Steve and Jenny Valentine

11/26/13 -Isaac was one tired boy after our first flight in our trip to Dallas for Thanksgiving 11/27/13 - Visiting with Steve's Aunt Kathleen, Uncle Bill and cousin Ana while in Dallas 11/28/13 - Thanksgiving day with some of Steve's family 11/29/13 - Jenny and the kiddos at the Fort Worth Science museum...kids especially enjoyed the curious George exhibit 11/30/13 - Isaac feeding a cow at the Velhuizen Dairy farm. We had a blast touring their cheese shop and visiting with Steve's boss' family 12/1/13 - Had time to visit with several friends during our time in Dallas...great to catch up with the Dallalio family! 12/2/13 -  Our friend Joanna with Jenny and all the kiddos! WEEK 49: 12/3/13 - All loaded up and ready to head back to Orlando 12/4/13 - Our "Thankful Tree" that we worked on throughout the month of November. 12/5/13 - "Christmas" with Rob, Lauren and all the kiddos! 12/6/13 - Karis and that...

I think a lot of people I know would say they are grateful.  I've been that person, and most of the time I would say yes in fact I am grateful.  But lately I've found myself REALLY enjoying many moments/things/people for which I am thankful that God has blessed me with...my kids especially.  Seriously, I've had those "stop me in my tracks, smile real big and say a prayer of thanks to God" in several moments of being with my kiddos over the past several weeks - even in the middle of a store, shopping, which usually brings a lot more tension than joy with two tiny tots in tow who are prone to whine or beg for things at the drop of a hat! It's here in that moment when my daughter grabs two shampoo bottles off the shelf and sticks them to her cheeks and says, "look mom I'm being silly!" that I find myself laughing instead of being annoyed and that I agree and say "yes baby you are and I love you!" {Thank you Lord for this sweet blessing} My...