Thanksgiving Thankful Thoughts!

Well, here we are, another Thanksgiving has come, and we have so much to be grateful for!!

• John has a JOB finally! YAY!!!!!! It's been a long hard road, being laid off the last 8 months, but now we have some hope and positive thoughts for life to get better for 2009!
• All the kiddo's with special needs are getting the medical diagnosis and special help they need to stay healthy and happy and continue to thrive!
• All the kids are healthy and happy and growing like little weeds!
• We are happy to be a part of Hubbard's Hounds dog rescue, and proud to have now opened our hearts and home to more than two dozen rescued dogs and helped them on to their forever families since April of this year!
• We added our 4 dogs to our family this year: Buster, Bridgett, Marnie and Missy! We also lost our dear friend Rocky in March, but know he is in heaven getting lots of love and waiting for us to join him someday!
• Our cars are both actually running at the moment, (knocking on wood!) Making our lives much easier! LOL!
  
• Our pellet stove is making a HUGE difference for us this year, and we're so glad we made that decision last winter!!!!! Lovin being WARM!!!
  
• We had an awesome garden this year, and it really helped us thru some tough times. We feel so lucky to have been guided and counseled to do so many important things that really helped us through this rough last few years. Between canning, sewing, knitting etc. we were able to make and grow enough to keep us all fed and clothed and keep house!
• Especially grateful to my great-grandma "Nanny" RIP and gramma Mom, for teaching me all these wonderful skills that have enriched our lives so much!!
• Loving family, friends and church to stand by us and keep us on the right track thru times of crisis!

Just wanted to say THANKS to all our wonderful family and friends, who make life worth living and we are blessed to have you as part of our lives!!!!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Holiday season!!!!!