Thankful List

A couple weeks ago our pastor gave a sermon about being thankful and praising God for all the blessings in our life. During the sermon he listed some of the things that were on his "Thankful List". When I got home that Sunday, I created my own thankful list...

I am thankful for...

1. God's unconditional love and grace.

2. Jesus' sacrifice so that I will have eternal life.

3. Eastview Christian Church members and leaders.

4. The Bible.

5. Sunshine.

6. Daffodils and petunias.

7. Jesse and Logan because they love me unconditionally and make me laugh daily.

8. Thomas the Train because he brings such joy to my son.

9. My mom who taught me sooooo much and loved and supported me for 27 years.

10. My dad because he always lets me know how proud of me he is and because he is an awesome grandfather.

11. Peggy because she loves my dad just the way he is.

12. My siblings who are all very different from me, but have taught me to respect those differences and because I love them all very much!

13. My in-laws for accepting me into their family and loving me no matter what.

14. My job because it challenges me daily, but I truly enjoy every challenge.

15. My co-workers who have taught me so much.

16. My students who have also taught me so much.

17. Oreos, peanut butter and pizza because they are yummy!

18. DVR because without it I would never get to see my shows since my husband is so thankful for his Playstation 3.

19. Libraries (free books!!!...who doesn't love free stuff!)

20. My doctors and dentists who I trust completely.

21. Music.

22. All my friends who know everything about me and love me and support me even though they know everything about me.

23. The people who work at Culvers--they are always soooooo friendly.

24. My home, sweet, home.

25. Shelly and the Hart family for loving Logan and taking such good care of him every day.

26. Nemo because he cuddles with me when I'm sad.

27. Comfy blankets and good books.

28. Blogs...

I Was So Mad

I love Mercer Mayer books! Every time I go to the library I pick up a few of them for Logan. One of my favorites is entitled I Was So Mad. I remember reading this book (and some of the other Mercer Mayer books) when I was young. I realize now why they are so appealing to kids...they are written from a kid's point of view. The other night when I was reading I Was So Mad to Logan, I suddenly realized that he must feel "so mad" quite often. Some days I just have to follow him around the house telling him "No", "Please don't do that" and "If you don't stop by the time I get to '3' you are going to have a time out!" It must make him "so mad" to not be allowed to jump on the couch, stand on the dishwasher door, play in Nemo's water bowl, throw his toys, play in the fireplace, etc...He just doesn't understand that he could fall and get hurt or break something or make a mess for his parents. He doesn't understand and it just makes him "so mad" (see picture below). So, while rules are important and meaningful, we recognize that sometimes it's okay to break the rules...sometimes breaking the rules can be fun and sometimes breaking the rules can make us soooo happy!

"I was so mad because mom and dad kept making me pose for pictures!"

-Logan

Happy Birthday Grandpa Bowman!

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Family

I am incredibly blessed to have two amazing families...the Myers family and the Bowman family. Jesse, Logan and I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with each of them this summer. Two weekends ago my dad and his girlfriend, Peggy came down for a few days to hang out and see Jesse's band perform at the Blues Festival. We took Logan to Miller Park to play in the water and see the animals at the zoo. We also ate lots of good food and listened to some good music at the Blues Festival. Last weekend we met up with Jesse's family in Wisconsin. His parents rented a cabin for a few days. We hung out, ate good food, played with water balloons and visited a train museum. Good times...good people...GREAT MEMORIES!

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God Gave Me You

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I love this song!

The first time I heard this song, of course I thought of Jesse...my best friend and the person who loves me no matter what. Jesse definitely helps me through the ups and downs. He also reminds me of what is truly important when I doubt myself.

The second time I heard this song, I thought of Logan...my son and another person who loves me no matter what, helps me through the ups and downs and reminds me of what is truly important in life.

I love you Jesse! I love you Logan!

Sing for Wishes

About a year ago Jesse joined a band called The Blurklezurps. They play positive music from the past to the present and they enjoying providing entertainment to crowds at a variety of locations and events. This past Saturday they performed at the "Sing for Wishes" charity event at Gill Street Bar and Grill. They performed with Kimberly Caldwell, former American Idol contestant, and some local celebrities. The event raised money for the Make a Wish Foundation. It was a rockin' good time!!!

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4th of July

For the weekend of the 4th, Jesse's family traveled to Bloomington to hang out with us. We spent almost the entire weekend hanging out in the backyard, playing games and watching Logan and Ryder play and swim. We also took the boys to see their first fireworks, which they thoroughly enjoyed. It was an awesome weekend!

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