Thankful Thursday

Tis Thursday,
THE day,
Here to say.

Thankful for...

1. Word that I may be permanently sanctioned to my 20 minute commute and not have to go to the "other" place or guess if I might have to go. Woot!
2. That my little guy has decided he LOVES pre-school after me having to pick him up off of the floor the first morning and dragging him to the car.
3. That the diet is going well and I'm not craving sugar.
4. That I've finally decided what kind of car I want. I think. ;)
5. That the weekend is projected to be nice.
6. That the house is not it's normal chaotic place--as it usually is when the law is not home for the night.
7. That a dear friend is closer to getting a new position that will decrease her long and tedious commute. Yahooo!
8. That people have told me they are glad I have joined their work team. Thank you God for wisdom.
9. That I LOVE my job!!!!
10. That I have decided to be come less obsessed with land deals and let God (and my husband) lead this train.


Thank you God for the joy I can't keep down.

Remember

9/11/2001:

• Office neighbors who never before communicated with us rush to tell us we must come see what they just saw on television.
• Another plane goes down and co-workers bolt from the building stating, "It's not safe."
• As unofficial office manager I panic and think, "I can't go. Customer service never quits."
• A straggling co-worker grabs me by my arm and points to my growing belly and says, "YOU need to leave NOW."
• Every radio station blares of terror
• I try to reach family members by cell phone and can't
• I cry as I hear my father telling friends over ham radio that he's trying to account for all of his children and in a panicked state can't remember my call-sign or catch a break in the airwaves to tell him I'm okay.
• Once home I sit on the couch and stare at the TV. Massaging the unborn baby in my womb wondering what I have done in bringing this tiny helpless child into this unpredictable and crazy world
• A friend calls and asks what I am doing about my son. My son? MY SON? Who is still at school and I have no idea if I'm "allowed" to go and get him so I can huddle up on the couch with those most dear to me and hide from this cold cruel world
• Planes and helicopters persist through the sky throughout the night. An ominous feeling looms. Are they friendly? Are they more terrorists? Why do they keep flying?

Fast-forward to today, 9/11/2009:

I've never been to the World Trade Center. Before or after that horrific day. I wasn't inside or that close to any of the sites where terror rained down. But I will never forget. I will never forget those who must have felt what I felt one hundred times more intensely. Those who perished as a result of the destruction. I will never forget those who were injured or worse, died as a result of trying to save those who were targeted. And I will never ever forget those who, to this day, are still fighting to stop what was started so long ago.

Thankful Thursday

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
then He's blessing me again.
Week after week,
Even as I speak!

1. That my wonderful husband took off work to take the future pilot for his physical! (Especially since he ended up on the receiving end of four vaccination needles that I had no idea were due)
2. That the future pilot didn't even cry when he got those shots!!!!
3. That my future pilot thinks to be thankful (like tonight when he ate and then gave me a great big hug while he thanked me for bringing home pizza!).
4. That my work week was full and my brain was worked and that I feel satisfied about it all.
5. That I am able to take tomorrow off to watch my last baby start pre-school. Praying I don't cry though.
6. That I have tomorrow off!!!!
7. For the rekindling of old friendships.
8. For glimpses of tiny growing babies A and B.
9. That my favorite first born son orchestrated a wonderful cake extravaganza for my mom's b-day this week.
10. For peace in my heart.


Thank you God!!!

It's Labor Day...

so why do I feel like I should be working? DOING something? I typically have Monday's off so a three day weekend is not new to me. I do have my two younger kids home with me today since there is no school and my husband is at work because there is no break from crime and the "law" is always needed.

I'm glancing around my house and am feeling fearful. The land deal we were working on fell through and that's okay with me. If it was meant to be or is meant to be God will open the doors for us. Right now I'm obsessing about holding onto things. Things that should be less important than sanity and sanctity. I feel compelled to make this a work on your house day but am having a really hard time making myself get started.

On a brighter note I have made some progress in the freezer department.

Before:


After:


That's a start right? Honest, I did NOT shove it into the other freezers (in other words though I know it is NOT ME Monday I did not participate in that today). Tooting my own horn here even if it is baby steps for your pro clean house keepers.

I may just not do anything today. I mean after all. This is my LAST Monday for a while when both my little ones are home. The future pilot starts pre-school, Friday.

I did make this today--strictly because I was tired of maneuvering around the stinking oversized box it came in.
And who knows maybe later I will begin to sort and compile years worth of recipes cut from magazines and newspapers...

And maybe on some other Monday I will begin to sort twenty plus years of photographs...

After all, I have to do something right? I can not be like the future pilot and do this all day
or be like my favorite little girl in the world and hang out in her daddy's office.
and I'm certainly not Dora dog and not afforded the means to curl up in a ball and sleep like this for hours on end...

Yes, future Mondays will be well spent. Cuddling baby A
and baby B.
and maybe JUST maybe putting my house in order. We'll see.

Thankful Thursday

Things have just been awesome lately. I don't know what else to say. I've been neglecting my blog and LIVING. I have so very much to be thankful for and it's all been keeping me very busy.

1. Awesome nephew A born last week!
2. Awesome nephew B born last week!! (Twin of nephew A by the way) Adorable additions to the world. THANK YOU GOD!
3. The wonderful new position that has been keeping me enthusiastic about learning new things and filling me with wonder. I've been told it will exhaust my enthusiasm soon but I am not believing it. LOVE IT!
4. The smooth start of a brand new school year. Thank you God for kids that love to learn.
5. The prospect of a new property. It's been a little touch and go but it's teaching me to trust in God that he will lead us.
6. Beautifully cool weather that reminds me why I love Autumn so much.
7. A husband who helps out with the kids.
8. For a quiet night at home watching my little one sleep peacefully beside me.
9. For the God sent angel who matched months worth of un-mated socks, scrubbed my kitchen floor, and took care of my sick kids. (Thank you Mom. I'd be lost without all you do)
10. For take-out!


Thank you God for blessing me and my family. Thank you that I've been more happy these last two weeks than I remember being in quite some time.