This is it....

Well..... this it it! The final few hours before Thanksgiving Day and the dinner for all of Chet's family that come make it. Looks like it will be about 25 people instead of 32 to 36 that we had originally counted. Whew! I can relax a little bit....(NOT). Then I found out tonight that they are all pretty much staying here at my house as well.
Got my house all clean today, with much help from Megan and Ford. I would really be lost without them!
I really am grateful for family and the chance we will get to spend time with the Idaho crew over the next few days. This should be interesting for all of us. I have such different house rules from them. SO now not only do I have to play host, but I have to try to figure out how to be tactful at the same time, and all at once! Tact is NOT my best outfit. Wish me luck.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and spend a few extra minutes counting the blessing that you might other times miss and know that the Lord is great and amazing! He loves us and the proof is everywhere you look! How blessed we all are! Thank you to all of those who care enough about me to look in and see how things at the Parker house are going. I love you all!

Skipped...

So I skipped yesterday's post on purpose. I had house guests arrive for the night, and since they were only there for the might I felt inclined to spend as much time visiting with them as I could before it was time for us all to go to bed.
My sister in law from Colorado Springs come to Utah for the funeral of her Grandma. Not a happy occasion for her but for me it was nice that I got to see her and her kids (there are 6 kids). I am glad that they chose to stay at my house even if it was just for overnight. Thanks Jen. Sorry Dave that we didn't get to see and visit with you too! I miss you more than you could know!
I will try to post again tonight to make up for the post I skipped, but we will see if there is anything to post about by then.

Looking for ways to serve....

Today's lesson in R.S. was on giving service to others. It really stuck in my head because service is always something I would like to improve on but almost always seem to forget when life gets moving at what seems to me to be mach ten!
As this truly is an area I would like to improve in, just know that I will be looking for was to give service. I am not sure just how to go about this, but I am sure that if I am looking the Lord will let me know. If any of you have any ideas please feel free to share with me. Or if any of you need any kind of help or service please let me help you. I feel so strongly that I need to be doing more of this.

Dancing........

This is the post I was trying to make yesterday, but I finally made it work. So here we go again.
I would like to make a special post just for my Dad.
First and foremost, I am sure I need to say thank you for not killing me on the many occasions that I am sure I deserved it! ;)
Second, I need to tell you thank you for teaching me to "dance". Not dancing as the word might suggest, but swaying to the music life puts on for us, at any given moment, and finding the steps in time with the tune.Learning to be flexible, and turn this way when we really want to turn the other.Bending when it doesn't feel natural. Always being willing to learn new steps to a new tune as life is always changing and so is the music that accompanies our life at any given moment.
What an adventure life's dance has become. Can't wait to hear the next tune. Thanks for "dancing". I love you!
So the video post is the tune that brought these thoughts to my mind. I hope the song touches your heart as it does mine.

Steven Curtis Chapman - Cinderella (w/ lyrics)

Frustrated....

I had a really good blog all typed out with a video and song I was going to post, but I couldn't get it all worked out together and that is how it needs to be posted. So, when I can figure out how to make it work I will post it. Till then just know that right now after about and hour and a half, working on this I am very frustrated!

Another meet...

Today Ford had another swim meet. Before the meet began two students held up the flag and everyone sang the national anthem. Standing in the pool area listening to mostly teens and the few adults that were able to be there sing that song and hearing it echo off the walls, just gave me a thrill! I had goose bumps and my eyes teared up. I am so grateful to live in a country like we do. No it's not perfect, but it is SO good! Also to see the youth, those who are coming up behind us to pick up the pieces or to carry on what has been started, with their hands on their hearts singing along, was just touching to me! What a great way to start off a meet! They haven't done this at all of the meets I have gone to, but I was glad I got there in time to see it done at this one! (It was a home meet)
I also have to say that I was again so proud of Ford! They put him in an event that he didn't think he would even be able to finish, but not only did he finish, he did so very well, in my opinion.
I am glad that for being in a sport this is the one he ended up choosing. It has been so good for him, and it has been a lot of fun for me to watch!