically a successful walk until we rounded the corner and my dad called for Misty from down the street. Misty took off running and drug me on my stomach through a yard before I could get the leash unwrapped. I was covered in grass stain and my dad was having a great laugh.

7. Did you ever tight-roll your jeans?
Who didn't???

8. Does your family read your blog?
Just my sister. I don't have a lot of readers.

Wordless Wednesday

Our little monkey!!! Halloween 2007