Today I Am Thankful!

I am thankful for so much this year. This has been an eye-opening season for me to truly appreciate my parents and be thankful for them.With both of them battling cancer and going through radiation treatments every day, I cherish every moment I have with them now. Each morning they get up and go to Daddy's radiation treatment, grab some lunch and head to Mom's treatments. God Is Good, All The Time and I know they will both be ok. Thank you Jesus for my mom and dad and blessing me with such special parents!

I am trying to teach Chayse the importance of being thankful and appreciating the small things in life.  There has been a tree on the wall at the Y for a little while that I wasn't for sure what it was for. Last night when we walked in, it had been fininshed and was called the "Tree Of Thanks" and there were blank leaves for people to fill out and tape to the tree. Before I could even suggest it to Chayse, he was headed to the table and was grabbing a pen.

On the way in, this is what he put on the wall...made my heart smile

and on the way out he stopped again to add this.

(notice the added touch w/the heart)

I Love You Mommy! Good Night...

and that was the last time Chayse ever called me Mommy. Overnight he decided to call me Mom and that is what it has been ever since. Even though he is growing up, my baby he will always be!