a table full of thanks

i decided last minute to put together a table for me an the grownup grandchildren--my fellow cousins. complete with name cards an all! it was a sweet success. other then the hideous metal chairs (i said this was last minute) it was stunning! i loved the navy blue with cream napkins and wood tones complete with real pears as a take home treat.

now it's on to christmas decorating! and i'm happy to report i've already started some shopping. hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving! i know i for sure was "stuffed" teehee

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

tonight, i seem to be bursting within myself of thanksgiving. i truly am utterly grateful for so many things. this thanksgiving, i'm feeling extremely thankful for my family because i came so very close to not being able to spend the holiday with them.

when you work at a hospital, there is no such thing as having every holiday off. it's just not possible. so every year, your on a track of every-other-year. example: last year i had thanksgiving off, so this year i knew i would be working thanksgiving etc etc an so it goes.... the heartbrake came when my hours changed and i would have to go in at 11:30 Am and not be off until 8 PM that night. basically missing both sides of my families thanksgiving dinners.

my heart was broken. so very broken knowing i would not be there with my cousins... knowing my head would not be able to bow for the family thanksgiving prayer always given by one of my uncles.

i just couldn't fathom not being with my family.

then, i decided to go out on a HUGE limb and ask my head boss to let me come in at 2:30 in the afternoon instead of 11:30 in the morning. just picture a  moment when you might have had to go to the principals office.... that was what it felt like going to my head boss.

i pleaded. annnnnnd pleaded. and then.....a smile. a wee small one from my boss. with a major promise to be there directly at 2:30 pm on the dot......she would let me do it.

i tell ya, miracles happen people! they truly do.

so tonight, and all day long my heart has been filled instantly with this huge gratitude for my family. now knowing what it might feel like to be without them....

i've been on the phone with my girls cousins making plans. and im so excited ((ecstatic))) to see them. i'm also happy to announce that my cousin carrie, is expecting a baby in july of next year! we are all so very happy for her and her husband.

i keep thinking of nephi from the book of mormon to where he states he was born of goodly parents. i know that feeling nephi....i know it well. not only goodly parents but of a good family. things might be crazy. things may never go as i think they will go in my life but for always....i have a good family.
i could list all the many things i am thankful for. and believe me, that list is long. working at a hospital you see things that really focus on all the horrible things that can happen to your health and your family. but today and tonight and tomorrow and thanksgiving day....i have my family in my heart.

and that is my fount of blessings. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERY ONE!

Breaking Dawn of course!

like i said in my last post....my world today is all.     about.       this! as i type this, i'm thinking back to how this all started. how the twilight saga become my "it" thing. and also the fact that I've met Robert Pattinson! (((aaahhhhhhhhh)))) but really an truly. this is just about me. a simple girl who lost her mom and then discovered these books. and everything was made easier by getting back into life because i fell in love with a guy named edward cullen.

it gave me something to look forward too. call it cheesy. call it ridiculous. but this is mine. my love. my interest. my dedication.


and i wouldn't miss this wedding for all the world! so just in case you've been srsly hiding in a cave and have no life....check out the trailer annnnnnnnnd my favorite song so far from the Breaking Dawn Soundtrack. probably sometime today as your reading this, i will be in the theater waiting all day to reserve my seat with friends for the midnight showing.
yep, that's right......    all      day     long.
dedication baby!

Shall we say...I've been M.I.A?

i cannot believe it's November! let alone, thanksgiving is NEXT week. NEXT WEEK! i could spend a lot of computer time an post about all the things that were going on in october.....but let me just say it was a good month! we did are annual pumpkin farm day with the fam that was wonderful! halloween was spooktaculer as ever annnnnnd shortly after Halloween someone turned 26. an lets just say 26 has got a kick!

after last year's 25th birthday "back to the eighties" bash...I knew i wanted 26 and any other birthdays to be low key. and i really mean low key. not to mention but i had to work at the hospital on my birthday :(
HOWEVER that did not stop me from at least celebrating "low key"style a few days prior with of course...my annual cookie cake! the day was spent shopping and out to lunch with my aunt and then followed by my best friend jenny coming later that night for cake and pizza! we laughed and laughed and laughed! it was like old times when it was just the jen and tierra show and all it was about was gossiping, laughing, and eating!

now the holidays are FAST FAST approaching and my head is starting to defiantly spin in witch direction to head first! but....this week is going to be big! like, wedding style big! I'm so excited I can hardly contain myself! can you guess on why this week is big? i'll give ya a hint........FEATHERS! hahaha! tune in later to see what's up!