Grateful Thoughts

Here are my grateful thoughts for the day:
1) Paisley's Happiness at School. When Paisley first started her 2 year old class at Mother's-Day-Out this year she wasn't happy. She'd cry on her way to school and she'd cry when I picked her up. And she never wanted to discuss her day. I discovered she was in a class that was for the younger 2's and wasn't being challenged very much (it was more of a babysitter situation) so I pushed to have her moved up to the older 2's class (where they were following a curriculum and stricter schedule). She is a different child now. She smiles when we pull in to the parking lot and she's happy when I pick her up. She loves to tell me about her day and she is excited about her teachers. I feel that God was telling me all along that she needed to be in this class... I just didn't act on it right away. I am so grateful now that she is where she was meant to be and that she is happy to go to mother's-day-out!
2) Brian and Lu. My friend's Brian and Lu got engaged on Monday night and it was such a beautiful moment. The best part is that I got to witness the whole thing (as well as a few other of our friends). Not many people get to experience two people they love getting engaged and it was priceless. May they have much happiness in their new life together.
3) Fall. The weather is getting crisp and cool and the leaves are beginning to fall. It's the most wonderful time of year. I love it!
4) Babies. I have several friends who are having babies or just had a baby. Janene is due any day now. Kellye and Sally are due in December. Hope is due in March. Kristin and Susan are due in April. Angie just had her little boy in September. It's just such a blessing to be surrounded by such love. Babies ARE happiness!
5) Curtis is home! Curtis just arrived home after being gone this week. It's always nice to have him home safe and sound. (Not to mention an extra set of hands to help with the kids!)

Be sure to be thankful for something in your life today!

Suicidal

I guess I have to be careful about everything Paisley hears these days, including my ringtone for my cellphone. The song that plays (er... played) whenever my cell phone rings is a huge pop hit on the radio that goes something like this "Oh, you're so beautiful girl! That's why it'll never work. You've got me suicidal... suicidal when you say that it's over." And you'll never guess what word my 2 year old decided to pick up from that chorus - that's right "suicidal". She thinks it's so much fun to say. She actually sings it as if she were singing the chorus, only she doesn't sing any other words besides "suicidal, suicidal". I can't wait until she does it in front of my minister one day!! Our babysitter. Raz, was here last night and she was singing a song to the kids (I think a Barney song about love) and Paisley interrupted her to say "No Raz! It goes 'suicidal, suicidal' " (sigh) So much for all those times she appears to be tuning me out. Now I know the real story!

Technical difficulties

I have been having some technical difficulties with my computer which have prevented me from being able to blog for the past few weeks. It has been devastating!! I have had so much I wanted to journal but no way to access my account. I am still not sure the problem has been permanently fixed, but I am working hard to resolve the problem and in the meantime I was at least able to log on to write this one blog and update everyone as to why I haven't been on lately! Hopefully all will be back up to normal soon. Stay tuned!