Thankful and Reminded......

No secret that I love the fall and especially THANKSGIVING.....I try to be thankful and grateful daily, however, really use this time of year to be focused on being Thankful and reminded of my many many blessings.....

...also I love to decorate for TG as all the colors are my house colors----so I am not 100% altruistic - I am a joy stealer I guess ;)

These colors make me happy.....seen now around Casa Wilson.....everyone is welcome!

And my Gratitudes and Reminders are in abundance.....

I am reminded:  Family First.....The Addie came to town this weekend and we soaked him up....he is our happiness booster, bestest son & uncle, political pundit, personal techie and just everything is better when he is involved.....

Brody hit a home run for Uncle Adam!

 Dylan gets Game Ball for Uncle Adam!

I am reminded:  Communication is different things to different people...Kristen and Adam communicate in their own way....iPhone, iPad (regular and mini), MAC, Apple TV....they have it covered....so proud of these two....I never tell them enough they have exceeded all my hopes for what I wanted them to become as adults....good work ethics, family oriented, community minded, other centered, respectful and caring.....nice to see my hopes and expectations exceeded....not that it was always so promising and we did not go thru some trying times....  ;)

 I am reminded:  Nothing good ever comes without hard work.....Dylan is just learning this....doing homework at GiGi's...D's not a fan of the homework

 I am reminded:  Perseverance   Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.  ~Walter Elliott, The Spiritual Life  
 - Dylan and I race matchbox cars and they inevitably go under the stove...he always applies himself (flashlight and yardstick) and stays with it until he retrieves them....I see this as a very good trait....

 I am reminded:  Love has no limitations....this group of people (and missing Shannie and Brian) make my heart overflow and it is the best feeling in the world.

I am reminded:  Things are not always what they seem....
I walk Rocky early early (think dawn) every a.m.  After Halloween we saw this abandoned toy sword...first day I set it up on the fence thinking maybe someone would claim it...a few days later it was still there....so I thought I would just bring it home for the boys to play with....however, due to the darkness I did not realize it was one of those fake blood swords.  As dawn was breaking I looked down and it was leaking the fake blood liquid....ugh....I could just imagine someone watching me walk little Rocky with a blood dripping sword....911 calls were minutes away I am sure.  So I used the poopy bag (unused!) and put the sword down in it, however, it was a see through clear bag so then it looked like I was carrying evidence....I kind of panicked!  It was getting lighter and lighter....I think about hiding the toy in a bush - however worried that someone would find it and would be freaked out....people are starting to go to their cars and head down the street to start their day...I tried to position the sword where the blood would not show and hoped that no one would walk by me....funny now, but not so funny then!  Just them my super hero (Steve) drove by me in his truck on his way to work.  I waved him over and he had a home depot bag so I stuck that in there and high tailed it home! 

 I am reminded:  You only need a serving heart of grace - MLK
Dylan is serving some yummy pumpkin pie to Mommy....my goal as his GiGi is to teach him to serve others first and foremost before he serves himself...he is a great student!  Look at that smile!

 I am reminded:  Life is full of choices .... Steve's birthday was this week and I LOVE to take the boys shopping to buy gifts for others.  Brody hands down is amazingly quick and decisive...he knows what he wants to give and makes the decision easily....it usually has to do with a flashlight, or a book light or a headlight and then throw in a wrist watch for the shopper  ;) 

Dylan is the opposite....he checks everything out, considers all options and is very focused, chooses, re-chooses and then thinks about what he choose and may or may not change it.  We spent 1.5 hrs in the sporting goods dept and he told me about every lure, every fish, every weight, bait and rod and reel.  There was an older couple that stood there and watched him for 15 minutes....he was/is equally amazing. 

I am reminded:  There is no one way to be a perfect mother, however there are a million ways to be a good mother  It was so fun to make Adam his taco dinner....with lots of his favorites - cheesy tacos....this is just one of several plates - I think I made enough to feed the army of God and Al Roker....

I am reminded:  It never hurts to have some strong Cowboy Banditos to have your back

Cosby and Benson - Halloween 2012 - my GrandDogs!

I am reminded: Sometimes when you think things are falling apart they are actually falling into place.

Have a great week everyone....I am THANKFUL for your friendship!  I have had some trying times this week....some tough decisions...and your support is priceless!