10 January 2013

thankful thursday - part 1


  • fun little AFM mini-triatholon (totally spur of the moment, quite successful!!)
  • lunch on deck 7
  • playing "disney headbandz" at lunch

this thankful thursday item brought to you by Emily Siemens!!

  • omelettes for supper! (including bacon!!)
  • kicking the soccer ball with nick on deck 8 (really anything done with nick could make the thankful list)
  • chocolate covered expresso beans. 

this thankful thursday list item brought to you by erin horn and stephanie buchanan (and there are more bags that didn't feel like being a part of the photo shoot)

  • caroline reading the stack of books the trapnells shared with us
  • being thought of
  • 2 cherry cokes outside of our door

this thankful thursday item brought to you by Krissy Close

  • got the pictures uploaded (cookies was not working for/with me and my computer)(still isn't)(thankful for the availability of nick's computer)
  • successfully made french fries
  • the fun & laughter emma and adalynn shared on the slide
  • chance to talk to my mom on the phone
  • nick gets to play football (soccer)


  • friends who are FAITHFUL to pray
  • the chance to continue craving
  • messes wait (read between the lines - i can spend time with God because the mess is still going to be there when i'm done...)
  • CARE PACKAGES/Boxmas. (this one deserves a whole post to itself...maybe that will happen...maybe.)  Here are 2 of my favorite results from Boxmas:



  • Christmas tree is up and decorated
  • we got some christmas cards!
  • prayer works.
  • amy found original spree for nick!!

this thankful thursday item brought to you by my lovely sister,  amy kay. 

  • "whenever you feel inadequate, remember that I am your ever-present help." - Jesus Calling
  • quick and easy trip to the Orange Store (not as in the fruit orange...orange as in the internet company here)
  • my new shoes made it!

this thankful thursday item brought to you by erin horn, her trip to the states & my ebay purchase

  • thankful for the miles that will be run and walked in these shoes 
  • this song that hollie shared:  God of Angel Armies
  • emma and her crappucino


  • "... LIFE I will give you wherever you go..." Jeremiah 45:5 
  • eli's version of tweeting (and the fact that he said "look mom, i'm tweeting" while he was playing with the bird whistle)