Thankful hearts

Autumn has come and been so pretty.  We have been enjoying our beautiful weather and the changing of the season here in the foothills of Alabama.  Since the addition of our 4 children, life has been busier than ever! Trying to get my lesson plans completed has really taken a back seat unfortunately…sad face. I’m hoping to get back on it shortly, but we’ve spent some good quality time instead…here’s how our Thanksgiving went.

Snack time out on the upper deck, just outside the kitchen.

Going on a hike into the surrounding mountains on the property.

Every kid loves to walk along the creek when it’s low enough.  Posing for this pic wasn’t the favorite idea though. 

Getting ready to head in for some turkey dinner.

We had sooooooo much food!  This year was a little different in that we didn’t go anywhere and didn’t have any visitors…very, very different.  But we did have four new little family members!!  In light of that we decided to stay home and focus on being together as a family.  Since possibly that may have been something new for them.  Our two oldest girls helped me in the kitchen and we baked and cooked all day.  Our oldest boys and Dad went out doors and the ‘littles’ went along too.

At the end of the day, we sat down to a huge dinner…all 10 of us.  Good, good feeling! 

Hope you  had a wonderful Thanksgiving day! Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Blessings! Kimi

 

~Good Coffee, Good Food and Great Friends~

Growing up I remember always spending the holidays with my family.  There were so many kids running in and out of my Grandma's big house on the lake, adults and young people laughing, joking and sharing memories. My Daddy always went hunting early the morning of Thanksgiving and more times than not, brought home the deer that would last us several months of great meals. Oh, we always had turkey with the trimmings and would sit around my Grandma's huge table eating, talking and just being together. My Mama could always make the best creamed (mashed) potatoes ever! I loved it and have the best memories in my heart.  I will treasure them all my days.
After I married my beloved husband, I moved to another state.  One thing I couldn't bring with me was my sweet family.  Traveling back every year to visit with them, especially during the holidays was something my husband made a point to do for me. In the last 4 years it has been very difficult for us financially, to be able to travel. My heart breaks any time I even think about it. 
But with trials come victories!  And God will bring joy to those seeking Him!  Over the last 10 years the Lord has brought a very special family into our lives. Every holiday that we are both home, we spend it together.  Either at our house or at theirs.  God has a way of easing the heartache and bringing happiness at the same time.  I'm not sure if they know how much they mean to our family, but I think they're getting a pretty good idea of how truly special they are.  

Thanks Jeff, Bridget, Tanner & Jody for becoming our family.  We love you!

What a great time we had for Thanksgiving! Did you say we're coming to your house for Christmas? 

So busy and many changes happening!

Whew!! It has been a bit too long that I have posted. We have had so many things keeping us busy the last month.

We are moving into our new church and helping any way we can to get things finished up there. It is going to be an awesome time this weekend. Sunday School has been going great and our classes keep growing steadily. Some of the classes are over 20 now. What a wonderful thing!

School has kept us learning and studying every single day. We have been studying about the Solar System, the 13 colonies in History and State Study, along with the regulars like reading, math and English. Bible memory is top priority as well as handwriting and life skills.

We have had some trials here lately too. But we know, God is ALWAYS on the throne and in control of every situation. It's our season for change. More on that soon. I'm actually looking forward to sharing a few things with you! Friends visiting, changing directions, harvest time & puppies! Just to name a few.

I just wanted to post a little something and will try to get back on track with my blogs this upcoming week.