30 weeks

I'm 30 weeks today.  Only 10-ish more weeks until we get to meet our little one.  Time is just speeding by and I'm hoping that I can get my to-do list at least mostly finished before then.  But mostly I'm just so excited to meet my baby.  

And I'm so grateful.  Grateful for a loving and understanding husband.  Grateful for this little house we can call ours. And especially grateful for a chance to bring life into this world.  Grateful for the beautiful miracle growing in my womb. Grateful that he is (as far as we know) healthy and strong.  Grateful that I get the privilege of being his mama.

Thank you Lord for your blessings, great is thy faithfulness!

What I'm Thankful For

I know this is super late, but I wanted to post what we are thankful for this year!  Every year James and I like to write down things we are thankful for and put them in a jar.  Then on Thanksgiving we read together all the things we are thankful for this year.

This year we are thankful for:

Our house
Kari
My wonderful husband
My job (James)
Kari's sense of humor
My health
A great church body and lots of good friends
The freedom to vote
God's sovereignty
Potatoes, garlic bread, pasta, chocolate, fruit, queso, and ice cream (all my favorite foods! haha)
The ease by which I can obtain information: i.e., the internet
Clean water, plumbing, healthcare, AC/heat
Safety and security

We have a lot to be thankful for!

Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving!  This morning I'm drinking coffee and watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and later I will be putting my turkey and casseroles in the oven.  Here's what I am thankful for today.

Nov. 18:   I am thankful for the freedom we have in this country, especially the chance to worship God freely.

Nov. 19:  I am thankful that I was raised in a wonderful, loving, Christian home.

Nov. 20:  I am thankful for my three crazy brothers, my sweet and caring mom, and my solid and dependable dad.  I couldn't have asked for a better family!

Nov. 21:  I am thankful for all the beautiful and amazing nature that God has created! 

Nov. 22:  I am thankful for chocolate :-)

Nov. 23:  I am thankful for lazy Saturday mornings with no schedule.

Today:  I am thankful for the start of the holiday season, a chance to celebrate with my husband, and most of all for the delicious food!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

Thankful

I'm a day late with my third Thankful post, whoops!  So here are 8 things I am thankful for.

Nov. 11: I'm thankful for my sweet dog who keeps me company all day and has the softest fur ever.

Nov. 12:  I am so thankful for a large extended family and getting together with both my mom and dad's side at least once a year even though we live across six different states!  I always used to take it for granted, but I realize now that a lot of families don't get along, and the fact that we all speak to each other and enjoy seeing each other is a blessing.

Nov. 13:  I am thankful that any information I want to know can be found easily through the internet.

Nov. 14:  I am thankful for good running shoes.

Nov. 15:  I am thankful for coffee.  It does nothing to help me be more alert, but somehow the morning ritual of having a cup is soothing and nice.  Also it smells the best.

Nov. 16:  I am thankful for the Holy Spirit!

Nov. 17:  I am ever so thankful for the loving, Christian home I was raised in and for my wonderful parents, grandparents, and brothers.


Nov. 18:  I am thankful for my health and for good medical insurance.

Thanksgiving is next week!  What are you thankful for?

Thankful

This week I am thankful for:

November 4:  God's beautiful grace and forgiveness.

November 5:  An abundance of warm clothes. 

November 6:  Our church.  God has been so faithful.

November 7: Good books and the library that allows me to read unlimited good books without paying for them.

November 8:  My sweet husband who brought me orange roses to commemorate our first date in college.

November 9: Phones and airplanes that make communication and visits relatively easy.

November 10:  Beautiful music.  Think of how much more emotionless this world would be without it.

Thankful

Halloween is finally over (I'm not a huge fan) and my second favorite holiday is around the corner!  What is better than celebrating all that God has done for you, and stuffing your face with food while you're at it?  So to really get into grateful mode, I am going to post the things that I am grateful for every Thursday until Thanksgiving, one thing for each day. 

This week I am thankful for:



November 1: The way James will try anything I make for dinner, even if it's weird (pot stickers and fried rice).  And then when it turns out that the pot stickers have broccoli in them (oops) and the food is declared inedible (only by him, I liked it!), he still doesn't complain, even when it means eating last night's leftovers.

November 2: The beautiful gold and orange and red trees.  The foliage looks so vibrant and alive (which is kind of funny since the leaves are actually dying).  Texas really misses out, and it took me 25 years to find out.

November 3: Cute flannel pajama pants and comfy slippers.  So cozy and comfortable.