Good Life.

I'm blessed with such a wonderful life. I catch myself complaining far too often about silly stuff, when really, our life is so good. It's November and I am thankful. I've been scanning the internet for desserts to bring to Thanksgiving dinner at my aunts. I want to bring more than one, because sampling them all, as well as having leftovers, is part of the fun. I can't wait!!! My friend and I will be baking this weekend in order to find the right desserts to bring. So far I found recipes for an apple pie, pumpkin spice cake with honey frosting, and rice krispy bars with chocolate and peanut butter. I think they all sound so good.



Thanksgiving 2010 with my sister and brother.



"How sweet the name of Jesus sounds"

Russell is propped up on the rug studying for a couple tests tomorrow. I've been trying to keep myself entertained by showering, baking peanut butter cookies, doing dishes, cleaning out my purse, writing in a card for a dear friend, talking to my parents on the phone, making tabs for the file system I thought I had to have, and looking at pretty things online. I'm needy and therefore need his attention. This is hard for me. Stupid school.

Today, I am thankful for:

• my husband
• my job
• my church
• our gym memberships
• peanut butter
• my kitchen aid mixer
• a dishwasher
• shaving cream
• texts from sweet & understanding friends
• magazines
• babies
• flats
• cookie scoops...I don't know how I ever baked without one

Today I am missing:

• parents, brother, sister
• the pink fuzzy comforter on my bed at home
• the summer heat
• trey, the family dog
• dutch brothers coffee
• ahuva bagels (...bagels in general actually. I have not had one since wedding day when I ate breakfast at Starbucks with the girls)

(Summer 2010 feet at the Oregon coast. Him: white, Her: tan.)

(My sweet parents on one of their matching days)

Ps, Russell and I matched today. We both wore green shirts (him=polo, her=t-shirt) from Target. Same color. Love.

*lyrics in title from Amazing Grace