Thankful Thursday

Almost the end of OCTOBER!

Today I am thankful for...

~ working with my husband at the church Trunk or Treat.  We've done this for several years.

~ a kind text from our oldest after his observations about a younger generation.  

~ talking to our DIL about the trunk she was doing with their small group and another one at the college.  She's been busy this week!

~ our youngest getting to dress up at a "thing" (from Dr. Seuss) with his friends in youth group for Trunk or Treat.  And the friends that helped me get the costume together. Also that he had fun helping at the event.  

~watching the sky change on our drives to school.  It is dark while we leave, and we see the beauty of the clouds in the sky with the sun coming up. And now the time is changing this weekend!

~ friends that tell me they are praying for my Mom and send kind gifts for her.  

~ the fall temperatures and rain we've received.  It's always a blessing.  

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful for....

~  my husband making sure I have a full tank of gas.  

~ when our oldest makes a plan with his Dad to meet for breakfast. 

~ our sweet DIL making taco soup and taking it to my Mom for lunch.  

~  sweet comment our youngest made on the way home.  A song came on ("God is Good" Phil Wickham) on our way home.  He said "Well I guess God wanted us to hear this song today, it was on this morning too."  

~ being able to take my Mom to her appointments and sit with her.  

~ a little weekend trip on Friday last week to see our niece during her half-time performance at the football game.  She is one of the drum majors.  It was good to see the family, and we got to meet them for breakfast Saturday morning.  

~ visiting with a lady from church who is at rehab after a fall.  It was encouraging to hear her positive attitude about the situation.

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

We've had a good week filled with activity.  Here is my thankful list!

~  my husband taking off early to help get the goats to the validation.  

~ when our oldest son listens to his little brother practice his trumpet and shows him some football positions.

~ catching up with our DIL when she came to pick up her packages.  

~ our youngest having a day off Monday!  It was nice to not set the alarm, and he got to have lunch with the youth group.

~ being able to volunteer for an hour with a church group making bags of food for school kids to take home on the weekends.

~ getting a s'mores shake from Chick fil a this week!  If you haven't tried it yet, you should!  

~ a sweet lady that we get to give a ride to church. She makes us laugh and is so loving and kind.

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

The beautiful fall weather has been such a blessing.  I do enjoy this time of year.  

This week I am thankful for...

~ my husband getting my van checked out as it hit 200,000 miles! I'm thankful it is in good shape and has run so long for us.  

~ seeing our oldest at the fire trucks at a community event this week.  Also his help in getting Titus' shoes to him!  Saved the day!

~ when I hear our DIL call out threw the window to Titus when we were out feeding goats.  

~ when our youngest told me this week "Thanks for making my lunch.  You're a blessing."  It was so sweet to hear him say that!  Also I got to take him pizza for lunch at school today and that was nice.  

~ having friends that could help pick up Titus after school this week when I helped my Mom. Also the friends that have checked on my Mom (and me) and prayed for her.

~ being able to help a new kindergarten teacher with little projects for her class.  I enjoy it and hope it is saving her some time!

~ that we have a printer and I can print stuff out easily.  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

The first day of October...

I am thankful for...

~ my sweet husband.  He's done so much extra for me lately to be supportive during a difficult time.   

~  when I see our oldest after he got off shift one morning.  

~ our DIL being available if our youngest needed help one day.  

~ our youngest baking some yummy cookies.  

~  time with the goats when Titus was working with them this week.  The one is so friendly and acts like a dog following you around.  

~ the rain we received this week.  It was nice to see the birds playing in the puddles.  

~ our church having meals on Wednesdays a couple times a month.  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. When you think of autumn what sounds come to mind? 
Cheering at football games and walking through crunchy leaves

2.  Is a trip to the mountains something you enjoy? What's your favorite mountain? 

Yes it is a nice place to visit. We enjoyed our time in TN this summer at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  

3. What's something that once felt like a mountain, but is now just a molehill? 

It seems like the answer would be something about parenting....like thinking ahead to a new stage but then when you are in that stage you realize it isn't as big of a deal or as hard as you thought.  

4. Let's play this or that-fall foods edition. Yes you have to choose. 

• pumpkin spice latte or chai latte 
• apple cider or hot chocolate  
• stew or chili
• sweet potato casserole or green bean casserole 
• butternut squash soup or creamy mushroom soup 
• cranberry sauce or gravy 
  

My choices:
neither! 
hot chocolate
stew

green bean casserole
I've not had either!(I'd try butternut squash soup though)

both!

5. Sum up your September in a sentence or two. 

The month went very fast as we got into the junior high school routine.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

We had some rain this morning with more expected later this afternoon.  We have needed rain for a very long time here.  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful for...

~ my husband helping me get stuff ready for the teacher lunch.

~ when our oldest comes over to iron his shirt.

~ getting a text from our DIL.

~ our youngest having fun participating in the dress up days at school for homecoming week.  

~ getting to have lunch with my aunt.

~ going on a little road trip on Saturday for our niece's birthday.  We ate lunch and played a fun card game.

~ that it hasn't been over 100 degrees the past few days and that we got a little much needed rain.

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany