Heavenly Homemakers

Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting

  • Home
    • About
    • FAQs
  • Recipes
    • Bread and Breakfast
    • Condiments
    • Dairy
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes and Snacks
    • Desserts
    • Gluten Free
    • Instant Pot
    • Crock Pot
    • Heavenly Homemaker’s Weekly Menus
  • Homemaking
    • Real Food Sources
  • Store
  • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
  • Simple Meals
  • Club Members!

Gratituesday: Short But Sweet Visit

September 5, 2011 by Laura 22 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

My dad can rarely get away from his work (one draw-back of being self-employed and being a work-a-holic). ;)  As he and his wife are coming up on their fourth anniversary, he actually took a few days off to get away. I was so grateful to hear it. I was even more grateful to hear that they were going to spend part of their get away time with us! (Side note:  In case you aren’t aware, I lost my mom seven years ago and my dad remarried four years ago this month. You can read a little bit more about this here.)

“Papa” bought the special breakfast he likes to get to spoil the boys. Here are the leftovers.
Not pictured:  Chocolate Long John. Don’t ask me what happened to that one.

Dad and Tacy got to be here to watch our boys play in their soccer tournament over the weekend, then today, we visited and enjoyed down-time together. They watched the boys jump on the trampoline and do “their flips and tricks”. Tacy and I took a walk. We all just relaxed. Their visit was short but sweet and we treasured it all.

What are you thankful for this Gratituesday? Write about it on your blog, then come link up with us here.
If you don’t have a blog, be sure to leave a comment letting us know what you’re grateful for!

If you are linking up a blog post for Gratituesday,please copy and paste the following sentence into your post! Thanks!

Join us for Gratituesday at Heavenly Homemakers!

 

Heavenly Homemaker's Club Members: Access your homepage and all your fantastic resources here! Not a member yet? Please join us!

Filed Under: Gratituesday Tagged With: God, grateful, Gratituesday, thankful

Comments

  1. Tracy says

    September 5, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    We spent time with grandparents this weekend as well. And my mother-in-law ALWAYS stops at Krispy Kreme on the way to our house to pick up doughnuts for the kids. Grandparents are really special!

    Reply
  2. Dawn says

    September 5, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    We’ve been talking about building our daughter a bed so we can give her crib (converted into a day bed now) to the baby. This past Sunday we stopped at an estate sale after church. They were selling a twin sized bed with wooden frames for $10.00. We asked for $5.00 and they accepted. We wouldn’t be able to build a bed for that price. We are currently unemployed, so this find was especially grand. It was fun that it happened right after church too. : D. We are thankful!

    Reply
  3. Farmer's Wyfe says

    September 5, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    Visiting with family is such a treasure! And donuts, too: PERFECTION! :) Thanks for the great link party! :)

    Reply
  4. Tara says

    September 6, 2011 at 12:07 am

    We find out tomorrow if we will qualify for a gorgeous, low income townhouse (to rent). We are praying we do, as it will dramatically change our financial situation. I am grateful for the hope of being able to move there!

    Reply
  5. Jill Roper says

    September 6, 2011 at 4:02 am

    Laura;
    I am so happy you got to spend some time with your dad and Tracy. I am sure the visit is bittersweet. God in his perfect time makes all things new. Have a great day.

    Reply
  6. Summer says

    September 6, 2011 at 5:34 am

    Would love to win this one, a chance to try coconut oil would be great!!

    Reply
  7. Amy Bradsher says

    September 6, 2011 at 5:55 am

    Sounds like a good visit!

    Reply
  8. Wendy says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:24 am

    What a fun basket! I love coconut oil also!

    Reply
  9. Rachel says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:34 am

    So glad you got this time with your sweet dad!

    Reply
  10. Kristin says

    September 6, 2011 at 7:24 am

    Our famiy lives so far away we only see them a couple times each year, but we cherish every moment!

    Reply
  11. Lisa M says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:03 am

    I am so thankful for an emergency fund when the dryer quits working at the start of my last load of laundry!

    Reply
  12. Jason Bonham says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:10 am

    We are glad you all got to see your special dad and yes he does work hard. For J to take time off with as busy as he is wow. Next time you talk to him tell him hi for us :)

    Reply
  13. Betty Stewart says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:43 am

    We moved to TN 9 months ago from TX and I fell and broke my hip 8 weeks ago. I am so thankful for all the friends and help the Lord has provided in my recovery. I am up and cooking now and looking forward to your receipes and coconut oil. Thnks for your great site.

    Reply
  14. Angie @ Crazy Country Momma says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:56 am

    We had a quite a nice blessing this weekend in the form of RAIN! It has been so dry and hot here. The animals have been miserable. It is great to have a break in the hot weather, and a chance to enjoy the outdoors.
    I’m glad you got a chance to visit with your family. I’m sure you treasure every moment with him.

    Reply
  15. Jamie says

    September 6, 2011 at 9:01 am

    Isn’t family a wonderful thing to be thankful for? I’m so thankful for my parents this week and their interaction with my son. :)

    Reply
  16. blair says

    September 6, 2011 at 9:46 am

    im thankful for all the people on this site, the ones who encouraged me to try canning all those peaches last week! i got 27 pints canned and up in the cabinet.. and ive left the cabinet door open so i can see them.. oh and i ate one and gave one to my mother in law. also i am very thankful for the 80something degree weather in oklahoma this week!

    Reply
  17. Daphne says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:18 am

    That’s great that you got to see them even if only for awhile. This weekend is my grandpa’s 90th bday so over Labor Day weekend we had a big party for him. It’s about an eight hour drive to see him but we were able to go down and see most of my gigantic family. Like you said, it was short but sweet! My boys are so blessed to be able to know their great-grandparents!

    Reply
  18. Jessica says

    September 6, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    A friend who remembers, encourages and understands my hang-ups :)
    …hard to come by.

    Reply
  19. Chaya says

    September 6, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    I wrote brief post about Gratituesday. I am thankful, you are here. I read some posts that touched my heart. One, in particular, brought back memories and feelings from my past. I am thankful.

    Reply
  20. Chaya says

    September 6, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    I see, the wrong email was on my last post. There is a comma in the URL instead of a period.

    Reply
  21. Janet Herndon says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    What a blessing to have your Dad and Tacy there for the long weekend! They are such special people! Would love to be able to see them again!! I am thankful for having my twin sister, Joyce, here for a visit for 9 days. Over the weekend we went to the ITA Twins Convention in Branson. We had never been before. It was sooooooo much fun!!! So neat to meet and get acquainted with other twins from all over the country!! Loved every moment of my time with Joyce!!

    Reply
  22. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home says

    September 8, 2011 at 10:44 am

    So happy to hear your Dad was able to spend some time with you all and sorry to hear about your Mom. I can empathize as I lost my Dad back in 1994. My Mom has since remarried and I am so happy to see her happy. Love and blessings, Kelly

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Join Our Community!

 Facebook Twitter RSS E-mail Instagram Pinterest

Popular Posts

~ Will All of the Real Moms Please Stand Up?
~ Easy! Stir-and-Pour Whole Wheat Bread
~ How to Make Gatorade
~ 31 Real Food Breakfast Ideas
~ Dear Teenage Girls...
~ When Mom Takes a Step Back
~ The Inexpensive Health Insurance We Love!
~ Let's Talk Real Food Grocery Budgets

Check out our latest posts!

  • Make an Amazing Costco Salmon Meal for just $2.20/person
  • Easy Way to Make Freezer Food (Without Trying)
  • Bake Strawberry Shortcake in the Crock Pot
  • How to Get Dinner on the Table Fast!
  • Our $0.99 Per Plate Costco Meal!
Home  ~  Simple Meals  ~  Club Membership  ~  Shop  ~  Privacy Policy  ~  Disclosure  ~ Contact

Copyright © 2022 · Beautiful Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in