Thankful Thursday - Jan. 1, 2014 and part 3 of Christmas Living Room Tour

 For I know the plans I have for you,"

 says the LORD.

 "They are plans for good and 

not for disaster,

 to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

Happy New Year

Sweet Friends,

Hope you had a good

and safe New Years,

and are looking forward

to 2015.....

It is really hard to believe it has 

arrived, but we are looking forward

 to it.  Put up my new calendar today.

So am ready there!!  lol

We stayed up to watch the ball drop,

 then stayed up till our neighbors quit

shooting off fireworks over our woods,

 @ 1 a.m. I Like to go check that side

 of the house and woods to make sure

 we have no fires first.......then I 

can sleep much better!!  lol

Not a whole lot going on here to report,

so will get on with Thankful Thursday

and the last of our Christmas Decor.

I am Thankful

#1

For a really sweet and blessed Christmas

eve and Christmas with our dear ones........

#2

that Jerry's parents went up to spend

 Christmas with Dee and Jerry.  This was

her and our first Christmas to not be together,
since she was born.

They really had a great time and so did we,

so it wasn't anywhere near as bad as we
thought it would be..............God is good!

#3

that a floral arrangement I sent to Dee finally

got there late Christmas Eve, even tho it was

 quite a rigamorole and it was a very poor

 representation of what we really ordered,

 but at least she got something....

It is quite the story...........I can tell you I will

probably never use teleflora again........

The reason I sent the arrangement was for

sentimental reasons.  Years ago when I was

in my early 20's and our first Christmas in 

our new home....... My Mom sent me an

arrangement for my table along with a big

poinsettia the first time I hosted Christmas

 with my hubby's family.  It was such a sweet

 surprise and blessing and I still remember

 it today like it was yesterday, so wanted to 

give her that gift as well.

But thanks to Teleflora,  it was quite an

 ordeal, my suggestion to Teleflora is if you

 are already swamped don't take any new

 orders..............I digressed there......

but

the most important thing is .............

 the kids were touched by the sentiment

and did like it...... thank goodness.

I did send her a pic so she they could see

what they were suppose to look like.

But most importantly......

it was still a blessing to her!

These are the lil angels that light up that the
baby likes so much.

#4

for all the lovely cards, and gifts we
 received for Christmas.

 #5

for all the rest we have gotten during the

Christmas season.  We have really been

enjoying our time since Christmas as we

have had nothing we have to do,  so that

has been nice.  I am feeling so much better,

but still coughing a lot and tire out easily.

Once hubby goes back to work we are

 gonna be chomping at the bit to

 accomplish something...........lol

Which is a great way to start the

New year.

 Brooklyn is watching me trying to take a pic

of her........before I got the camera she was

looking straight ahead and it would have been

a perfect picture, but that never happened 

again,  lol  so this was the next best one.

#6

for sweet friends from church who
 stopped by on Christmas eve bearing
baked goodies.  So thoughtful!!

Even prettier at night, don't you think!

#7

for the presentation, encouraging 
Christmas card and gift cards
 from our Young Marrieds class.

  Such a lovely and  quite 
unexpected surprise!

#8
for all the leftovers that kept me from
having to cook for days.   lol

another free printable from Ann over at

On Sutton Place.

#9

for all the great Christmas movies and
music we got to watch and listen too,
that adds so much to our Christmas
Season, as that is all we watch or
listen too,  from the day after
 Thanksgiving till New Years!

and also for all these neat free
printables that can be used as
Christmas decorations. I so 
enjoyed them.

#10

for a really fun New Years eve, and New Years
 morning with our lil darling...... she just learned 
to say Happy.  It was so cute!!
  She just kept saying it over and over again.

Ha Pee, Hap ee, Ha Pee, she just cracks me

 up!!  Sorta reminds me of the guy on duck

dynasty,  Happy, happy, happy!  accept

much much slowwwerrrr............lol

 #11
that Brooklyn slept so well, altho she
 woke up a few times she went right back
 to sleep, and she is so adorable when she
 wakes up. She stood up so I smiled at her
 and said Good Morning, as her bed is right
 next to ours, and she just said nothing and
 disappeared because she likes to wallow
 around in the crib and talk to herself for 
awhile before she gets up, then she likes
 to cuddle a lil once she decides to get up.
So sweet................. Just love that,
 and love listening to her chatter to
 herself...............she is truly a real
joy giver!!


#12
for 3-4 lovely long chats with our Dee
this week,  we are really missing her,
and hoping to see her in February 
maybe.


#13
for having some time to blog and visit
some this passed week. Looking forward 
to seeing what you are all up to in the
 New Year!


So glad you stopped by and 
hope you
take the time to say hello.

If you missed part 2 and 
would like to see it just
click here!


Again Happy New Year!

May it be your best year yet!!


Love, Hugs, and
Happy New Year Blessings
to You and Yours,
Nellie


Sharing over at:

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