I've had several people express an interest in this cake, so it's time to share it with everyone. It is absolutely delicious and I love making it. You can use your choice of apples, the one kind I don't use are granny smith apples. I also shred my apples instead of dicing them.
Cake:
2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cup oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 to 4 apples, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped pecans
Combine sugar, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl; beat well. Combine flour, salt, and soda; add to sugar mixture, beat well. Stir in vanilla, cinnamon, apples, and pecans. Batter will be stiff, so using a spoon to mix is a good idea, or use your hands to mix it all together. Spoon batter into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes. Cake is done when firm to touch. Drizzle glaze over warm cake.
Glaze
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Turn heat down to low and beat about a minute with a spoon. Pour over hot cake.
Eat and enjoy!
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Colds and pregnancy
Let start off by saying colds can be mild or they can be horrible. This cold is falling under the horrible category! It started Thursday and shows no signs of going away quickly. It's so bad that both my ears are stopped up, and I have trouble hearing. Also when I talk it sounds like I'm speaking through a tunnel, so I don't talk very loud and then wind up repeating myself because someone didn't hear me.
The cold started with Ryan, and then me, and Nick even has it. Somehow Ryan and Nick got the mild version, lucky boys. I did take the extra precaution and get seen by a doctor today, and it was verified that this is one nasty head cold I've got. They told me everything I can take, and you better believe I'm stocked up on all of it, and hoping it will help clear this mess up.
Like I said, I miss being able to hear and I miss being able to smell. I also hate that I can rarely breath through my nose.
Yep it's one big mess, and of course it happens right as I'm hitting 33 weeks pregnant.
So that's my rant for the week, mad about being sick with a cold. It's keeping me from enjoying this great weather, and keeping me home from church.
The positives of the week it's warm enough to take Ryan to the park this week while Nick is on spring break. Also our soon to be born baby boy is still very active and healthy. I'll know in about 3 weeks when c section will be scheduled.
So if you read this just say a little pray for me and my boys health, we really would appreciate it. Thanks!
The cold started with Ryan, and then me, and Nick even has it. Somehow Ryan and Nick got the mild version, lucky boys. I did take the extra precaution and get seen by a doctor today, and it was verified that this is one nasty head cold I've got. They told me everything I can take, and you better believe I'm stocked up on all of it, and hoping it will help clear this mess up.
Like I said, I miss being able to hear and I miss being able to smell. I also hate that I can rarely breath through my nose.
Yep it's one big mess, and of course it happens right as I'm hitting 33 weeks pregnant.
So that's my rant for the week, mad about being sick with a cold. It's keeping me from enjoying this great weather, and keeping me home from church.
The positives of the week it's warm enough to take Ryan to the park this week while Nick is on spring break. Also our soon to be born baby boy is still very active and healthy. I'll know in about 3 weeks when c section will be scheduled.
So if you read this just say a little pray for me and my boys health, we really would appreciate it. Thanks!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Communication is key
So I haven't written on here in what seems like forever. I thought I'd take the time to sit down and write about one thing this morning.
Speech Therapy!!!!!!
For those of you who don't know Ryan has been in speech therapy since August of last year. He was diagnosed with some stem behavior and a speech delay. Since August he's been seen twice a month here at home by his therapist, Pam. Pam is a great lady, and has been doing this for years. It took us a few appointments to get things going, but since then we've all worked hard to improve Ryan's speech.
Around the Christmas holidays is when we got our first breakthrough, Ryan actually started saying the sounds of almost every letter in the alphabet. This was a huge improvement over anything we had heard him try before then. I owe a lot to the work Pam did, and Nick and I did. I also found a you tube channel that focuses on the phonic sounds of every letter in the alphabet, and Ryan loves that channel.
Yes I will brag and say he's an extremely smart boy who knows how to use my iPhone almost as well as me. He knows what apps are his to play with and he also knows he can only play with the phone if mommy or daddy say so. He learns quickly and that makes me so happy, because we love trying to teach him new things.
He's now sounding out each letter to simple words like cat, car, pig, duck, dog. He's also gotten to the point were he will say dada and mama, which is huge in our world. He's also learned several words in sign language that help him communicate even more with us. These breakthroughs are important because it shows how smart he is and that he can do it with lots of hard work on all our parts. Not a day goes by that Nick and I don't work with him on words and sounds, we know that's what needs to be done in order for him to continue learning.
The biggest hurdle we face is finding a proper daycare/preschool.
Right now he goes twice a week to Lakeview for preschool. He's happy there most of the time and has sweet teachers, and we have signed him up for the fall to go four days a week. This preschool is a great choice, and we are so thankful he goes there, but he needs more help full time with the speech, and that requires a special preschool.
In the Auburn/Opelika area one daycare is specially suited for children like Ryan, and it appears they may be shutting their doors due to lack of funding. This makes me so sad, because so many other parents are also waiting for their child to be accepted to this school. We would love to be able to enroll Ryan in The Little Tree, and honestly we're hoping they will find a way to stay open because for Ryan and many other children speech therapy is essential.
So it feels good to really sit down and write about this, a lot of people really don't know about this, and I feel that I needed to sit down and just "talk" about it. Keep Ryan in your prayers, because he's still learning, and we pray that he continues to grow and learn.
Speech Therapy!!!!!!
For those of you who don't know Ryan has been in speech therapy since August of last year. He was diagnosed with some stem behavior and a speech delay. Since August he's been seen twice a month here at home by his therapist, Pam. Pam is a great lady, and has been doing this for years. It took us a few appointments to get things going, but since then we've all worked hard to improve Ryan's speech.
Around the Christmas holidays is when we got our first breakthrough, Ryan actually started saying the sounds of almost every letter in the alphabet. This was a huge improvement over anything we had heard him try before then. I owe a lot to the work Pam did, and Nick and I did. I also found a you tube channel that focuses on the phonic sounds of every letter in the alphabet, and Ryan loves that channel.
Yes I will brag and say he's an extremely smart boy who knows how to use my iPhone almost as well as me. He knows what apps are his to play with and he also knows he can only play with the phone if mommy or daddy say so. He learns quickly and that makes me so happy, because we love trying to teach him new things.
He's now sounding out each letter to simple words like cat, car, pig, duck, dog. He's also gotten to the point were he will say dada and mama, which is huge in our world. He's also learned several words in sign language that help him communicate even more with us. These breakthroughs are important because it shows how smart he is and that he can do it with lots of hard work on all our parts. Not a day goes by that Nick and I don't work with him on words and sounds, we know that's what needs to be done in order for him to continue learning.
The biggest hurdle we face is finding a proper daycare/preschool.
Right now he goes twice a week to Lakeview for preschool. He's happy there most of the time and has sweet teachers, and we have signed him up for the fall to go four days a week. This preschool is a great choice, and we are so thankful he goes there, but he needs more help full time with the speech, and that requires a special preschool.
In the Auburn/Opelika area one daycare is specially suited for children like Ryan, and it appears they may be shutting their doors due to lack of funding. This makes me so sad, because so many other parents are also waiting for their child to be accepted to this school. We would love to be able to enroll Ryan in The Little Tree, and honestly we're hoping they will find a way to stay open because for Ryan and many other children speech therapy is essential.
So it feels good to really sit down and write about this, a lot of people really don't know about this, and I feel that I needed to sit down and just "talk" about it. Keep Ryan in your prayers, because he's still learning, and we pray that he continues to grow and learn.
Monday, January 30, 2012
A Thought and A List
I've decided to make a list. It's not a list of things I'd like to do this year, but things I'd like to do in my life time. I'm sure if I sit here long enough I'll be able to put together a massive list, and I'm pretty sure just sitting here for a few minutes will bring about a pretty good list without too much hard thinking. I guess you could call this my bucket list. So enjoy reading some of my crazy and simple things I'd like to do.
1. Watch the sun rise on the beach with just Nick sitting beside me
2. Have at least one more child...Nick is thinking 2 more, but I'm not so sure about that idea
3. Have a great 50th wedding anniversary party
4. See the New Orleans Saints play in the Superdome in New Orleans
5. See the Green Bay Packers play at Lambeau Field
6. Take a cruise with my family
7. Take my family to Disney World for a week
8. Go to New York for a vacation
9. Take Nick to Washington, D.C. since he's never been
10. Take a vacation down at the Florida Keys
11. Take a vacation in Hawaii
12. Donate my time to a worthy cause that will help someone in need
13. Finish college
14. Take a trip to Scotland
Now the list is started. I'm sure as time goes on I'll figure out more to add to it. I'll probably wind up posting another blog in the future about other things I'd like to do. I'll see what I can do about fulfilling all of these dreams now. Some will take longer to fulfill, but they will all be worth it.
1. Watch the sun rise on the beach with just Nick sitting beside me
2. Have at least one more child...Nick is thinking 2 more, but I'm not so sure about that idea
3. Have a great 50th wedding anniversary party
4. See the New Orleans Saints play in the Superdome in New Orleans
5. See the Green Bay Packers play at Lambeau Field
6. Take a cruise with my family
7. Take my family to Disney World for a week
8. Go to New York for a vacation
9. Take Nick to Washington, D.C. since he's never been
10. Take a vacation down at the Florida Keys
11. Take a vacation in Hawaii
12. Donate my time to a worthy cause that will help someone in need
13. Finish college
14. Take a trip to Scotland
Now the list is started. I'm sure as time goes on I'll figure out more to add to it. I'll probably wind up posting another blog in the future about other things I'd like to do. I'll see what I can do about fulfilling all of these dreams now. Some will take longer to fulfill, but they will all be worth it.
Monday, January 9, 2012
New Year means New Things
Well I haven't blogged since the wedding, haven't really had the chance to with everything going on.
Here's the rundown on how busy we've been.
As soon as the wedding was over we started really packing up everything we could so we could move right after Christmas. Needless to say Christmas went by fast and here's hoping next year I'll be able to relax and really enjoy and get into the spirit of the season.
The day after Christmas Erin, Scott, and Joseph came back down for a week. I love having them here, wish they'd just move back down here with all of us.
We decided to move the Wednesday after Christmas, and oh my was that a crazy and busy day. I never realized how much stuff myself, Nick, and Ryan had accumulated. Of course Nick and I have both lived on our own before so we had all that stuff, plus everything we've accumulated together over the past couple of years. We also had all the furniture that we've bought for our new place, along with all the furniture we already had. I have to say having Erin and Scott here was a blessing because we needed the extra hands to help get it all here.
Now we start moving in and the fun begins. First we had trouble getting the water on due to a smart mouthed operator who didn't want to do her job. Needless to say we told our landlord about it and she took care of us and we had water on in a couple of hours. Oh and Nick complained to the water company the following week about the woman, and I really hope she got in trouble for how she treated us. Then we couldn't get the furnace on for heat for a couple of day, thank God for space heaters. Then once we got the gas turned on we found out that we still couldn't use it until a pipe was replaced. We've also had some other issues happen, but our landlords are great people who have taken care of everything within 24 hours of us reporting the problems.
So we've got the living room and Ryan's room almost completely done. The office and our room are nowhere near done getting organized, and the kitchen still needs some help. I'm hoping that in a week we can have it all done, because I think it will start to drive me crazy if I don't have organization soon.
Today Nick started school again, and I'm praying that it will go wonderful for him. He's determined to get great grades and get his civil engineering degree. I am so proud of him for doing this!
So there you go the past few weeks summed up in a blog post. We've been extremely busy and still haven't slown down. We still have so much more to do, but we're determined to get it all done. Now it's time for Ryan and I to sit back and enjoy the cloudy and slightly rainy day while Nick is gone.
We're taking Nick to dinner tonight, and then watching BAMA football!!!!
Here's the rundown on how busy we've been.
As soon as the wedding was over we started really packing up everything we could so we could move right after Christmas. Needless to say Christmas went by fast and here's hoping next year I'll be able to relax and really enjoy and get into the spirit of the season.
The day after Christmas Erin, Scott, and Joseph came back down for a week. I love having them here, wish they'd just move back down here with all of us.
We decided to move the Wednesday after Christmas, and oh my was that a crazy and busy day. I never realized how much stuff myself, Nick, and Ryan had accumulated. Of course Nick and I have both lived on our own before so we had all that stuff, plus everything we've accumulated together over the past couple of years. We also had all the furniture that we've bought for our new place, along with all the furniture we already had. I have to say having Erin and Scott here was a blessing because we needed the extra hands to help get it all here.
Now we start moving in and the fun begins. First we had trouble getting the water on due to a smart mouthed operator who didn't want to do her job. Needless to say we told our landlord about it and she took care of us and we had water on in a couple of hours. Oh and Nick complained to the water company the following week about the woman, and I really hope she got in trouble for how she treated us. Then we couldn't get the furnace on for heat for a couple of day, thank God for space heaters. Then once we got the gas turned on we found out that we still couldn't use it until a pipe was replaced. We've also had some other issues happen, but our landlords are great people who have taken care of everything within 24 hours of us reporting the problems.
So we've got the living room and Ryan's room almost completely done. The office and our room are nowhere near done getting organized, and the kitchen still needs some help. I'm hoping that in a week we can have it all done, because I think it will start to drive me crazy if I don't have organization soon.
Today Nick started school again, and I'm praying that it will go wonderful for him. He's determined to get great grades and get his civil engineering degree. I am so proud of him for doing this!
So there you go the past few weeks summed up in a blog post. We've been extremely busy and still haven't slown down. We still have so much more to do, but we're determined to get it all done. Now it's time for Ryan and I to sit back and enjoy the cloudy and slightly rainy day while Nick is gone.
We're taking Nick to dinner tonight, and then watching BAMA football!!!!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
We're married!!!!
Well we are now a married couple! Boy what a wild weekend we had to get there.Let's start with Friday shall we:
My sister in law and I had a busy morning planned because she needed a corset/shaper for under her dress. We hoped that something that like would help her with the dress, and it didn't. We came to the conclusion that even though it said size 26 on the dress, it was actually a size 20. So we just put that dress aside and went in search of another dress. We got lucky finally at around 400-430pm that day to find the dress in Lane Bryant, and it was a size 22, and it fit great. So by this time it's around 5pm in Montgomery, so we are stuck in rush hour madness!! We are supposed to go home, get things for the rehearsal still, and be at the church by 6pm!! Needless to say my stress was through the roof, and I was beginning to feel like I was going to lose my mind. To top it all off the dinner I had ordered from Jim N' Nick's was running late. They were supposed to have it ready for pick up at 530pm, so I sent Nick up there for that, and he wound up having to wait over 20 minutes for dinner to be finished!! I'm almost in basket case mode by now because everyone is running late, and I hate being late for something that I planned to start at 6pm. Well in the end we all managed to get there, get the rehearsal done, and have some good bbq, and had a great time visiting with friends and family. I still didn't go to bed until after midnight because I was trying to make sure I had stuff ready for Saturday because I knew I wasn't going to be late that day!
So Saturday morning I was at my hair and makeup appointment on time, and my bridesmaids were with me. It was a great time, and I was so glad to just relax for a bit. Then the phone calls and texts started coming in with questions. I will say that by the time we were done with all the hair and makeup we were running on time and things were looking good. Then the chaos started!!! Other people were running behind, and not at the church yet, and we had no flowers or candleabras at the church!!! Also the cake wasn't at the reception yet, but that was minor because I knew that wasn't going to be delivered until 2pm at least. So we all managed to get things going on time, and took a bunch of pictures with my family, friends, and my groom. Big problem though, no flowers still!!!
I can honestly say I have no idea why my flowers never made it to my wedding or reception, and I doubt I'll ever know. I can thank my stars for my brother though. He took the car keys and drove to Wal-Mart and got us a bunch of fake poinsettas and we made fake flower bouquets for myself and the bridesmaids. So he saved the day, even though I told everyone that if I didn't have flowers I was going to carry my great grandmother's beaded clutch down the aisle.
Oh and before you ask, yes I did have the something old, something borrrowed, something new, and something blue.
The pictures were so much fun, my photographer was amazing and so much fun. I can't wait until we get to see them!!
So the wedding started on time, and we had a handful of family and friends there. My nephew provided us with some impromptu comedy. As soon as we said our vows he peers around Nick and says, "aunt Heather are you married now?" Then when we went to do the sand ceremony he followed us over there and watched what we were doing very closely. I know his mom was praying he wouldn't try to pick up any of the sand vases.
After it was all said and done we had a wonderful wedding!! Then on to the reception, and let me tell everyone it was so much fun!! I loved spending time with everyone, and meeting some new people. We ate, danced, and watched the kids do the best dancing in the world.
So life is good, and now we are ready to start the next chapter together with our son. Hopefully as soon as Christmas gets here we will be able to move into our new place. I'm more than ready for that!!
Oh and may I just say that my son remained his happy fun self while all the crazy stuff was going on. The only time he freaked out was when at the wedding he couldn't get to me or his daddy while we were in clear sight of him. He really had a blast at the reception, so much so that he even fell asleep during the dancing!
My sister in law and I had a busy morning planned because she needed a corset/shaper for under her dress. We hoped that something that like would help her with the dress, and it didn't. We came to the conclusion that even though it said size 26 on the dress, it was actually a size 20. So we just put that dress aside and went in search of another dress. We got lucky finally at around 400-430pm that day to find the dress in Lane Bryant, and it was a size 22, and it fit great. So by this time it's around 5pm in Montgomery, so we are stuck in rush hour madness!! We are supposed to go home, get things for the rehearsal still, and be at the church by 6pm!! Needless to say my stress was through the roof, and I was beginning to feel like I was going to lose my mind. To top it all off the dinner I had ordered from Jim N' Nick's was running late. They were supposed to have it ready for pick up at 530pm, so I sent Nick up there for that, and he wound up having to wait over 20 minutes for dinner to be finished!! I'm almost in basket case mode by now because everyone is running late, and I hate being late for something that I planned to start at 6pm. Well in the end we all managed to get there, get the rehearsal done, and have some good bbq, and had a great time visiting with friends and family. I still didn't go to bed until after midnight because I was trying to make sure I had stuff ready for Saturday because I knew I wasn't going to be late that day!
So Saturday morning I was at my hair and makeup appointment on time, and my bridesmaids were with me. It was a great time, and I was so glad to just relax for a bit. Then the phone calls and texts started coming in with questions. I will say that by the time we were done with all the hair and makeup we were running on time and things were looking good. Then the chaos started!!! Other people were running behind, and not at the church yet, and we had no flowers or candleabras at the church!!! Also the cake wasn't at the reception yet, but that was minor because I knew that wasn't going to be delivered until 2pm at least. So we all managed to get things going on time, and took a bunch of pictures with my family, friends, and my groom. Big problem though, no flowers still!!!
I can honestly say I have no idea why my flowers never made it to my wedding or reception, and I doubt I'll ever know. I can thank my stars for my brother though. He took the car keys and drove to Wal-Mart and got us a bunch of fake poinsettas and we made fake flower bouquets for myself and the bridesmaids. So he saved the day, even though I told everyone that if I didn't have flowers I was going to carry my great grandmother's beaded clutch down the aisle.
Oh and before you ask, yes I did have the something old, something borrrowed, something new, and something blue.
The pictures were so much fun, my photographer was amazing and so much fun. I can't wait until we get to see them!!
So the wedding started on time, and we had a handful of family and friends there. My nephew provided us with some impromptu comedy. As soon as we said our vows he peers around Nick and says, "aunt Heather are you married now?" Then when we went to do the sand ceremony he followed us over there and watched what we were doing very closely. I know his mom was praying he wouldn't try to pick up any of the sand vases.
After it was all said and done we had a wonderful wedding!! Then on to the reception, and let me tell everyone it was so much fun!! I loved spending time with everyone, and meeting some new people. We ate, danced, and watched the kids do the best dancing in the world.
So life is good, and now we are ready to start the next chapter together with our son. Hopefully as soon as Christmas gets here we will be able to move into our new place. I'm more than ready for that!!
Oh and may I just say that my son remained his happy fun self while all the crazy stuff was going on. The only time he freaked out was when at the wedding he couldn't get to me or his daddy while we were in clear sight of him. He really had a blast at the reception, so much so that he even fell asleep during the dancing!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The 30 days of Thanksgiving
I know a lot of friends on facebook posted something to be thankful for everyday. I tried to post it on facebook everyday, but I don't slow down a lot right now, so some days didn't get the proper "I'm thankful for" attention. So I decided to put them all on my blog tonight. Yes I should be in bed, but I took a nap today while Ryan took his. I usually don't do that, but I just couldn't keep my eyes open today.
So here goes, Heather's 30 days of Thanksgiving list
1. I'm thankful that God loves me unconditionally, and accepts me with all my faults.
2. I'm thankful that I have Nick in my life. He's a wonderful man and a great father, and loves me so much.
3. I'm thankful for a wonderful son!!! I love my little boy so much, he's amazing!!
4. I'm thankful that I have a great dad who loves me, Nick, and Ryan. He's helped us so much, and I'm forever grateful for that.
5. I'm thankful for my brother, sister in law, and nephew. I love all of them so much!!! I miss them all terribly too!!! I would love them to live closer.
6. I'm thankful that we have found a wonderful church in Prattville to call home.
7. I'm thankful for my two best friends who are awesome!! Jennifer and Shari y'all are amazing, and are my sisters for life!! I love you girls!
8. I'm thankful for the friends I have made here in Millbrook and Prattville through our new church. I have to admit they are great people.
9. I'm thankful that my dad will babysit his grandson for us or just for me when we or I need a little break from all things baby/toddler.
10. I'm thankful for my in laws. They are such nice people, and help us when they can. I know they wish we lived closer.
11. I'm thankful that Nick is going back to college in January...even if it is at Auburn.
12. I'm thankful that God let me find Nick. I've never been happier in my life!!!!!
13. I'm thankful for my family members, both near and far.
14. I'm thankful that I live in the south, where we don't get much snow. I don't mind a little, but I'm not a fan of seeing it over and over.
15. I'm thankful for all the comforts of home. So many of us take them for granted when so many don't have them at this time of year.
16. I'm thankful to live in a free country.
17. I'm thankful for all of our military personnel. My dad proudly served for over 30 years before retiring.
18. I'm thankful that we found a place to live in Auburn. I was afraid we wouldn't since we have a tight budget to stick to. God blessed us though!!
19. I'm thankful for all of my pets. I'm such an animal lover, and my dogs and cats are like my children too...annoying children sometimes.
20. I'm thankful that my dad found happiness with someone again after losing my mom several years ago.
21. I'm thankful for the extended family I have. You may not be blood related, but you're family and that's what matters!!
22. I'm thankful that I can come up with so many things to be thankful for.
23. I'm thankful that my dad knows how to fry a turkey, I have no clue how to cook one.
24. It's Thanksgiving Day!!!! I'm thankful for all the great food I'm going to eat and the family and friends who are here with us.
25. I'm thankful that I'm not into black Friday. Oh wait...I did go shopping and found some great deals for myself and my family.
26. I'm thankful today because it's Saturday...time for the Iron Bowl!!!! Roll Tide!! I'm a true football fanatic!
27. I'm thankful that I got to go to church today and work in the nursery during church.
28. I'm thankful because my nephew turns 4 today!! I love my monkey!!
29. I'm thankful that I got through the day. This day is a very rough day for me. I lost my mother in 2008 on this day. Not a day goes by that I don't miss her. I'm so thankful for all the time that I got to spend with her though. She was an amazing woman!
30. I'm thankful that I found 30 reasons to be thankful for.
I will try to give thanks for the people and things in my life. I believe that being thankful is a 365 day thing, not just a one day or 30 day thing. Be thankful that you're alive, and rejoice in that!!
So here goes, Heather's 30 days of Thanksgiving list
1. I'm thankful that God loves me unconditionally, and accepts me with all my faults.
2. I'm thankful that I have Nick in my life. He's a wonderful man and a great father, and loves me so much.
3. I'm thankful for a wonderful son!!! I love my little boy so much, he's amazing!!
4. I'm thankful that I have a great dad who loves me, Nick, and Ryan. He's helped us so much, and I'm forever grateful for that.
5. I'm thankful for my brother, sister in law, and nephew. I love all of them so much!!! I miss them all terribly too!!! I would love them to live closer.
6. I'm thankful that we have found a wonderful church in Prattville to call home.
7. I'm thankful for my two best friends who are awesome!! Jennifer and Shari y'all are amazing, and are my sisters for life!! I love you girls!
8. I'm thankful for the friends I have made here in Millbrook and Prattville through our new church. I have to admit they are great people.
9. I'm thankful that my dad will babysit his grandson for us or just for me when we or I need a little break from all things baby/toddler.
10. I'm thankful for my in laws. They are such nice people, and help us when they can. I know they wish we lived closer.
11. I'm thankful that Nick is going back to college in January...even if it is at Auburn.
12. I'm thankful that God let me find Nick. I've never been happier in my life!!!!!
13. I'm thankful for my family members, both near and far.
14. I'm thankful that I live in the south, where we don't get much snow. I don't mind a little, but I'm not a fan of seeing it over and over.
15. I'm thankful for all the comforts of home. So many of us take them for granted when so many don't have them at this time of year.
16. I'm thankful to live in a free country.
17. I'm thankful for all of our military personnel. My dad proudly served for over 30 years before retiring.
18. I'm thankful that we found a place to live in Auburn. I was afraid we wouldn't since we have a tight budget to stick to. God blessed us though!!
19. I'm thankful for all of my pets. I'm such an animal lover, and my dogs and cats are like my children too...annoying children sometimes.
20. I'm thankful that my dad found happiness with someone again after losing my mom several years ago.
21. I'm thankful for the extended family I have. You may not be blood related, but you're family and that's what matters!!
22. I'm thankful that I can come up with so many things to be thankful for.
23. I'm thankful that my dad knows how to fry a turkey, I have no clue how to cook one.
24. It's Thanksgiving Day!!!! I'm thankful for all the great food I'm going to eat and the family and friends who are here with us.
25. I'm thankful that I'm not into black Friday. Oh wait...I did go shopping and found some great deals for myself and my family.
26. I'm thankful today because it's Saturday...time for the Iron Bowl!!!! Roll Tide!! I'm a true football fanatic!
27. I'm thankful that I got to go to church today and work in the nursery during church.
28. I'm thankful because my nephew turns 4 today!! I love my monkey!!
29. I'm thankful that I got through the day. This day is a very rough day for me. I lost my mother in 2008 on this day. Not a day goes by that I don't miss her. I'm so thankful for all the time that I got to spend with her though. She was an amazing woman!
30. I'm thankful that I found 30 reasons to be thankful for.
I will try to give thanks for the people and things in my life. I believe that being thankful is a 365 day thing, not just a one day or 30 day thing. Be thankful that you're alive, and rejoice in that!!
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