Catch Up

Ok....so this is why I didn't want to start a blog in the first place...GUILT! I've been stressing out cause I haven't had time to get to the blog....and I know how popular we are and how everyone is just impatiently waiting and longing for our next set of pictures and my funny quips! :) So here's my excuse. Oma left on Tuesday, Wednesday our friends came down and we had Thanksgiving that night. Thursday we left with our friends to go to Abeline (check spelling) for a fun family/zoo/shopping weekend. So much fun! And for those of you who know me well, you will appreciate the fact that I got to go to Starbucks three times! :) So we got back late Saturday night...spent all day Sunday decorating for Christmas (one of my favorite day of the years) and today was....well it's almost over...so there you have it my reason for no blog updates and why I haven't returned any phone calls...Beth, I'm going to try to call you tomorrow!
Let's see if I can remember some of the highlights from this past week. Thanksgiving was good, and it really struck me again how much we have to be thankful for. I'm especially grateful for my children and their health. Everyday with them is a gift that I never want to take for granted. I'm also so thankful for friends that love me, despite of me, and tell me what I need to hear not what I want to hear. I'm so thankful for my family and being close to them during this season of life. And I"m thankful for my husband and his unending love. But most of all I'm thankful for the Lord Jesus Christ who gives me grace to begin each day anew, and chooses to love me and use me for His glory. Praise Jesus.
Highlights from the trip...the zoo was a blast, the closest I've ever been to some of the animals...and we got to feed the Giraffes! So cool! I think I enjoyed it more then the boys. I also got interviewed by the Abeline newspaper about why we weren't out shopping on "black Friday" (the name of the biggest shopping day of the year) so if you have a chance to pick up an addition of the Abeline paper I"m on page 7a at the bottom! :) Also, going to Target and a real mall...and starbucks...and real resteraunts! Wow...almost to much excitment for one weekend. Those of you who have been to Del Rio can appreciate why this is so exciting. :) And then probably the best moment of the week was watching Kaden's expression when he woke up from his nap and saw that the Christmas tree was up...so priceless.
Ok, enough rambling...if any of you are still reading this...I'm sorry! :) Have a great week and I'll try to update before next week...I can't bear the guilt! :) Jesus loves you!