Gratitude November 19

So incredibly grateful for all that my grandparents have done & continue to do for all of us.  Truely special people!

Grateful November 18

So very grateful for this amazing group of kids & their parents!

Gratitude November 17

Another old friend I have so much connection with.  Love her love for the kids.

Sorry Stacey, this is the only shot I have of you, we definately need to remedy that in the summer of 2013!

Gratitude November 16

Grateful to not take myself too seriously once in a while & get to enjoy the fun stuff with the kids.

Gratitude November 15

Grateful for extended family that feels closer than extended! :) aunts, uncles, cousins..

Gratitude November 14

Grateful for Lake Rathbun & all that it gives us.  treasures both physical, emotional & mental.  Someplace to relax, rejuvinate, & heal.  Someplace to laugh, love, & live.

Gratitude November 13

Very very very grateful to have been allowed to do a fundraiser for Philip's family!  This year's Scrap Pink went to them.  therefore the colors were Azelea & John Deere Green ;)  I could not have done this fundraiser w/o the generous generous sponsors & active wonderful participants!

Grateful November 12

to continue on the food line... so grateful to have been taught & to allow myself to be open to learn ways to get the most of our food..

Gratitude November 11

So grateful to be blessed with this much beef to feed us for the year raised by my Grandpa. 

Gratitude November 10

Mom & the fun things we do together!  last weekend, we did the wine walk & had supper & dessert together.

Gratitude November 9

Family! my brothers & wives they have chosen for me to get to be sisters to, & those 6 little hearts!

Gratitude November 8

So grateful for him & How much he loves me.

Gratitude Novermber 7

Incredibly grateful for our lake family!  LOVE THESE GUYS!!!!!

Grateful November 6

Grateful for this fantastic old friend!  Don't know where I would be w/o her!!

Grateful November 5

So VERY grateful I have the ability to unwind with scrapbooking!

Gratitude November 4

so grateful for my group of kids right now! the bigs still like to do crafts, are excellent w/the little kids & still enjoy dress up :)

Gratitude November 3

I am so grateful for these 2 guys.  they both provide more care than I could ever imagine

Grateful November 2

Today I am grateful to live in a climate of changing seasons..

Gratitude November 1

I try to be grateful every day so I am taking part in the daily posting on here rather than Facebook this year.

Today I am grateful for a small enough community that we do know many people yet big enough to be able to plan & pull off a great Relay for Life in June 2013.

(I tried posting from my phone last night but it didn't work)

5 on Friday

the whirlwind weekend was followed by a like-minded week! whew this weekend looks to be more of the same. So today's 5 is going to be a Friday Phone Dump post full of gratefull-ness.



1. PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY: Last Friday was provider appreciation day & I have some of the best parents. Only one that knew it was that day. here's what she sent w/her little guy!! For future reference, its always the Friday before Mother's Day. Grateful for the people who think of the little things that mean so much!!

2.  ANNIVERSARY: With a photo shoot the next morning, I had a cousin do french tips on my nails. Love them!!  too bad I am so rough on my nails that they are already chipped & nasty looking!  Then I knew which shirt I was wearing as I had bought this purple & white one just for the occassion, next I had shoes & jewelry to decide on.  Here are the photos & questions I sent to my (much younger) fashionistas in a mini-panic Saturday morning:  a) with the belt or without? 

b)  short & chunky or long & sparkley? (necklaces)

Grateful for a wonderful husband of 15 years as well as enough means to have to decide on jewelry.

Flowers for our anniversary (5/3) -the reason for the photo shoot.  He really rocks the fresh flowers lately!!  these he took the time & energy to pick out blue & purple so they were our wedding colors *swoon*  Grateful for his thoughtfulness!

3. ENGAGEMENT: I already blogged a bit  about it on Monday when it was fresh in my heart, but to recap: I was blessed to do an engagement shoot on Saturday evening with friends that refreshed my love for the camera.  Grateful for great friends who did more for my heart than they realize.

 4.  TROPHIES: remember the hog hunt we went on back in February in Oklahoma? hmmmm maybe I haven't blogged it yet since I can't find a post... note to self: blog hog hunt. Anyyyyy wayyyyyy the trophies were done Wednesday so Tim buzzed up & picked them up from the taxidermist.  Pretty cool that we got 2 trophies (plus meat) from one kill.  The head went right on the wall by the antler rack & the skull (european mount) went on my display shelf at the top of the stairs, which in turn meant it was time to switch up the decor there!  I had threaded this empty frame w/twine one evening last week w/o a plan of where to use it.   When the skull went on the shelf I immediately clicked into knowing the photos needed to be displayed on the frame w/the skull! Grateful for the means to get to take trips & share in his love of a sport.

5. CHANGING SEASONS: the back yard is coming alive! I love watching theings change year to year & see what blooms & when  here is a pic of one of the yucca plants getting ready to bloom.

the warmer temps & more sunshine means we are spending more & more time out in the yard.  here is a super cute shot I caught on Wednesday.  Grateful that every day is different!

WHAT IS ON YOUR GRATEFUL LIST FOR THE WEEK??