Thankful Thursday

Its thursday...

Wow. I need to start taking more pictures. I feel like a barely blog anymore.

Well I need to do another post on Sage Man. That one is going to throw me overboard. Love love that little guy but he is busy. I know it comes with the territory but neither of my other two were quite like he.

But it is thursday and while it is sleeting outside and the kiddos are watching Planes (yes. we bought it. not a normal thing for this momma but when you have sick kiddos you will spend an arm and a leg to get a moment to yourself or at least check out for an hour or so), I will list my thankfuls.

I can hear Sage so I know he is at least somewhat okay for the moment. If I can't hear him...then I am in trouble.

1. Sage's independence or determination - or whatever drives the inside of that little guys mind - You will be one successful dude later in life
2. Christmas lights on our house - they look amazing! First time for us so as much as I drug my feet they make me kinda giddy inside. Although Shadd is requesting colored next year.
3. Photoshop and all the fun things you can do...I can spend hours (big thanks to Jess for her expertise)
4. Christmas Cards
5. a fun shopping night with my sis
6. simple craft projects
7. for technology - you should have heard my explanation of Thanksgiving. Shadd thinks we are going to eat with the Indians. Oh dear. Its on the docket for next week. Need some library books too I think
8. our library - love story time, no late fees (ssshhh) and they even just waived the cost of a book we cant seem to locate
9. Sage's silly sayings (he sang happy birthday to my bro last week)
10. How God put two people together so perfectly.
11. Hearing about all the good going on another world away in Zambia (so awesome to hear it through the Kinzenbaws and soon the Smiths)
12. Compiling target coupons and the simple delight of a deal even if it requires a bit more of my time
13. a simple compliment by a complete stranger (like the colors of our house)
14. there is a whole holiday for doing just this...giving Thanks!

After that study of 1000 gifts (which I highly recommend)...it is a choice to be grateful! It can change my day if I look for the blessings among the chaos and at the moment there is quite a bit of that chaos in our house. Yet the blessings and gratitude I feel far outnumber any and all of that! And then all of sudden it doesn't feel quite so chaotic.