Couldn't post a list yesterday due to working and traveling. Sooo...


HAPPY DAY TURKEYS!!!!!!!

More things I am thankful for:

All 3 of my children - the one in heaven and the 2 on earth
Having a little girl who will puke on me and then snuggle up anyway.
Cracker Barrel
Granny and Pa's house
Thanksgiving with Family
Puppies who all 4 get a long
Big Balloons to oooo over (Macy's Parade)
Traditional Recipies
A person to share the driving with
HOV lanes
Friends...
...and many more things I am sure I will think of later...

Please share your lists.

Tuesday's Ten Thankfuls

1. Feather pillows (not down. made with pillow ticking)
2. Snuggles from little girls
3. instant mashed potatoes
4. Bible study with other parents
5. An incredible husband
6. Not crying...and crying alone
7. Fresh Garlic
8. Wireless Internet
9. Bedtime prayers
10. Older people to tell stories about their youth

Monday's Ten Thankful Things

1. Hot Apple Pie Soup made by a 4 year old.
2. Driving against traffic to get to work.
3. Having an 89 year old spit on me. And grin.
4. Curves
5. Haagen Dazs Pineapple Coconut Ice Cream
6. Easy Dinners
7. hand-made afghans
8. snuggle puppies
9. books on tape/cd
10. Paying someone to wrap Christmas presents

Sunday's Thankful 10:

1. A little boy to cuddle with all night. (The hotel had two double beds so we each had a bed and a kid.)
2. Virginia Safari Park
3. Cars with windows to keep the llamas out!
4. Feeding wild animals from your car.
5. Feeding giraffes
6. Little girls who hop everywhere. Must be the Chinese Jumping Beans!
7. Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park God is truly amazing!!!
8. Hearing from a friend who ran into another old friend at a hockey game - years after last seeing them!
9. The Amazing Race
10. A hubby who drove us all over VA today. :-)

Saturday's 10 Thankful Things:

1. College football games (Go Citadel Bulldogs!!!
2. Moisturizer with SPF 30 when you left all sunblock at home.
3. crisp fall weather
4. Amazing kids who cheer on the winning team
5. Alumni who are all friends even though they've never met
6. NAPS
7. Sweatshirts with pockets.
8. fig newtons
9. rubber duckies
10. thumbs for sucking (from TA)

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

I am going to try to list things I am Thankful for between now and Thanksgiving. These are in no particular order and are typed as they pop into my head.

1. Ace wrap for sore ankles that get turned way too often.
2. Caramel Hershey kisses
3. Splenda
4. Chinese orphans with Albinism
5. Puppy snuggles and kisses
6. TiVO so I can play with the kids and still watch my favorite shows.
7. Books on tape
8. My wonderful husband who is an amazing Daddy
9. Coming home to shouts of 'Mommy' and given big hugs.
10. Watching the American flag wave in the breeze and knowing we are free...thanks to many who sacrificed their lives.

So, CCAI received a new list of Waiting Children (aka Special Needs children) this week. We were referred a little one over Labor Day weekend and turned him down for many reasons and he found his family later that afternoon. There are many people excitedly waiting for the phone call. We aren't one of them. We haven't resolved the issues from before.

Well - we got a call. They wanted to know if we were still waiting or if we were ready. Oh my. Hopefully by the end of the year. I just need to get motivated.

Please keep that in your prayers and also all the new referrals going out in the next few days.

The first one is for my polka loving friends - you know who you are!

The second are TA and EQ enjoying Oktoberfest in style. :-)

'night all...

A couple of weeks ago, S and I were able to have a rare date night. I was determined that w were not going to sit in front of a screen. We went to a yummy dinner at a tapas bar . We weren't sure what to expect, but everything was delicious. Especially the sangria. Then we took the metro into the district. The monuments are beautiful all lit up. My camera (and operator) doesn't do them justice.

The Washington Monument


WWII Memorial. Each star represents 100 americans who died.




Korean War Memorial. My grandfather served in his war.


It's a wrap (as seen in the parking garage when we returned to our car.)

My very first homemade Apple Pie!!! TA asked for an apple pie one day while driving. I called a friend and was reassured it was easy. We went to the farmer's market and purchased the recommended apples. Got down the apple corer peeler slicer thingy . TA was able to do this part after I set up the apples. Then I got out my apple wedger and cut all the slices. S ran to the store for a missing spice. We got out the refrigerated pie crust filled it up, covered it, crimped the edges with my granny's pie tool and baked it. Oh it was yummy!!!! I may need to try it again.

Isn't it pretty???