TAG & Thankfulness!

I have been tagged by my friend, Blair. Here's what I have to do....

1. choose the 4th picture folder on my computer.
2. choose the 4th picture.
3. explain the picture.

4. tag at least 4 people to do the same.

So here it is....

I love this picture because this was Addie's favorite pass time. She would stand or sit just looking out the front door it made her so happy (if it was only that easy now!) She would watch for birds, squirrels, cars, whatever she could see. I took this particular picture to capture the ponytail. She, for some reason, does not like to have her hair pulled back. I think it looks adorable but I guess she does not like how it feels. She looks so little. I know she is still young but I can't believe how fast she is growing up. She will be starting preschool this coming August, which is just crazy!

I TAG:

1. Kate
2. Erin
3. Suzanne
4. Kelly

We are headed to Newport Aquarium with Addie on Wednesday morning so I will be posting some hopefully cute pictures of our trip!

Thinking about this time of year and Thanksgiving being right around the corner I thought I would share with you what I am thankful for, so here it goes

1. I am thankful for my wonderful husband. He holds our family together and supports me through everything. He is such a blessing in my life and Addie's. He is a wonderful husband, father and friend. We have been working really hard at setting goals for Christ and he is such a great example for our family. He pushes me and himself to be better everyday - what a special thing to experience with your spouse. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband.
2. I am thankful for our precious daughter, Addie. She has taught me so many things and she has only been in my life for two years. Going into parenthood, I really believed that it was going to be a certain way and that I could control our day to day things just on my own. She has shown me that is not so true. I can not control anything, I am not the one in charge but God is in charge. The ability to understand Addie and her individual personality - by the grace of God, is what has really changed my life. God has given me the tools I need to be a successful mom for Addie (though I may not always feel that way, it is true). God gave me this precious gift, He will also give me the wisdom I need to raise her. It has taken me some time to accept that truth. But because of Addie I have grown in my faith and understanding of Christ, for that I am thankful.
3. I am thankful for baby #2! Jacob is such a blessing. I was talking last night with Jason about how excited I am to meet him. I can't hardly stand it. I remember being excited to meet Addie for the first time but not like this. I believe the second child is that much more exciting because you know the love that comes with it. I had no idea how much you could love this little person until he or she arrives. Since we have Addie and have had that experience, I feel like I have a better understanding of what is to come! What a gift to be blessed with 2 children.
4. I am thankful for my family. I am surrounded by a group of people who love me no matter what! Thank the Lord! I am sure that I can be hard to get along with sometimes. They are a great support and I can't imagine life without them. I am very excited to spend the day with most of my family on thanksgiving - we are going to have such a great time together.
5. I am thankful for my 2 current Bible Study groups. It is so nice to be apart of groups of Christians that have the same desires that I do. Our goals are not to glorify ourselves but to glorify God. It is such a blessing to have friends that understand where I am coming from, friends to pray with, friends to support each other, and friends to challenge me and help keep me accountable. Over the last few years I have done a lot of growing in my faith and these two bible studies have been a great wake up call for me. I have been challenged in more ways than I can mention, for that I am thankful.

I am sorry for the ridiculously long blog! I challenge you to think about what you are thankful for and really think about the meaning of Thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope you take the time to think about life and what it should really be about.