Turkey Day

It's been awhile since I've "blogged". I thought I would update everyone on our Thanksgiving Vacation. Jason and I left Tuesday night for Houston to see my family. We spent all week there until Saturday. It really was a great time, but visiting family can be stressful. Still, it was great. We got to hang out with some great friends. :) I talked Michelle into buying a maternity shirt. The best part of the trip though was seeing my family react to seeing Jackson for the first time. I have to tell you, babies change people. I've seen family members go from hard and stubborn to softies in seconds when that baby comes around. I had always heard that babies can change peoples lives, but now I really know the truth in that.

Jackson did great while we were there. He was his usual smiley self. He smiles more that Ronald McDonald. It really must be a gift. Lol. (Although right now he doesn't want to go to sleep and is screaming) The only downside to a vacation is that he's not used to sleeping in a playpen. Every night one of us had to lay with him to get him to sleep. He is not really wanting to give that up either. Ugh.......

We did get to go to the museum while we were there. My sister Savannah came with us. I really loved hanging out with her while we were there. She's grown up SO much and I'm really proud of her. It really was a great Thanksgiving...Drama and all....: )

These next couple of weeks will be the busiest weeks of my life. In fact, you may not see me post for awhile, but be sure to check...you never know...I may need a release. Christmas and working at a church is like working in retail during the holidays...except with more meaning....and not discounts....and nicer people......and plates of cookies.....and....yeah okay, Merry Christmas!!!!

Santa Baby

Here's our Santa Baby!!!! :) Enough said!!!!

Beauty

I have an old tin bank that I've had since I was about 3 years old. It's yellow with borders of flowers and has little girls dancing, smelling flowers and hugging kitty cats. It's one of those things your mom saves for years and years and then decides to give it to you when you have a baby.

It was right by my computer as I was sitting down to surf the web. On each of the four sides there is a message. One speaks of joy and happiness, another about smiles, but the one that spoke to me was on Beauty.

BEAUTY

Beauty blossoms

anywhere

For those who want

to see it there.

God, I want to see beauty in everything and all that I do. I want to see beauty in me. I want to WANT to see beauty.

An Event To Remember

Last night was the event of the year! :) Costumes, food, more costumes...and well, more food. We threw a big bash at Darna McGinnis's house for Halloween. It seemed like half our church was there. I decided to take everyone back 20 years ago and go all out 80's. I have to say it was pretty sweet. Jackson came as a baby elephant and Jason was himself. He doesn't do the whole dress up thing. All in all, it was a great night. Friends and Family make any get together better.

We are a month away from Thanksgiving. No costumes, but plenty of more food. So, techinically we will have the next 2 months to get bigger than we already are. Great!

I'm really trying to discipline myself lately. God's showing me about this in my life. Where is my faith when he is trying to discipline me? Jason and I had an amazing thing happen to us this weekend. We saw God provide in a way that we could have never imagined. It was absolutely a miracle. I always see these amazing things happen, but I never seem to grasp that God is saying "see don't doubt me". The challenge for me is to believe. Such a simple concept, but yet I don't know if I ever truly do.

Do I always believe that God will take care of me? Do I always believe that he will provide financially when we don't see where the end is? Do I always believe he will come through for me in a hard situation? Do you????

I wish I could say I ALWAYS do....but I guess the times that I do believe....well it's just pure sweetness.