1. I am thankful that I am able to be content with the things I have in my life.

2. I am thankful for my home that needs to be repaired in many areas.

3. I am thankful for my car that brings me back and forth to work.

4. I am thankful for my husband, flaws and all :)

5. I am thankful for my children, AND the messes they make.

6. I am thankful for the clothes on our backs… and the piles of laundry that            needs to be done.

7. I am thankful for dishes to eat from, and the ones in the sink that need                cleaning.

8. I am thankful I have a family I can depend on when I need anything.

9. I am thankful for my job, and the alarm clock that wakes me up wayyy to            early in the morning to prepare for it.

10. I am thankful for coffee… strong, strong coffee.

11. I am thankful for my bible, for the knowledge to be able to read it.

In the face of destruction, I am thankful for…

1. Levee’s
2. Sandbags
3. Emergency preparedness
4. The knowledge to know what’s coming
5. Close knit communities
6. Close knit church families
7. Cars that can get us away if needed
8. Boats
9. Wonderful Governor
10. The power of prayer!

1. The kids eating cotton candy on the beach…
2. The kids eating snowballs at the beach…
3. The kids enjoying crawfish at the beach…
4. The kids playing in the cold water, and warm sand at the beach…
5. The kids getting their faces painted at the beach…
6. The kids eating bbq at the beach…
7. The kids having a blast at the beach…
8. The kids helping to clean the house before heading to the beach…
9. The memories we will have for a long time, from the beach…
10. A wonderful company I work for, that has a family day… free of charge… at the beach! :)

1. The smell of my Magnolia Tree in bloom!
2. The smell of freshly cut grass.
3. The taste of ice cold lemon-aid in the heat of the day.
4. Planting in our garden.
5. Smiles from across the room
6. Green green grass
7. laughter from lil ones rooms
8. Another birthday party
9. CRAWFISH!
10. The sand (yes, even the intrusive sand) and waves at the beach.

1. Sitting on the porch swing watching the wind blow through the trees.
2. Sipping on sweet tea in the head of the day.
3. Laying in bed with the hubby listening to the pitter patter of rain against the house.
4. Riding in the boat with the family on a sunny day.
5. Going to the small local beach with the kids.. watching them have a blast!
6. Visiting family…
7. Sugar Free JELLY on whole wheat bread…
8. cuddling on the couch watching a good movie with the family.
9. The smell of lavender or vanilla wafting through the house..
10. Ohhh… homemade sugar free apple pie!

I’m glad I live in a time when….

1. We have running water, and it’s heated!
2. Women do not wear 20 layers of clothes, with NO A/C
3. We can get from place to place without ridding horseback.
4. I can vote.
5. I can work.
6. We have electricity.
7. We have electric/gas ovens and stoves!
8. We have sturdy houses without dirt floors.
9. We can go to the store for our produce.
10. We can go to the store for our clothes.

1. Chuck E Cheese! My third child, a beautiful daughter named Angelina, has never asked for anything for her birthdays until this year… she wanted to go to chuck e cheese… so we went.
2. Birthday cakes
3. Balloons
4. Ticket Blasters!
5. Games
6. Happy little children
7. Running Feet
8. Excited Smiles
9. Family and Friends
10. Camera to take pictures : )

1. My husbands beautiful, deep blue, eyes. Which he has given to three of our four children :)
2. I never liked my eyes, until I seen them in the face of my baby girl… my beautiful brown eyed girl.
3. The quick flashes of White when my children smile…
4. My grandmothers Green house, with her multitude of plants and pots with their leaves winding about here and there.
5. I grew up with two brothers, and my dad for most of my younger years… being the only girl 90% of the time I despised the color PINK… only until I had girls of my own did I begin to love this color!
6. I love the color red… because to me it represents passion, a lot of people lack this.
7. GOLD… from the color of my daughters hair to the main of a lion… from tender memories to a powerful king.
8. Black… for without darkness, we would not be able to fully appreciate the light.
9. Grey…  I feel this just might be the color of my soul. lol… both my husband and I love to sit on the front porch in the midst of a storm.  The grey clouds, the wind, some lightening… such power.  It is then I think I feel more aware of the awesome power of God.
10. The sun, shinning bright, driving away the darkness… warming our bodies… the magnificent yellow sun.

1. I appreciate my grandmother, who unselfishly took myself and two younger brothers in when no one else would. She will be turning 79 this year, and can still run circles around me… but I know she will not be around forever. I find myself trying to remember her smile, her movements, the taste of her oh so good Sunday suppers.
2. I appreciate my husband, so composed, so strong… yet so gentle when need be. We have been together since I was only15 years old, and I can not imagine my life without him in it.
3. I appreciate my Three beautiful, healthy  daughters, and my one handsome son.  I know they can be brats… they are destructive… they are nerve wracking. We live in chaos and with two German Shepherds, one pig, three turtles, three fish, and one bird… it sometimes feels like we are running a zoo.  I know that one day I will look back fondly on theses times, and wish I were here again.
4. I appreciated my father-in-law… although he passed away from lung cancer last year, he was the only person in my life to ever look me in the eyes and tell me he was proud of me. He was a father to me, and loved my family dearly, until he breathed his last.
5. I appreciate my own father… he made some mistakes in his life, but who hasn’t? He is there for me and my brothers now, and plays a big part in my childrens lives.
6. I appreciate my Bible, and the sight and knowledge to be able to read and receive the Word of God.  I have been through many different things in my life, but the one thing that remains true is that I can always find my answers in this good book.
7. I appreciate my job. I might get tired, I might get frustrated at times… but there are many people out there right now who do not have jobs, and I am grateful that I do.
8. I appreciate my talents. I am crafty to God be the glory… I appreciate that I am able to have a shop (Angel Divine Creations) to help our income a bit.
9. I appreciate my Country… and that I was born in these states, where I have the freedom to learn, and express myself. I appreciate the courageous men and women who give of themselves to preserve that freedom for myself and my children.
10. I appreciate that I have a sense of right and wrong, that I have a soul, and for the trials I have gone through in my life… for they have molded me into the person I am today… a person who appreciates.

1. Birthday Parties with Water Slides to wear the kids out for the day!
2. Sun block for the younger ones, and Aloe to sooth the ones who didn’t want the block :)
3. A night with no kids… just the two of us.
4. A visit from out of town family members, now expecting.
5. A husband I love…
6. Sunday Supper at my grandmothers
7. God given talents
8. Giggles
9. Chili hot dogs
10. Ice cream and cake