thankful for talents

What a day! I do it to myself - but I really hate to disappoint my kiddos.

Today I ran errands to get ready for a birthday party we're hosting tomorrow. See this brown-eyed beauty? On Monday she'll be 4. And she wanted a Dora the Explorer party...what was I to do?

So being the overachiever I think I'm supposed to be I ran around Norman today to get the finishing touches that I hope the 5 giddy little girls will enjoy.

Now you're probably wondering why I titled this "thankful for talents". When the theme was picked I did what any overachieving mother would do...I went to Pinterest to see if I could replicate anything. Lo and behold...I found the perfect treat bag. Then I remembered that I don't sew...fortunately though I have a friend that does.

These turned out so cute!!! So this is why I am so grateful for all the many talents of which I am surrounded. I could not have had such a cute take-away gift and I think the girls will love them!

So I thank all of you for the talents you share daily - the ones that are obvious and the not-so-obvious ones. They are gifts from Heavenly Father and I truly appreciate you.

Music

As this month of thankfulness comes to an end I can't believe I've waited so long to express my appreciation for music.

I love music. Most music - not a huge fan of Country and Western or Rap - but I feel like all music is something to be appreciated.

Music allows you to feel deeply, move freely, and allows you to think and reflect.

I'm grateful to those who have talents related to music. I'm hopeful as I hear our little boy playing "Ode to Joy" on the piano that he'll develop that talent and want to share it with others. My hope for our daughter is that she continues to want to dance and sing.

I'm sure this was an ad or something, but music is the gift you give yourself!

Talents

I'm thankful to those who share their talents as they enrich our lives. Whether it's a talent you can see, read, hear, touch, or taste. Or if it's something like being a wonderful friend, organize or whatever it is...I'm grateful.

As I am still trying to find all my talents, I don't feel like photography is a talent of mine - however, this is one of my favorite pictures. Look his face! The fact that I could catch a raw emotion like that thrills me!! I'm so grateful for the ability to have digital photography. For a person who is developing this talent it means I can take 100 pictures for that one really great shot! Knowing I can makes me want to try even more.

I think I know what I'm going to do tonight...