Oh So Thankful Photo Project Day #10

I am thankful for the hero in my life.  While there are many, my dad was the very first and will always retain his status.  He has faced some things in life that could break a man, but he persevered.  He made sacrifices to give his children the best life possible and always loved with his whole heart.  He'll rarely talk to you about feelings and 'deep stuff' but you always knew exactly how he felt.  He is always there when I need him and loves his grandkids through and through.  He always has time for them, tickle fights, gold dollar coins, and chocolate donuts. 

Oh So Thankful Photo Project Day #9

Oh where to begin with the thankfulness for this man?  My best friend, my rock, my voice of sanity and reassurance and the one who can always make me laugh.  Such a great daddy that it makes me wonder if their mommy can even compare.  My fix-it, build-it, keep-it-in-the-right-place, get-it-done man whose tendencies sometimes drive me up a wall but make him who he is and I love every bit of it.  Because without these off-setting tendencies I would be a lost, unorganized mess!  My prince charming in Wranglers!

Oh So Thankful Photo Project #8

I am thankful for the little stud in my life who is the best big brother a little girl could ask for.  He is loud and funny, but tender-hearted and caring.  Best of all, even after all the legos and play guns and everything else 'boy' he still wants to cuddle with his mommy.

Oh So Thankful Photo Project Day #7

Today I am thankful for this firey, dramatic, mother hen of a little girl.  She flips out at the drop of a hat, but if anyone is hurting, needs a friend or just a little bit of encouragement she is the girl for the job.  Her huge heart for others melts mine.  And how can this face not make you smile?!?!

After the poor thing fell riding her bike
 (I also can't take credit for this photo, my friend Lacey took it, but I love it)

Oh So Thankful Picture Project Day #6

Today (even though it is pretty much over) I am very tahnkful for my right and ability to vote, but mostly for the men and women who fought to defend that right.

I am also thankful that voting today means an end to all the politcal garbage on my TV, in my mailbox and on Facebook (but that is a distant 2nd to my first statement).

Oh So Thankful

OK, so a photography site I belong to, ClickinMoms, is doing a little photo project this month of a picture every day of what you are thankful for.  I am WAY behind on the other posts I need to write, but I am joining this bandwagon first!  I am a little slow on getting started on this too, but here we go!

I am so very thankful for my messy-faced, just-turned-3, baby girl and the laughter (and, yes, even frustration) she brings to my everyday!

A Diva Too Soon

My little four-and-a-half-year-old is a diva already.  She loves to pick out her clothes, wear lots of jewelry, have her toes and nails painted and we won't even begin to talk about the shoes. 

Most of all she loves to have her hair done.  She has the most gorgeous hair to play with and pin up and braid and just about anything else.  She is one blessed little girl.  But lately she has decided that the curls were getting a little mundane. 

Since I straighten my hair quite frequently (I do not have pretty curls, rather sporatic ones) she has been begging me to straighten her hair as well.  I put it off for quite some time, reminding her that her hair is beautiful and God made her to have pretty curls.  Well, I couldn't come up with an excuse to tell her no the other day when she asked.  I was straightening my hair and we didn't have anywhere to be for a while so we had the time. 

Here she is.  I am not a big fan.  For one, it makes her look way too grown up and two her hair is definitely textured for curls - not straight - it wouldn't lay quite right.  Nonetheless, she is still my beautiful, freckle-faced, redhead.



She, however, thought her straight hair was the best thing ever.  :)