lots going on and lots to be thankful for

I am the type of person that likes to have things planned out. This is the way I wanted the next 5 years to pan out. I would get pregnant in December, Jody graduates in May, either get a job then or stat grad school, have baby in September and save, save save for the next 2 1/2 years. Then buy a new house that would maybe be our permnant home. That sounds like a great plan to me. Well, all of this was being planned out in my head and I was forgetting to ask God if this was his plan for us. This past month, Jody was sent to the ER, almost had to drop out of school and all of this has made me realize that I can not plan out our lives, God has already planned it out and has a way better plan. I just do not see it yet. With all that has happened, I can say that it has brought us closer together as a family. I am trying really hard not to think about the future and only look at today.
Things I am thankful for:
Our God who is sooo big
My little family
Our health (even though Jody has had some health problems, he is on the road to recovery)
extended family
Our church and for the messages that John brings.
Our house ( I would love to have a bigger, newer house right now, but am very thankful for the house we have)
will have to finish this up another time. Its Monday and even though they are usually pretty gloomy, I have a feeling this one will be pretty awesome!!

Swamp Tour

We were so busy this weekend but had so much fun. Friday night was laid back. We ended up grilling steaks and shooting the bb gun in the back yard. Yes, that is so Mississippi of us. It was Conner's first time to shoot a gun and he is totally hooked. He actually hit the target a couple of times. Saturday we went on a Swamp tour with my cousin and his little girl. Conner and Abigail had fun fighting over the alligator. All in all this was a great weekend.