Blessings Week 4

Okay so I said that I would think of a blessing every week and really only did 3 weeks but hey it's my blog and I'm really not going to feel too bad about it. For the past few weeks I've realized how blessed I am to live where everyone is so caring. When Sissy was 18 months old we found out that she is allergic to peanuts. Since then we are always having to ask what is in foods and what kinds of food will be at parties. This is something that I hate doing. I have fear of offending someone and would rather just eat what they give me than make a big deal of it.

Anyways. Sissy has had the same teacher for the past 2 years in school. The other day her teacher and I were talking about the different kinds of chocolate that we like. I told her that I love anything with peanut butter. She said that she also likes peanut butter but doesn't want to risk it at school with Sissy being around. Right then I realized that I am pretty blessed that they go to such a small school. The school doesn't make such a big deal of it that she feels like a "wierdo" but they are protective enough that they take extra steps to keep her away from the peanut butter. When they have any peanut butter in the school lunches she "gets to" eat with the teachers she thinks that it is the best.

It's not just the school either. Many of her friends are careful when she visits their houses and everyone at church looks out for her. I am very blessed that everyone doesn't make it such a big deal and is willing to sacrifice a little when she is around.

Blessings week Three

Okay I forgot to do this on Sunday. This week our family has been blessed with having 3 vehicles. I've wanted to sell the truck for a long time but Hubby is always saying that it would make a good back up car if we needed it. This week it finally came into use. Hubbys' car that he takes to work was having issues. Major issues because we thought that the transmission was going out. So for the last week he has driven my car and I have had the truck. We were also blessed by the fact that Hubby took in his car and they replaced a filter and now it seems to be working alot better. It might even last until this summer which would be wonderful. Sorry no pictures this time my camera needs new batteries and truthfully I don't think anyone wants to see a picture of Hubbys' car anyways.

Blessings week TWO

This week when I was trying to think of something that I have been blessed with I would look out my window and just kind of stare of into space. I have always loved where we live because there aren't alot of houses around us. We are lucky enough to be able to see wildlife outside almost everyday. Usually just quail or roadrunners, but on occassion we have seen deer and javelinas. Today at church most of the lessons were on the creation and how the earth was made for us. I came to realize that I am lucky enough to wake up to Gods creations every morning rather than mans.

Blessings week ONE

I have a friend who is taking a picture for everyday of the year. I thought that this was an awesome idea but I didn't hear about it until the 4th or 5th day of the New Year and well me being me, I figured I couldn't do it for every day of the year if I already was missing a few days so I tried to think of something else to do. I thought about the song "Count Your Blessings" and realized that I am usually one to complain more than to appreciate what I have. With that being said, I am going to make it a goal to "Count My Blessings". Every Sunday this year I am going to blog about what I am thankful for. Hopefully by doing this I will grow a greater appreciation for the things in my life.

This week I realized how thankful I am to live in Southern Arizona. My kids are able to go outside and play almost year round. I don't like the snow at all. It's too cold and wet and just makes me miserable. This week the highs were in the high 60's to low 70's and the kids were able to go outside with just light jackets or long sleeved shirts. I've been very blessed that John was able to get a job down here where the weather is great.

Plays

November was filled with lots of plays. By lots I really only mean two and a movie. Hubby took me to go and see Phantom of the Opera. It was so good. I have always loved the music from it and I love the movie. To see it in "real life" was awesome. I can't wait to go and see it again. Okay so I don't know when that will happen but I'm still excited. I also loved getting to dress up and leave the kids behind at my parents house. The second play I went to was pretty funny or at least it was to a mother. The kids did a Thanksgiving play about the first Thanksgiving. I really couldn't hear any of the kids but they had fun dressing up in the paper hats. After the play their class served soup and pumpkin pie that they had made. Then over Thanksgiving break I got to go to the theater and watch New Moon. Wow oh wow. Loved it. SO much better than the first and I'm not just saying that because Jacob doesn't wear a shirt for almost the entire movie. I could have stayed there and watched it again but Hubby was nice enough to watch the kids so I had to go back.