Thursday, October 14, 2010

Thankful Thursday

I have been so busy with all my blessings that I have failed to do a Thankful Thursday post recently.

Today I'm thankful for...

1. NoBo turning 3 today!!! We praise God for his sweet little life. We're totally blessed that God chose us to be his family. He's learning more every single day.

2. My munchkins' ability to learn God's Word.

3. Miss B's ability to sign. This is her third year to take sign language at our homeschool co-op & we are totally impressed by all she knows. Last night Cowboy played song after song for her to sign. SO much fun!!!

4. Laughter!!! In the midst of having sick kids in the house, laughter is GOOD medicine.

5. The first quarter of the school year finished & the kids did well.

6. Our washer & dryer. And dishwasher. And other modern appliances in our home. They make my life so much simpler.

7. My foster parent support group.

8. Awesome students this year!!!

9. Bunco. Need I say more?

10. Dinner out with Cowboy & only 1 child this week. What a great time to talk and reconnect in the middle of the week. This hardly ever happens and it was such a treat!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Grapeful

Today NoBo did something AMAZING!

After visiting a child psychologist weekly for several months for his food aversions, being diagnosed with failure-to-thrive, working with different specialists to help introduce new foods to him, today he ATE A GRAPE!!! (Actually, he ate 3.)

What a HUGE praise to God on the day before he turns 3!!!

I wanted SO badly to take a picture, but when he actually eats foods we want him to we can't change anything about the environment in our home at that very moment. So...I sat here beside him quietly rejoicing over reaching this milestone.