We are thankful...

As Thanksgiving approaches, we are taking time to count our many blessings. We made a thankful chart to remind us how much God has blessed our family. Here is what we are thankful for:

Jake is thankful for:

Jesus and God
Mom, Dad, Abby and Caroline
football and other sports
church
music
recess
my familyand grandparents
food
friends
Abby's happiness
A house
toys and money
clothing


Abby is thankful for:

God (she sings thank you God)
Mommy Daddy Jakey and Sissy
Elmo Barney and Dora
Thomas the train
chocolate milk
doggies, kitty cats and horses
crayons



Rene is so thankful for:

my Savior Jesus Christ who forgives me
my wonderful husband
my awesome athletic son Jacob Dawson
my beautiful sweet daughter Abby Bella
my precious Caroline Rose
my family
my great friends
a beautiful home
a car to drive where I need to do
my health
my freedom
food in my pantry
the sweet taste of chocolate
the smell of a baby's breath
the warmth of a fire
my children's laughter
hugs and kisses from my kids
my husband for allowing me to stay home with my kids
the best job ever being a wife and mom
the simple things in life
so many blessings I don't deserve

I love Fall!

Jake and Abby had a blast playing in the leaves this afternoon. Jake raked up piles and they threw them up in the air and they fluttered all around them. It was magical.

Favorite cousin

Abby loves Savannah. She calls her Fanna. The are really cute together. They love to play tag and ring around the rosie. They get along great. It is great to have a girl for Abby to play with. She needs some time away from football, trains, and cars. I know she is a tomboy already but with a big brother she doesn't have alot of hope to be a girly girl. Which if great for me I wouldn't know what to do with a girly girl anyway.

Halloween at the Fountain

Jake and Nee enjoyed the music at the fountain
Enough trick or treating for one night

Shh! It's the masked bandit

Abby jammin' to the music

Ready to trick or treat

We went trunk or treating this year. It was very crowded. Abby the black cat loved dancing to the Weatherman Band at the Fountain. She was so cute. Jake finally decided on a costume Friday afternoon. We had bought some "supposedly" glow in the dark spray and we sprayed his camo outfit. Well it did not glow at all. So he decided he would just say he was a robber. He was so cute taking Abby's hand and leading her to the door to trick or treat. It was a fun night.

PaPa, I want a Pony for Christmas!

Abby loves horses and is not at all afraid of them. You would think with her being so little and the horses so big she would be timid about getting near them but you have to know Abby to realize she is not afraid of anything. She loves to go to Fountainside where Poof is staying and go out and feed the horses. Pam brought her horses to church Sunday for high attendance day and you know Miss Abby hopped right up on that big ole horse and took a ride. Looks like riding lessons are in her future instead of dance.