I Am Thankful For...

I thought I would take time out today to reflect on the things I am most thankful for during this Thanksgiving season. I have been so blessed in my life and it is good for the soul to take a look at all we have been given. It is so easy to focus on what we do not have - especially by the world's standards - that sometimes we forget to remember all the things we do have.

I am thankful for....
*my crew: Brant, Halle, and Kennadi. I love them all so very much and am so lucky to have them. They make me want to be a better person everyday.
*my family: my parents, my brother, my grandparents. I am thankful to still have my Grandma and Grandpa Prince and Mammaw Nancy living. I am grateful for the time I do get to spend with them.
*my salvation - I'm thankful that God found me worthy enough to die for me.
*my health
*my great friends who are always there for me. They make me laugh - sometimes til I cry.
*my home
*my church family - their love and kindness always makes me smile.
*my ability to be a full-time mom to my girls. It is truly the greatest accomplishment in life.
*my dogs - Raine, Rambo, and little Emmi. I love their loyalty and unconditional love.
*other moms-I am thankful for the advice and support other moms bring to me. It makes me feel normal at times we I think I'm not so normal.
*laughter-I am learning to not take myself so seriously and to laugh. This is a hard task for a type A personality such as myself. I try not to sweat the small stuff and learn to laugh when there is nothing else I can do.
*I am thankful that Anne Presley's killer was finally captured and hopefully will be brought to justice. I hope her family can find peace.

These are some of the things I am thankful for. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I encourage everyone to take a little time out this weekend to remember all the things you are thankful for.

Fall Fun!

Today we spent the morning raking leaves and mulching them up. Our yard was full. The girls enjoyed jumping and playing in the leaves. It was lots of fun. It took me back to when I was a little girl. I loved to jump in the leaves. I also love the smell of burning leaves. I love Fall and am enjoying it very much this year. All the colors are so beautiful! If you are not already excited about Fall, I hope these pics will make you that way.

All I Want For Christmas....

Halle is now officially a snaggle tooth! She lost her last front tooth this past Sunday. She let my mom pull it. I was just starting to get use to her with one tooth gone, now she looks even more different. It's cute though!

Build A Bear

This past Saturday we had big plans. I was taking Halle to see the play Junie B. Jones at the Children's Theatre. My mom was going to take Kennadi to Alltel to see Pooh on Stage. We dropped my mom and Kennadi off at Alltel to purchase tickets and go see the show. Halle and I headed over a few blocks to see Junie B. Jones. When we arrived at the play, we soon saw that the play had been sold out. So I took a crying Halle back to the car and called my mom to see if they were settled in at Alltel. Mom said, "All the doors are pad locked shut. I don't think they are having Pooh today." Apparently they did not sell enough for Pooh so they cancelled the show.

So there we were with all these BIG PLANS that fell flat! We ended up taking the girls to the mall where we saw Santa (yes, I said Santa -I could not believe he was already at the mall!). Then we headed to Build A Bear so the girls could make a bear. It turned out to be fun for them, but what a crazy day!

Ouachita River Photos

Today my mom wanted to take all 4 grandkids down to the river and take pics. I decided to take my camera along to snap some too. Here are a few pics that I took while there. All the kids are growing up so fast! It is heartbreaking. It is fun, but sad at the same time.

We could not get Brady to smile in any pics. He is at the "big guy" age. He thought it was much cooler to look solemn. We teased him about his girlfriend to try to get him to smile!

Bye Lola!

Our last puppy went home with her new owners yesterday. We have been keeping her for them for a few weeks, so we have kinda' gotten attached to her. She is going to a guy named Charlie, so we nicknamed her Lola while she was with us. We thought that was fitting!

I wanted to take a few pics of her before she left so we could remember her. We know she is getting a great home and will make her new owners very happy!

The Wright's 5th Annual Fall Bash

We attended the Wright's Fall Bash this past weekend. The kids had lots of fun. They played games, ate hot dogs, and rode a hay ride. It was fun to spend time with friends. We were attneding the Fall Bash when the earthquake happened around our house, so we missed the action of that.

Thanks to the Wright family for inviting us to attend their party. We are thankful for good friends.

Trunk or Treat!

We took the girls to our church last night for Trunk or Treat and the Fall Festival. They had a great time. This was the first year that Kennadi actually knew what we going on. She loved the idea of getting candy at every car. She also loved the games and hay ride.

Halle had a great time with all of her friends and she especially loved helping Nenaw and Pappy hand out candy at their trunk.

It was a great night with great weather and we all had a wonderful time. I was sad to see it end b/c I knew next Halloween my girls would be even older! I am not handling them aging all that well. I love that they are growing and becoming smart little girls, but it breaks my heart at the same time. I am trying to SLOW DOWN and enjoying these moments as they come instead of rushing through them.