thankful thursday//seasons are a changin

happy thankful thursday friends

oh and happy fall

and happy october

and happy almost 1 year birthday to my baby nephew

man

where on earth is time going?...

it's hard to believe that it's fall again

{especially when its a billion degrees outside}

i really do love the changing of seasons though

it always brings hope and excitement for things to come

and there's most certainly been a lot of change

 in the past couple weeks

most notably

my brother moving out

thats right

now its officially just me and the rents

and it's a hard adjustment

i really miss him

 i miss the messages he would leave for me to find on my chalkboard

{don't be fooled it wasn't as sweet as it sounds...}

i miss our dinner dates

i miss hearing his heavy feet in the mornings

since my room is directly below his

i miss him barging into my room without knocking

just so he could sit and talk with me

i dont however miss sharing a bathroom with a boy

{we both have different interpretations of the word clean}

needless to say

i miss the guy

and all his shenanigans

 i am a proud big sister

and i can't wait to see all that god has in store for this guy 

down at UCSD

even with loads of change

there is truly so much to be thankful for

and i really believe that it's in these seasons of transition

we can see gods little touches of faithfulness and mercy the most

we see just how much we have to be thankful for

so today i am thankful 

for the changing of seasons

good health

having health insurance

the relationships i have with my siblings

the year i had at home with my brother

that my parents haven't kicked me out of the house yet

that tomorrow i get to see my niece and nephew

{there will be large quantities of snuggling}

that a year ago this month we welcomed davin into our family

visits from my sweet friend margo

thai food

text messages that couldn't have come at a more perfect time

learning about finances

having siblings who are financial advisors

making big girl decisions

dinner dates in the park

midnight flower arranging 

fresh cut flowers in my room

tri tip sandwiches from slo

wearing flowers in my hair

answered prayers

that i can have coffee every morning

that in a week i will be flying to salt lake city

the ability to run

laughing

sunset hikes to sandstone peak

with blue moons, apples and beef jerky at the top

sunsets

moonlight

friends getting married

friends who love me

ice cold chocolate milk after a long run

joy rides

encouragement

words of truth

prayer

and i am oh so thankful for god's provisions...

...for my new {to me} car

that i got at the perfect time

in the perfect place

for the perfect price

gods hands were all over this one

and i'm so thankful for my brother in law tim

who took a long lunch to come look at the car with me

then left work early for me to take the car to a mechanic that same day

i am certainly blessed with a wonderful big brother

honestly at this point my list could go on and on

so now it's your turn

what are you thankful for today?...