{day 7}

day 7: faith

Today I am giving thanks for Jesus, without him all the things I am thankful for would not be possible. He has blessed me with the Holy Spirit that carries me through each day. I am thankful for answered prayers as well as unanswered prayers. I trust in my faith that God has a plan for me and I try daily to not make my own plans, which has been a struggle many times. This year has had many answered prayers: Cooper's safe delivery, Cooper's health, Brandon's continued love, my mother continues to be cancer free, my dad's improved health, my grandparent's health, having a home to live in, both Brandon and my career changes, Farrah's safety while traveling...as for the unanswered prayers...one inparticular I hope to be reporting as answered soon. With that said it brings me back to faith, knowing that God has the plan, live in faith, work on patience, walk with grace, give thanks!

{day 6}

day 6: friends

I am thankful for my awesome friends, new and old...

here some rAnDoM pics!

DISCLAIMER: Pleases dont be offended if your picture is not here, I am too lazy to get up to find my memory card and there would be way too many to put in one post, plus, you know if your my friend)

{day 5}

day 5: family

As we were sitting at my parents having Thanksgiving dinner tonite, I couldn't resist grabbing the opportunity to get everyone to pose for "a picture with a picture." This is the only professional family picture we had made growing up so it continues to be the main focus of the living room. This picture is from the mid 80's and here is today....

and, well, this is what we really look (act) like...

[Quick explaination: Daddy is trying to 'suck' in to look 20 pounds skinnier, Mom doesn't want to stand up straight because then she would be too tall, Farrah telling Mom what to do and then Me, just there]

With giving thankfullness towards my family I now also give thanks for MY family. Still a little weird to say, but I now have a lil fam of my own!

I am thankful for my family because we all truely love and care about one another. I am thankful for my parents showing me that marriage can last, in a society that 30+ years of marriage is now a rarity. I am thankful for my mother who is the nicest yet strongest women I know. She is a survivor. I am thankful for my father will help with anything and who can cook up some yummy grub. I am thankful for my sister, who is my best friend. I am thankful for the opportunity to now create, mold, lead and love my family.

{day 4}

day 4: creativity

I am thankful for the ability to be creative
I am thankful for the time to be creative
I am thankful for the space to be creative
I am thankful for time spent with friends while being creative
I am thankful for the alone time being creative
I am thankful for the moments that spur me to be creative
I am thankful for the memories that are preserved by being creative

{day 3}

Day 3: Private Practice

I am thankful for my new career venture. It provides me with so many new opportunities. Not only can I set my own schedule and run my own show, it provides me autonomy in my work. Sometimes I think back to grad school when professors would talk about 'when you are in private practice' and I would sit there and think 'how in the world will I ever make it there.'

I have good friends to thank, especially Susan and Maria. Susan for helping me get my internship where I met my supervisor Maria, who carried me with her. She trusted in me. Not only did she trust in my work ethic, she she trusted in my ability to help others, my knowledge of theory and crisis stabilization. She instilied in me the confidence I needed to know that I am able to do what I go into the office to do and the ability to manage and maintain whatever I am faced with.

I thank my husband for being supportive of my career transition when there were plenty of other transistions to focus on. He has been very helpful and supportive during this stressfull transistion.

I am thankful for the time I am able to spend with Cooper since I only have to work 3 days a week now.

I am thankful for Cain being my partner in crime and going to work with me.

I am thankful for Maggie and Sadi for teaching me all they have about stupid annoying insurance panels.

I am thankful that I truely enjoy my career.

{day 2}

Day 2: Brandon

I am thankful for a wonderful husband.(PERIOD)

{day 1}

A Week of Thanksgiving

My fellow boggers and Facebookers have been doing a month of Thanksgiving, but I knew from the start I would not be able to keep up with that, so I am going to comit to one week of faithful Thanksgiving.

Day 1: Cooper

I think the shirt says it all. I love this baby more than I knew love was. I tell him everyday I love him all day long and I kiss his cheeks every chance I have, all day long. I am so thankful that the Lord blessed us with Cooper at the most perfect time in our lives. He brings joy to my heart every day and makes me strive to be a better mother and person everyday. I am excited at the thoughts of what the next day will bring with him and cherish the days already past spent with him.