A Late Halloween

Ok, so I know it's already Thanksgiving, however, I came across some cute pics I took on Halloween and I had to post them. They are some the the highlights from the evening. Enjoy! Emile in her costume. Can you guess what she is? Yep, a teenager. SCARY!!!

Brie the Diva!

The Tin Man

Your guess is as good as mine.

A fireman.

A witch.

A magician "pulling" a rabbit out of his hat!

Todd the scary neighbor.

Like I said.. just a few of the highlights.

HAPPY BELATED HALLOWEEN!!!

A Time To Give Thanks

At this time of year there's so much to look forward to and a time to reflect on what has happened in my life and what is to come. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas. Isn't it the best? I heard a commentary on the radio the other day and it was about how thankful we should be, especially those of us living here in the United States. The caller stated how much "abundance" we enjoy. That got me thinking. It's true, we are living in a time of abundance. Is life perfect? Of course not. Are things the same as they used to be? No. Do we, for the most part, have it better today than we did a generation ago? I think we do. Others disagree with me, and that's ok. Since we live in a free land, they have a right to their beliefs, too.

Here are five things I am thankful for today.
1. I am thankful for my daughters. They are my greatest accomplishments. Without them my life would be very empty.
2. I am thankful for extended family and friends. I have the best sisters in the world... and a terrific brother as well. I am encircled by friends I can turn to and rely on at any time. What more can you ask for?
3. I am thankful for gainful employment. Without it I wouldn't be able to provide the necessities of life for my family.
4. I am thankful for this nation I live in. I am truly greatful for the freedoms I enjoy and those who fight to protect this land each and every day.
5. I am most thankful for my Saviour, Jesus Christ. I am thankful for the Restored Gospel and all the blessings I receive from it. All the the above wouldn't matter if it weren't for the Gospel and my testimony of it's truthfulness.

Here are some hightlights from Thanksgiving Day. We had the pleasure of having Dave, Josi, Grace, and Will over for to enjoy the food and time together. It was a wonderful day....

Dave, Will, and Grace saying hello to Samantha as they arrived.
Brie's "Pumpkin Turtle Pie" and Emile trying to snarf it down.
Emile's Pumpkin Pie. Yummy! I don't even have to make the pies anymore. The girls take care of that now.

Thanksgiving Dinner from each end of the table. Either way it looked great.

And finally.... last but not least....

Harvey.... our Thanksgiving Turkey... or what's left of him. I'm thankful for the delicious meal he turned out to be the center attraction for. We did enjoy having him over for dinner. Without him the meal just wouldn't have been as good. Thank you Harvey.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

I Have NO Life!

Ok, so here it is, Sunday afternoon, and where am I?? At work. Yes, that's correct, I'm at work. It's quiet and I can get more done now rather than when everyone is here. It's amazing how many times I am interrupted daily. I'm still enjoying my new job for the most part, however, as with all things there are some minor "growing pains." While the white flag has not gone up yet, I have had to brainstorm to make some improvements though. I have decided to start working earlier in the morning so I can be finished earlier in the afternoon. Let me explain.

As you probably already know, I work a minimum of 4 1/2 hours a day at the center. Most days it's more. After "work" I go to my "other" job.... home healthcare. I still have 2 clients I see five days a week, and a third I see two days a week. As of late I've been getting home after 7:30 or 8:00 on the days I see 3 clients. One night last week the girls were already asleep by the time I got home. I don't like that.

It used to be that I started working with my first client at 6:15 every morning. I've decided to do that again. If I start at 6:30, I can get to work here at the center by 7:45. If I finish up by 12:30 or 1:00PM, that puts me in Spring Grove by about 1:20PM at the latest. I finish that client by 3 or 3:15 depending. Then on I go to York New Salem for another 2 hour case. I finish up there by about 5:30. That puts me home by about 5:45 on my "late" days and 3:30ish on my "early" days. Both of the girls like this plan better. They're sick of me being gone, too. We'll see how this works out for the time being.