Thankful Thursday... in Pictures

It's been awhile since I've done a Thankful Thursday blog, so I thought it was about time!

I'm thankful for my sister and her hubby's generosity and for giving us a gift card to The Cheesecake Factory!


I'm thankful Parker partook of the squaw bread at the restaurant. He called it chocolate bread (and we didn't correct him).


I'm thankful for my silly husband


I'm thankful for Parker's grandparents always doing fun things with him that he doesn't get to do with us very often....

Like riding in a cool wagon.

And getting to eat Mickey Mouse pancakes in preparation for a day at Disneyland!

I'm thankful Parker enjoys playing pretend now....

Here he is pretending to be Grandpa with his new
Hawaiian shirt from Auntie Leann and Uncle Greg.

Giving himself a bubble goatee so he can be Dada

I'm thankful for "baseball" in the house!


I'm thankful for the day Parker kept asking for more raisins. Hey, it's fruit, right?


I'm thankful for Parker's art work...


And for him inspiring me to do my own...

(OK, so I was just using up the paint he didn't use and it took

me only a few minutes to do both of these, but it was still fun!)

I'm thankful Parker has been interested in spelling (especially if it's related to cars).

(Parker: "Mama! Come see! I spelled GMC!") =)

I'm thankful for hot days in the shade with a kiddie pool!


I'm thankful for play dates and silly boys!


I'm thankful Parker can make a car out of just about anything!


And lastly, I'm thankful my husband just sent me a text message saying he was taking a surprise vacation day tomorrow! Woo-hoo!

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"Let love be your guide." Ephesians 5:2

Cousin Lily's Visit

It's been a long time since I last blogged, I know. We've been pretty busy. I barely looked at my computer while Parker's 15 1/2 month old cousin Lily stayed with us for 11 days. Her folks got a much needed vacation in Hawaii while we had an adventure at home. It was rough with everyone sick and Lily trying to adjust without her favorite people in the whole wide world, but we made the best of it and tried to have as much fun as possible while she was here. I took lots of pics on my phone (way too many to put on here). Here are some of my favorites from those 11 days.

"Bean-er"
(Her nickname is Lily Bean, or Bean, or Beaner)

Kissing bye-bye in the car

One last pic before I woke her up to see her family

We love you, Beaner!

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"If you respect the Lord, you and your children have a strong fortress and a life-giving fountain that keeps you safe from deadly traps." - Proverbs 14:26-27