My Thankful Heart

As thanksgiving gets near, I have had the time to really think about the many things that I am so very thankful for.  Ya know as life gets busy you just seem to go about the days so quickly.  (Or at least I do)   Everyday I get up get the kids ready, do whatever needs to be done (As much as I can that is) cook dinner, gets the kids ready for bed, do some work and then when my eyes can't stay open any longer, I drag my feet like big heavy bricks to my room and I crash onto my bed.  It seems like I barely get one minute to think about being thankful.  But as we go into the holidays I always get this warm feeling of happiness & thankfulness.  I am truly blessed!  It also helps too that each year I do the 30 days of thanks.

It has been busy as always lately, the kids have had more field trips.  We had Halloween festivities! Everyone went to the pumpkin patch, Eevie went to the Dallas World Aquarium.  We had 2 birthday Parties last month.  JC turned 3 (Gosh...can you believe it?!) And Eevie is growing into a beautiful young lady at 11 years old. 



JC's little boo boo, he fell onto the sidewalk, running in crocs.

 

  

And Eevie had a surprise birthday party at the local skating rink. Oh my gosh...THAT was fun, it just happened to be the same day as her field trip!

 

(Here is a video of a game that they played at the skatium it was not a skating game, but if you look closely you will see JC running for his life.  It is hilarious!)

  

OH & How could I forget about MY birthday this month!!! Rick and I stayed in Dallas at the Hyatt Regency (AKA The ball in Dallas) It was GORGEOUS! It was so awesome!!! Plus he took me to cique del solei, and to a full day at the spa! I don't know if it could get better than that!

 

Here is the view from our room

The big kids saw the story of the Christmas Carol on stage

 JC's birthday party was a Jake & the neverland Pirate party at home. We had different stations set up around the house, it was pretty neat. I wish I would've put it on pinterest, but I have been too busy to do anything like that lately.

 

Right now I am in full on Holiday photography mode!  I am like a mad woman, it has been session after session!!!  It is so much fun but so much work.  I love every minute of it!  I love meeting so many people.  Plus the kids think I am like a celebrity because whenever we are in town people know me! 



Louie made a surprise visit last week

I am so ready for Christmas!  We got Christmas lights put on our house for the first time ever!!! I am ready for all of the traditions that we have built throughout the years with our kiddos, I am ready for our elf on the shelf Louie, and our Advent Calendar, and Christmas music, and just everything!!! YAY for the holidays!