What's Happening Today

Well, Joseph has changed his mind about playing ball and I am glad. I am sure that I will be complaining about it half way through the season when we are running around like crazy people...everyone will have to remind me that I asked for it!

Today it has been snowing off and on all day. It has all melted here in Sevierville but it is coming down pretty hard again. Pigeon Forge is covered and it is so pretty! I'm not brave enough to drive to Gatlinburg in bad weather but I am sure that it is covered up as well. Too bad I am at work....I couldn't get any of my employees to play in the snow with me...I know Joseph and Zach have probably had a blast outdoors today....I did build a tiny little snowman at the Lazy Bear Inn when I went there earlier.

No More Baseball

Joseph has decided not to play baseball this year and I am very sad about it. He has played for 4 years and it is something that I have looked forward to. We have both made alot of friends through this sport, but I can't be selfish and make him do something he doesn't want to do. I actually could almost cry about it. But I am sure that there will be other ways for us (especially me) to connect with other friends.....maybe he will miss it this year and want to pick it up again next year.

The Gap barn jacket

Zach has a cute little coat from GAP that has become a tradition with my sister and me. However, the tradition ends with Zach :o(. My sister bought the jacket for my nephew Bailey when he was a toddler. It then got passed to Joseph. After that my other nephews, Chandler and Blake, got to wear it. Now it is Zach's turn. It is a little big, but next year it will be too small. This goes to show that sometimes it pays to buy name brands....this jacket has survived 5 boys. We have decided to "retire" the jacket after Zach so that we have this special memory from our boys!(I will post a picture later...I got up to take one and my camera battery was dead...)

Thanks!

Today I just feel like being thankful....believe me most of the time I have to work hard to conjure up the attitude of gratitude. This is something that the Lord has been helping me with. God is always good to me but this last week He has gone "out of His way" (so-to-speak) to remind me of some things He promised. As I think back to "places" I have been in my life, I am so thankful that I am long way from them. God truely has and continues to restore things in my life....I am very blessed!

Surprising Things

My children are so funny. I think that I know them pretty well but the last week I have been surprised at some of the things that they like. For instance, I came home one night and Zach was eating a mayo sandwich (????). I asked Dan what that was all about and he said that he was going to make Zach a grilled cheese but Zach wanted nothing to do with it and brought him the mayo (who would have thought???). For breakfast the other day Zach wanted a hotdog without a bun and mustard and mayo on his plate to dip it in. Does it make me a bad mom that I acutally let him eat that for breakfast???? As far as Joseph goes he only likes a few food items but I discovered that he likes alot of music that I wouldn't have thought he would like. He likes 80's (all types) and (I was very surprised) Elton John???? He even knows the words to a few Elton John songs...not sure where he learned them, though. And he likes James Taylor...he gets that from his dad.

Sister Chicks and Family

This weekend I went with some friends of mine (AKA Sister Chicks) to Knoxville where we stayed the night at a bed & breakfast, went out to dinner at PF Changs and to our favorite used bookstore (McKay's)! I got some great reads for very cheap and had a great time with 3 close friends! When I got home Saturday the boys (Dan, Joseph & Zach) and I went to play minigolf, eat lunch and take a ride up the mountain! After that we came home and took a nap (YEAH for naps), I finished our taxes and then Dan & I went to dinner in Gatlinburg. Sunday we went to church and I thanked the Lord for His blessings and such a great weekend! (and when we got home I took another nap with Zach snuggled up beside me :o))It really was a GREAT weekend.