The small things...

First, I'll dedicate this long overdue post to my dear friend Bekah, who kindly reminded me I started a blog earlier this year. As I told her, I intended to post entries "occasionally"... once a week, once a month at the least; however, that ship sailed with September, as it has now been almost 2 months.

My family received some good news an incredible blessing today, and it reminded me that nothing is in our control... prayers were answered, and we must be thankful when we are given a gift. That's exactly what we were given today. As my mother reminded me the week before my wedding when some challenging news came our way, "God is good all the time, and all the time God is good". I try to repeat those words to myself any time that I feel challenged, and somehow, they always calm me.  They remind me that however things end up, they are all part of a bigger, and better, plan, and that I should be so very thankful that I am not the one in control.

October is a month full of celebrating - my precious husband celebrates his birthday next week, just three days after my dad and aunt's shared birthday. This month we also celebrate my sweet, sweet grandmother, my other half - my cousin Brittany, my brother in law, and several good friends. What a wonderful month!

In the spirit of fall and all the small things that make me smile during this wonderful season, here are a few things that have brought smiles to my face lately.

1. Our Christmas cards have been ordered and should arrive by Friday! Christmas is my FAVORITE!

2. My sweet husband makes sure the Keurig is ready for me every night before bed so that my mornings are just a little bit better. I love him!!

3. We hijacked my sister, brother in law, and niece's trip to the pumpkin patch yesterday, and we had the best time! I have the absolute cutest niece in the world, and we love getting to tag along to see her have fun!

 

4. Did I mention that I love fall?! I'm SO happy that it's here, and that my last tax deadline for a while has passed... I have a few short months to soak in my favorite time of year before daylight becomes a stranger, yet again.

5. This week we're celebrating our 5th month of marriage... my, how time flies!

We also begin our 1 month countdown to our exciting Thanksgiving trip! We've purchased tickets for Wicked and the Rockettes' Radio City Christmas Spectacular. YAY!

6. I love checking the mail in hopes that something cheerful and unexpected will show up. This sweet card made my day week!

 



That's all for now... Hopefully I'll be back before 2013.