Fun! Fun!

We have had such fun times lately! After spending an evening with my whole family for the first time in at least six months, the fun just kept coming! The week before Thanksgiving we spent the week at my parent's time share on the lake. My sweet daughter turned 13 and she and I got to have a night by ourselves (with the baby!). We had fun hanging out and shopping for boots the next day.



Then we had days to spend with our family, playing games and watching movies. Jeff took the whole crew for a "lost in the woods" adventure, while Ava and I stayed and relaxed in the room. The weather was cool and windy, but not bad. We spent some time throwing rocks in the lake, enjoying the blue sky!





One night was a slumber party with Allison's friends for her birthday. I think the girls went to sleep at 5:00am!

We all ended up going again the next weekend to spend a little more time with my sister's family.

Thankfulness oozing out everywhere!

1000 Gifts

21. pecan trees

22. two piglets!

23. 7 and 3 year old girls making cookies

24. a family gathering of Thanksgiving with sandwiches, chips and dips and lots of fun!

25. Jason's friend, Angela

26. a young man willing to take the gospel to China

27. a little white church on the south side

28. the power of God to free us from the bondage of sin

29. the sound of children's voices singing

30. Jeff...filling our house with piano music on Sunday nights

31. A husband who loves his wife and children

32. A husband who loves the Lord with all his heart, soul and mind.

33. a new clean journal waiting to be filled with thankfulness

34. children's laughter

35. the story of Abraham and the promise of the Messiah "...and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

36. that I am one of those "peoples"

37. colors, always changing around us

38. a whistling teapot

39. a full fridge

40. cool nights

41. warm blankets and heaters