November 18, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today it is the to-do list app on my phone. May seam trivial but today it is the only thing keeping me on track and remember all of the things that come to me in the middle of the night. It's a good thing there is not a limit on the number of items that can be on the list.

November 17, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

I am thankful today for a husband who works really hard for our little family. I am thankful that he has also learned how to take some time for himself and do things he really enjoys.

November 16, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today I am thankful for pictures, pictures, pictures. I will be the first to acknowledge that my memory is shot. I have a hard time recalling things. I am thankful to be able to capture those moments, the good ones and the not so good ones, to help bring those moments back to life and remember those that have been in our lives. Now while I love looking at pictures and even taking them, I am not so good at being in them, so in an effort to face life head on I sucked it up and decided to have pictures taken of just me. No kids to steal the spotlight no one else to focus on {might be the single most nerve wrecking thing I have done in a while}.

All of these brought to you by the very talented Madison! Go check her out HERE!

November 15, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today I am thankful for a strong body that lets me physically challenge myself and keep on going. Nothing quite like running my fastest marathon yet {by quite a bit} and jumping right back into our insane hectic life.

November 14, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today I am thankful for brothers and sisters! Today it is a rough thing to be thankful. Today makes 2 years! Today I will run 26.2 miles to honor a little brother who taught me a lot. Both about life and also about myself. He continues to teach me things, maybe even more important things not that he is gone from this life.

November 13, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today I am so thankful to have these 2 little people in my life. I love what good friends they are and how they truly watch out for each other. They teach me new lessons every day and show me how much love my heart is capable of.

November 11, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today I am thankful for all of those who have fought to give me the right to live freely, raise my children without fear and pursue my dreams.

November 10, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

I am thankful today for the ability to finally after 12 years be a 2 fridge family

and just in time for the holidays. Isn't it pretty? :)

November 6, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

I am so thankful for wonderful scout leaders for Hunter! The ones who willingly give up their whole Saturday to spend time with the boys letting them be boys, earn badges and learn important life lessons in a fun environment. So thank you to all of those who spent the day at Webelos Woods with Hunter!

November 4, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

I am thankful today for school book fairs. There is a little girl in this house that can not get her hands on enough books. School book fairs help her focus in the right books for her

instead of at the huge overwhelming book store. so off I go to drop some change to

encourage Jordens' healthy imagination.

November 3, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

I sure am thankful to live in a climate that is nice enough to walk 1 crazy dog

without having to bundle up!

November 2, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today it is the rain that is reminding me to be grateful. It is no secret that I LOVE the rain - even though it makes school pickup take 45 minutes with normal people who become crazies with the first drop! I love the renewal it brings, the cleansing, the release of what weighs the clouds down and how it can do that for my life.

November 1, 2010 - Today I am thankful for...

Today it is great music that I am thankful for. It tells the story of our lives with the memories it makes us recall- where we were when we first heard a specific song or the song that was playing in the big moments of our lives. Happy November ~ now off to see Sarah McLachlan! {only one of my favorite singers!}

If you could walk a mile in my shoes....

Or let's just say if you could have spent the last 4.5 months in our shoes you would have seen....

The final pack meeting of the year....

The 2nd grade field trip to the Fort Worth Zoo...

{she loves all animals - she even talks to the birds}

You would have seen us trying to teach Jackson to swim...

There was fishing at Lake Grapevine...

{Crazy eyes}

You would have been as thrilled as us to find out the Rita's near us - well it is the same one that was in Pennsylvania! You would have also seen us frequenting there a whole lot!

Then there was getting my mystery wisdom teeth out followed by Jorden's spa day...

There was end of the year parties....

{hula hooping and tattoos - right up this girls alley!}

Of course there were handmade teacher appreciation/new baby gifts - oh how I love their teachers AMAZING individuals!

Obligatory last day of school pictures

You would have seen one small girl snuggling/invading Jackson's personal space on way to many occasions to count...

Then there was loads of pool days - but look close and you will see Hunter behind the old lady water aerobics class working it with the ladies...

Of course there was Ragnar Wasatch Back....

{exchange 19 was AWESOME}

Then you would have found Hunter at day camp....

we then treked west to spend the 4th of July in Wyoming....

{a dog and horses - this girl was in heaven}

Then a little south to Utah...

There was a special Grandma dress for one special girl....

{signature jorden in a fancy dress move}

You would have found this sceen a few times too many to count...

What do you get a puppy for his first birthday? Well a bone the size of him of course! {remember he is HUGE}

Then there was the first day of 5th and 3rd grade! Big year this year as someone will be in middle school next year!

You would have seen this bed head on a sick day ...

Then we survived 2 days of 5th grade outdoor school!

... team building activities ...

... learning the fun way ....

... the chaperone who was smaller than quite a few of the kids there! How did that happen? ...

The school fun run... always fun!

And that is how I came home to find them today.... sitting in a tree watching a movie and bouncing like a wild woman on the pogo stick

Now that we are all caught up lets try this whole blogging a little more regularly thing again - promise!