Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for this guy and his never ending support. Kevin and I are trying to move forward in our plans to have a home that will accommodate my grandfather. This is so important to me because my grandfather has shown me nothing but unconditional love and support since the day I was born. I would love nothing more than to be able to help him in any way possible and I feel he would be such a positive influence on our girls. Anyone who knows me, knows that my Pawpaw is my world. I'm thankful that my loving husband understands this and supports and nurtures my relationship with him. Kev adores him too. We all do. Everybody who meets him adores him... He's perfect.

I'm also thankful for my glasses :)

I realize this may sound silly, but I took my glasses for granted until I lost them for almost 2 months. I had to have Ava read to me because I couldn't see a thing. It was sad. I particularly like this pair because they're durable and I often get compliments about how cute they are. These were only 129.00 and my insurance paid for all of it. One of the stones on the side fell out but Guess replaced the entire frame and I haven't had a problem since.

I'm also thankful for ...

This cooking set Misty gave me for my wedding. I absolutely love these pots and pans. They're so easy to clean and since my previous pots and pans were hand me downs and falling apart, having these is great. They're cuisinart and all stainless steel.

and I'm thankful I have a job.

It's not easy working every weekend and often times I'm overwhelmed with the 37 dementia and alzheimer patients I'm responsible for, but I love my job. I can't complain. This job allows me to have four days off a week with my girls. They are asleep while I'm at work except for about 6 hours of my 32 hour work week.

Hard work never hurt anyone. My grandpa worked in the sun until he was 72 years old and even went 53 days with no off day. I've never worked more than 7 consecutive days. I've got it pretty easy. :)

Bang On The Drum

This has been an exciting month for our family. God has answered our prayers and Kevin is now the newest employee at Memphis Drum Shop.

Prior to landing his dream job he was moving furniture and handling collections for a rent to own company in Memphis. The job he had was extremely stressful and physically demanding. Kevin has ankylosing spondylitis which is a long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints between the spinal bones, and the joints between the spine and pelvis. It's very painful and the stress of his previous job exacerbated his condition. The job required 10-12 hours a day, 5 days a week. Some days he would only be able to spend 15 minutes with our kids before they had to go off to bed. We were never able to eat dinner together as a family, Kevin was unable to commit to his band and practice, and the thought of church on Wednesday nights seemed completely unattainable. All that has changed now!

Kevin absolutely loves his new position. Our family eats dinner together every night. (which sometimes isn't all that great cause I'm the one cooking) :) The band is back in action and looking for a singer and Kevin is so thrilled to be doing what he loves.

The people he works for are down to earth and passionate about the work they do. Memphis Drum Shop has always been a treasure in our eyes. We had the pleasure of taking our engagement photos there last year and we absolutely loved how they turned out. If you've never been there, you should go! Even if you're not a musician the store is beautiful and truly a sight to see.

I want to thank our friends and family who prayed for Kevin about his new job. Without the love and support of you all, and the blessings of the Lord, we would be lost.

If ever anyone deserved to be in a position they love it's Kevin. He has been, and continues to be, such an amazing husband and father and I'm so thankful that he now has a job he loves...