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Project Gratitude - Day 16

Last weekend we celebrated little man's 1st birthday. I can hardly believe it has been a year since we welcomed Baby J into our family. He brings so much joy to our family. We are truly blessed by our happy, healthy, children.

Birthday pictures!

Today (and everyday) we are thankful for our little man! Happy 1st Birthday! We look forward to the next year!



Project Gratitue - Day 15

Today I found out that a young women I worked with at Camp Hawthorn Hollow suddenly died. My heart breaks for her family and friends. We were counselors together at CHH and she was a lovely, funny, generous, open-hearted, caring person. She touched my life and I am grateful I had the opportunity to know her.

Today I am thankful for Stephanie/Squish. May you rest in peace my friend and I hope you are looking down on us with that beautiful smile of yours. You will be missed.

"Please won't you catch a shooting star for me, and take it with you when you go. For I know that we've just met, you're the one I won't forget. Hope some kind wind blows you back my way..."

Pictures!

Here are some recent pictures....

Project Gratitude - Day 14

Well...this should be day 50 or something, but I have been (as usual) very neglectful of this little blog. So here it is...today I am thankful for Cassidy's school. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful place. Our children will attend a parochial school until 8th grade and I am so grateful that we have to opportunity to create that foundation of faith for them.

Right now is Lutheran School's Week, and the theme for this school year is Seeds of Caring. Currently, Cassidy's preschool is bringing non-perishable food items to school that will be donated to the local food bank. This is an easy way to teach young children to give. On Sunday, our pastors preached about the Seeds of Caring projects that other grades have performed. I am amazed at the variety of projects these young people have taken on. They are truly spreading love in a world that desperately needs it.

Today (and everyday) I am thankful for our school.

Project Gratitude - Day 13

I am so grateful for the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group that I attend. Today was our first meeting of the new year, and I was happy to get back. This group has brought new friends, prayer, support, and laughter to my days. It is truly a blessing. I contemplated not joining MOPS this year because I thought it was going to be too much trying to get 3 kids ready to go in the morning, and because I was having a lot of emotions regarding my involvement with this group. I am so happy that I decided to enjoy all the benefts this group brings to my life.

It is also a blessing to Miss Cailin. She gets sooo excited when she gets to go to her MOPS play group while I am at the meeting/program. Jake could do with out going since he likes to be attached to me and has to stay in the nursery, however, I have to say that he did much better today. I am hopeful!

Today, I am thankful for the wonderful ministry of MOPS.

Project Gratitude - Day 12

I have to admit that these past days have been consuming. My heart breaks at the thought of the tragedy in Tucson, and yet I am disgusted that this tragic event has turned into a political circus. One victim is a Congresswoman, but the victims and their families need support and respect not politicians blaming each other. Tucson needs our prayers and support. We are sending our prayers.  

That being said, I have to express my gratitude for living in a small, close-knit community where violent crime is exceedingly rare. I know this may make me seem naive, I do know there is a harsh world that surrounds me, but I am so grateful that we live in a town where I feel safe to take my children to the park, walk down the street after dark, and leave my car unlocked in the driveway. We are certainly blessed by our little town.