Ten Things Tuesday...

This week I am listing Ten Reasons to be Thankful for living in Small Town, Iowa

1.I don't have to worry about my children trying to buy cigarettes/alcohol because all the store clerks know who they are and how old they are and will tell me.
2. I can give directions by the people that live on them not the name of the street.
3. My weekend excitement includes going to Walmart.
4. There is a moped gang in town and my oldest son is one of them...BUT I know what he is doing.
5. That we still have Roller Rink for the kids to go skating. Really...we do...and it is ran by a volunteer for the past 40 yearsish. Also the neighboring town has a Movie theater ran by volunteers. This is Fabulous.
6.I can recognize people by their car so I know whether they are "Uptown or Downtown" Which is the SAME place.
7. There is a crowd to watch anything, even if it's seemingly uninteresting, such as a tree being cut down or a new stop sign being put in. A HUGE event is when the Fire Dept burns down an old deteriorated home. They really do grab lawn chairs and watch.
8. I can drive by anyone and wave and they'll wave back, whether or not they know me. But majority of them will know me.
9. There are NO stop lights in town.
10.I’m thankful for crisp clean air to breathe on a sunny or cloudy autumn morning

Thanks to X-Box I am learning how to be Grateful for the Gift of Today!!

“I need to learn how to remain grateful every day. There is no such thing as an ordinary day. Everyday is a GIFT from God that is special. I feel if I train my mind to see the good and focus on the positive I’ll be happier and live the life that God has in store for me.”

Ta Da...The NEW Bed Room

I love it!

However it looks much BIGGER in our bedroom then it did in the store. It also is quite a bit higher (taller) then it was in the store due to the mattress we picked out, but no one said "You might need to consider the type of bed you are buying; that this mattress will make it that much higher". We both could use a step stool.

I still need pictures etc. put up but I am after a BIG sign to put above my bed that says, "Always kiss me Good night" I've scene the littler ones but I want a BIG one. So we will see what I can find.

There are four drawers on each side and a cubby down the middle to hide things. The Kids think that is where I should hid the Christmas Presents. One problem...I'd have to have one of them hid them there. :)

If you want you can scroll down to see the old...ugly before shot.

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Ten Things Tuesday...

It is that time of the week again...so I better get thoughtful. Thanks to XBOX.

1. THANKFUL FOR...That we FINALLY got my bedroom ready for the new furniture coming Wednesday. :)
2. THANKFUL FOR...In the car I've been listening to Aaron Shust...My Savior, My God...This song has now gotten stuck in my 13 year old's head and I catch him singing it. Quite often.
3. THANKFUL THAT...My Daughter enjoys reading. Smething I really don't but should.
4. THANKFUL...That my children are learning also to "Spot" the little gifts from above. Not always an easy task.
5. THANKFUL...that tonight is the last I have to sleep on an air mattress for a while.
6. THANKFUL...For all the Veterans that fought for us!!
7. THANKFUL...The fire my husband started tonight. It was so pretty,
8. THANKFUL...That due to the icy weather today...I didn't have to even step foot outside.
9. THANKFUL...my Stir Crazy popcorn popper...makes the perfect amount.
10. THANKFUL...For the hugs and kisses I recieve.

Now your turn...What are you thankful for? Join us.

Nieman Look-alike Meter

I guess Zach is a good mix of us both...

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Free family tree - Free family history

Nieman Look-alike Meter

Can't getting closer then that...

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

Nieman Look-alike Meter

After checking Emily's Blog out tonight I had to try something...So I tried the Celeb thing and it said I looked like more biys then girls. :( Oh well moving on...so I tried this one and I did it THREE times and the first came up 5% more me and the second came up 5% more Randy and the third time was this again. I changed Malissa's picture...so I think she's a pretty good split.

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Family tree template - Old photographs

Jack Frost

I wasn't very excited when the white stuff started falling from the sky...but Zach managed to make me SMILE when he built this snowman. I didn't think it snow that much but obviously it did. Now isn't he cute? The snowman reminded me of the movie "Jack Frost". If you haven't seen this movie it is well worth it. It is one of my favorites.