Thankful Thursday.....

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There are some days that "Thankful Thursday" just comes to me and I have no trouble being thankful for anything. During hard weeks....I admittidly must ponder on what to write and be thankful about. As most of you know we are in one of those "slumps" right now....where everything thing seems to be working AGAINST us, not FOR us. And there will be times like that....MANY times. But I trust that no matter how the world around us may seem......there is ALWAYS something to be Thankful about!

I am thankful that my cousin Shelby's tests seem to be improving little by little. She really has me worried.....though I know Amber is a nurse and has it under control....it is still a scary time when your child may/or may not be really sick. The not knowing is the hardest part.

I am thankful that tomorrow night is our first game....against Harwood Middle School, which is essentially on "lockdown" also, so we'll see how that plays out. I just hope our girls focus and keep their heads in the game and do their personal best. I had a tough, tough coach growing up.....I developed most of the skill I know from this now "dear" lady (You'd never catch me calling her that in high school!!!). and sometimes I come across as the "mean coach"...but I know now if you are serious about a sport, a good hard nosed coach is what you need.

I am thankful for a four day weekend (I say four becase Chris took off Friday too...then off on Mon for Labor Day). YIPPEE I get to see my husband! I am so excited.

I am thankful that Friday night will be spent alone, just our family.....High School Football game, then the movie "College Road Trip" just Chris, Maddy and I.

I am thankful that on Saturday Madisyn has two more friends coming over to go to Burdette Park in the evening (Toyota night at Burdette Water Park). We are camping here on our property....we will mess around, watch a couple of moviesthat Maddy picked out at the library tonight, then have hamburgers and the fixins before we leave, set up tents, etc. We will head to Burdette Park, not get home until 9:30-10 pm and roast hot dogs, marshmellows and tell stories around the campfire(you would not believe the stories these 12 year old come up with....I really need to record them)...then hopefully by midnight - 1 am they will be ready to konk out! Princess Lyza is staying with Grandma!!!

I am thankful that the Dave Ramsey Course IS going to work for us...and for Madisyn. We believe that teaching her now, mainly the costs associated with her sports/extra-curricular activities would be to her benefit....not necessarily "OUR" bills, etc. But the things she is involved in, she needs to learn now to save to prepare for the future, and quite simply, mom and Chris cannot keep up with all these sports fees she is throwing at us!

I am thankful again, to have family and friends to call upon in times of need and struggle! It's hard to be a mom to two (two age categories) and juggle them both! Thanks to those friends of Maddy's who help out with Lyza during games and practices. I appreciate you!!

I am thankful for the still and quietness each morning before Lyza wakes up or each afternoon during her nap that I have to lay in my hammock/swing to just "take the world in", tackling one problem at a time. God is good...he will provide, we must just be patient.

I am thankful for Madisyns overloving charm when she bounces off the court at night to ride home.....Her mind is filled with so much! She is so bubbly and enthusiastic....and worried about her grades (She has a B you know! :-)

I'm thankful Lyza is picking up so many words, dances, tricks.....she is a hoot!!!

Again ~~ I am thankful for YOU!

Playing the game....PAY IT FORWARD.

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XOXOXOXO

MISTY