My friend Cami at First Day of my Life, is hosting Thankful Thursday. I am happy to join her blog party because being thankful is so important to one's happiness in life.
1. I am thankful that I have a family that loves each other.
2. I am thankful that I have a dear blogging friend named Cami.
3. I am thankful that we live in the mountains with a beautiful view to wake up to each day.
4. I am especially thankful that our children and grandchildren love to come to the mountains in the winter to ski very near where we live.
5. I am so thankful to be in our seventies and healthy enough to have a wonderful fun filled active life.
Today I am sharing a weekend with my children and grandchildren. I am so thankful for our children and time with them is very special. Two of our daughters were here from Florida and Tennessee. The only way it could be better is to have all five of our children here at the same time.
Some photos of two of our darling grands. Ashley is 17 and a junior in HS. She is an excellant student with a 4. average since the day she started school. We are so proud of her. Our grandson Logan is 15 and like his sister he excels in his studies with a 4. average from the day he started school. They are a grandparent's dream. Both of them are active in sports and many school activities. They study the martial arts and both of them have won gold medals in the most recent National Karate Competition held in Ft. Lauderdale 2011.
Yes, I am so thankful for their acomplishments but more imortant I am thankful for these teenagers who are a blessing to their parents, to their grandparents and to others who know them.
Presenting...Ashley and Logan.
Our grands, our daughter and son-in-law
Our daughter and SIL are loving parents that are role models for their children. Our granddaughter's dream is to graduate from U of F like her mom did. My SIL graduated from FIU in Miami. It is easy to understand why we are thankful for children who are making the world a better place.
Ashley
See that beautiful naturally blonde hair? Ashley just donated her hair for cancer patients. It is now 'very short.' I am so thankful for this granddaughter who is selfless and thinks of others.
NEWS FLASH!
Ashley's new haircut.
I miss the curls but I love her new look. (she irons her curls out)
Thankfulness creates happiness.
Blessings and love,
JEANNE
Great post, Jeanne. I am thankful for you, and I am thankful for all of the blessings in your life.
Great photos! Gosh, Ashley looks more like Diana all the time.
Posted by: Beverly | March 01, 2012 at 07:25 AM
I am so thankful for my dear friend Jeanne. She is a sweetheart and makes the world a better place. LOVE YOU :)
Ashley's hair is gorgeous - that's so lovely of her to do. Wow they both have karate medals? That's so amazing :)
Thanks for linking up this week - you are wonderful!! HUGS!
Hope you have a blessed day!
Posted by: Cami | March 01, 2012 at 09:14 AM
Such a beautiful family. I can feel the love. Take care.
Posted by: Donnie | March 01, 2012 at 11:57 AM
She donated her beautiful locks?? WOW good for her. It makes her look so much younger. ADORABLE. Lovely family Jeanne. I know you are proud grandparents.
I'm grateful for finding you in blog land nearly 4 yrs. ago. I'm grateful for knowing you are there if I need you. I'm grateful to also have Bill in my life and little C.C.... and your cabin, yes, your great cabin, lol....
I'm not grateful that I woke up to a foot of snow and it keeps getting deeper by the hour. AWWWWW Welcome March... in like a lion. I hope it goes out like a lamb.
I LYTTMABA
xoxoxoxo
Posted by: claudie | March 01, 2012 at 12:17 PM
What a beautiful family Jeanne. Your daughter, SIL and two beautiful grandchildren. What more can you wish for. Definitely be thankful for.
Have a great day.
Posted by: Riet | March 01, 2012 at 01:05 PM
You have good reason to be thankful this Thursday...and a little proud too! Thanks for introducing your beautiful family to us.
Posted by: Judy | March 01, 2012 at 05:41 PM
We all need to give more thanks daily than we do. I am truly blessed and thank the good Lord each night for letting me enjoy another day. You certainly have some very pretty grandchildren. Nothing like them or in my case, great grandson. I love him dearly.
Posted by: LaVoice | March 01, 2012 at 06:50 PM
What a lovely family, Jeanne.
I am thankful that YOU have so much to be thankful for...me, too. I am so blessed.
I love her new hair-do....cute as it can be. I, too, have a grandgirl that has curly hair but straightens it all the time.:)) The other 6 keep getting perms for curly. :))
Posted by: bj | March 01, 2012 at 07:19 PM
Oh, Dear Jeanne, you've brought tears to my eyes with your sweet touching thankful post! Your grandchildren are both gorgeous and sound like wonderful children. Your daughter has your smiles. Your family has the prettiest smiles ever! :)
How sweet of your granddaughter to donate her beautiful hair! She is really a looker, just like her grandmother!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)
Posted by: shelia | March 01, 2012 at 08:40 PM
you are blessed!!
Posted by: momto8blog | March 01, 2012 at 09:59 PM
That was nice Jeanne. Beautiful family.
Gratitude is EVERYTHNG. Right now my list would be VERY long in what I am thankful for.
As it should be.
My son that passed away. his 7 year old daughter lets her hair get really long, then she cuts it
and TWICE now has donated it to what in Utah is called "Locks of Love"...for cancer patients.
It is a beautiful thing to do.
Hugs to you my friend.
Posted by: wendy | March 01, 2012 at 11:17 PM
What a great post, Jeanne! We all need to take the time to count our blessings! You truly are blessed with family!! I envy that...but I've told you that many times before!
How wonderful that those two grands are such good and smart kiddos!!! Wow!! Truly is a parents' and grandparents' dream!! It's so awesome that she donated her beautiful blonde hair. I don't think I told you, but our little red headed grand girl did that too! Can you imagine the lucky person who gets a wig made from her sweet red curls!! :)
Looking forward to your PSat post! I've gotta go sew and stuff!!
L, Dana
Posted by: dana | March 02, 2012 at 01:36 PM
Hi Jeanne....I love this wonderful 'Thankful Post' with your beautiful family photos and the words that show great love and pride. As you well know it's a 'Generation after Generation' Trait...this Gift of Family with blessings and unselfish giving and loving. How could it be otherwise in YOUR Family!
Thanks for stopping by and reading 'The Lady Grey Tea Drinker'. A Texas Boarding House Journal IS based on my Texas Ancestors...how did you know? LOL!!!! Anyway, the second story is out now...'Mr. Buckner's Badge and Olivia's Courage'. See Ya there!
Sue
Posted by: Sue | March 02, 2012 at 03:00 PM