thankful

sometimes it's easier to be thankful that others...but it's always beneficial to be thankful....maybe even more so when we don't "feel like it"...a cartoon blueberry once said "a thankful heart is a happy heart" -- here's my attempt at adding some happiness to my heart!

• God has plans for each of us. plans to prosper us and not to harm us. plans to give us hope and a future. i'm very thankful for that. and thankful that He knows the plan....and He'll let me in on the plan - or the next part of the plan - at just the right time.
  
• painting bricks
• apple dumplings (and the simplicity of that recipe!!!)
• smores made in the mircowave (a decent 2nd when a campfire isn't accessible)
• carpooling
• kaci's thoughtfulness (and her ability to know so many random things about me and what i like!)
• "your accounts are in balance" messages from the state & federal government in regards to TA taxes
• caroline's cracker crushing abilities (and her help in making poppyseed chicken)
  
• "emma, what does a cat say?" "mew!!" (very high pitched)
• taking surveys and filling out forms. i think it's fun.
  
• chili, costumes and candy at yaya's
• emma's amazing trick or treating abilities - her little legs kept up with the big kids
• eli's thoughtfulness with his candy...his first order of business was to pick out everyone's favorites and deliver them (he even went so far as to chase nick down 2 houses away to give him a reese's).
• countdown to thanksgiving (we'll see if the kids like the countdown/system as much as i do)
• bread bowls filled with deliciousness at the markert's tuesday night. i love community (and good food).