8.6.18

Thankful this week for...
inspiration after visiting the Billy Graham Museum
We literally took a picture of every single notable thing... not going to ruin your own visit, so will only post a couple cool pics

thankful for our friends returning home from their summer adventures!

thankful for good friends who strengthen and encourage.
maybe more schooling in matt's future?!

thankful for birthday giftcards and rainy afternoons! 

thankful that the Pay Your Day event at Build a bear, a month ago, was too crazy and got shut down, ( i didnt even know about it- but they sent $15 vouchers to every rewards member!) Hudson got a free kitty and Allen joined the fun for his 1st B-A-B! Of course, lover of all things Blue, got a Blue bear and named him "Blue Blue". 😍

 thankful for our new friend Matt and his desire to share his testimony with the PGM friends

 

thankful to celebrate another year in this awesome guy's life!!!
H a p p y        B i r t h d a y             Mattyyyyyyyyy

(I love how his trainer surprised him with all these balloons- and the banner- so sweet right!? but little did he know... matt and balloons NEVER mix... especially the latex type....and then the trainer proceeded to hand pop EACH one post workout, Matt barely survived 😮🙈🙉)

 thankful for our fave sushi spot in Schaumburg... well worth the hour drive!

 thankful for a yummy healthy supper at Mariano's! It was so hard NOT to have cake for the bday supper, but we both said no, and didn't even miss it ( except now writing this, I want some cake)

 thankful for having harrison working out with us! Leslie is a strong, awesome instructor, yet Harrison wasn't sure it would be enough ( yes this kid is too much!). But then like 1/2 way through he was DEAD. Right. That old lady trainer has some guns, son! It was a good wake up ;)

 thankful for sunny summer afternoons with Allen!

 thankful for IKEA and their childcare service... oddly enough it was empty on a Friday night. What?! No couple wants a free hour of IKEA walking!? Ok, well I get it, but Matt and Big H wanted a movie that the littles couldn't watch, and I wanted some cute black and white things for my classroom.... and viola... IKEA made it all happen...

 thankful for this little fish

 thankful for a very special afternoon celebrating a very special Grandma! Mrs Pike's 95th birthday celebration was Saturday, and it not only provided a way for us all to love on her, we got to have Dusty Mila and Allen!! Allen did so well playing with Hannah, maybe they will be back to visit there more !

 How am I the one looking pregnant!? Mila is stunning in this maternity dress, that I would totally wear not preg! So cute right!?

 thankful for smiles on sunday in new dresses with yummy cake!

 Captured! Finally we get a picture, with kids in cute clothes and everyone smiling!

 thankful for Grandpa Ray's untiring patience and love of all things Hannah related. He is so good to her ( us all!), and it's so fun watching him play girl things! Who knew he could pretend to be Hannah's pet dog! Love him!

 thankful for classroom stuff coming on the same day as our stuff from Washington! It was like Christmas! thankful that in some of those boxes are our friend's Tessa's hand me downs for Hannah's fall outfits!! her closet is stocked!! Thank you Hales!

thankful for my room... oh 108 at Wadsworth ... here we go again!

 having a day to just look at the blank walls and the empty space... gets my brain going.... can't wait for the classroom reveal at the end of august... all I can say is Black and White... with pops of teal, yellow and pink... ready to change this place up... 

thankful for matt's interviews this week.... will see what doors open and how God leads!

thankful for tickets to the Iowa State Fair! Our kids are at fun ages to try this fun event out! Here's to pigging out on all things on a stick! Yum!