Happy Thanksgiving

So glad to share what I am thankful for this year. In no particular order:

1. Jesus - His blood that washes away my sins, His love, His desire to know me and commune with me, His, grace, His goodness, His mercy, the list goes on and on. Where would I be without His guidance in my life.

2. My husband Tom. Lately I have been standing back and taking a look at our family, and I am so thankful for what an awesome father he is to our children. He is a get down on the floor and wrestle kind of dad and a take some quality time to have meaningful talks with you dad. He is also a great husband who I just have lots of fun with and a Godly husband who desires fruit in our lives.

3. My family : our boys and our girl. I am thankful for their unique gifts, personalities and that they live in country where we can freely teach them about the love of God.

4. For health- it is a gift and right now we have it and for this I am thankful.

5. Daily blessings: warm home, plenty to eat, clothes to wear, running water, toilet, dishwasher, washer and dryer, aren't we blessed?

6. Our families: Godly mom's and dad's who taught us about Christ, live out Godly marriages and give of their precious time for our families. So blessed to live close by to them as well.

7. Chocolate and Mountain Dew, what would I do without them.

So I am sure the list could go on and on, but that's it in a nutshell.

I tag Jill G,

A few more pics from the apple farm. Horseriding, boys enjoying their snow cones and N and I playing. Also some Halloween shots. Silas was a cozy monkey, although for the first time even it was rather warm for the evening instead of cold and rainy. I think he was a little hot, but hey we'll take the warm weather. The boys were Star Wars characters and Naomi was Ariel. We actually did some neighborhood trick or treating before we went to a fall party at our church. It was a fun evening.

Fantastic Fall

It's been awhile with pics so here are some from our great fall. The weather has been absolutely splendid in these parts. Here are some shots of the boys playing soccer and a few from our trip to an apple farm when Ad and Ann came home. T and N, check out Ady's face as she loads up on the sugar syrup for her snow ice. It was a hit for all the kids.

Sick House

So I was going to post this yesterday and yet another one of my children "bit the dust" this morning with the flu. My fingers are raw from washing and sanitizing everything we touch from the phone, lightswitches, door knobs, to sheets towels etc. As you can imagine, my washer and dryer have been on overload the last 48 hours. How did this all begin? So take yourself back to last Saturday morning. What were you doing, well I was battling the flu for most of the day and ended up in the hospital for fluids by around 2 that afternoon. You know, it's just how I do the flu, I can't stop, I get super dehydrated and must have intervention to get over it. That is how it all began. Fast forward 5 days. Tom, Oliver and Noah come down with the flu. My prayers, please Lord, do not make our home a sick house like last year. I feel we came down with every last thing there was. Here we go again. So today I am thankful. 4 out of 6 of my family are now done with the flu. Hopefully that will be it. Everyone seems on the mend. We are eating soup, 7up and watching a lot of tv. Oh, and I could never be more thankful that my turn is over, at least for now:)

VOTE

So today is election day and yes I already voted. I am anxious to see what the day holds and what will unfold as the votes are counted. Knowing God is in full control makes it so much easier. Still hoping it comes out the way I'm hoping. Go Mccain. My kids had a mock election yesterday and it was really cute to see them so interested and hear who voted for who. I am proud to say, there school voted overwhelmingly for Mccain. Praying the day away.