I know. It’s trivial, but my fantasy football team won this week and considering how close it was, winning by barely 8 points after tonight’s game, I’m thankful for the win. Go Marauders!!
Month: October 2014
Day 92 / My Heritage
Today’s mass was dedicated to our diversity. The entire mass was celebrated in several different languages with cultural dance performances at different intervals. It was a beautiful service.
At one point, a Filipino dance troop approached the front to perform. When the traditional Filipino folk song began to play, it immediately incited tears to stream down my face. It was an unexpected trigger of memories of Daddy. The music and the dancing made me miss him terribly. I watched countless traditional Filipino folk dance performances with Daddy while growing up. Today’s performance made me feel proud of my heritage and also made me feel connected to Daddy, as if he were there watching and enjoying it with me. Oh how I miss my Daddy, but I’m very thankful for my heritage and how it makes me feel so connected to him.
Day 91 / Spending the Day with My Little Princesses
I haven’t seen My Little Princess nieces in weeks. So I am very thankful to have spent the day with them and My Toot at the Barton Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch. All they really wanted to do was get their faces painted. How could we not indulge them? 🙂
Day 90 / Cortney
Cortney and I have been sisters-in-law for almost 22 years now. We share a unique bond that I have and always will cherish. We’ve experienced a lot together – lots of highs and lows – and through it all, somehow we always come away laughing.
One night while Daddy was in the hospital and Alexa and I were staying the night in the most dreadful of waiting rooms, Cortney came into town and stayed with us most of that night. I was at my lowest – so distraught and utterly exhausted. It was such a comfort to have her there to break the tension with some laughter and some wine that she snuck in for me (Shh! Don’t tell!). It was an unexpected yet welcomed visit and I’ll never forget it. I only hope that she knows I would do the same for her. In a heartbeat.
We don’t get to spend a lot of time together, but our connection runs deep and I’ve always felt this unspoken understanding of each other. She’s my sister, and I’m so grateful for her.
I love you, Cortney.
Day 89 / Sister Time
Being 14 years apart, Alexa and Ava have this very adorably fascinating sisterly dynamic. There’s a lot of competition for attention, but when there isn’t, and it’s just the two if them, their conversations are unbearably cute. I can’t help but grin from ear to ear and sometimes chuckle to myself when I listen to them. I’m so thankful for their relationship, the time they get to spend together, and how it warms my heart.
Day 88 / The Big Bang Theory
I’m referring to the television series, not the actual theory. I absolutely love this show. And at the end of a long day, I can watch an episode I’ve seen a hundred times and still roar with laughter. It is my daily comic relief. If laughter is medicine for the soul, The Big Bang Theory is my daily dose, and I’m so grateful for it.
Day 87 / Alexa’s Skills
I needed to pull together a photo collage for a newsletter for work tonight. I had some clue as to how to put it together, but after a long day at work and picking Ava up to take her to gymnastics before finally being able to wind down at home, I was in no mood to try to figure this out on my own. Queue My Big Girl. What would have probably taken me over an hour took Alexa 5 minutes. Thank you, Alexa!! You don’t know how much you helped me tonight!!
Day 86 / Home Sweet Home
Donovon and I bought our first and only house in 2001. I was 28 and Donovon, 31, when we excitedly plunged into home ownership.
We began our journey by looking at several houses in north Austin. None of them spoke to us. Our realtor didn’t really understand what we were looking for (he was terrible), so I took to the internet and picked a few houses in the area we wanted and asked our realtor to show them to us (yes, I basically did the lazy guy’s work for him).
I remember clearly walking into this house and immediately knowing it was the one. In fact, both Donovon and I knew it instantly. It definitely needed updating, but the huge backyard sold us. We really wanted a huge yard with big trees. The house was ours within a few weeks.
We’ve slowly made renovations over the years, and there is still work to be done as with any house, I suppose. But after 13 years, there’s a lot of history and memories here. I may long for a new kitchen and a bigger closet, but there’s a lot of love in this house. And that’s what I’m thankful for – our Home Sweet Home.
Day 85 / Another Cowboys Win
I’m so thankful for yet another Dallas Cowboys win!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Day 84 / Family Reunion
I learned the importance of family very early in life and more so later on – Our time with our family might be very limited, so every precious moment together counts. My family is a gift – my parents, my grandparents, my siblings, my husband, my in-laws, my aunts, uncles, cousins, my nieces and nephews, and my children. I have family spread throughout this county and this world and I thank God for all of them. Every. Day.
We spent the weekend in Hot Springs, Arkansas for Donovon’s family reunion. It had been almost 20 years since Donovon and I went to the last reunion for the “May” side of the family. It was a weekend of catching up, sharing memories, lots of laughter and love. The venue was Knollwood Cabins on Hamilton Lake where the descendants of the May family occupied almost every cabin.
Today, the children splashed around in the lake while adults talked lakeside and looked through old photos. It was picturesque. It was a great time. It was family.
I’m thankful for being a part of the 2014 May Family Reunion, and for sharing memories as well as creating new ones.
Gratitude Daily 