Nov 17-20...I am thankful for...

So, I realized that I've missed the last few days of my Thankful posts...work has been pretty busy and I have been at the Majestic, too....so, what it has made me realize is that I'm thankful for... 1 - I am very thankful that my Momma came through her knee surgery OK and that I've been able to chat with her a bit and know she's OK. 2 - I am thankful that my sister and step-dad are always there for Mom when I can't be! 3 - my time I am able so spend at The Majestic Theatre volunteering - it truly is an AMAZING theatre and I love being in there! 4 - I am thankful to have a job that provides a decent income for me and keeps me busy. I think that gets me caught up! Nighters, all!

God Bless you all,
Jenny-May

Day after Christmas...

So, today was mostly spent online - I downloaded, and still am downloading, TONS of music from amazon.com.  They are having a pretty good year end sale and there were 25 free Christmas songs that I got too - only downside is it's EXTREMELY SLOW in downloading! iTunes is so much quicker...but more expensive, too!

Well, Dee had to work today so I hung out with Baylee all day. She played with her stuff from Santa and cleaned up her room - with a little prodding! lol She's pretty good when she wants to be! We had a pretty good day, though, and now I'm finishing up with the downloads from amazon. I also got some new books for my kindle, which is the best thing ever! I love having it and having a ton of books to choose from right there at my fingertips. It really is a pretty awesome little gadget!

So, tomorrow is our family Christmas with Aunt Fay and Uncle Larry and everyone. I'm going to go down with Mom and Pops so I can go see Grandma Irma, too. That will be nice since it's been forever since I got to see her. I sure hope the weather stays better and Mom is feeling up to going! She's been sick for the last couple of days. The weather has been ABSOLUTELY INSANE since I've been home. It's been so cold and snowy/rainy/sleety/icy.....etc........that it's hard to get anywhere. I'll be glad when I'm 100% done with the crutches so it will be easier to get around! This is beyond annoying now and I'm tired of them! lol

Well, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying some down time! Drop a line and let me know how things went for you!

Hope to hear from you soon,

Jenny-May

Merry Christmas!!!

Just a quick note to tell everyone Merry Christmas!!! I hope you all have a blessed day with family and friends. Enjoy them!! For those of you who are far away from your loved ones right now, know that you are thought of with love and that very Merry Christmas wishes are being sent to you! May you, too, have a blessed Christmas!

With love to you all,

Jenny-May

BTW - I'm back at Dee's and Santa has been here, so I'm sure Baylee will have us all up at the crack of dawn! I better get some sleep or it's going to be a LOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG day tomorrow!

My Very First Blog

Well, after spending a couple of days with a very dear friend who recently started blogging, I think I've been bitten by the blogging bug! I figured it was time to just jump right in and get started. Why wait - there's no time like the present, right?! ;-) 

So, my goal is to do daily updates, but reality says that likely won't happen. I will aim to do it and hope you'll understand if I miss a day or two, or three....lol....here and there.

So, for my first post, I just want to focus on the things that truly matter to me the most - my treasured loved ones - my wonderful family. At this time of year as the holiday season begins, having just enjoyed Thanksgiving, it seems fitting to say how thankful I am for my amazing family. I am the luckiest girl in the world to have a supportive, understanding and very loving family behind me.

My Mom is my best friend and the best Mom in the world and my Daddy is a rock - I will always be a Daddy's Girl and I'm very proud of that fact! Pops and Jayne are the best step-parents anyone could ever ask for. They are both very supportive and loving and treat my sister and I as if we were their own children. Speaking of my sister, Dee is an inspiration to us all as she has built a nice little life for her and Baylee. Dee has become more than a sister, but a true friend and I treasure our time spent together. As for that darling little niece of mine, Baylee, she is the light of my life. She is why I do what I do - she makes serving my country mean so much more to me and puts so many things into perspective for me. She has been "my little angel girl" since the day she was born and will forever remain that special little blessing for us all.

Then, giving us all a wonderful example to follow, has been Gram, who is one of the greatest people in all of the world. I will forever cherish the times spent with Grandma and Grandpa as a little girl, and continue to treasure each moment I spend with Gram when I'm home. I am a very lucky girl to have two terrific women rounding things out, Grandma Irma and Grandma Roxie have both been huge supporters and wonderful additions to our family, too. 

I was lucky enough to grow up living near Mom's only sister, Aunt Fay, who along with Uncle Larry and Debbie, Tim and Cindy have always been a very special and close extended family for us. Dee and I are very blessed to have been able to grow up in such a close and supportive environment and we owe it all to our terrific family. Of course there are lots of others, but unfortunately, distance has made it difficult to really know a lot of Daddy's side of the family. I know enough, however, to know that growing up in a family with 13 children makes for lots more wonderful family members and am blessed to know some of them very well. I only wish we all were closer growing up instead of being so far away from each other.

So, ultimately, I am proud to say the reason I am the person I've become is because of all of the truly inspirational and loving and supportive members of my family who have shown me the person I wanted to be. I continue to work towards that person each day and hope to one day achieve the dream and make them all as proud that I am a part of their family and life as I am that they are all a part of mine! I love you all with everything that I am!

Always and forever,

Your Soldier girl