Thankful Thursday

Today's Thankful Thursday post is a no-brainer,

because today is a special day.

Today, my darling husband turns the big 2-6!

Today, I am thankful for my amazing husband

because he is a provider.

He works hard and without question,

and he does things he doesn't always like.

When I need encouragement,

he's right there with a hug and a silly smile.

I am thankful for my husband

because he makes the best sweet tea ever,

and because he knows all the words

to every Boyz II Men song ever recorded.

I am thankful for my husband

because he calls me funny nicknames

and because he waits the extra few minutes

to get half cheese, half pepperoni

on our $5 Little Caesar's pizza.

For all these things and more,

I am so thankful.

I love you, sweetie. Happy Birthday!

The end of an era

Man, I'm really going to miss these guys...

Six years have come to an end.

That's a pretty long time to be involved in anything,

if you ask me!

Now, I will admit: Lost did start to get a bit confusing

for a while there at the end.

There were so many plot lines and characters

to keep up with,

that even I, someone who had seen every episode,

had a little trouble keeping up.

I also know that many people

had mixed feelings about the finale.

But, I am not ashamed to admit that I liked it.

It was strangely satisfying for me,

and I thought the last scene was really beautiful.

This is only the second series finale ever

to move me to tears

(the first being Friends...

oh man, that was a good one!).

I actually had to pull out the tissues more than once.

I'm such a sap!

Seriously though, I will miss the show,

but I am a bit relieved that it's all over now.

It was great while it lasted,

but I think I would have lost my mind

if I had to keep up with the mystery and confusion

for a whole other season. :)

I wonder what she's thinking?

Sometimes I wonder

what Daisy is thinking

when she gets that dreamy look

on her little doggy face.

Maybe she's thinking of treats,

or of playing outside,

or maybe she's imagining

what it would be like

to curl up in front of a cozy fire.

Until I learn to speak her language,

I guess I'll never know.

Thankful Thursday

Tomorrow is Friday.

Don't you just love Fridays?

But we can't wish our Thursdays away,

now can we?

Let's take today to be thankful!

Today, I am thankful for my health.

Remember that bloodwork I had done

last week when I was sick

with a random high fever

for the second time in four weeks?

Well, the results are in,

and everything came back negative.

Praise the Lord!

The only point of concern

was that my white blood cell count

was a bit low,

but the nurse didn't seem very worried.

She said that the doctor wanted me to come back

after a couple weeks had passed

to test again and make sure

that everything has returned to normal.

What I do know

is that I'm feeling much, much better

than I was last week,

and for that, I am thankful.

***

Today, I am thankful

that my dear husband

has been working a lot more lately,

but that he hasn't had to leave town yet

and we are still able to sleep in the same bed,

even if it's only for a few hours each night.

I am so very lucky

to have such a sweet, loving, hard working man

to call my husband.

What are you thankful for

on this Thankful Thursday?

A sneak peek...

...at my stargazer lilies...

...that are getting so tall and green!

Do you see the little spider?

I found some teeny, tiny little buds today.

I can't wait to see these guys bloom!

Not Me My Spouse Monday

Yesterday morning,

I was scheduled to be in the church nursery

with my sister-in-law, Shannon.

When she said she couldn't make it,

Justin stepped in to help me out.

I was very impressed

with his helpfulness

as we put in a DVD,

let the kids color with crayons

(they ended up coloring on the table

more than on the paper,

thank goodness for wet wipes),

gave out goldfish crackers at snacktime,

and tried to keep the nursery

from becoming a huge mess of toys.

There was, however,

one particular moment

that made me laugh (and still does).

One little three year old boy

is completely potty trained,

except for the fact that

he needs help wiping

after going #2 on the potty.

As I held a very sad,

and very sleepy 15 month old,

the little three year old boy

ran up to me and announced

that he "had to go stinky."

I asked if he needed any help

and he said he didn't,

so off to the bathroom he went.

Shortly after the 15-month old

fell asleep in my arms,

the three year old yelled,

"I'M DONE!!!"

Justin looked at me,

and then down at the sleeping child

in my arms,

and then back up at me,

and said "Nope. Not Me. Nuh uh. I don't DO that."

I laughed, took the little one to the baby room

to lay him down in a crib,

and ran to the bathroom

to wipe the bottom

of the stinky little three year old.

***

Of course, that couldn't have been my hubby

who left me stranded like that

and expected me to be

in two places at once.

Nope, not him!

When we have little ones of our own,

I'm sure he will always step up

and wipe our babies' stinky bottoms

with a smile.

Of course, I'm only teasing...

he really is awesome with kids.

The man just knows his limits,

and I can't blame him for that.

I can do all things...

through Christ who gives me strength...

...but a good cup of coffee sure doesn't hurt, either.