Day 3 of 30 days of Thanks

Thankful for my three beautiful children. So thankful God chose me to be their mother. I pray for wisdom to bring them up with hearts of service, love, forgiveness, and above all, a heart for God.

Thirty days of thanks....

Day 1: (yesterday) Thankful for the gift of salvation. I've hurt so many people in my life. Thankful for a God who loves me enough to send His son to save my soul.

Day 2: Thankful for my husband. Marriage has not always been pretty. Or fun. But it's worth the bad to enjoy the good. So glad God chose Chad for me. And so thankful Chad has shown me the love and forgiveness I don't deserve.

Policeman, Fireman, and a Poodle!

 I know everyone is sitting on the edge of their seats with anticipation wondering WHEN I am going to finish uploading trips from our vacation! (Insert sarcasm) Well, just hold on to your seats, they're coming.  For now, these are a few pics from our busy week this past week.  Above picture:  Mary Grace getting ready to watch her brother perform in his first ever piano recital at a local retirement/nursing home.

 This is the group of students that take piano lessons privately each week through the music teacher at our elementary school.

 My little performer.

 Trying to get them all 3 to pose for a picture.  Lassoing a bucking bull would be easier.

 And here we have Halloween night.  Mary Grace was tired and mad that I put something on her head. And this begins our attempt at photographing all 3 of them in one picture.  Trying to get them all to smile and look at the camera.

 Attempt 2

 Attempt.... oh forget it, I lost count.

 Then she just wanted her Mommy.  Obviously she did not understand that her Mommy is who did this to her!

 And she has had it with the floppy ears!

 She liked it outside MUCH better.

 And our NEXT attempt at photographing all 3 of them.  (Why do I even try?) I need to learn all about Photoshop and I can just edit them all into one picture.

 She's totally over it.

And her hat came off.  Just look at that face!

Four and Five...

Two and Three.....

 At the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.

 In front of Ripley's Aquarium.

 Inside Ripley's Aquarium.