Polar Express

Last weekend, we went on the Polar Express. Patrick absolutely loved it. This was our conversation on the train:

Patrick: Mommy? TWAIN.
Me: I know, Patrick, isn't it great?
P: Mommy! TWAIN!
Me: I know, a train.
P:MOMMY! A TWAIN!
(repeat)

We went with Patrick's grandparents and it was such a fun trip. The tree lighting in Old Sacramento was going on after the train trip so we got to see the lights and then we went to Chick Fil A.

And....

there. was. a . TWAIN!!!

Thankful Thanksgiving #28

I'm thankful for an easy morning filled with puppy kisses, snuggles from Patrick, hugging Maggie goodbye at school, a husband to take Patrick to the babysitter's house, an hour of time to myself at Starbucks, and a job that lets me volunteer at Maggie's school.

Thanksgiving day #27

I am thankful for my husband's budget skillz. I tend to want to take the duck and hide approach when it comes to our finances. I'm thankful for a husband that takes the budget by storm and handles it. Please pray for us and our ability to "STICK" with this awesome budget. I don't have any new classes starting in January and it worries me. I'm trying to remember that this happens to us a lot in January and I don't need to worry about it. Worrying is not going to fix it, right? I just need to trust that God will provide and give me lots of new classes.

Name this puppy

We need opinions for this little guy's name. Maggie's come up with these names:
Rex
Wags
Charley
Steven
Black
Alex
Fred
Frank
Paul
Buddy
Matthew

Please vote in the comments.

Thankful Thanksgiving #25

Today, we surprised Maggie and Patrick with a puppy. Patrick is in love with the "baby woo woo" and I've never seen anyone more in love with Maggie before. They are stuck like glue and she wants to sleep in her room tonight (shockingly) so the puppy won't be lonely in his cage in her room. 

I'm thankful for this little guy. Any name suggestions?

Thankful Thanksgiving #24

Today, I'm very thankful for my God and my Savior. I'm constantly reminded of all of the blessings in my life. I'm so thankful that I have a relationship with Jesus and that I am His daughter.


I have a hard time putting into words what I want to say here, but I am so grateful for all that I have been given. I am so blessed.

Even in the hard times, He is there. Thank you.

Thankful Thanksgiving #23

Today, I'm thankful for our little family's thanksgiving day together. I was feeling left out of the big family get together in Georgia, but it's just not practical for us to go out there this year.

But, I think it's going to be okay. We have the day all planned out. We are going to eat cinnamon rolls for breakfast and go see the Muppet movie in the morning. Then, back home for Dallas Cowboys' football and a small Thanksgiving dinner. I think it's cheating that I bought a small Jennie-o turkey, but I don't really care. Steven's making his mom's rolls and I'm making my mom's dressing, so it's all good.

I think that because we have made it into a fun thing that Maggie is more excited than ever about Thanksgiving. She asked if we could have whatever we wanted on Thanksgiving. I told her that we could since it was just us. She told me that she wanted to have "popcorn, toast, and jelly beans" (anyone catch that reference?) and pizza with turkey on it.

It should be a fun Thanksgiving day.

And just for fun...here's  a cute picture (cause it's my blog and I wanted to post a random picture here)