Random Meme

Because I am bored and have nothing better to write about...
A, B, C, D, E, F . . .
Sing play along now.
A - Age:33
B - Band listening to right now: none
C - Career future: accounting
D - Dad's name: Jerry
E - Easiest person to talk to: Brian
F - Favorite song: Amazing Grace
G - Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: worms
H - Hometown: Morrilton
I - Instruments: clarinet
J - Job: bookkeeper
K - Kids: Stephen & Skylar
L - Longest car ride ever: Morrilton, AR to Bakersfield, CA - with Brian, my grandmother and my mother-in-law
M - Mom's name:Jettie
N - Number of jobs: 5
P - Phobia[s]: spiders
Q - Quote: I can do all things through Christ which strengthenth me. Phil 4:13
R - Reason to smile: kids
S - Song you sang last: East to West
T - Time you wake up: 5 am
U - Unknown fact about me: I don't have a spleen
V - Vegetable you hate: baby corn
W - Worst habit: rolling eyes
X - X-rays you've had: too many to count
Y - Yummy food: fried potatoes
Z - Zodiac sign: Aries

Found this meme over at The Daily Meme...go ahead and play along...

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for:

• My children getting to enjoy their grandparents. I don't tell them enough how much I appreciate them being involved in the lives of our kids. And though they get to enjoy the grand kids a little too much at times, I hope they are thankful they are involved in the kids' lives as well.
• What Skylar is learning in preschool. She comes home everyday telling us something new. Sunday morning she just started spouting out the books of the Old Testament. She is absorbing so much.
• Stephen's outgoing personality. He has never met a stranger and goes out of his way to talk to everyone. This fact was driven home this week when he was selected to be an ambassador at school. For the rest of the semester, he has been chosen to help out any new students that transfer into his school by showing them around and just being a friend while they get adjusted.
• God's amazing ability to completely transform someone into a whole new creature -
  
  

  Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are
  passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2Cr 5:17

• My loving hubby who survived another birthday.
• Tomorrow is Friday.
• A weekend weather forecast looks wonderful. I look forward to spending some time outdoors observing some of the many miracles of God's creation. I hope to take the kids to the park and get some pictures while we are out.
• My friends who can always seem to make me laugh.

For more inspiring Thankful Thursday posts head over to Sting My Heart.

And a little update on the birthday present dilemma - the kids got Brian a couple of Christian tshirts at CBO. He acted a little surprised to get something, and he couldn't get mad at me since the kids bought them - right!?!

Happy Birthday

Today is my dear sweet hubby's birthday. He is 34. Now when it comes to birthdays, he has always told me not to do anything special. In fact, he once told me that throwing him a party was grounds for divorce. This year, while there is a list of things a mile long that he wants, he told me not to buy him anything. While this seemed like a great idea at the time, now that it is actually his birthday, I feel really bad for not getting him ANYTHING. I know he would gripe if I did get him something, but he would also appreciate it. So now I am torn. We are going out to eat on Friday night with the kids and some friends. He claims that is enough. So what should I do? Get him something - even though he told me not to? Or let myself off the hook? Decisions, decisions.

Great Seats

We are going to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra in December - we just bought tickets today - Row 15 on the Floor. I am so excited. We went to see them last year and it was amazing, however our seats were just above the nosebleed section. I am shall we say "thrifty" so I bought the cheap seats. I actually got dizzy we were so high up. After seeing the show, I couldn't wait to see them again from "gooder" seats. I know it will be amazing.

Thankful Thursday

It's Thursday once again and I count it a blessing to share what I am thankful for this week:

• That God is faithful to forgive - especially when people aren't able to do the same.


• The much needed rain we have had this week. It has been wonderful.


• Christian writers such as Jan Karon, Stephanie Grace Whitson, Karen Kingsbury, and many others who have touched my heart with their writing.
• Christian friends who keep me accountable, as well as listen when I just need to talk.
• My sweet husband, who I feel closer to now than ever before.
• Healthy children who are growing everyday - both physically and spiritually.
• The many comments I receive here at my blog. It amazes me that people I have never met will leave such encouraging words - especially when I know there are family and friends who read that never leave a comment.

I know when I read the other posts at Sting My Heart I will think of many other things I should have listed - so go on over and check out everyone's lists.