The Things They Say

Kyla (3) said to me while I was doing the dishes, "My daddia was shavin!'" and nodded to reassure me that he was as I look at her with question. Then she said while shaking her head, "But I no do that, it hurt me."

Savannah (3) said while she played, "I'm just betending." (pretending)

Josh (3) asks very often, "Teacher?" waits for a response; "Yes, Josh?" "May I get a book?" He is by far our most polite and obedience child!

Shaelyn (3) said to coach who was teasing her about stepping on her "That's not fair!" then he said "why not?" she replied "because you have BIG feet!"

While playing I Spy, Lauren - person I work with said "Do you think I have eyes on the back of my head?" because Jasmine (6) spied something orange, but it was behind Lauren. After Lauren's reply, Jasmine convincingly said "My mom DOES!" We both laughed and I asked, "how do you know she had eyes on the back of her head?" Then Jasmine said, "Because, she will be walking this way and I'll be behind her and she'll tell me to PUT THAT DOWN!"

Kyla (3) said to me as she ran with open arms, "I love you, Anna" and then just moments later as I was assisting with going potting, "I missed you, Anna"

As Josh (3) greets me with a hug as he first arrives I told him he was very cold and he replies, "It's because of the FROST!" He just moved from Georgia, so he is fascinated with the frost and the bit of snow he has seen thus far.

Friday morning, Savannah (3) said while we colored together, "Here, you take this one and I'll take out these others ones. It's $5 if you want to use them."

Shaelyn (3) said while looking for a princess doll "I can't find her, what will I do if we are late for the ball?!"

Thankful Thursday

It's Thankful Thursday everyone! It's never hard for me to come up with just five things, but as I focus on just five things, I am more aware of how incredibly thankful I really am for each and everything thing. So...Without further ado...

1. I am thankful for my best friend, Rachel. No matter where I am in life, she is there! No matter what I'm going through she listens and most of the time understands. No matter what we do together, it's always fun. I'm thankful that she's been in my life for 8 years and that in those 8 years, God has used her to teach me so many things, she's been my accountability, and my encouragement. She is the definition of Best Friend.


2. I'm thankful for food. It sounds so simple and a "typical" answer...but I really really love food. To have options, every day and all day! To have specific cravings and having the luxury to eat it just when I want it AND most of the time there isn't a limit. I can just eat and eat until I cannot fit anymore. It's definitely something I take for granted.

3. We've been talking about Thanksgiving at the daycare this week and one of the first answers to "What are you most thankful for?" was "Jesus!" It was so beautiful to hear and that's definitely something I am eternally thankful! Even after years of knowing Him personally, I STILL cannot grasp the love he must have for me, to become a lowly man and be treated the way he was, just for me. I'm so thankful that God loved me enough to send his Son to save me from what I deserve!

4. I'm thankful for the freedom I have to worship the King of all Kings. It occurred to me, on Wednesday, that I can freely blast my worship music as I drive my car. I can sing words of praise at the top of my lungs without having fear in my voice. I can search new worship songs and not wonder if I'll get caught. I can even put on a puppet show at work about Jesus and why we should be thankful for what he did for us. Yup, I'm so thankful for my freedom!

5. I'm thankful for my family. I love them all so much and really I know they are always there for me. It's unreal what a gift that is, to have ears to listen, arms ready for embrace, minds loaded with advice, and of course very helpful hands. I'm so thankful to have a family like I do!

I'm participating in "Thankful Thursday"
with Samara at Simplicity in the Suburbs

for the Month of November

Please join us in this time of Thanksgiving

in the comments, if you will.
Just five things you're thankful for!