We've been swimming almost every afternoon these days!
Very refreshing after a hot day! (Chase and Marissa)
Allison
I just love this picture. The girls are always coming up with new vehicles.
..........and Chase loves riding in them!
Now, about being thankful.....My mother can be credited for instilling gratefulness in my heart so deeply. She was always thanking us for doing things, even the stuff we had to do anyway! She still even thanks me for thank you notes!!!! :)
I think I started writing thank-you notes in grade school! Anyway, I still do. Now, as an adult, I consider it a lost art! Very few people stop to thank the man who holds the door open for them, or the waitress who fills their water throughout the meal. I was reminded of this a while back when we took the children out for lunch somewhere as a special treat. The waitress commented that she had worked there for 12 years and couldn't remember a child ever thanking her for water! It delighted her.
Recently we had a similar experience. Johnny had a flat tire on the van last week. A man living in the very VERY nice home right nearby came right out and helped him change the tire and get home. He's a very nice kind man who might look a little rough w/ his long gray ponytail and a Harley....but very nice. (think some of Jim Reed's friends here....scruffy, but super-nice!) We dropped off some cookies and a thank-you note this week, letting him know how grateful we were for his time, and for saving us much inconvenience that day. No one came to the door, so we just set the package inside the door.... Within the hour, he called and told us he was sorry he missed us (must have been in the basement), how much he loved the cookies and the note, and then "while he had me on the phone"....he wondered since we had so many girls...if we'd like some things they were getting rid of. They were things we could really use, so he's going to "give us a holler" when they get them altogether!!!!
I was reminded that sometimes a simple THANK YOU goes a long way towards winning someone's heart! Thank you, Mother, for teaching me that.
I think I started writing thank-you notes in grade school! Anyway, I still do. Now, as an adult, I consider it a lost art! Very few people stop to thank the man who holds the door open for them, or the waitress who fills their water throughout the meal. I was reminded of this a while back when we took the children out for lunch somewhere as a special treat. The waitress commented that she had worked there for 12 years and couldn't remember a child ever thanking her for water! It delighted her.
Recently we had a similar experience. Johnny had a flat tire on the van last week. A man living in the very VERY nice home right nearby came right out and helped him change the tire and get home. He's a very nice kind man who might look a little rough w/ his long gray ponytail and a Harley....but very nice. (think some of Jim Reed's friends here....scruffy, but super-nice!) We dropped off some cookies and a thank-you note this week, letting him know how grateful we were for his time, and for saving us much inconvenience that day. No one came to the door, so we just set the package inside the door.... Within the hour, he called and told us he was sorry he missed us (must have been in the basement), how much he loved the cookies and the note, and then "while he had me on the phone"....he wondered since we had so many girls...if we'd like some things they were getting rid of. They were things we could really use, so he's going to "give us a holler" when they get them altogether!!!!
I was reminded that sometimes a simple THANK YOU goes a long way towards winning someone's heart! Thank you, Mother, for teaching me that.
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Now the picture below has nothing to do with this. It's just a beautiful and very large "teacup planter" that I couldn't pass up. Reminds me of Mary Engelbreit stuff. We've been using it as a centerpiece, and filling with various food items. It's great for popcorn or apples or soup or rolls or whatever. Today it's tomatoes! :)
Oh.my.word. I hope you plan on keeping up with this little place. LOL I have added to my morning devotions...er, uh...I mean my morning reading. LOL I really agree with the "Thank you" thread. So true. Thank you for reminding us all. =]
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