Thanksgiving Part Two

Everyone who reads my blog KNOWS that my computer is horrible these days! It has taken me this long to post these pictures. I try to upload them and the computer shuts down, or they won't post for some unknown reason etc.... Anyway, here are a few pics of our Thanksgiving with my side of the family.

Scott getting some over-due Jamie luv
Cousins

Me and Jamie



The most handsome face in the house!

Aunt Laurie and JP

PaPa "gettin'" JP

ALWAYS playing cards!

Thanksgiving Part One

We had our first Thanksgiving dinner with Scott's family last night. We had so much fun. Kim did a great job decorating!

Note to self: Bring little kids over AFTER everyone is there and ready to eat! We had a time entertaining them and making sure they didn't undo everything that had been done!! They enjoyed watching movies in KiKi's room on the little DVD player.

Me and Eddie

Scott hates taking pictures, so this was the best I could do.

KiKi coloring on the bed.

JP LOVED the snow globe. He called it snowman bubble.

KiKi playing with GaGa's ipod.

Getting out some energy!

KiKi decided it was too cold....JP was knocking on the door screaming for her!

This would be the picture of the two kiddos playing with their Christmas gifts that they opened while the adults were busy cooking! Shame on them!!

Playing in the ice...

Papaw, JP and KiKi wrestling...

Lazy Morning with Tyler and Molly

We are hanging out this morning with Tyler and Molly! JP LOVES Molly...she is dragging him around everywhere!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Top ten things I am thankful for:

10) FACEBOOK (haha..I'm only 1/2 serious)

9) My books that carry me off into an imaginary world and allow me to escape from the reality of this one for a while!

8) The fact that in this economy I, not only have a job, but I have job security.

7) My friends who are also so precious to me!

6) My church family

5) My extended family who are too numerous to list!!

4) My precious,precious gift from God and light in my day, JOSEPH PABLO BEAM!!!

3) My husband for loving/supporting/encouraging me. (Also in spite of me!)

2) Jesus for giving His life for me!

1) God and His grace,mercy,forgiveness and for loving me in spite of me!

I hope that everyone has an AWESOME Thanksgiving Holiday! We are celebrating Wednesday evening through Thursday night, so I am super excited! FOOD, FOOD, FOOD!!

DATE NIGHT!!!!

WOO-HOO!!! Scott and I are meeting Terry and Shannon for dinner and then heading out to Christmas shop! I am very excited about spending an entire evening with my sweet husband eating dinner and just hangin' out!

Don't feel too sorry for JP though...he and KiKi are beginning the new tradition of "helping" GaGa put up her Christmas tree! Can you imagine?? Poor GaGa....it can't be fun putting up the tree TWICE!!

Change is a comin'

In the near future, I am changing my blog just a little. Rather than the whole "Cute as a Bug" theme/JP, it is going to be more of a "Our Life and Ministries" type blog. Don't worry....JP will still be all over it, but it will be more inspirational and used as more of a ministry tool.

All of you know how I love to read. Basically I have just about read every book written by Erwin Raphael McManus (Barbarian Way, Chasing Daylight etc.) Anyway.....it has changed my life! Here is an excerpt from Chasing Daylight:

" It's so much easier to choose to be invisible. Oh, there are other words for invisible---average mediocre, normal, compliant, predictable, safe. The list goes on and on."

All of his books talk about living life the way God intended us to live. How can I do that by waking up, working, coming home going to bed, waking up, working, coming home, going to bed??? And so on and so on....I'm tired of that. I've said it before, but then I fall right back into the lazy way and do NOTHING. Well, not anymore. In fact, on the way home from work today, I prayed for a while. About nothing in particular..just stuff. Anyway, I asked God towards the end of my prayer to open up doors during the holidays for Scott and I to serve as His hands and feet. When I said "amen" I turned the radio up. The Salvation Army "just happened" to be airing their advertisement at that time. They need volunteers for their Christmas project. I almost didn't even hear it. Ya know how you daydream while driving. All of a sudden it was like the Holy Spirit hit me upside the head and said, "hey dumbo! You asked for doors..WAKE UP!" So, I pulled over on the side of the road and called the number.

I say all of that to say this.... my new blog will now record my family's daily walk with Christ. It's why we are a family in the first place.

Look who's coming to Anderson, SC!!

I am so excited to announce that my bro Terry will be opening up for Chris Sligh in Anderson in February!!! I am so excited for him!!! And for us, b/c when he makes it to the "big time" Scott and I are going to quite our jobs and travel with him!

I would encourage everyone who reads this blog to try and attend this concert..you will definitely be blessed. He is the most awesome singer and praise/worship leader. Chris Sligh's not too bad either! Congrats, Terry! We love you and are looking forward to this awesome opportunity. We are praying that God uses this to open great big doors for you and the family.