Today started out a little rough when I showed up at my moms with my younger sister was in a mood. I helped my mom in the kitchen and made my award winning cheesy cornbread casserole. The tension in the house washed away by the time we sat down to share our Thanksgiving meal.

My mom started grace with the Lord’s Prayer. I heard my father recite some of the prayer. I am thankful for that. His aphasia has caused him to lose his speech. He will sing along to happy birthday sometimes too. I cherish those little moments when I have him back in those brief moments. After our meal we went in the backyard and played with my nephews. I am thankful for my family.

My sister and I decided to brave 3 hours in the cold and it paid off. We scored some great black Friday finds at ToyRUs for Santa gifts for the boys.

When we got home, the Longhorns decided to finish off the day with a beautiful win. I cant think of a better way to end the UT/A&M rivalry. The Aggies were very hostile and were poor sports the entire game. And all I have to say to them is…Nah nah nah nah! Nah nah nah nah! Hey hey hey! Good-bye!

Best-Thanksgiving-Ever!

I thought I would start the week off with a little motivational/inspirational poster I found on Pinterest via Flickr. Thanks lizzylee for sharing this.

I finally updated my bedroom to include a craft corner. I still have work to do but it is a great start.

Today is the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Day of Change where everyone is encouraged to drop by their local McDonalds and put their change in the change canisters to help support the House in your area. As you know, every little bit helps!

Be The Change You Want To See In The World! -Mahatma Gandh

I am really looking forward to the Leadership retreat this weekend. I get to see my beautiful friend Laura who I lovingly call QueenieMac because she calls me BunnyMac. I feel called to serve as a leader in my community. My heart is rushing into it faster than I am really prepared. I am fighting to give complete control to God and TRUST that God will empower me with what ever I need to live my role in His kingdom. I’ll have pictures from this weekend next week. This leadership weekend will be added to my growing list of scrapbook pages or mini albums to do. I have the Women’s Retreat and my trip to California to do still. Why is there never enough time in the day to do the fun stuff.