A moment to be thankful!

 I know this is the day after but I don't think giving thanks to God should be set aside for just one day out of the year.

We had dinner here at my house this year. Since 2008 we have been going to Tahoe to celebrate our Thanksgiving [because of the loss of my mother; it was a nice change], but not this year. We stayed home and had a great time of just being together.
My husband and my daughter spent time in the kitchen learning, helping and enjoying each other's cooking. I on the other hand layed on the couch with a very bad headache, lol... but I have to say; it was so nice to just snuggled up with no responsibilities and no children needing my undivided attention. It was glorious bliss.

My husband, Cynthia, Sean, Julian with my older sister and Danny's older brother and mother enjoyed the comforts of my home. I kick myself because I didn't take a group picture *ouch* so sad.
Spending time with family is always or should always be a wonderful time. But I do have to say that wasn't always the case when I was a child growing up..

So what do I have to reflect on to be thankful for??
1. My husband was home for this holiday. He was not on the road somewhere far away from his family.
2. My daughter was off from work and was able to spend time with us as well. It was good to see her happy and finding herself in the kitchen with her daddy :) *memories*
3. Danny's brother, woody and his mother came and spent time with us. I'm thankful for Danny's mother, that she is still with us celebrating these holidays with our family.
4. My home has never looked better and I'm thankful for that. With all the remodeling and painting it's no longer an embarrassment to have people over, lol...
5. My preschool is coming along and I love how it is looking. The other wonderful thing about it is, the fact, that because my business is from home it makes me accountable to keep it looking fresh and presentable at all times. AND makes everyone else in the house-hold keep it clean... I LOVE IT!!! :D
6. My older sister Rose was here with me as well. She always spends Thanksgiving and Christmas with us because we only have each other [the other three sisters being so far away in AZ]. Since my mother died we have created a bond between us and sometimes I just don't see her enough. I love my sister, she is a gem
7. I'm thankful for five families the Lord has sent my way. They have been a tremendous help to me at  getting my preschool started. I will forever be grateful to them! They have helped from small jobs to supplies to a web-site... Jesus you are so good!!
8. I'm thankful for our animals, lol. I really am, they keep my youngest busy and entertained. Living in a household with four adults, has got to be hard on him most days. We find his best moments here at home with his dogs. They are truly his best friends!
9. I'm thankful for family ties... We all work together to keep our home, to make ends meet and to take care of the littlest in the home; Julian. I really believe he makes our live continue forward and helps us keep what is important into perspective.
10. I'm thankful for 'Freedom Christian School'. It has come into our lives at just the right time. I love the staff and the child-centered teaching. It goes above and beyond with all the children supporting families and churches. The Godly instructions is absolutely amazing as well. We are blessed.

With all this said; I am truly thankful. And not only with these ten I mentioned but for many, many more moments I couldn't ever post in one day. For it would take a life time.
So today on this extremely lazy day... Beautiful I have to say, the weather is absolutely breath taking; sunny, cool fall weather *gorgeous*! I'm blessed and could never thank the giver of all these things enough. He is the giver of life and He has giving not only me but my family as well, LIFE!! Life new and life everlasting. We have purpose and we have a reason to lift our hands in thanksgiving!!

**To GOD be the glory**

South Lake Tahoe in BlkNWhte [Nov. 2010]

South Lake Tahoe in Black and White.

Since 2008 we have been going to South Lake Tahoe for Thanksgiving.

It has become our home away from home.

My mother passed away Mother's Day 2008 and I was really struggling with my emotions that year as the holidays came near.

it was very hard for me to get into any holiday spirit that first year. I had this wonderful friend (co-worker) that made a sweet suggestion for me, as I began to grieved my mother's death. She offered her home (they rent out all year around) in South Lake Tahoe, which is about 1hr and 45min away from our home in the Sacramento Valley. 

'I didn't think we could do it, but my husband feeling he needed to make a miracle happen to help me thru all that Iv been thru, made it possible. I was overjoyed and extremely thankful!!' 

This year we were blessed with heavy snow, all the way up the cabin windows. As a matter of fact, we were snowed in, having to wait an extra day for the storm to pass in order to head back down the mountain.  

*SWEET*

It was absolutely gorgeous and amazingly beautiful!! I was in [earthly] heaven! ;) I thought South Lake Tahoe was beautiful when green and lushes, but... the snow... I was speechless!! It was breath-taking...  the view was remarkable!

On our walk to the lake the icicles [from roof top to ground] were thrilling to see on other homes and cabins. I was extremely blessed and didn't want this 5 day vacation to end. It was a...

*HAPPY MOMENT*